Member John Tinney Chooses CC Coins in Num News

One of the C4OA's loyal members used an opportunity in a Numismatic News poll to promote Carson City coins.

Below is John Tinney's answer to the 1913 Liberty nickel question. Mr. Tinney sets a good example for all C4OA members to plug "CC" coins whenever they can.

I totally agree with Mr. Tinney, in fact, let's pretend that C4OA has a spare $3,700,000 in its piggy bank. Let's also pretend that the prices posted in The Red Book are 100% accurate AND the #1 extant coin in every CC denomination and date is currently for sale and being offered to C4OA.

So, now that we've set the stage, here's the big question. Should we buy one 1913 counterfeit nickel or,

The #1 highest grade CC Trade dollar in all 12 dates and varieties.

PLUS

The #1 highest grade CC Morgan dollar in all 17 dates and varietes.

PLUS

The #1 highest grade CC $5 gold piece in all 19 dates.

PLUS

The #1 highest grade CC $10 gold piece in all 19 dates.

Pretty fantastic right? But Wait! If you place your order now, we will include ...

The #1 highest grade CC $20 gold piece in all 19 dates.

Yes folks, for a mere $3.7 million you get all of the above world class, extremely rare, Carson city minted coins dated 1870 to 1893. You even have $5,250 left over!

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....you get one twentieth century nickel...your choice!

Don't lose any sleep over the decision folks!

Belay Off

Very good response by Mr. Tinney. I think his response would have had more impact and ruffled some feathers if he would have mentioned the 1873-CC No Arrows dime and quarter as examples.

If you place the 1913 Liberty nickel in the "Pattern" category, it becomes just one of the examples of rare patterns out there. What, for example, would an 1877 $50 Half Union gold piece sell for? There are only two of those. Apparently in 1909 William H. Woodin purchased them from John Hazeltine for $10,000 each. That nickel could easily be considered a pattern. Someone could have said, make some examples of a 1913 Liberty nickel and a 1913 Indian Head nickel and we will decide.

The 1873-CC No Arrows dime and quarter clearly are not patterns.