I have 2 old Meister Brau banks from 1959 & 1957. Both were filled and I was curious to know what was in them. Not wanting to break them open I decided to try my luck getting the change out one by one. Here's my findings (sorry guys, no mint marks listed...4am killed my eyes). I'll let the pics explain the pennies also. The baggie is all wheats. Silver certificates $1's: 1957 (11), 1935F (2) Kennedy Halfs: 1964, 1966, 1969, 1971 (4) Walking Liberties: 1943, 1945 (2) Franklin Halfs: 1951, 1953, 1954, 1958 Standing liberty quarters: 1926 (3), unknown (4) Quarters: 1934, 1935 (2), 1938, 1939, 1940, 1941 (5), 1942 (2), 1943 (3), 1944 (4), 1945, 1947, 1948 (2), 1950, 1951 (4), 1954 (4), 1956 (2), 1957 (4), 1959, 1964, 1965 Roosevelt Dimes: 1947, 1948, 1951, 1954 (2), 1956 (2), 1957, 1958 (2), 1959 (2), 1960 (3), 1961, 1962 (4), 1963 (6), 1964 (15), 1967, 1968, 1970 (2) Mercury Dimes: 1935, 1938, 1939, 1941 (4), 1942, 1943 (2), 1944 (3) Buffalo nickels: 1919, 1928, 1935, 1936, unknown (5) Nickels: 1939 (3), 1940 (3), 1941, 1942 (3), 1943, 1944, 1946 (4), 1947 (3), 1948 (2), 1949 (3), 1954, 1959, 1961 (2), 1962 (2), 1963 (2), 1964 (8)
Did a scan on part of what I found. I didn't realize how bad the pics looked at 5am. Let me know what you guys think of them. Also, what do you guys see that's worth keeping and what should I take to the coin dealer by me?
Well, I noticed you haven't listed any mintmarks. You should figure out where the mintmark should be located on each coin, and then post those. That will help us determine the value of a coin. Also, we would need clearer pictures to help determine the grade. For instance, you list three 1926 quarters. In VF this coin is worth about 10 bucks. If it has a "D" mintmark, it's worth 3 or 4 times that.
