My first Morgan

[Zomotion]

I was at one of my dump banks today. As usual, $200 in a bag ready to run through the machine. I started her up and could hear something stuck and spinning in the machine... but very typical at this credit union. I constantly see this counter down for maintenance due to the crap that gets put in it.

However I always peek inside to see what might be in there. You can look into the machine and generally see what's stuck. Well there she was, just waiting for me to save her!

I called a teller over and just said some of my coins were stuck and she opened the machine. I grabbed it and said thank you!

This is my first silver dollar and another bucket lister checked off the list! 1897 p. It's in a silver bezel and you can see where a loop was soldered on at one point for a necklace.

 

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[Icewing]

Some folks have all the luck.

 

[Megalodon]

Nice find! And quick thinking to claim it was one of your dumped coins. I'm usually quick to disclaim stuck items because they are often trash or live ammunition.

 

[Uncleslick18]

Very nice find!!!

 

[Argentium]

Nice score ! The silver bezel no doubt saved the coin from rotator damage in the machine too !!

 

[trdking]

Well ain't she pretty?

 

[Javadroid]

I've dug up three over the years, but nothing to match that story! Great save and well played!

 

[TheMastermind]

Awesome catch! Congrats!

 

[Icewing]

The very first thing I put on my bucket list was a Silver Dollar, and here I am nearly 4 years later still searching.

 

[BLK HOLE]

sweet!!

 

[EastCoastmetal]

Nice one!

 

[TxAg]

Nice! Can you get the bezel off without damaging the coin?

 

[Zomotion]

The very first thing I put on my bucket list was a Silver Dollar, and here I am nearly 4 years later still searching.

Took me 6 +. You still got time

 

[Zomotion]

Nice! Can you get the bezel off without damaging the coin?

Yeah i think I can... But it's pretty sweet the way I found it, think I'll just keep as is

 

[Dozer D]

Doesn't the machine have a series of holes on top to filter coins through, allowing no coin bigger than a half dollar. Nice find, and quick thinking, thank goodness for the bezel.

 

[trdking]

I have found 20 plus Morgans and peace Dollars. It was all at the same time. It was like a slot machine.

 

[tanz 82]

Oh boy !! Nice recovery

 

[Megalodon]

Doesn't the machine have a series of holes on top to filter coins through, allowing no coin bigger than a half dollar. Nice find, and quick thinking, thank goodness for the bezel.

I've seen variation in coin machine design. Of the 7 machines that I use for dumping, only 2 now have the design you describe - and they seem more prone to jams. At one credit union, every branch has a different design; at another credit union, every machine is the exact same design.

 

[basque-man]

Ba-BOOM!!!! Nice save!

 

[Zomotion]

Doesn't the machine have a series of holes on top to filter coins through, allowing no coin bigger than a half dollar. Nice find, and quick thinking, thank goodness for the bezel.

Hey Dozer, most machines in my area are as you describe. I think the brand is Allison. The one at this CU is an older type. It has a basket on top you dump your coins into, then lift the basket which dumps the coins into the machine. You can see right into that sucker.

About 3 years ago these machines were all over my area, but now almost all have been replaced by the Allison machines. These older machine do not reject silver. Man I wish I could by the bags off this machine. This CU does not allow it.