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Bilboleslie Valued Member United States 137 Posts	Posted 09/29/2013 7:31 pm In late Dec, my cousin bought a house near Yreka. He dug up seven or eight army ammo cans of coins, mostly silver, which I sold for him. I have left about eight or ten rolls of steel cents, mostly fused together with rust, as two of the cans leaked. What would you do with these? I'm tempted to break them into single coins, toss them into the surf at a popular beach where some kid may find them... might start him in coin collecting. Failing that, maybe spend them, and give someone a thrill? Also about five rolls of common wheaties with the same problem - pretty rusty, although they didn't fuse together like the steel cents. Suggestions welcomed. Report this Post to the Staff

nalaberong Pillar of the Community Canada 2805 Posts	Posted 09/30/2013 8:18 pm The possibilities are limitless... I'd circulate a few, bury a few (maybe leave a little treasure map lying somewhere conspicuous), and leave a few laying around (on handrails and such). I also like to buy cheap unused old penny stamps, lick them, and stick them onto walls... don't tell anyone :I Report this Post to the Staff
Superhal Valued Member United States 315 Posts	Posted 10/09/2013 06:26 am Personally, I would break them up because the rust might only be on the rim on the coins in the middle. The payoff is a possible copper war penny, sold for $72k. http://coins.about.com/od/famousrar...per_cent.htm Second choice would be to throw them up on ebay for a starting bid of 1 cent and no reserve and see what happens. From what I can see, a roll of anything will sell. Edited by Superhal 10/09/2013 06:27 am Report this Post to the Staff
Bassmaster Pillar of the Community United States 1130 Posts	Posted 10/09/2013 07:52 am Or there could be a 1944 steel. You never know. Report this Post to the Staff
windychimes Valued Member Canada 250 Posts	Posted 10/31/2013 4:02 pm I agree, break them up, and let us know what you find. Report this Post to the Staff
CoinDan98 Pillar of the Community United States 1053 Posts	Posted 11/07/2013 02:45 am Good idea with leaving them about. Report this Post to the Staff
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