Even I'm Stumped

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I recently bought one of those foreign coin lots where you get a pound of coins for ten bucks. I was able to identify all but one coin. Here it is.

I figured it wasn't a true coin because both side are identical and it looks cheap. By cheap I mean the field is not smooth and the design isn't sharp.

I went through all my books, other websites and even posted in coin forums. All the information I got is that it is Japanese and the Japanese characters spell Western. Some believe it is a pachinko token.

In pachinko parlors people play these semi-gambling machines and win balls then use those to get token at slot machines or to trade for prizes.

As for value I don't know anyone who collects pachinko tokens. Also I still don't know if this a gaming token or something else. If I find out more I'll let you know.

If you have knowledge of this coin/token/medal please let me know.

http://www.geocities.com/btokens/tokpach.html
http://www.geocities.com/btokens/pach.jpg

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Presents For All (sort of)

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Okay so I can't buy all of you nice visitors a coin. So instead I'll answer 100 questions asked to this site.

1. Are buffalo nickels worth money? Yes, average $1.00 in good.
2. 1943 wheat head penny? Common made of Zinc-Coated Steel about $0.30 in fine.
3. Price value of pennies 1995? Only if MS-65(near perfect) or more $0.25.
4. How much is my 1912 Indian head silver nickel worth? No such thing but a Liberty is $2.00 in good.
5. 1941 Canadian penny? $0.10 in very good.
6. 1944 penny value? $0.10 in very fine.
7. Denver mint 1971 cent error? Sure it is possible, common even.
8. 1944 wheat penny US value? $0.10 in very fine, buyer price is $0.02.
9. Value of 1924 Canadian penny? $5.00 in very good.
10. Is the Canada's 1975 100 dollar bill worth a lot? $105.00 in very fine.

11. American silver coins eBay half dollar 1838 ms65? It should sell for $3000.00.
12. 1944-penny? Again $0.02-$0.10 in good.
13. 1944 copper penny value? Again $0.02-$0.10 in good.
14. What is the value of a 1965 proof 65 nickel? No proofs were made that year.
15. 1944-penny? Again $0.02-$0.10 in good.(I see a pattern.)
16. 1881 penny? $5.00 in good.
17. 1944 Canadian nickel? $0.15 in very good.
18. Coin collectors pennies 1944? Yes we do but it is not a big year.
19. Red $2.00 bills? From 1928-1963 about $7.00 in very fine.
20. Canadian nickel - 1928 - value? $0.20 in very good.

21. Dollar bill with stars at end of serial number? Common and collectible add 3 times face value.
22. How much is a 1935 wheat penny worth? $0.15 in good.
23. Value of a 1943 nickel Philadelphia mint? $1.00 in very fine.
24. How much is a VDB penny worth? 1909 starts at $8.00.
25. 1944-penny? Again $0.02-$0.10 in good.(Hmmm.)
26. Error paper hundred dollar bill currency collector? Yes we do and there good.
27. 1941-d worth anything? Yes, $0.15 in good.
28. Pure silver dimes worth? As of July 14, 2007 $0.94 ignoring dates.
29. Old penny worth? As of July 14, 2007 $0.02 ignoring dates.
30. Penny 1889? $3.00 in good.

31. How much is an brass dime worth for 1966? No such thing an error would be hundreds.
32. 1944 one cent penny? Again $0.02-$0.10 in good.(Arghhh.)
33. How much is a 1943 steel penny worth? $0.30 in fine.
34. Worth of 1953 $2.00 bill? About $7.00 in very fine.
35. 1944 doubled die mercury dime? It would start at $20.00.
36. American 1909 penny collectors value? It would start at $1.75.
37. Image of 1947D cent? Here.
38. Value of 1942 dime? $1.25 in fine.
39. $10 Canadian bill look like? Try here.
40. Mintage & price estimate for the 2007 buffalo proof gold coin? Unknown and same as last year.

41. Value of 1950 silver dime? $1.20 in extremely fine.
42. Rare Canadian pennies? 1936 dot below date, 1955 without strap.
43. Types of dimes made in 1934? Just the Mercury/Winged Liberty.
44. Values error penny? Most are only worth a few cents.
45. Stats for year 1916? Rare 1916D dime is made very low mintage.
46. 1941d penny? $0.15 in good.
47. 1963 Canadian 10 cents value? $0.80 in MS-60.
48. U.S. 1944 penny value? Again $0.02-$0.10 in good.(Noooo.)
49. "1944 wheat penny"? Is this a joke.(See above)
50. Old penny values 1943? $0.30 in fine, not that old.


51. Canadian 1942 copper nickel? It's actually Tombac(90% copper and 10% zinc) and worth $0.40.
52. 1889 penny? $3.00 in good.
53. SF mint commemorative? Yes, they're out and fabulous.
54. What is the rarest penny? 1943 copper in high grade.
55. Star noted two dollar bills worth? At least $12.00 in CH CU.
56. 1944 penny? Again $0.02-$0.10 in good.(.......)
57. 1943 wheat silver penny selling value? Not silver and sells for $0.05.
58. How much is a dime from 1934 worth? $1.40 in fine.
59. Image of 2005P obverse Canadian dime? Dime here.
60. Why did the UK did not join the single European currency? Because they're smart and have pride and confidence in the Pound.

61. What is a 1964 Kennedy half worth? $6.00 in MS-63.
62. 1881 penny? $5.00 in good.
63. List value $2.00 bill? New and not perfect $2.00.
64. Value of a 1935A silver certificate? At least is $3.00 in very-fine.
65. What Canadian silver quarters are of a good value? 1904 & 1927.
66. What is the value of a penny 1958d? $0.10 in very-fine.
67. The worth of wheat cent 1952? $0.10 in very-fine.
68. Canadian 1dollar bill? About a buck.
69. value of 1944 wheat penny? Again $0.02-$0.10 in good.(waaaa.)
70. 1955 Canadian penny? $0.10 with strap, $85.00 without.

71. My standing liberty quarter dollars has no date on it how can i find out how old it is? You can't you can narrow it down for stars or a recessed date.
72. Singapore error coins? Don't know of any but they exist.
73. Info on a 1963 silver quarter? Mintage 74,316,000. Value $3.00 in extremely-fine.
74. Minting pennies in 1944? The standard way 2,148,738,000 times.
75. 1956 wheat penny? $0.10 in very-fine.
76. Double-stamped dollar bill? It happens multiple value by 5 to 10 face.
77. What the cost of a 1926 penny? You can by one for $0.10 cents on eBay.
78. How much would a 1944 penny cost? Free from your change or $0.01 cents on eBay.
79. Value 1964 Canadian penny? $0.10 in MS-60.
80. What is the value of a 1853 dime? Good is $16.00 with arrows, $50.00 no arrows.

81. 1935f blue dollar? At least $3.00 in very fine.
82. 1990's 20 dollar bill worth? $20.00 its too soon.
83. 1941 dime value? $1.25 in fine.
84. Mercury head silver dime values? They average $1.00 in good.
85. 1944 one cent penny? Again $0.02-$0.10 in good.(Sigh.)
86. 1944 penny? Ditto.
87. How much 1890 penny worth? $3.00 in good.
88. 5 dollar bill collectors edition with red print? It is not an "edition" but made from 1928-1963.
89. Liberty walking dollar 1943 value? No such thing but the half dollar is $5.00 in fine.
90. Price check on old pennies? $0.02-$0.10 in good can only go up from there.

91. 1944 w mint marked dime? Not a mintmark it's the designers initials A over W.
92. 1982 error dimes? Yes they exist mostly copper-nickel plating problems.
93. Price of old dollar bills? They start at $1.20.
94. 1952s penny? $0.10 in good.
95. Image of 1947D cent? Here.
96. 1952s penny? Sounds familiar $0.15 in good.
97. $20 bill series 1969? At least $50.00 in CH CU.
98. Can I make a profit from coins? It is possible but not really on circulated ones.
99. Who buys these coins? I do, and other collectors, on eBay even in circulated.
100. Why 1944 so much? Over 2 billion were made and people falsely think there valuable.

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I See Stars

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Just replying to questions I think most people should keep in mind when looking through your bills.

what does a star mean next to the serial number on a dollar bill?
A star means that some notes were damaged when made at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing. To replace these notes the government uses notes with a star on them this way they don't have to replace notes with the same serial numbers. Less then 1% of notes are star notes.

Image Source: http://www.visi.com/~antiquitybureau/2starnotes.jpg

how much is a 1950D $5 bill worth with a star next to the serial number?
It depends on the serial number and condition.
The I-* is at most $200.00 in crisp-uncirculated.
The K-* is at most $175.00 in crisp-uncirculated.
All others are at most $100.00 in crisp-uncirculated.
divide by ten if in less then perfect grade.

some of the new $10 bills also have the star?
Lots of the new bill have this and at first the were rare but now they are worth only a few dollars over face but the DH-* are the most sought after.

is there anything special about them?
Many collectors like them but they are sometimes overpriced. Those from St. Louis(H), Minneapolis(I), and Cleveland(D) are always key districts.

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