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Ilikeabecoins Valued Member United States 262 Posts	Posted 03/02/2018 07:57 am I have a really worn 1917 LWC with a hole in it. It's the oldest coin I got from change. My interest in what it might be worth (because all old coins are really valuable) started an investigation. It's been sitting in a jar with some other wheaties I have had for more than 40 years. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 189297 Posts	Posted 03/03/2018 12:40 am Very nice! Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
DeputyMax Valued Member United States 424 Posts	Posted 03/03/2018 02:23 am An 1855 Seated Liberty quarter, an 1876 Seated Liberty dime, 1877-S Seated Liberty half dollar, and an 1877-s Trade dollar that were saved by my great grandfather. They were passed down to my grandfather, then to my mother who kept them in an envelope in her dresser along with a few other coins that were added along the way. They now have a prominent place in my collection, waiting to be passed on to one of my 14 grandchildren who shows a genuine interest in collecting coins. Whoever gets them will have a good start towards a nice collection when they add in the hundreds I've collected over the past 60 years. Report this Post to the Staff
Fuzzy317 Moderator United States 14463 Posts	Posted 03/03/2018 02:34 am That sounds like a very nice story. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 189297 Posts	Posted 03/03/2018 10:49 pm That is very nice, Dgm9999. to the Community! Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
brooktre New Member United States 4 Posts	Posted 03/21/2018 10:00 pm For me it's a counterfeit 1856 Indian Head cent. It was given to my grandfather (probably in the late 50s or early 60s) to pay off a debt. He was cheated as it was passed off as the real thing. My grandfather gave it to my father in the early 60s. He took it to a coin dealer back then who told him he thought it was counterfeit but wasn't sure. My father gave it to me around 2000. I wasn't sure by looking at the coin with 10x magnification. I then put it under a microscope and could see that the 6 was altered. I then did some further investigation and determined that is was originally an 1858. Altering an 1858 was relatively common and can be identified because the 5s are different on a 58 vs a 56. All and all it was a fun way to learn about the coin and coin collection! Report this Post to the Staff
Vermillion Flycatche Valued Member United States 97 Posts	Posted 03/22/2018 12:10 am My grandfather passed down to me a VF to XF 1898 S Morgan dollar. Not sure anyone in the family ever carried it as money but would like to believe that was the case. It now is coin #1 in my VF Morgan date set. Most of my childhood LWC set came from four 2 gallon jugs of pennies found in a kitchen cabinet when he died. Even had a few semi-key dates like 14S and 15S. I think the depression taught him to literally save every penny! Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 189297 Posts	Posted 03/22/2018 09:06 am Thank you for sharing your story, brooktre. to the Community! Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
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