...and found some pretty interesting things! Two of the $50 bags were pretty average but one of them had some interesting finds, including: 1863 - civil war token "no compromise with traitors" Four indian heads- 1893, 1900, and 1903(2) and except for the 1893 they're in pretty nice shape. These are in attached photos; grand totals include: 2- wide AM 2000 241- Wheats including 1911, 1913, 1916, 1917, 1918, 1919, 1920, 1926, 1927(2), 1928, 1929, 1934(2), 1936, 1937(3), 1938(3), 1939 169- Canadian cents including one from the 1930's (can't remember exactly) 2- Foreign coins- norwegen 50 ore and 2 euro-cent from spain. All in all a pretty rewarding search!
OMG AGCollector- You did great! last month I went through $200 in pennies and this is what I got: (2) 1958-D, 1939, (2) 1955-D, (5) 1957-D, (5) 1946-D, (4) 1956-D, (3) 1941, (2) 1950-D, 1945, (2) 1945-D, 1948-D, (4) 1944, (2) 1944-D, 1954-D, 1951-D, 1958, 1936, 1947-D, 1946-S, 1946, 1954-D, (2) 1963 CC, 1992 CC, (4) 1964 CC, 1976 CC, 1957 CC, 1951 CC, Blank Planchet, 2000 2 Euro, 1952 Belgium. One Bag was had about 2 wheats in it. (Can you get any worse) and the others were pretty bad to. Congratulations--- but send some of your luck my way.
what to do with coins not kept The coins not kept get returned to the bank. I keep the junkers in a large coffee can. They have a big coin machine and you just dump them in there all mixed. Push a button and the monster eats them. Push another button when all's quiet and it prints out a slip for the teller to cash. Just searched a roll of halfs. Got a rare (for the east coast) 1985D Kennedy.
you lucky dog, those civil war tokens can go for some serious bank and it lloks like yours is in pretty good condition.
Victor is correct- they go back to the bank. And if your bank doesn't have a counting machine, you usually need to roll them.
Thanks- I hope your next searches are more fruitful. Am I correct in guessing that "CC" is "Canadian Cent"?
Yeah, it's pretty nice except the middle of the reverse is somewhat worn. There are similar ones selling on eBay for around $10, which I was slightly disappointed to find out, but on the other hand I only picked it up for $0.01 so I really can't complain!
After all the silver halves I've gotten from banks it'd be hard to justify, but maybe I'll find something that'll make it a possibility!
Well, I think I will get off the sidelines and post. That is some nice finds, as I say it is better to be lucky sometimes then good. Lately I hardly find any wheats but that is ok as long as I find an error or a Bu 1984d. I have been really hoarding those mid 80s Denver mint coins. Searching it is a way of life. Randy
