Yes, it's a big part of why I enjoy collecting old coins, so much history!
Didn't see a mintmark unfortunately! [ATTACH][ATTACH]
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] So I took a closer look at these; the 1873 Nickel three cent piece is in really nice condition! I thought the details were...
My second daughter got me a nice little coin display holder, and we just randomly picked some coins to place in it! I put it away a few years back...
Some interesting ones in this pile. I really like the dark brown 1895 Indian Cent! [ATTACH]
That right there JT, is how I got started coin collecting! Thanks for sharing!
So for more information, I'd say this milk jug full of coins is at least 20 pounds, although the glass bottle is pretty heavy in itself! So far,...
No, the silvers are just part of my regular sorting and collecting!
Got my welding goggles ready! Should be fun watching the eclipse over Lake Michigan!
Last year my 4th daughter had a bunch of change she set aside from her tips waitressing. I suggested we take them to the Coin Star and asked her...
That thought crossed my mind, maybe a nice BU silver half dollar is a good prize for the winning guess?!
Thanks Spark! Hard to believe these are still found in circulation, maybe some old change jars are getting dumped for gas or grocery money?
Forgot the picture! [ATTACH]
Thanks! These ones aren't vintage though, it's what I get my milk in from the local dairy! And yes, the milk is delicious! Low temperature...
I use cash for most purchases and accumulate a fair amount of change which I drop into several glass jars. Sometimes I cherry pick some quarters...
I've been finding a lot of early '60s cents and nickels lately, kinda strange! Found this one today. The pictures don't show the contrast between...
I must add, when we figured out what capacitors were, my friends and I used to bring them to school and "toss" them to each other as a prank! They...
Too funny! I can almost remember the Gilbert science sets from way back when!
I'm not very good at spotting varieties, I probably put that one in the jar back in the 70s because it had an S mintmark.
Let's not forget the "mineral wool" used for attic insulation! I've torn out a bunch of that stuff, never really knew what it was back then! Oh...
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