Coin Kits at Wal-Mart

I was at Wal-Mart today and I came upon an interesting item. They had a coin collecting kit in a plastic like stocking. They come with 2 actuall coins! One package had 2 mercury dimes and the other package had some indian cents. I couldn't see the coins thru the package, but they are included. These have a SMRP of $25.00 but Wal-Mart is selling these for less than $10.00. Just thought a bit interesting to see whats in there.

David

 

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Probably cleaned.

 

The kits contained different items in each. One I saw had a 2004 Redbook and some snap locks, a cheap magnafying glass among other things.

David

 

Selling Coins in Wall Mart

In a way I am glad to see that one of the retailers are back in the game in a small way. When I was a kid back in the sixties,(opps I am giving away my age), I would go into the city Of Phila on the bus to Gimbels, Wanamakers, and Lit Brothers. They all had stamp and coin Depts. Gimbels had the best with a huge dept for stamps and coins. They even issued a catalog each year with coin and stamp values. This is why many of us got into the hobby because it was more available. In my area now, there is probably about 3 or 4 coin shops within a ten mile radius. You would be hard pressed to find many of us on this board that are under the age of 30. I hope i am wrong, but i dont think so. Times have changed and ebay is our local coin shop.

BWJR

 

wow i must really be young, i never knew department stores sold coins. my closest coin shop is ebay.

 

The Hudson's Bay Company, more recently called The Bay here in Canada had a very large coin department but that was 30 years ago.

 

I used to see people hovering around the coin case at Ben Franklin 30+ years ago. I didn't have an interest back then. The store is still there, but all they have are a few Whitman folders.
I went to Walmart yesterday and searched for these kits. I guess they figured the market wasn't big enough in the hills of Vermont, because they never made it here.

 

There weren't many at the one of the Wal-Mart's I go to. There was just a few on a rack by the stationary dept.

David

 

Woolworths. Pennys.

I can remember buying Whitman folders in local drug stores in the 1950's and '60s.

Probably one of the things which started my coin collecting.

 

Wal-Mart coin kits

I don't think the price is out of line at $10.00. It just may bring more kids into the hobby..!

catman

 

The Hudson's Bay Company

Hey Bromac's4,

The Hudson's Bay Company also ran a large mail order business. I remember buying my first Canadian coin from them. Gee that must have been in the late 1960's..

Glad to meet Bromac4. I'm new to the forum. An escapee from the Coin World forum.

catman

 

Welcome to the forum. Glad to have you.

My dealings with The Bay were in the early 70's. I remember buying a dime from them though there are no other details in this old brain I suspect it was probably a 1948.

Bill

 

I know what you mean. I think, sometimes, my memory went south with the ducks. After your posting I had to check what it was I bought. It was a 1967 uncirculated set. I purchased it in October of 1969

catman

 

Well I saw them today!!!

They had about 30 or more and it looked like it was worth it..$9.92.

Maybe next week I'll pick some up for 50% off

If I do I'll try to remember to let ya'll know what was in them.

Speedy

 

Might be worth getting just for the silver...

David

 

David
NOPE--The one I saw had what looked to be 2 silver dimes that sell at the coin shop for $.75 each.

The Red-book would be worth the $9.00 and then add all the other things in it...it would be worth it but it will be more worth it when they put them on sale


Speedy

 

I got one of these this morning. I haven't opened it, but moving and shoving everything around reveals that it contains a soft-cover 2004 Red Book (a real one) and the following Harris products:

a 1999-2003 Washington Quarters folder (the gray one),
a 1999 Washington Quarters State Series Complete Year Set folder (the colored one),
a 2000 Washington Quarters State Series Complete Year Set folder (the colored one),
a 2000 State Series Quarters Complete Year Set (P & D) (the blue one),
a Sacagawea Dollar Collection folder,
a silver-plated Washington quarter keychain,
a 1999 State Series Quarters snap-lock (5 holes),
a 1999 State Series Quarters P & D snap-lock (2 holes),
four quarter sized snap-locks,
a package of 100 large polyethylene envelopes.

And there are no coins included that I could find. I don't know how much it cost, but if it were under $10, the 2004 Red Book alone would make it worth keeping, especially considering the number of reported errors in the 2005 edition. As for the rest of the stuff, it looks like Harris is doing everything it can to get rid of its overstock.

Jerry

 

I'm not sure if all these contain coins but I know the ones I saw did.

David