3 found in a piggy bank

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  1. Old World Coins

    Old World Coins Well-Known Member

    Hello, I dont do much with US coinage and I found these 3 wrapped in tissue individually inside an old cast iron piggy bank. I picked the bank up for $25 at a flea market some time ago. I opened it today to clean it and these were inside. Initially thought it was empty. Is the 1917 a 2 feather example/ and are the others just run of the mill common examples?
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  3. ZoidMeister

    ZoidMeister Hamlet Squire of Tomfoolery . . . . .

  4. potty dollar 1878

    potty dollar 1878 Well-Known Member

    Everyone else finds the good stuff while I'm stuck on this hot rock:(:(Nothing like that down here.
     
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  5. Gilbert

    Gilbert Part time collector Supporter

    Great finds! Must have been exciting. Thanks for sharing!
     
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  6. tommyc03

    tommyc03 Senior Member

    @Old World Coins Your Buffalo nickel is 3 feathers. I can see it clearly from my end. Nice finds!
     
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  7. masterswimmer

    masterswimmer A Caretaker, can't take it with me

    Nice bonus finds.
    The Merc dime is in very nice condition. The chin and neck marks are difficult to make out. It certainly has full bands.
    The three cent piece looks harshly cleaned. That's a shame because it is also in nice shape otherwise.
     
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  8. yakpoo

    yakpoo Member

    A very nice group! I moved my cursor down sloooooowly to reveal the Mercury Dime's "D"...no luck. The 3¢ nickel has an amazing reverse strike!
     
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  9. alurid

    alurid Well-Known Member

    That's a nice surprise. Got a photo of the bank?
     
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  10. BadThad

    BadThad Calibrated for Lincolns

    Great score! They all have collector value.

    The dime appears to have been encased, pretty obvious looking at the rim. Still a cool, old coin to get as a bonus!
     
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  11. 1stSgt22

    1stSgt22 I'm just me! Supporter

    Great reason to start collecting old piggy banks!!!
     
  12. alurid

    alurid Well-Known Member

    Full bands on that dime. To bad about the obverse.
     
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