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Today I went down to my LCS and had a great time, it wasn't so much about what I got but what I did. I arrived a bit late today and my friend rob was there. We chatted a bit and I taught him a little about doubled dies since he collects a lot of american coinage. I gave him a couple american cents for his set and than he went off with new cents and Peace dollar in hand. I hung around and talked with the owners and flipped through boxes of coins. I discovered some strange dollar varieties and was automatically intrigued. Through out the day a few regulars came in and out. Later in the day a German man came in and sold 2 stacks of 1000 mark bills that belonged to his grandmother. I was completely amazed with the bills, there must have been literally 1million marks in those 2 stacks put together. I asked for a price on them and was told there were more common bills in the stack that I could have for just a dollar a piece! I scrounged up some change and bought 4 of them. There were darker ink ones and lighter ink ones. I grabbed 2 uncirculated examples of each and a page to put them in. Later I stopped by my grandparents house(my grandmother is German) and I dropped off some food I picked up for them. While there I showed my grandmother the bills and it brought back so many memories back to her about her grandmother shopping with them and showing them to my grandmother as a child. She was extatic about the bills and fell in love with them, I gave her 1 of each kind of the bills and she was just so happy, that truly made my day. Long story short what ended up in my collection was a pl 1963 dollar with rotated dies,a 1972 D Ike dollar with a sweet die clash and 2 historical German bills printed in 1910. Feel free to call me Will.
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03/16/2014 12:35 am
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I just LOVE your story!
Coins and currency should be a family affair and you made it happen.
You must have felt good.
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Sounds like you had a good day.
I once bought an old ration book for my mother because I remembered her talking about them when I was a kid. She got a kick out of seeing it -- she didn't want it though....
Anyway, it was nice you could make your grandmother happy. And now you know what to get her for her birthday -- more German money!
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Thanks everyone!, great idea Buddy! In fact I posted last week that I was going to build a 1935(her birth year) German coin set and I saw a 1935 5 marks there so I'll pick it up next week perhaps.
The 1000 mark bills truly are eautiful if you've ever seen them!
Last week I brought some Italian notes from my LCS for my grandfather aswell, guess where he's from:-P .
Feel free to call me Will.
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Quote:a 1972 D Ike dollar with a sweet die clash Yes.  Oh, and the other stuff is nice, too.  |
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Thanks Jbuck, looks like you're an Ike lover. You could have it if you want, it was only a for face and I mainly grabbed it cause I thought someone here might want it.
Feel free to call me Will.
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Wonderful story thedollarman.
Are you recording in some fashion these stories she is sharing with you? This information tends to get lost, forgotten as the years progress--my grandmother shared many stories with me, but now I can only recall a few of them with great detail.
-MV
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I havent really documented them but they are wonderful stories and I should start documenting them. She often speaks of childhood during the war and what it was like being born into the third Reich.
Feel free to call me Will.
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Grandma's and Grandpa's are special. I wish mine were still around. Cherish them while you can.
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You're right frank, they're very very very special in fact I'm seeing them today. My grandmother has a leg infection so I hope it clears up soon, she just got off the intervenes. I often go out to the mall with them to get a drink usually coffee and than a small snack. Its a special connection you have with grandparents. Sorry yours aren't around, may they rest in peace.
Feel free to call me Will.
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Thanks Jbuck, looks like you're an Ike lover. You could have it if you want, it was only a for face and I mainly grabbed it cause I thought someone here might want it. I am, but I would be happier if you became one as well.  If that does not happen, I would like to see it in a contest; give some of the other Eisenhower dollar lovers a fair shot at it.  |
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Thanks jbuck, I think I'll probably put up a contest for it.
BTW: what is this variety called?, I remember seeing it somewhere before. It's a small clash on his temple along with an outline of the top of his head over dollar and his nose in the wing.
Feel free to call me Will.
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BTW: what is this variety called?, I remember seeing it somewhere before. It's a small clash on his temple along with an outline of the top of his head over dollar and his nose in the wing. I am not sure. I am trying to picture it and match it with what is listed at the Ike Group. However, I am not an expert on V/E. Perhaps it would be best to post this on the US Modern Variety and Error Coins sub-forum; and include a photo if possible. |
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Thanks Jbuck, I've seen it here before and I'll try my best to get a pic
Feel free to call me Will.
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Here is Coop's overlay, where things line up... https://goccf.com/t/170155#1566673What you describe sounds right and makes me think Talon Head, but my understanding is that they are only from 1971, not 1972. However, as I said before, I am still a non-expert when it comes to Eisenhower dollar V/E. Even if you cannot get a photo, go ahead and start a topic in the V/E forum. I am just as interested as you are. |
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