$25 box of cents

[dave5710]

My main coin bank only had quarters or dimes today, so I bought a bag of quarters, and stopped at a second bank and asked if i could buy a bag of cents or nickels. They had boxes of both, so I got one of each. I opened the box of cents hoping to see a Wheat back and I saw 20, and an Indian. The other side had 16.
So far I have only opened two rolls. The first one had 47 Wheats and a 1906 IH, the second one had 40 Wheats. Five rolls have wheat backs on both ends. The box was taped shut. It is stamped July 2008. It was a String and Son box, and the wrappers are "SealStrong". I took a couple of pictures, but I can't get them small enough to post.

I'm not sure what I want to do next.

 

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[Diver_Down]

I'm not sure what I want to do next.

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[dave5710]

Here is what I ended up with.
1563 wheats including 10 steel cents
8 Indian heads 5 08's 1 07 2 06's
9 Canadian 5 with George, 4 with Elizabeth, oldest was a 40.
920 Memorials and newer

The 2009 cents means the date on the box is meaningless. I tried to call the bank this afternoon, but since the lobby is closed on thursday afternoon, I was given to the voice mail, and since the head teller, didn't have an extention, I wasn't able to speak to her. I believe these cents were rolled at this bank and that there are at least two more partial boxes.

 

[2Cents]

That's a fantastic haul!

 

[Diver_Down]

Beautiful Dream Box. Congratulations. I'd nominate for a banner, but I'm against the additional attention to the hobby. Hope you understand. Be there tomorrow with donuts and bagels when they open, and demand every single cent in the place.

 

[Tattooguy67]

Holy sweet copper batman! now that is one nice box of pennies sir, yes indeed back you go with some goodies for the ladies! HH.

Chuck.

 

[CHAINCHOMP]

wow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!! nice catch!!! keep it up and hh!
PS good luck w/ the other boxes!

 

[buckanear]

Well done,terrific haul!

 

[jrf30]

Here is what I ended up with.
1563 wheats including 10 steel cents
8 Indian heads 5 08's 1 07 2 06's
9 Canadian 5 with George, 4 with Elizabeth, oldest was a 40.
920 Memorials and newer

The 2009 cents means the date on the box is meaningless. I tried to call the bank this afternoon, but since the lobby is closed on thursday afternoon, I was given to the voice mail, and since the head teller, didn't have an extention, I wasn't able to speak to her. I believe these cents were rolled at this bank and that there are at least two more partial boxes.

That's a year's worth of wheats and a DECADE'S worth of Indians! I get an IH about every 550,000 cents so far. Which obviously takes me a while to search, even with the Ryedale! To get 8 in a box? I'd bring them in more than just donuts, and YES ask for all the rest of the cents they have! :-)

Great find. AWESOME find.

 

[AGCoinHunter]

Amazing find. Thats once in a lifetime. Someone cleaned out grandma's collection with that one.

 

[kd5txx]

That is amazing.... Unreal... Please let me know the bank and their phone #