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This has been packed away in some of my stuff for at least 40 years. Thought I would share it with you..... Back in the 1970's you could buy these small tobacco sacks from the mint that contained a few cents along with a informational leaflet describing the contents. Evidently they were available in the gift shops but were also sold by mail as that's where mine came from. This one contains twenty 1971-D cents and I'm pretty sure it cost less than a dollar. If I remember correctly, this project was partnered with The Workshop for the Blind. Enjoy!   |
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Bedrock of the Community
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COOL. Are you the original buyer?
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The difference in the face value of the coins and the total cost covers the cost of material and labor in order to make this souvenir of your visit with us available to you. My, how times have changed. |
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Celt....
Yes, I am the original buyer. I have a few more of them around here somewhere.....I just haven't found them .....yet!
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Bedrock of the Community
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I still have mine from 1972. This was probably the first mint purchase I ever made, at age 10.  |
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Bedrock of the Community
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Excellent, MJD! And  |
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Bedrock of the Community
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Same here, MJD! to the CCF! |
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Very nice!  |
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Bedrock of the Community
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Westernsky, that's very cool!
Errers and Varietys.
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Pillar of the Community
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I still have mine from 1972. MJD... I noticed yours has "P-D-S" stamped on the bag along with "15 Cents". Does it contain 5 coins from each mint? Mine contains 20 coins...all D mints. Thx for posting pics of yours! |
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On the subject of cents and tobacco, I remember when cigarettes from a vending machine had two or three as change on the side of the pack (they were $0.77 per pack). There I go showing my age again.  ANA member - PAN Member - BCCS Member There are no problems only solutions - the late, great John Lennon
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Westernsky,
You are correct — my 1972 bag has five coins from each mint. Only 14 are left, I think one of the S mint coins ended up in a long forgotten Whitman folder!
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Looks like MJD's set has a little more browning going on than WesternSky's but both are very interesting for the perspective on the mint products back then.
Did you both get them at the Denver Mint?
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We need to consume them regularly to thrive and grow.
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