apush
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I called my dad today who just turned 70. I told him about my new and exciting hobby of coin rolling. After I explained the concept to him, he was excited (more so that a person does not loose money since there is always face value). I told him I was planning to order my first box this week (darn the banks are not open Monday since I am off work).
Well, we begin discussing coins and he tells me that he still has my old coin collection when I was a great deal younger (?) I said, "what coin collection?" Then after a few minutes, I do remember a few times as a kid we discussed coins. My dad says, "I will call you back in a few minutes--I have your coins in the closet." I am about to just go nuts until he calls me back. He starts naming off coins. I stop him and ask for mint marks. He says hold on, he has to get his glasses and magnifying glass. When he states I have a 1928 Silver Dollar with no mint mark, I almost fainted. I had him give me the details of the coin. I looked the coin up one a website and good condition is around $200.00 (Well, I hope it is). Next, he proceeds to tell me that my grandfather left my mother lots of silver dollars and they are in the safe deposit box at the bank. I asked dad what constituted "several." He said around 300 or so. I about had a stroke.
Well, dad is going to the bank on Tuesday. I will be at Dad's this weekend. I am an only child
. My grandfather was a Great Depression farmer, so my guess is that he was a horder in all things--like so many during his time.
apush
Well, we begin discussing coins and he tells me that he still has my old coin collection when I was a great deal younger (?) I said, "what coin collection?" Then after a few minutes, I do remember a few times as a kid we discussed coins. My dad says, "I will call you back in a few minutes--I have your coins in the closet." I am about to just go nuts until he calls me back. He starts naming off coins. I stop him and ask for mint marks. He says hold on, he has to get his glasses and magnifying glass. When he states I have a 1928 Silver Dollar with no mint mark, I almost fainted. I had him give me the details of the coin. I looked the coin up one a website and good condition is around $200.00 (Well, I hope it is). Next, he proceeds to tell me that my grandfather left my mother lots of silver dollars and they are in the safe deposit box at the bank. I asked dad what constituted "several." He said around 300 or so. I about had a stroke.
Well, dad is going to the bank on Tuesday. I will be at Dad's this weekend. I am an only child
. My grandfather was a Great Depression farmer, so my guess is that he was a horder in all things--like so many during his time. apush
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