COIN BELT BUCKLE

rokkij · Posted: Fri Sep 18, 2009 3:25 pm Post subject: COIN BELT BUCKLE

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MD'd this belt buckle recently. My question is: Is it worthwhile keeping it intact or removing the coins? It's got 4 Buffalo Nickels, 4 Liberty Dimes, 2 Standing Liberty Halves set in a frame of Silver and soldered together. Back says "The Great American Buckle Co.", "Copyright 1983", "Serial Number 1038", and "Made in the U.S.A."
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Only date visible is on SL and it reads 1943.

Thanks for suggestions.
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ROOSTRTALE · Legend Joined: 08 Mar 2008 Posts: 157 Location: Charlotte

Way to go Rocky you found another cache , well so to speak .I would polish it up and keep as is . Awesome find .
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Roger · Posted: Fri Sep 18, 2009 8:30 pm Post subject:

Nice catch .... I agree with keeping it intact ...

rokkij · Posted: Sat Sep 19, 2009 7:18 am Post subject: thanks

I appreciate your answers... guess I'll have to spend some time polishing... I'll look up what MDAC has to say on the subject of how to clean coins without damaging them... that's what's so great about this site!
Rocky
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dharrell · Posted: Mon Sep 21, 2009 1:29 pm Post subject:

Rocky, I don't mean to rain on your parade, but are you sure the coins are real? They look like they are cast and possibly silver plated. Look at the edges of the two SL Halves and the back of the buckle.

rokkij · Posted: Mon Sep 21, 2009 1:51 pm Post subject:

Hey Duane:
I think you might be right--I'm taking it down to my jeweler and let him have a look and test it.
I'll get back to you Crying or Very sad

Rocky
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dharrell · Posted: Mon Sep 21, 2009 1:56 pm Post subject:

Nonetheless, it is still a really cool belt buckle. I'd like to have it! Very Happy

rokkij · Posted: Mon Sep 21, 2009 2:54 pm Post subject:

Duane:
Well, you were right! It's high-grade silver. He wants to melt it and pay me the weight. I decided to keep it as is and let it go at that! I'm not the least bit disappointed... This turned out to be a CASH/NO-CACHE situation!
Thanks Duane.
Rocky
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dharrell · Posted: Mon Sep 21, 2009 3:37 pm Post subject:

That's great, Rocky. That's one big chunk of silver, but I'm like you, I'd keep it as a belt buckle too. Congrats on a great find.

EBCIII · Posted: Tue Sep 22, 2009 5:28 pm Post subject:

Congrats on that very cool find! i really like it! Good hunting, Beale.