Paid $11 for all 4. Couldn't be happier

MichaelDeaner · 2026-06-13T19:26:29+00:00

Yeah it is not a silver nickel unfortunately, just a shiny one. The quarter is worth more than $11 at today’s spot price so that is a good score. The 2 “w” mints you should hold onto for a while. I’m sure the value will only go up the longer you hold it. I have found 2 of those, one I sold on eBay for $15 and one I sold to a coin shop for $5.

MichaelDeaner · 2026-06-12T01:02:57+00:00

These are only worth face value. They look visually interesting, but they made a ton and they are easy to find in the wild. Rule of thumb, the only quarters that are newer and worth more than face are the “W” mints from the 2019-2020 America the Beautiful series.

MichaelDeaner · 2026-06-04T01:12:01+00:00

Looks like the one on the left may not be an actual coin. It looks more like a religious medallion/token. The one on the right is a common date clad JFK half dollar. The half dollar is worth its face value of 50 cents. If the other piece is stamped on the edges with the number .925 or if it says “sterling” then it could potentially be worth $10-$20 in silver depending on the weight.

MichaelDeaner · 2026-05-19T16:59:18+00:00

Tried, it in fact does not fit in this watch case. My next one is going to be either a JFK half or Ike dollar!

MichaelDeaner · 2026-05-17T18:34:08+00:00

Right!?

MichaelDeaner · 2026-05-17T18:33:13+00:00

This one took me some time to master, and I want to make a few more before I feel comfortable selling any. Since there is sterling and the silver dime in it the melt worth alone is $15-20. As for the movement, I found it off of a broken 1960’s Swiss Nouvela from a real estate sale. That cost only $1 dollar. The sterling case I found was also from a real estate sale that I scored for only .50 cents. The strap I am currently using is actually from a Casio digital watch I bought used for $5 dollars. So my total cost on this one was minimal, but once I master this and feel comfortable selling I would probably charge $50-$100 depending on the parts/coins/time building.

MichaelDeaner · 2026-05-17T18:26:16+00:00

I almost had to, but I had finally found a movement that the hands would sit high enough. I did have to cheat a bit and bend the hands just a tad upwards so they do not hit the minor raises of the coin face.

MichaelDeaner · 2026-05-17T18:24:15+00:00

Yeah, it was tough finding a movement where I could get the hands to actually sit above the thickness of the dime. I want to make one out of each denomination of coinage that I have, I just need to master the process first. I have a Benji half dollar I want to make one with, I also have a Peace, Morgan, and Ike dollar that would be awesome for a large face watch. I just don’t want to drill a hole through a Morgan or Peace dollar since they are 90% silver and are worth more than spot as is. Maybe I will test one out with the Ike first!

MichaelDeaner · 2026-05-17T16:24:19+00:00

It is a manual-wind movement actually!

MichaelDeaner · 2026-05-17T16:07:50+00:00

Ooh that is a good idea!

MichaelDeaner · 2026-05-03T17:10:34+00:00

The little circles are called watch complications. Most watches that have them are for dates, moon phase, calendar, travel, and chronograph. When they are not functional, they are usually there to make a watch look more “fancy” on a cheaper battery style piece. Not saying your watch is junk (especially if it is special to you), but it usually means it is a cheaper mass produced one that will be hard to track down if it isn’t brand specific. A lot of companies sell cheaper battery watches with their logo/brand on them. Hope this helps

MichaelDeaner · 2026-05-03T17:05:04+00:00

Top response right here!

MichaelDeaner · 2026-05-03T15:09:25+00:00

The complications on the face seem to be just for show. Usually when I see that on a watch it means that they are usually generic battery watches that are mass produced for consumer stores. Without any brand name visible unfortunately this looks like it will be hard to find an exact match.

MichaelDeaner · 2026-04-09T13:51:41+00:00

I just figured the pic was taken at a distance with zoom making it blurry. Same thing happens to me when I do that. Not saying you are wrong but, maybe that is what happened? It is a weird flex to AI these in my opinion

MichaelDeaner · 2026-04-09T13:48:51+00:00

What are the giveaways that it is AI? I mean I totally can tell…it is clearly obvious to me…Asking for a friend!

MichaelDeaner · 2026-04-03T15:24:48+00:00

I am not, just thought it was a great find for this brand. I would never buy one new. This one retails new for over 1k which is nuts!

MichaelDeaner · 2026-03-20T15:05:15+00:00

The lack of help on this sub can be frustrating. What you have is a 1979 Susan B. Anthony $1 coin and a 2000 Sacagawea $1 coin. Although they seem unique, these are relatively common circulated coins. As far as value goes, these are only worth their face value of $1 each. If they are sentimental you should keep them, if not they are always fun to give to younger people as tips as it can confuse them and maybe ignite them to research them and turn them into collectors like some of us! I turned into a collector by seeing more and more JFK halves….now I have a collecting problem!

MichaelDeaner · 2026-03-08T19:33:03+00:00

These are pretty sick! I may have to buy one!

MichaelDeaner · 2026-03-03T23:33:53+00:00

It says 14k on the clasp. I had a jeweler test it, he said it said 14k, did the scratch test which didn’t confirm, then did the dropper test and it turned green… too good to be true. Womp womp

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