Standing liberty quarter
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10-24-2017 07:42 AM
I have a standing liberty coin with a bullet hole in it. Does anyone know if this was a suvienir thing in the 1920's? The date has been shot out.
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10-24-2017 12:03 PM
I think shooting holes in coins was indeed a gimmick of the old "Wild West" shows of that period. Unfortunately, it would be impossible to tie the item to this practice, and you've basically got somewhere around 1/6 Oz. of scrap silver at this point.
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