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Pillar of the Community
United States
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That is one big Jug of Possibilities!!  That looks like a big present you find under the Christmas Tree. Just tear that thing open and go nuts!!  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1476 Posts |
Very Nice. Now you have something to do!  Good Luck!  |
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Moderator
 United States
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Nice finds!  |
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Bedrock of the Community
 United States
12866 Posts |
Wow...just...wow. Keep the pics coming.
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Pillar of the Community
Korea, Republic Of
1881 Posts |
Wow, nice finds already! That 1928 is nice.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
865 Posts |
Looks like so much fun! Hope you find more good stuff in there.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1234 Posts |
Put down a tarp on the floor and empty the whole thing... then roll around in it and toss it in the air |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4809 Posts |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1476 Posts |
" TREASURE-BATH!!! "  |
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Valued Member
Canada
160 Posts |
Hahaha! I dream of finding that much change in one place! those are some awesome finds, I would have been happy with just the Wheat Pennies, but the silver too!? You are one lucky guy!  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
560 Posts |
I agree, that 1923 is a beaut with a nice strike. From far away it looks like a 1928. Had me fooled at first glance.
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06/11/2014 4:29 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I always love the opportunity to search massive change jars! Especially the ones that have been gathering dust for 20-50+ years. Your results so far look promising... a stray Barber quarter is hopefully a sign that this barrel's original owner was both a coin collector and a terribly disorganized one! I searched one a few years back that belonged to my neighbors... it was a ~3.5 foot tall novelty Coke bottle piggy bank that eventually split open under its own weight. The owners had a modest coin collection (tons of world/US from ca 1850-modern, but nothing of any real value) and a five year old daughter who loved to help clean up. I went through the pile in exchange for a cut of what they would have taken to the bank--came away with an '09-VDB cent and some common date Buffalo nickels, plus bought a heap of copper cents and 40s nickels at face. There was no silver in that batch, so hopefully you will have even better luck than I did! Happy hunting! |
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
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Well, got through all the coins and here are the results: 6496 copper cents 5647 zinc cents 1 Barber quarter$17 in quarters, nickels, dimes, halves (no silver except barbour) Included in those totals: 36 foreign, mostly Canada 91 wheat cents 870 copper cents that I will take a closer look at later 180 zinc that I will take a closer look at 11.5 pounds of red copper (rolls of 1973's, lots of 74 and 79) I mentioned in my first post about this hoard, that my first handful pulled the barbour quarter which really excited me. That was the only silver, I am beginning to think that that was a prank played by my wife. She understands how crazy I get when I come across lots of old coins. She may have just wanted to see how crazy this would really make me. You know what they say about payback. I will post any really good finds when I get the time to look closer. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
964 Posts |
Your wife is awesome!! Tell her Mr. Click says "Good One"
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Rest in Peace
United States
10625 Posts |
You have to let us know if your wife seeded that hoard. I have to add I really enjoyed following this. |
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