Acquired A Coin Hoard Today

I sold a number of rolls on ebay over the weekend.

Definitely was not worth the extra work. The gross prices on dimes were about melt and the quarters a bit more than melt (go figure) but after ebay fees the net was about exactly what the dealer would have paid without going through all the work of scanning, write-ups, etc., etc.

Saved out some coins that I'll pay my friend 50% of dealer price on rather than the 45% on the stuff sold. In all we'll each net out over $1,000.

The only "collectable" coin of the whole lot was the very first one I looked at - a 1938D nickel that had escaped its folder.

There were 4 1938 P, 2 - 1939 D, 1 - 1940 D, 2 - 1940 S along with a couple of essentially uncirculated 1963 and 64 quarters. And I saved out some of the better Mercury dimes, but not many. All common dates.

I wonder how one can do more than just stumble on to one of these opportunities. Probably not.

Three stars on the only one I kept.

By now the other two are melted.

There is a 9 on the date making it a 1919 or 1929, but the coin is very worn. Nothing else can be seen. If I had to guess I'd say 1929. no mint marks.