Some old spoons and some wheaties

Charmin

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Found some pretty good stuff at the sales........These spoons were $1 a piece. One of the spoons looks like is is handmade--you can see on the back where the handle is applied to the bowl. The design reminds me of the pineapple designs in old furniture. I think the two small spoons are silver, but neither one is marked.
The Hotel Atlanta spoon is also really neat---could this be a childs spoon? It has some markings on the back: ??TT STRL(or STAL) and a circle with another mark inside--If anyone can tell me who the maker is, I sure would appreciate it.

The wheat pennies came from another garage sale and the old man wanted $3 for all. They are all inside a wooden box that says "GEM JR. Slide File". Each penny has a sleeve and there are 55 pennies in the box. The dates are 1910 P, 1914, 1914 P, 1916, 1917, 1917 P, 1918, 1918 P, 1919, 1919 P, 1920, 1920 P, 1924, 1925 P, 1925, 1926, 1926 P, 1927, 1929 D, 1930 P, 1935 P, 1935 D, 1936, 1936 P, 1937, 1937 P, 1939, 1940 S, 1942 S, 1944 D, 1944 S, 1948, 1949 D and 1953 S. Are any of these key dates or should I just sell them as a lot? Would they even be worth putting on eBay as a lot?
Here's some pics. and thanks for looking and any help!(It'll take me a few minutes to get all the pictures uploaded)
 

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Trying to get a better shot of the mark on the back of the Hotel Atlanta spoon:
 

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with the coins anything without a D OR S is a P so your 1914 an 1914p is the exact same coin. now on to value... it all determined with condition so I would put them in small lots an have close ups of each coin front an back.. altho most probly are worth much...
 

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creeper71 said:
with the coins anything without a D OR S is a P so your 1914 an 1914p is the exact same coin. now on to value... it all determined with condition so I would put them in small lots an have close ups of each coin front an back.. altho most probly are worth much...
They don't seem to be in very good condition, creeper, as most are pretty worn. I might just break them up into lots(like the teens, 20's, 30's and 40's, ect..) I just wanted to ask and make sure before selling......Thanks for the help! :hello:
 

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sandcreek4 said:
creeper71 said:
with the coins anything without a D OR S is a P so your 1914 an 1914p is the exact same coin. now on to value... it all determined with condition so I would put them in small lots an have close ups of each coin front an back.. altho most probly are worth much...
They don't seem to be in very good condition, creeper, as most are pretty worn. I might just break them up into lots(like the teens, 20's, 30's and 40's, ect..) I just wanted to ask and make sure before selling......Thanks for the help! :hello:
then they are more then likely G -4 or VG -8 (good -very good) condition

go to this site to get prices http://www.numismedia.com/fmv/fmv.shtml look at G4 an VG 8 prices also mix the teens an 20's with the 40's an 50's cause most 40's an 50's aren't worth more then a few cents

in case you didn't know STRL means Sterling silver
 

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creeper71 said:
sandcreek4 said:
creeper71 said:
with the coins anything without a D OR S is a P so your 1914 an 1914p is the exact same coin. now on to value... it all determined with condition so I would put them in small lots an have close ups of each coin front an back.. altho most probly are worth much...
They don't seem to be in very good condition, creeper, as most are pretty worn. I might just break them up into lots(like the teens, 20's, 30's and 40's, ect..) I just wanted to ask and make sure before selling......Thanks for the help! :hello:
then they are more then likely G -4 or VG -8 (good -very good) condition

go to this site to get prices http://www.numismedia.com/fmv/fmv.shtml look at G4 an VG 8 prices also mix the teens an 20's with the 40's an 50's cause most 40's an 50's aren't worth more then a few cents

in case you didn't know STRL means Sterling silver
I thought that's what it might be, but the spoon looks more like stainless steel than sterling :dontknow: . I need to do some research on the "Hotel Atlanta" and see when it was in business.
Thanks again, creeper.....
 

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I would say to keep the wheats. They are worth about 2 cents each, maybe 3 cents. In the future, when pricing out wheats for purchase, I wouldn't pay more than 3 cents each unless you know one is a high grade and/or a good date.
 

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The absence of "S" mint marks, except for your later dates, indicates someone had picked through this coin collection. Generally, the S is more valuable.
 

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bazinga said:
I would say to keep the wheats. They are worth about 2 cents each, maybe 3 cents. In the future, when pricing out wheats for purchase, I wouldn't pay more than 3 cents each unless you know one is a high grade and/or a good date.
OldSowBreath said:
The absence of "S" mint marks, except for your later dates, indicates someone had picked through this coin collection. Generally, the S is more valuable.
It was the little box the coins were in that I wanted anyway, so the coins were just an extra for me. I will just keep them. I need to study up more on coins, but there is so much to learn!
Thanks for the tips and help on the coins bazinga and OldSowBreath.
 

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