Family discovers they have nickel worth over $3M

[midnight rambler]

On another note I found a war nickel in change the other day, however it's ugly as sin and it's only worth about 1 FRN unfortunately.

http://www.myfoxaustin.com/story/27997359/discovery

[mick silver]

The nickel is actually worth over 3 million dollars. It's a "Liberty Nickel" that was minted in 1913.
dam now need to go back though all my old coins

[Ponce]

So, how did they find it? who found it? who bought it? not enough information.

V

[madfranks]

On another note I found a war nickel in change the other day, however it's ugly as sin and it's only worth about 1 FRN unfortunately.

http://www.myfoxaustin.com/story/27997359/discovery

I'm probably the only GSUS'er who really likes war nickels. The cheapest premium for a known weight and purity of silver.

[mick silver]

not true mad I have many of those 40% silver in those nickels

[BrewTech]

...and now everyone knows, including the IRS, presumably.

[osoab]

...and now everyone knows, including the IRS, presumably.

Either they wanted everyone to know because they are good little sheep or the whole story is a sham on some front.

[madfranks]

Either they wanted everyone to know because they are good little sheep or the whole story is a sham on some front.

A numismatic piece of that magnitude would be impossible to sell under the radar.

[midnight rambler]

A numismatic piece of that magnitude would be impossible to sell under the radar.

Not necessarily true if one found an anon buyer willing to buy at a huge discount.

[madfranks]

Not necessarily true if one found an anon buyer willing to buy at a huge discount.

Point taken, but you would need some knowledge of the numismatic community in order to do that without a third party broker. People like this who have no idea about coins wouldn't know the first thing about it.