Comments on: Carved nickel looks like alien grey

By: Reg Robson

Reg Robson — Sun, 12 Aug 2012 17:21:00 +0000

There is no such thing as a Canadian 5 dollar coin. …?

By: awjt

awjt — Sun, 12 Aug 2012 01:48:00 +0000

I like the Mercury dimes better. The buffalo nickels (that I had cheap access to) mostly had their dates worn off, which made it really hard for a kid. Plus, a guy with wings on his head?

By: awjt

awjt — Sun, 12 Aug 2012 01:44:00 +0000

What’s on the other side? A dismembered buffalo?

By: Jake0748

Jake0748 — Sat, 11 Aug 2012 08:00:00 +0000

So… why did you buy the 5 dollar coins for ten dollars from the raggy man?

By: BombBlastLightingWaltz

BombBlastLightingWaltz — Sat, 11 Aug 2012 02:50:00 +0000

One evening while walking south on Spadina ave towards Dundas st. , in Toronto, a raggy man approached me and in his palm he had very large shiny dollar coins. He told me they were 5 dollar Canadian coins and I could have one for 10 dollars. I said, ‘Gosh ok’ cause is seemed like a real bargain.

The next day I took said coin to the bank and asked the teller how much is this 5 dollar coin worth. He replied it was worth 5 dollars. I laughed and told him I bought it for 1o bucks, which made him laugh. It was a good laugh all around.

By: robcat2075

robcat2075 — Sat, 11 Aug 2012 02:11:00 +0000

Hmmm. The Indian/Buffalo nickel is maybe the best coin the US ever minted.

By: MaximumOvertroll

MaximumOvertroll — Sat, 11 Aug 2012 00:03:00 +0000

As a numismatist I couldn’t think of doing this to a vintage coin.
As a miniature sculpor, I’m about to bust out my jewelers tools and attack my coin collection.

By: chellberty

chellberty — Fri, 10 Aug 2012 23:52:00 +0000

So they were here atleast a decade before roswell?

By: Stefan Jones

Stefan Jones — Fri, 10 Aug 2012 23:42:00 +0000

Since hobos themselves are from outer space, the subject of this nickel shouldn’t be surprising.