Interesting find in my Budgood bag o' cents.

I've only scratched the surface, but so far I've got some very exciting finds, including:

1) About a dozen Indian Head Cents, including a first-year 1859, as well as an 1860, and a full-liberty 1891.

2) a way off-center 1969-D cent

3) an original bank roll of 1963-D cents

4) and one that has me stumped. It's a 1946 wheatie, but it looks like a 1943 steel cent. It is not attracted to a magnet, so why does it have the appearance of a steelie? Has anyone seen or heard of these?

 

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I used to make them when I was a kid before they figured out everything was poison. You got an old thermometer and broke out the mercury. That would be enough to coat several pennies assuming it didn't all roll away.

 

Congrats on the great finds !!!!
I have about a 1/2 dozen of various plated copper wheats from those bags !

You have to top Jeankay, we are jaded until the full red 09-SVDB gets pulled, LOL

 

So, I did the right thing by not submitting my resignation this morning, thinking I had some one-of-a-kind item?

 

What?!?!? She pulled a s-VDB from one of these bags???

 

TC:
No, she got a nice 1922 P!
Die #2.

 

Jack, didn't you just find a 1922 No "D" also?

 

Yep, a grungy one, but a 22 noD none the less. See my thread, I have also pulled a 14-D and a 31-S from Budgoods bags.

It comes and goes, there are better bags, ok bags, and knock your socks off bags. The overall trend? I keep buying as many as he'll sell me.

Just when I think I'm skunked, the primo " bag maker " coin pops up, like the 22 did in this case.

I get " better bags " from CA as well, but Jasons are better.

 

My Budgood bag came in the mail today. And I just dug in myself. So far 2 flying eagles, some nice Indians(VF 1861 included), a 22D in nice shape, an encased mercury dime, quite a few 11D, 12D, and 13D, and a small silver coin(dime sized) dated 1783, I think its spanish.

Anyhow, Im going to get back at it. I just dug in and some great finds right off the bat. This bags giving off good vibes too. Anyhow, good luck TC, keep us posted and Ill do the same.

 

Hey, guys:
How much are those bags?

(I presume $50 face in coins?)

 

Yes $50 face value. Bags are $275 shipping included, and well worth the money.

 

Oh by the way, I bet I already have a full roll of BU Steels. Nice ones too. No rust, no spotting, just nice origionals.

 

I got some too. They are kind of chrome looking with a bluish tint.
Littleton Coins sells refinished steel cents. Just wondering if mine are real or refinished? I wasn't around in 1943 and never saw a brand new steel cent.
The blue tint is something I never saw before.
Also got a worn 1852 silver 3 cent and a dirty 1866 3 cent nickel. Two badly bent Merc dimes, a 1965 Kennedy, and a 1853 Austrian cent [schilling]. A wrapped roll of 1958p unc, several single uncs-
Quite a few IHCs. Several 1915D Lincolns, 1910s and others. Some of them look like they were painted with some copper spray and loaded with fingerprints.
Looks like whoever painted them handled them when still wet. Weird.
All in all= I was able to fill a few holes in my Whitman folders and start a nice set in a real nice empty and like new Library of Coins album I picked up.
Now looking into how I can dump a big, big can of rejects and the 2 bent Mercs.

 

Victor, maybe we should take a ride to the coinshop sometime. Ill take a look at your Steels. Reprocessed will look way too shiny. Try looking for luster, that should help you determine.
Anyhow, Im still searching but Im doing good. Since my last update, 4 Flying Eagles so far, a 1924D four 1922D, an MS RB 1927, and I just found a 1944 Mercury that has to be MS65. I have quite a few BU mercury Dimes, but none this nice. Oh OH, and the most exciting find so far, a 1937 Canadian cent. Nothing too special, but I needed it for my set. I bet it will be the only coin from this bag that Ill be able to fill a hole with.

 

Hey, nice finds so far y'all! DJP, check those steelies for RPM's, I found a nice one from one of his bags (the RPM#14, a good $20 coin in it's condition.) :thumb: Keep us posted!

Phoenix

 

Dan,
If you can make it this week I'm on vacation. I am planning to go to Vernon Coins and/or Lincoln Coins in Worcester.
If you want to go to the Auburn coin show on Sunday July 13th I'm sure you will be absolutely amazed at the quality and quantity.
Oh yes, also in my Budgood bag were several 1909 and 1909 VDB.
I went out on the porch to soak a few '09 VDB cents in acetone. I dumped the coins out on the wood railing and one rolled right off. Damn if I could find it. My girlfriend looked too and she couldn't find it. What to do? LOL
Got out my $4 tag sale metal detector and gave it to her.
Bingo! She found the 1909 VDB which ended up being the best one.

 

Right now I'm looking over a 44-D cent carefully, that I'm wondering if it's the D/S or whatever. Hard to tell, as there is that darned dirt there, LOL. Will report back though.

Phoenix

 

Ooh, um this week would be tough. The only way Id manage a day off is if its downpour, thunder and lightening. But Ill try for that Auburn show. I almost never work Sundays, and It would give me some time to round up some cash.

Thats a good story about the VDB. And thats cool your girlfriend found it for you.

Ok, new finds since last post. an engelhard 1/10th oz silver round. a 1957 Silver Roosevelt, and a real nice 1918S in XF. And those BU steels keep coming, I might have a shot at two full rolls.

 

What kind of strike does the 18-S have?

Phoenix

 

Phoenix,

Soak the coin in Olive Oil for a few days, then take a Rose thorn still attached to the stem and work the dirt from inside and around the Mintmark. Once it is clean, you can pat it dry which will leave an oily sheen to the coin. You can also dip the coin quickly in warm soapy (dishwashing liquid) water, rinse in cold water and pat dry which will remove most of the Olive Oil but should not really clean or change the appearance of the coin. I know a lot of Coin Dealers that use this process to remove heavy dirt from Half Cents, Large Cents, Indian Head Cents and Lincoln Cents. It is hard to do something wrong but if you are worried, practice on a common, dirty Cent!


Frank