A rare bag purchase leads to some nice finds.(update on the 1816 coin)

mountainman 2

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Evening everyone. Just wanted to share this with you. One of my pickup banks called yesterday and told me that they had a partial bag of halves off the machine. I called them today to confirm and they said that they would hold onto them for me. This is only my 2nd bag and I was anxious to buy it.
After work, i stopped to pick up my usual halve box along with $295.00 in bagged halves. They told me that they already sorted them out but there were still a few foreign coins in there. If there was any discrepancy to please let them know so they could reimburse me. I told her that it was ok if it was off a little as I collect the foreign coins as well. I thanked her again and left.
I assumed that they pulled all the silver but you know what they say about assumptions. There was a nice handful of silver coins in there, mostly 40%ers, but a few 90%ers as well. Now for the good stuff. ;D
I'm going thru the coins a handful at a time. The 1st good silver foreign coin was a 1939 2 Shillings. Then i saw a coin that i never would have dreamed of being in there. A beautiful 1855 large cent! Before i finished the last handful, 2 more large cents would show up(1 good, 1 bad and 1 just plain ugly)The dates were a nice 1855, a bent 1852, and an unreadable date. I also see a thin black coin in the middle of another handful and it ends up being my oldest CRHing find to date, a well worn 1816 Spanish 4 Reales!
I hope you enjoyed the read. HH everyone, MM2
 

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Rich Hartford

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Re: A rare bag purchase leads to some nice finds.

Unbelievable finds :thumbsup: :thumbsup:. The pics were great. You have the same counting table as me.
I keep mine in the "Man Cave".
HH
Rich
 

d2arcing

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Re: A rare bag purchase leads to some nice finds.

where can i get one of those tables? i use my computer desk which i ruined the edges cracking rolls lol...

dang that is one nice bag...

i found tellers don't know the 40% halves... so funny...
 

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Re: A rare bag purchase leads to some nice finds.

The '55 large is sweet! Nice foreigns too! What a bag. ffd
 

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Re: A rare bag purchase leads to some nice finds.

Now that is a bag you will never forget......Matt
 

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Re: A rare bag purchase leads to some nice finds.

d2arcing said:
where can i get one of those tables? i use my computer desk which i ruined the edges cracking rolls lol...

dang that is one nice bag...

i found tellers don't know the 40% halves... so funny...
Found it out on the sidewalk on my way to work one morning, one person's trash ................ ;D Thanks for the comments.
 

strikeaxe

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Re: A rare bag purchase leads to some nice finds.

Sweet finds and some of the best finds are laying in someone's trash.

Happy Hunting. :thumbsup:
 

$ilver$urfer

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Re: A rare bag purchase leads to some nice finds.

:hello2: Amazing bag score!!! I would love to buy a bag like that!!! :hello2:

HH,

$ilver$urfer :hello:
 

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Re: A rare bag purchase leads to some nice finds.

I would have just fainted! Talk about a variety par none. Congrats on those great finds!

apush :read2:
 

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Re: A rare bag purchase leads to some nice finds.

HOLY COW thats a dream and a half bag buddy!!! :headbang: :headbang: :headbang:
 

BuffaloBoy

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Re: A rare bag purchase leads to some nice finds.

Very good score! the 2 shilling coin contains 0.1818 oz of silver!

Great on the large cents too.

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maine_Jim

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Re: A rare bag purchase leads to some nice finds.

:icon_thumright: - that is a great day. Congrats

Maine_Jim
 

AGCoinHunter

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Re: A rare bag purchase leads to some nice finds.

Wow, thats an awesome mix there. The LC's and the reale are outstanding finds.
 

Saabman

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Re: A rare bag purchase leads to some nice finds.

Awesome score!!! WTG!!!!!
 

Lburgguy

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Re: A rare bag purchase leads to some nice finds.

Wow what a score. I bought a bag once and turns out their machine culled silver - they told me this after the fact. How do you know if this is the case, do you simply ask? Seems to make your motives too transparent.
 

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mountainman 2

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Re: A rare bag purchase leads to some nice finds.

Lburgguy said:
Wow what a score. I bought a bag once and turns out their machine culled silver - they told me this after the fact. How do you know if this is the case, do you simply ask? Seems to make your motives too transparent.
If I get the chance, i just buy the bag, no questions asked.
 

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