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Pillar of the Community
United States
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My wife went to a second hand store to look at things and ended up buying a handbag so she tells me this bag I bought had 70 cents in it. of course me being a coin guy and her knowing nothing about coins I asked her where she put them she says she threw them in her other handbag I immediately spot a mercury and then another ended up being a 1943 S and a 1944 P the quarters where just modern clad being the generous type I replaced her finds with 2 regular dimes
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Oregon coin geek.....*** GO BEAVS ! ! ! ***
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Bedrock of the Community
 United States
12477 Posts |
Nice!  We haven't had any scores quite like that, but have found gold/silver jewelry in purchased secondhand handbags. It's always a nice bonus.  In Memory of Crazyb0 12-26-1951 to 7-27-2020
In Memory of Tootallious 3-31-1964 to 4-15-2020
In Memory of T-BOP 10-12-1949 to 1-19-2024
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A nice "bonus". Did you check for varieties? John1  |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Nice find. Wish that would happen to me.
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Rest in Peace
United States
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My wife had something similar with a pocketbook she bought from a thrift store a couple of years ago . Searching through all the compartments after she got it home, she finds a $20 bill .
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Bedrock of the Community
United Kingdom
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I remember an elderly family friend passing away about 20 years ago. Her son was clearing her house and gave me some coins he'd found in an old handbag of hers that was in the bottom of a wardrobe. They were just common 1960s pre-decimal British coins, but what amazed me was that there were several bronze pennies and halfpennies that were in Gem BU condition, and they had been there for at least 25 years! I remember thinking at the time that perhaps in future I should store my MS coins in old handbags to preserve their lustre!
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United States
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I bought a house that was built in 1950. I was cleaning up under the basement steps and found a Lincoln Cent. It had apparently fell under there a long time ago, as it was dust covered and a bit corroded (on the "up" side). On the side facing the concrete it was AU with mint luster remaining, a 1949. |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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You're fortunate - my wife would have demanded full bullion value.
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Bedrock of the Community
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Pillar of the Community
United States
533 Posts |
Great find! I always stick $20 in old wallets that I retire and put in a drawer. Years later, when I go to pitch them, I always check for money and still manage to surprise myself once in a while.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Nice finds! Surprises like this are always fun.
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United States
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Nice find! |
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United States
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jcook54, My problem is that I will not forget about the money  |
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Posted 05/14/2018 01:34 am
