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New Member
United States
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Hello everyone, I am 100% new to coin collecting, and I would like to get an opinion on my late grandfather's collection. I will be asking about one set in particular that he left. It is a bag straight from the mint sewn shut with 200$ USD in Silver Dollars. I am not 100% if they are Eisenhower or Liberty dollars as it is sealer, but if I could get an estimate on the worth of both of them I would greatly appreciate it. Thank You.
Dig
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Moderator
 United States
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Welcome to the Forum!  Open the bag. If you want to know it's value that is the only way. If these coins are old then they have even more value. Pull one out and take a good quality picture and post it on here and we can give you an estimate of it's value. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Open the bag. If you want it't true potential for value, you will have to sell each coin by it's self. If you sell the whole bag you will be giving the buyer a HUGE disscount. So open her up. I would...
And welcome.
Ty
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Rest in Peace
United States
3730 Posts |
Welcome to the forum.
Yep, Open the bag!!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
936 Posts |
Or just sell it to me for the $200 and I will let you know how it works out :)
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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aaaaaaaa I'll give ya $225. Jim  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1626 Posts |
Welcome to the forum Dig.
I agree, Open the bag!
Let us know what they are and post a pic if you can.
Tim
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2540 Posts |
Cut open the bag, you either have a great treasure or you can spend $200 on some nice coins.
Good luck.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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OK...I'm going to be the odd one and ask you to post a picture of the bag prior to saying that it should or should not be opened. I'd like to see just what information is on it, as well as get an idea as to its age. Just curious, I guess.
I'm sure everyone else is right about maximizing value by selling the coins individually...though once opened you can't go back.
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Member
United States
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Welcome you need to open it you may have a Gem  in there. most bank bags had 1000 coin I think  |
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Moderator
United States
6563 Posts |
I agree with taking a picture of the bag first now. But still open it eventually. Or I'll raise the bar to $250. Sorry Jim  |
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New Member
 United States
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Haha thank you all for the advice and the offers :P. I will be away from the bag's location for another two weeks or so. I will photograph the bag while I am around it and upload the pictures. If you all advise that I should open the bag, I will photograph each one of the coins at a high resolution.
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Moderator
United States
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Sounds good
However taking a pic of each one isn't necessary unless they have some value to them. If it were a bag of Peace Silver Dollars or older then I'd recommend it.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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That just seems like a lot of work, cutting open the bag, taking pictures, lets go $350 and I will take on the burden of opening up the bag and taking the pictures. No need to thank me, I am willing to take one for the team and make a few sacrifices. Just do not tell my wife, I promised no more coin purchases for a month.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Post a picture of the bag. It might be worth more in the bag than just as separate coins.
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Valued Member
United States
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Before OPENING the bag - Try to find out as much info as possible. ie.. When and where did your Grandfather obtain the bag. Someone in the family may know. Are you sure they are Silver Dollars and NOT Sacagawea's? Is it Mint Sewn or Bank ( or Federal Reserve ) sewn? To Me, finding the History of the bag would be as much fun as discovering its contents.
Just imagine, a $200.00 bag of GEM BU - Carson City - Morgans.
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Posted 07/05/2007 12:52 am
