nice find for someone else

im sure everone here has a story similir to mine but whatever its still prety cool

my dad was talking with someone about how i collect coins and love just looking at them and he said his wife had

collection she got from her grandad. So he asked if i could look at them and estimate the value.

so the next day she brought them 2 my house and wowo i was surprised.

she came with a big plastic bag that had 8 gold coins from 1910 and older

2 2.50 indians and 2 5.00 libs 2 1.00 from like 1860 and older

and the best for last

1 classic head 2.50 lib 1839 O and a 1861 2.50 lib

so i said i think you should send the classic head the 1861 the indians and the1.00 coins to a professenal grader

i estemited the vaule for the 1839 at 5k to 10k and the indians as like 500 each and same with the 1.00s

so we went to the coin store and well she FORGOT 1 indian and 1 1.00

i was dispointed by him saying dont get the indian and the rest graded

so she sent the 1839 O and 1861 to NGC and they came back the 1839 O ms 61 or 62 ( i forget) and at the store they offered 11k for it she said no

and the 1861 came back ms 64 and they offered 1100 at the store she said no again

so in a plastic bag i found 2 extermly valube coins that they forgot existed

thats prety cool right?

sorry for my rambling

also is anyone going to the baltimore coin show?

 

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That is awesome. When most people say they have some old coins, they usually have wheaties and dateless buffalos.

Charlie

 

it is too bad they are selling them cause the 1861 is just a buet and i think would grade ms 65 maybe with a star and the 1839 O a ms 63
if i had those coins i would NEVER sell them they just have too much history and i love the design for the classic head

 

That is a shocker. Thanks for sharing the story.

 

also the think thats especially cool is that i get to call the shots on how they sell it on ebay, dealer, or heritage but still there not doing a huge amount of gratutide that finding 12k to 18k in a old big plastic should deserve lol

 

i just found out that the 1839 O was a ms 61 but thats still really good

 

It's nice of you to that even if they don't show their gratitude. You know you were honest with her you've earned my respect for that./ May God give you a special blessing for being a special person. Maybe even something to enhance your coin collection.

Clinker

 

i know what you are saying clinker but im not just doing them a favor i really enjoy just like spending time with new coins lol