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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I love when I'm looking for something in particular but while searching, find something different that I just can't pass up on.
For example, one dealer at a coin show had a "bargain bin." Every coin in there was foreign and I don't usually look in those. I'm sure glad I looked in that one. I scored an 1893 Columbian half dollar commemorative for 10 dollars. AU-55!
So, what have you guys found by "accident?"
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United States
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New Member
United States
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Some of my best finds have been in bargin bins. Abount a month ago, I bought a house. When I went to get a bank check for the down payment the cashiers (knowing I take their "junk", saked if I wanted 32 $2 bills. I was hesitant to but then I decided to. Glad I did since this was included...  |
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
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U.S. Gold Dollar 1853 for one pound ten shillings, just before the U.K. changed over to decimal currency.
Even after 41 years of inflation, the buying price only works out at $12.
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New Member
United States
39 Posts |
At a yard sale I found a plaque that was "Coins of the World". Was a plaque with Silver One Ounce rounds from every continent (except antarctica). These were are dated 2000. Turns out they were all silver, sold it for $200 bucks at a coin shop. not bad for $10.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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I was looking through a scrap silver bin for some old dimes and scored a 1853 3 Cent for little over melt.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Found a bunch roll searching, but that doesn't count because I may or may not have been "looking" for whatever I found.
In junk bins?
Oh yeah I found a 1921-S Buff in G-VG in a dealer's buff cup and I notified said proprietor and he let me keep it! For 25 cents of course. I pulled a couple others and gave him a five, nicest guy ever though. I briefly debated not revealing my glorious treasure but decided with slight reluctance that honesty was the best policy. It "paid" off.
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Valued Member
United States
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My most recent finds were a few Buffalo nickels for 25 cents each. In that lot was a 13-S type 1, 31-s and a couple 1926-d's. However, my best find ever from a junk bin was a 1916-D dime for only $3, came back from ANACS as a solid AG-3 |
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
1053 Posts |
1916 D Merc, that's amazing! How did the guy not know what he had?!
I mean a 1916 D mercury is a pretty big thing to look over and throw in a junk bin. I'm impressed.
Great finds everyone.
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Pillar of the Community
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There are some dealers that are so busy that they don't have time to check individual coins and just toss 'em all in. I've found quite a few semi-keys and a key or two this way. Got a real nice '38-D walker, '16 walker, '17-D Obv walker, '96-S Barber dimes, x2.... you get the idea. Edited by FadeToBlack
07/09/2013 11:15 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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great junk silver finds.
I have pulled a few.
Always fun
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United States
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I found a bunch of old coins all stuck together with hard black goo in a old can at a garage sale for $20. I used oven cleaner to clean the mess. I found a 1879 shield nickle, some large cents and 1/2 cents 2 cent piece and some others. The shield was a key in xf and the oven cleaner did wonders. I sold the shield for $350 to my dealer. Great $20 deal. I would never use oven cleaner normally
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New Member
United States
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This is kind of relevant I guess. I have a neighbor whom is very old and his mental health is failing him. Well one time I mowed his lawn, and he usually gives me $20 for the job, but he had no cash, so instead he wanted to give me a roll of 20 franklin dollars. I looked at 'em and they had never been opened or anything, pretty much mint. I figured that they were worth a lot of money (more than 20) so I declined and was just payed double the next time.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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tbromme, that's very nice.
I'm sure many of us would've had trouble passing that up.
Very respectable of you.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I was helping a elderly neighbor with some household tasks that she was unable to do on her own. Her late husband was a coin collector and she insisted I have something for my labor. This was the result. [URL="http://s1231.photobucket.com/user/muddler5/media/R1-05792-018A.jpg.html]  [/URL] [URL="http://s1231.photobucket.com/user/muddler5/media/R1-05792-019A.jpg.html]  [/URL] |
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United States
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Heres the 1893 Columbian Half.   |
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Posted 07/09/2013 9:04 pm
