CRH for January 2009

[Brett]

This is a continuation of our winter CRH for Illinois members. I thought it would be nice to break these off clean for the new year 2009, and do one each month... as the past thread was already getting quite full of posts and pictures. It's a little much to load it all.

For the past thread, visit here:
http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,205204.0.html

Now keep the great finds coming for 2009! Don't forget, if you didn't pick it up from the bank in the new year then it still counts for last year. That's the informal rule though, roll your own if you wanna.

I plan on getting out to some various banks this weekend to get the ball rolling... hope you guys do great this year!

 

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[treasurefiend]

I did 2 boxes today, the 1st box had everything and the 2nd box was a skunker.

 

[Brett]

Congrats Kermit!! That's a great box of halves if I do say so myself. Extra Kudos on putting together a How-to style video! Way to start the year out

 

[treasurefiend]

The funny thing was, even if it was a skunk box I was gonna post it. I was gonna just hunt out in my car but I couldn't find a place for the camera to get the shots so I just went home. For a split second I was just gonna say screw it and not make the video, but I'm sure glad I went home and got that box on tape!!! Especially with the Walking Liberty!!!! I guess the only thing better would be if I found a Barber half in that box.

 

[Brett]

The funny thing was, even if it was a skunk box I was gonna post it. I was gonna just hunt out in my car but I couldn't find a place for the camera to get the shots so I just went home. For a split second I was just gonna say screw it and not make the video, but I'm sure glad I went home and got that box on tape!!! Especially with the Walking Liberty!!!! I guess the only thing better would be if I found a Barber half in that box.

If you found a barber half, I would have to come over to your place... kick you in the shins and call you a bad man! Then snatch your barber and run away laughing!!!

That would be the ultimate! I would just pass out if I got a seated half.

Very awexome you got that on tape!

 

[treasurefiend]

If you like CRH Barbers check this out...

http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,208636.0.html

 

[Brett]

My First Dream Box of Dimes (Video)

It was cold out today and I thought there's no way I'm going out again after yesterday being so bad (today was supposed to be even colder). So what better way to smooth over your MD depression than to swing by the bank and pick up some dimes. I grabbed 4 boxes of dimes and $50 in loose half rolls and then it was, "HOME JEEVES!"

I opened the first box of dimes and the magic started to unroll before my very eyes.

The first roll had 3 silver dimes in it, which up to this point I had only ever gotten 3 silver dimes in an entire box. Right away I thought this is either going to really good, or the next 49 rolls were going to take forever to unwrap.

The second roll had 4 silver dimes in it, and I knew I had a Dream Box in my hands.

Watch the 20 minutes of video for all of the precious moments!

Or scroll down for the sick end picture!

PART ONE


PART TWO


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Keep scrollin'!

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Total of 63 silver Rosies!!!
4.5549 ounces of silver!

 

[treasurefiend]

That sure was a dream box!!! I just got done watching the videos - AWESOME job bud!!!

Sure looked fun with your helper!!!

 

[Lowbatts]

Sweeeet!

 

[twistidd]

Awesome! Hang on to that goose poop dime, waterfowl excrement-encrusted currency is a high commodity these days!

Keep it up!

Joe

p.s. In contrast to your superb finds, I spent just over two hours today hunting the woods to find a 1920 wheat cent.

 

[treasurefiend]

Bank #1
Well I went out this morning expecting to get my 2 boxes for Saturday but they forgot to order them....
So I got 2 boxes of dimes from them.

1st dime box
1952s
1953d

2nd dime box
Brand New 2007d

Bank #2
No halfs

#3 dime box
1964
1964d

#4 dime box
1946
1944

Bank #3
I have never been to this branch before.
$20 in half's - skunks

I ordered 2 boxes that are supposed to be in on Friday.

 

[Brett]

Congrats TreasureFiend! Gotta like getting a merc along with those other silvers. Are you going to clean up the merc?

I finally got around to checking the other 3 boxes of dimes. The second box only had one silver rosie in it, but the 3rd box had 19 more! Needless to say I was ready to open box 4 to see if my luck would continue or end. Well it ended as box 4 was a skunk. Can't complain one bit with 83 silvers from 3 boxes!

 

[treasurefiend]

Holy frickin cow man - 83 silvers from 3 boxes!!!!!!!!!!!

That is awesome - congrats!!!!!!!!!!

 

[treasurefiend]

I went out today and got my first BARBER!!!! I did 3 boxes of halfs and 4 boxes of dimes, 1 box was a skunk!!! My first dime box had 6 silvers including the Barber dime!!! The 2nd dime box had 22 silvers including both Mercs, then the 3rd dime box had 4 silvers. Great day - I am so happy, I never actuially thought that I would ever find a Barber!!!!!

I tried to find a Barber dime whle MD'ng but it didn't happen, but now I got one!!!!

Ok here are the pix!!!

 

[Brett]

Holy smokes TF! Congrats on some awexome luck!!! You got a taste of what a dream box feels like, but then again that Barber all by itself is a dream come true.

 

[treasurefiend]

Holy smokes TF! Congrats on some awexome luck!!! You got a taste of what a dream box feels like, but then again that Barber all by itself is a dream come true.

LOL - When I was doing the box with all the silvers in it, all's I could think of was you video and how you said "I'm freakin out here!!!"

 

[Tim_IL]

Whoa!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Can't believe you found a barber

 

[Lowbatts]

Looks a little thin there Fiend, wonder how many pockets and purses it's seen since it was first let loose!

102 years ago!

 

[crazyjarhead]

That's alot of nice coins.......... bunches of rosies, too

 

[Brett]

Got another 4 boxes of dimes and here's the breakdown... sorry no pics as I'm too lazy today:

BOX #1
Stinky Skunk

BOX #2
3 Rosies - 1950-P, 1950-P, 1964-P

BOX #3
1 Merc - 1941-P

BOX #4
Stinky Skunk

1 per box average I guess ain't too crappy I guess MUCH better than a 4 box skunk... or worse. Love that I found a Merc again in the middle of a snowy weekend!