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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;USS656, post: 303074, member: 6641&quot;]Two guys brought in coins for me to look at this week.&nbsp; Neither wanted to sell but wanted an estimate of how much they were worth.&nbsp; I bought them both a copy of the blue book and explained how to read it.&nbsp; I have built a spreadsheet for both and given them a copy of general grading standards.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The first picture is a group of coins that showed up in a wool sock.&nbsp; <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie9" alt=":eek:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie9" alt=":eek:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie9" alt=":eek:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />&nbsp; He said it was a small part of a larger group (all in a similar storage system) that he was going to give to his grand kids when he passes.&nbsp; Most of the one he brought were in roughly fine condition.&nbsp; Nothing that I looked at and said boy I wish I had that.&nbsp; It was still fun to go through them.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee123/USS656/126_2644.jpg" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee123/USS656/126_2644.jpg" rel="nofollow">http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee123/USS656/126_2644.jpg</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The second group actually belonged to a sister of a friend at work .&nbsp; They showed up in a paper envelope.&nbsp; She also wants to keep them but has no idea about coins.&nbsp; Apparently she collected coins while working as a waitress for many-many years.&nbsp; She has them separated into small cans totaling 3 or 4 pounds&nbsp; <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie9" alt=":eek:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> ...&nbsp; I explained that I would love to go through them one can at a time but also have given him enough info to start the search for the good stuff.&nbsp; He also brought in a few bills she had - most are common Silver Certs but one was a little special!&nbsp; Funniest coin is a Sac. that has been chrome plated - that really caught my eye when I first saw it.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee123/USS656/126_2646.jpg" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee123/USS656/126_2646.jpg" rel="nofollow">http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee123/USS656/126_2646.jpg</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee123/USS656/126_2651.jpg" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee123/USS656/126_2651.jpg" rel="nofollow">http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee123/USS656/126_2651.jpg</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>These two notes just happened to show up in change over the last two days - it&#039;s been a great week to study coins and add few notes!!!</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee123/USS656/126_2647.jpg" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee123/USS656/126_2647.jpg" rel="nofollow">http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee123/USS656/126_2647.jpg</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Best Regards,</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Darryl[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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