Well got back home around midnight. and only had chance to go through the silver and copper. Could not get to the safe with the gold.
About 3 square feet of floor space was cleared and the totes were brought in one by one.
The fist was exciting and hugely disappointing at the same time.
It had
Morgan dollars from the 1880's all the way through to
Peace dollars. Close to 100 coins. Every single one had heavy PVC contamination and damage reducing their value to not much more than melt. Left instructions on how to use acetone to clear the contamination. All appeared to have had at least some circulation.
The next tote was full of whitman folders mostly partial sets of Indians, Wheats, Mercs and
Washington quarters. no 1916D merc but 3 1932S washingtons in VFish condition. Several indians from the 1870's in F+ condition. No 1909svdb Most coins seem to have excaped the Green death.
3 Wheat Folders
2 Indian folders
2 Merc folders
3 Washington folders
1 Standing Liberty folder
2 Walking liberty folders
4 Franklin folders
1
V nickel folder
2 Jefferson folders
1 type set folder complete.
Next Tote had Proof and Mint sets from the 1960's through 70's
Ten of each date all in fair shape but clouding on most of the silver.
Next Tote had proof sets from 75 to 91 again ten of each. plus 5 1986 Prestige proofs again most of the silver was clouded.
Next Tote 40 Brown box ikes. 10 1976 3 coin silver sets 3x 1984 Olympic 3 coin sets with $10 gold. 2 complete 1980 Moscow Olympic silver sets. 1 2 coin silver and gold Olympic set.
several Cigar boxes of Wheaties rolled by date going back to the 1920's 2 metal bins with almost 500 face of Pres dollar coins.
A basket with Dixie cups containing silver coins and
Indian Head cents.
Ran out of time after that. Will have to make several more trips to see what else she has. Still have the Silver bullion and the Gold to look at.
Apart from the coins the house is packed with antiques and civil war memorabilia. Pistols etc all over the place.
As I expected nothing was for sale but I did get a promise that I would be given an opportunity to make an offer if they ever came up for sale.
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