1937 "REEDED EDGE" NICKEL AND CENT

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The E-Sylum: Volume 22, Number 7, February 17, 2019, Article 20

1937 "REEDED EDGE" NICKEL AND CENT

This is also from Dave Wnuck's email newsletter Making the Grade #41, published February 13, 2019, and republished here with permission. Thanks! -Editor

1937 Reeded Edge Buffalo Nickel and Wheat Cent

1937 "Reeded Edge" Buffalo Nickel & Wheat Cent. Uncirculated [uncertified].
I have read articles about these coins, but never owned any until now. The story goes that these coins had their edges reeded outside the Mint by Pennsylvania coin dealer Ira Reed, intended as a promotional gimmick to advertise his business at the 1941 ANA Convention in Philadelphia. It is thought that about 100 sets were prepared. Housed in a customer Capital Plastics holder. Heritage auctioned one of these 2 coin sets for $1997.50 in June of 2016. This pair in a custom holder is just $1350.

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The REEDed edge cent had been mentioned earlier in The E-Sylum, but this is the first image we've had. Nice holder. Does anyone have new information on these coins? What's the best documented source? -Editor

To read earlier E-Sylum articles, see:
REED'S REEDED NICKELS (https://www.coinbooks.org/esylum_v05n13a09.html)
REEDED CENTS (https://www.coinbooks.org/esylum_v05n14a08.html)
QUERY: REEDED EDGE IRA REED NICKELS (https://www.coinbooks.org/esylum_v13n04a13.html)

Wayne Homren, Editor

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