ahh, this thread is great! This same thing happened to me 2.5 years ago. Keep mining the vein that you are on. I'mglad I could convince you to go out and get more, as another member convinced me to do when I was new here. The dump you are on is so big that it could be spread over 10 boxes. Mine was spread over at least 5 boxes, who knows how many of those boxes I did not get. and I never had a box with 250+, I maxed at 198.
Where I live, the same boxes will show up at different banks. Not different branches, but banks. I got some of my 5 boxes at Wells and some at TD. They must use the same distributor. You may be able to find the boxes with this stamp at other banks at this time.
This is also the time for chocolate. YOu want to walk in and ask if they have boxes with that # stamped on them. They will look at you very strange. This is when you produce some chocolate. The frowns instantly turned to smiles and they searched their vault for me and produced 2 more boxes with the stamp, both with enders :-)
At least, that is how it worked for me. Either way, you may never see wheats this good ever again. Take the extra time to try to mine all of these boxes.
Also my regret is that I did not write down the finds. It was too much excitement so it is lost to time. I only have fuzzy details. So document if you can! I should have also hit them up after their next shipments, not sure if I did that.
Also let us know if you find any key dates. Enjoy!
Yes, thank you for convincing me to mine the vein as you put it :) I'm trying my best and I'm running into a little static at the banks now but I'll do what I can. I'm excited to open the Indian Head roll first. It boggles my mind that an Indian Head has been on the end of a roll twice for me now...dunno how that's happening out of 50 coins.
I'm considering going back to the bank tomorrow with some chocolates for the tellers and also the Indian Head (in a protector) and explaining why I've been buying up these pennies. That'll be my strategy. I'm not as good looking as I used to be before I got married and lazy so I have to use chocolate :P
Anyway enough hesitation! I'm going to make some coffee and open some rolls...stay tuned! I'll have the video(s) up tonight hopefully.
Well, I think my luck has run dry but it was a good run! I went back today and opened a few rolls to find nothing but the regular stuff I'm used to seeing...no big deal...I think I'll go back to half dollars for a while.
FYI It was Bank of America and the only numbers on the boxes were: 5601. It seems to be printed on all the boxes even the duds.
I just put all my empty boxes in recycling on Monday... Would have been interested to see if it's universal coding. Anyone got some BOA boxes laying around?
yes, 5601 could be duds, or it could be more continuation boxes. A good run you had. The 1876 indian is a pretty good date and yours is in pretty good shape. Well done!
589 Wheats and 5 Indian heads in those boxes... looking back it seems like a dream lol
Since then, I've gotten on average about 4 wheats in each box I've purchased..never again got an Indian Head in a box since. At least I took a video of when it did happen!
Almost seems like beginners luck is a real force in nature and maybe any coin collector should atleast search cents once. I started hunting cents for lack of funds for the bigger denominations. My best that had me hitting every branch bank possible came in 2 boxes...my first two boxes but I found 4 with the same serial number. Came out as 67 wheats they are scattered about my collection now and this all happened before I became a member here, but I figured I would reunite the vdb twins for a picture for your viewing pleasure. Sorry about my "2cents" not being cropped perfectly tried for over an hour 20-30 different pictures subjects just not cooperating. Never prayed so hard for an s in my life #129303;. Have found other small collection dumps and a decent 1931d as well. Persistence pays off if they dont have boxes ask If they possibly have $50 bank bags.
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Posted 03/05/2015 6:59 pm
I would buy as many boxes as I could get my hands on! Good luck
