August 6, 2003
Last 1913 Liberty Nickel reappears
Week-old news, but I only just spotted it:
The fifth and final 1913 Liberty nickel, valued at nearly $3 million, has been found after it disappeared more than 40 years ago. . .Read all about it in the Roanoke Times.The nickel, one of five in the world, was last seen in the hands of George Walton, a Roanoke-based coin collector and dealer. However, in 1962 Walton died in an automobile crash near Wilson, N.C., that scattered his coin collection over the road. The nickel disappeared into history, with coin experts debating for years whether Walton ever truly owned the famous nickel.
But on Tuesday, relatives of Walton brought a 1913 nickel to a Baltimore coin show, where it was examined by experts, matched against the four other nickels and finally authenticated as the real deal.
Posted by David on August 6, 2003 1:28 PM
My uncle recently found a coin given to him by my grandfather several years ago. He just noticed it a few weeks ago and thinks that it's a valuable 1913 Liberty Nickel. How can that be if there were only five and they've all been discovered already? Do you think he may have a fake one that was made years ago?
Posted by: Latonia Jones on November 19, 2003 7:30 AM
i have a1913 v nickel which i found in my grandmothers personal items when she passed!how can i determine if the coin is real or fake ? according to the date marks from the us mint the coin is not a fake. plus i thought all copies must state copy on it. please get me as much info as possible please! thank you
Posted by: kevin on April 6, 2005 12:30 AM
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