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Valued Member
United States
499 Posts |
My best find to date and one I don't expect to top any time soon is the 1982-DDr that is the image in my avatar. It was found in a bank roll. To the best of my knowledge there are still only three known to exist.
Richard
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2205 Posts |
About 20 years ago I found a VF 1955-S dime in my change. I was so shocked, I dropped it on the floor.
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Valued Member
United States
149 Posts |
I've got 3-I don't know which one is the best:
1. circa 1970, not old enough to drive to the bank, go meet my favorite teller, she says "we've got some old halves in the vault that are just used for accounting-they've been here a long time"-I say, can I see them-she brings out 5 rolls, and they're all walkers and franklins. I got home so quick,my dad says," are you done already"/, and I smile and show him the haul-50 bucks was alot of dough back then! 2. working the counter at a Mc Donalds in 1972-kid comes in during the lunch rush on a Sat. pm, buys his lunch with 2 halves, one an au 1942 walker, and the other a 1952 Washington Carver Commemorative unc.
3. mid 1990's talking a teller out of a 500 bill at my local bank.
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Valued Member
United States
183 Posts |
Most exiting had to be my 1970d half dollar. For any half hunter that elusive 70d may not be the most expensive find, but very rewarding. Also found $206.50 face value in 40% halves from a bank near my house. That helped pay the bills!  |
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Valued Member
 United States
277 Posts |
I score a 1935 and a 1944 wheatie in change today!
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Valued Member
United States
101 Posts |
My 88 rdv-006 from rolls. Then a gift from my ex girlfriend that bought me 2 rolls of Indian Head cents. They were all heavily circulated, but about 25 different dates. Very cool. I was stoked to get them. |
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Valued Member
United States
277 Posts |
Did some roll searching last night. I was a bit excited when I opened a roll (customer wrapped) I found 6 IHC'S 1880'S up to 1908. Nothing rare or in great shape, but it did fuel me to finish the rolls and ill be looking forward to going to the bank to buy more today!! |
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
21788 Posts |
1) 1923s SLQ in VF for $1, in a dealer's junk box several years ago. His main business was and still is RAM mint products and stamps. At the time, I wasn't into American, and it was certainly not his speciality either. At the time, I didn't know what I was buying, and he didn't know what he was selling.
2)1827 British copper penny in good fine for $2. Very scarce in Australia, but very rare in Britain in top grade.
3) A 1964 British penny, for $1, fully struck up in uncirculated, but thin and only 70% of the correct weight. Unlisted for this date, as an underweight error, but later dates known. I have since found out exactly how and why mint officials produced my coin.
All three came from dealers' junk boxes.
4) Colourised NCLT $1 coin pulled from circulation.
5)Paid $900 10 years ago for an Aureus of Augustus, from a dealer who used to work for Seaby's in London. Good fine condition.
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Valued Member
Canada
221 Posts |
I work for a retail store and the cashier knowing I'm a collector kept 4 silver proof dollars that someone used for payment at face value. They were a 1986 Vancouver, 1988 Ironworks, 1994 RMCP Patrol, and a 1999 Juan Perez Proof dollars.  Of course I got these at face too, This was about a year ago   |
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Rest in Peace
United States
4849 Posts |
Quote:Best find was a dateless 1916 Standing Liberty quarter in AG for $3. That was truly an incredible find, and Nod has me beat in the single find bang for buck department.  However, I have found 3 dateless 1916 quarters (2 at FR2 and 1 at PR1) last year in junk lots. Sent them all to ANACS I still have to PO1, and I made about $2000 profit selling the other 2. I also purchased an incredible collection on ebay for $277, which I have parted out for almost $2000. Last year was a great SLQ year for me, which explains part of my obsession with the type. Great finds everyone! |
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Valued Member
United States
351 Posts |
1921 Walker in VG/F out of a roll and a 1916-S Walker in G-4 out of a roll. Is it ok to post a pic?  Edited by mountainman 2
02/14/2011 7:06 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
659 Posts |
Probobaly getting 4 1939 nickels in 1 box.
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Valued Member
United States
425 Posts |
I was digging in the safe about a month ago and came across a little cardbord box. Inside was 20-2003 ASE's that I had bought back then and totally forgot about! Nice surprice! |
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Valued Member
United States
370 Posts |
A 1928 SLQ in a roll a few years ago.
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Valued Member
Canada
162 Posts |
2 pointed 5 large bead 1965 cents  all from the same bag of change. |
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