Great Grandmas Coins

99Brown

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Great Grandma's Coins

Have not been on the TNet sight to post for a long time. Nor have I been able to go metal detecting.

Long story short, we have been working at my great grandma's house cleaning and going through stuff on the weekends as she has been put in a nursing home. Sucks to get old and be physically good, but mentally out of it! 90 years old though, so that is amazing in itself.

Anyways, here are some finds. Couple of nice scores in her home and safety deposti box.

The first one, I about Dekalbed ;D (new TNet word just for Ed!) myself when I saw it! Yes, 1798 Draped Bust Dime! 209 years old! Very worn and holed, but still cool. Is it worth anything since it is so bad? You all be the judge. Never held a coin this old. It was a weird feeling, that made me think about all that has gone on, and how it survived. If only it talked! ;)

Also, some cool foreign coins, including the 1831 5 Francs (silver dollar size), and lots of Canadian silver dimes and quarters.

Oh, and about forgot, a cool 1846 Big Penny. Decent shape penny.

Anyways, thanks for looking, and any comments on condition or value is appreciated!

99Brown
 

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twister

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Re: Great Grandma's Coins

sorry to hear about your grandma. hope all is going well.

Best to you

hh twister
 

Nana40

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Re: Great Grandma's Coins

Yeah...so sorry to hear bout your Gradma too, 99. Looks like she enjoyed collecting too. :)

Very nice collection!!!

Nana :)
 

Gribnitz

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Re: Great Grandma's Coins

Very nice coins. Not sure how I missed this one. I keep wondering if my kids, or grandkids, or even great-grandkids, will get a chance to hold all the stuff I have dug up over the years and pass them down. Would be nice to have something passed down that great great granddad found in a hole and passed down to the line for the family to display. Hopefully they keep them and keep the chain going.
 

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