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Old 04-04-2008, 05:02 PM
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HA got your attention dident I ! I whent to the local grocery store this morning and the owner says "Hey you know something about coins dontcha ? " I told him "yup whatcha got".I figgered he had found some silver coins in the change or something.He goes to the office and comes out with an envelope and pulls out 2 1/2 (1912)and 5 dollar (1915)gold coins a 1912 dime and three old canadian quarters.I asked him for a pen so that I could write down the dates and all and he says "Here your honest just take em home with ya".I guess he hasent seen my new avatar. So I took em home and tested them with the x-70 and looked them up in my redbook for him then I drooled all over em and brought them back.Sorry I was in a hurry so I forgot to take photos but they were very beeeeeuteefull !
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Old 04-04-2008, 05:04 PM
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that's very cool!! how much are they worth?
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Old 04-04-2008, 05:06 PM
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Hey rip,

Yep....you definitely got my attention. Makes you wonder if someone is using old coins to pay for their grocery bill?

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Rip, I bet those were really nice...They would be cool to find for sure...Buster...
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Old 04-04-2008, 05:10 PM
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that's very cool!! how much are they worth?
Hi Bud,The 2/12 $150 and the 5 I figgered to be worth about $300

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Yep....you definitely got my attention. Makes you wonder if someone is using old coins to pay for their grocery bill?

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That is possible.I dident think to ask were he got them.My little brother stole and spent my coin collection at the local store when we were kids.
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Sounds like a good fun time Rip! With the $$ of gold they are great coins, Beale.
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Pennies: 1133
Nickles: 67
Dimes: 549
Quarters: 452

Clad coins:2199 for $182.46

Keepers:

Rings:9: (1: 21K, 1:10K ) (6: .925) (1:Brass)
Silver Jewelry: (5: .925)
Wheats: 53
Buffalo Nickle:1 (1936)
Rosie Silver: 4: (48,60,62,64)
Mercury Dimes: 1: (42)
Quarter: 1 (1942)
Half Dollar:Walker 1 (1937)
Tokens: 12
Foreign: 4

UK: (1921 King George V Penny)
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Hey Buster,Yeah my buddy found a 1913 5 dollar coin years ago at the fairgrounds here in town.I had searched the area that he found them and there were tons of bottle caps there.I reckon I probably passed my coil over that coin many times thinkin it was just another cap !
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Sounds like a good fun time Rip! With the $$ of gold they are great coins, Beale.
Hey Beale,Yup the Indianhead gold coins are my favorite !
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You got my attention alright...I was like NO WAYYYY! I can't believe you forgot the pictures, I wanted to drool too!
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