Message:

<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Clinker, post: 463249, member: 6229&quot;][quote:</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I got hooked on looking for these a few years ago when a fellow collector (Joe Garbinini) shared his set of mercuries that he had accumulated over the years. Yes, a complete set of Mercs like the following.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc105/sir_jamezii/Dimes/1896sobv.jpg" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc105/sir_jamezii/Dimes/1896sobv.jpg" rel="nofollow">http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/c...s/1896sobv.jpg</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Notice the ring in the center of the coin, yea I know, its an 1896S, what a shame. This ring was caused by a little silver bank people used to use to save up a roll of dimes. The top coin when compressed would get the special ring. What does this bank look like? Well, I have also purchased one of them for my little off the wall collection and thought I would share that with you as well. Notice the little knob on the top? its a little screw that keeps the dimes in the bank so they don&#039;t fall out. Watch at flea markets for these.. I paid a buck for mine. : ) </p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc105/sir_jamezii/Dimes/6f92_1.jpg" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc105/sir_jamezii/Dimes/6f92_1.jpg" rel="nofollow">http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/c...mes/6f92_1.jpg</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Can you imagine what the odds are of completing a full set of dimes that had been the top dime in one of these banks? WOW end quote)</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Thanks for enlightening us...</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Clinker[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

Your name or email address:

Do you already have an account?

• No, create an account now.
• Yes, my password is:
• Forgot your password?

Stay logged in