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Valued Member
United States
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Hey guys! A co-worker of mine who works in a different department at the bank overheard that I collect and take care of old coins. She ended up bringing me some old coins her deceased grandfather used to have, to her coins don't mean anything so she wanted them to be with somebody who cherished them! Of course I will  ! I was shocked when I saw what she had given me! 4 Quarters (32-46) Mercury dime (36) 2 walking Liberty's Half-Dollars (41/43) Barber quarter (1914) 2 Barber dimes (1905/1914) The coin up top that I didn't get a pic of was a worn Buffalo nickel(worn 1930) Peace dollar (1922) 1 Franklin half dollar (1962) 1 (1oz) Fine Silver Walking Liberty Dollar (1989) enjoy, Trevor.      |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Wow, that's quite a score. Very luck!  |
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United States
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That's not a 1932 S quarter, is it?
Edited by tkbslc
07/14/2014 6:21 pm
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Korea, Republic Of
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Excellent. But a heads-up on the terminology: Quote:
1 (1oz) Fine Silver Walking Liberty Dollar (1989) They are called ASE, an acronym for American Silver Eagle. I recommend getting a coin capsule or an ASE-sized 2x2 for the ASE. Just for making it look nicer in its proper holder. Also, I recommend investing in some half dollar-size and quarter-size cardboard 2x2s. It's somewhat OK for half dollars as they have lesser room to move around, but the quarters will continue to move around in the dollar-sized 2x2. I don't know about your tastes too much, but it looks neater and safer that way. |
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United States
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Very nice But that is about $100 worth of coins. Pretty big "gift". I think I might ask for some help valuing the coins here. Then go back and tell her how much the coins were worth. Offer them back to her or at the very least, ask her if you could give her something for them. If he really meant to give them to you, other than the fact that she didn't think they were worth anything, then she will. |
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Rest in Peace
United States
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It was really thoghtful of your co-worker to see that the coins got a good home. I agree with denco7. You should offer what you estimate a dealer would offer her. If she refuses any repayment -- if even if she doesn't -- a nice hand-written thank you note is in order. And maybe chocolates. And maybe flowers. And maybe detailing her car.  |
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Valued Member
 United States
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haha! Yes, it was very thoughtful of her. I treated her to lunch and told her that they were in good hands and I will always take care of them!
I appreciate all your kind words/knowledge!
By the way!
Im pretty sure it's not an 'S'
Like I said in my intro, I'm still pretty new at this coin thing but I love it dearly and really appreciate all the information you guys are sending my way :)
Thanks again, Trevor.
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Valued Member
United States
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Yes, lunch. At the very least. She is a very nice co-worker!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Nice gifts! |
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United States
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Thank you friends! I was very fortunate!
It was the least I could do :)
Thanks for the kind words, Trevor.
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United States
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Take her out for lunch on your dime. It's the least you can do. Maybe you'll even get a girlfriend out of it if she's cute!
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Valued Member
United States
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haha She's in her late 40s and I'm 21 with a girlfriend who buys me coins! I consider myself pretty lucky!
I will check out after work.
Thanks all, Trevor.
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Rest in Peace
United States
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I'm curious about that 1932 quarter. Is there a mint mark or not? You wrote that you were pretty sure it wasn't an 'S' but the 'D' mint mark is even more valuable.
I've got a couple of pretty worn out 1932 D's and they're still worth $200 a piece.
Regardless of the coin's value, your co-worker did a really decent thing by making sure that the coins had a good home.
I like to make little notes to go with the coins so that I remember where I got them. You might want to do that because you will still appreciate her generosity thirty years from now and it might be hard to recall a former co-worker's name by then and that they had once belonged to her grandfather.
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United States
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United States
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Geez, in my line of work, a gift like that would put me in really hot water...
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Posted 07/14/2014 6:20 pm
