My Journey Opening a 1979 Philadelphia sealed Mint bag of S.B.A. Dollars!
joeykoins
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Hi guys,
Just came back from a local coin show. I purchased this cool sealed mint bag. Hoping to find the well known variety, "Wide Rim." Maybe, we'll come across one with that elusive condition. ms 67 or higher?
Come along
with me in my journey in these 100 trinkets!
lol
Thanks
Let's GO...
"Jesus died for you and for me, Thank you,Jesus"!!!
--- If it should happen I die and leave this world and you want to remember me. Please only remember my opening Sig Line.6
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It should be interesting. Nice specimens bring really good money now days. There aren't as many chBU's as is assumed apparently.
It's a shame it has no month specified.
"Jesus died for you and for me, Thank you,Jesus"!!!
--- If it should happen I die and leave this world and you want to remember me. Please only remember my opening Sig Line.The 1st one pulled out!
"Jesus died for you and for me, Thank you,Jesus"!!!
--- If it should happen I die and leave this world and you want to remember me. Please only remember my opening Sig Line.Any wide rim?
One down and 99 to go. Drum roll please!
BST: endeavor1967, synchr, kliao, Outhaul, Donttellthewife, U1Chicago, ajaan, mCarney1173, SurfinHi, MWallace, Sandman70gt, mustanggt, Pittstate03, Lazybones, Walkerguy21D, coinandcurrency242 , thebigeng, Collectorcoins, JimTyler, USMarine6, Elkevvo, Coll3ctor, Yorkshireman, CUKevin, ranshdow, CoinHunter4, bennybravo, Centsearcher, braddick, Windycity, ZoidMeister, mirabela, JJM, RichURich, Bullsitter, jmski52, LukeMarshall, coinsarefun, MichaelDixon, NickPatton, ProfLiz, Twobitcollector,Jesbroken oih82w8, DCW
Just started searching. Taking my time. Only searched through about 5.
Lol. No WR's yet.
Thanks
"Jesus died for you and for me, Thank you,Jesus"!!!
--- If it should happen I die and leave this world and you want to remember me. Please only remember my opening Sig Line.I just used my Magic 8 ball and it said "check back later"
BST: endeavor1967, synchr, kliao, Outhaul, Donttellthewife, U1Chicago, ajaan, mCarney1173, SurfinHi, MWallace, Sandman70gt, mustanggt, Pittstate03, Lazybones, Walkerguy21D, coinandcurrency242 , thebigeng, Collectorcoins, JimTyler, USMarine6, Elkevvo, Coll3ctor, Yorkshireman, CUKevin, ranshdow, CoinHunter4, bennybravo, Centsearcher, braddick, Windycity, ZoidMeister, mirabela, JJM, RichURich, Bullsitter, jmski52, LukeMarshall, coinsarefun, MichaelDixon, NickPatton, ProfLiz, Twobitcollector,Jesbroken oih82w8, DCW
So far, nothing.
Just continuous average looking. Same tone appearances. No "Wide Rims".
A couple less effected damage ones. But that's it, kinda boring hunt thus far?
Went through about 40.
"Jesus died for you and for me, Thank you,Jesus"!!!
--- If it should happen I die and leave this world and you want to remember me. Please only remember my opening Sig Line.That's 10 coins an hour - try not to overdo it!
Looks like that was a bag you may have kept unopened!
"When they can't find anything wrong with you, they create it!"
Well, at least I got a mint bag out of it.
Lol.
"I hang around coin shows too!"
Thanks guys
"Jesus died for you and for me, Thank you,Jesus"!!!
--- If it should happen I die and leave this world and you want to remember me. Please only remember my opening Sig Line.I foresee 1979 SBA dollars in the BST soon.
Successful BST with ad4400, Kccoin, lablover, pointfivezero, koynekwest, jwitten, coin22lover, HalfDimeDude, erwindoc, jyzskowsi, COINS MAKE CENTS, AlanSki, BryceM
@JoeyCoins ... Too bad no WR's..... I have a pile of those - well, sort of a pile, in a cigar box. Never checked for the WR.... Will have to do that some snowy day - oooops, it snowed yesterday.
Cheers, RickO
i think the odds of finding a Wide RIM in the wild is ...less than 5% and that is only for 79 P's
any keepers from the bag ???
I found 3 while CRHunting and purchased one, still in its cellophane.
No, none kept. Cashed all in.
Thanks
"Jesus died for you and for me, Thank you,Jesus"!!!
--- If it should happen I die and leave this world and you want to remember me. Please only remember my opening Sig Line.Better than a stick in the eye. Examining coins is very relaxing to me.
BST: endeavor1967, synchr, kliao, Outhaul, Donttellthewife, U1Chicago, ajaan, mCarney1173, SurfinHi, MWallace, Sandman70gt, mustanggt, Pittstate03, Lazybones, Walkerguy21D, coinandcurrency242 , thebigeng, Collectorcoins, JimTyler, USMarine6, Elkevvo, Coll3ctor, Yorkshireman, CUKevin, ranshdow, CoinHunter4, bennybravo, Centsearcher, braddick, Windycity, ZoidMeister, mirabela, JJM, RichURich, Bullsitter, jmski52, LukeMarshall, coinsarefun, MichaelDixon, NickPatton, ProfLiz, Twobitcollector,Jesbroken oih82w8, DCW
I have a similar bag of you want to keep going. Lol
My question is, why was the mint making $100 bags of dollar coin?
Was that a special packaging for collectors? 🤔
God, I hope he don't hurt himself. 🙏
The month would have been on the outer box
I'm not to sure about that. I think it all depends on your location. Some guys have these W Rims coming out their butts. Just like the W quarter rage. Some guys have searched rolls and boxes of quarters for years and have never found one. Other guys are drowning in them.
Disclaimer: I'm not a dealer, trader, grader, investor or professional numismatist. I'm just a hobbyist. (To protect me but mostly you! 🤣 )
Some guys have these Wide Rims coming out their butts.
I have one in MS and I don't even collect the small dollar coins. BUT I think it came from eBay not the posterior!
"When they can't find anything wrong with you, they create it!"
Yes, the 100$ bag was a marketing gimmick by the Mint for collectors
well ...with casual roll searching in the 15 years. I've kept track of how many wide rims I've come across. With a total of 940 1979 P's only 7 have been wide rims. That is less than 1% that have come across my desk here in Upstate NY.
If anyone gets a higher percentage roll searching. Share your numbers. thanks Snowman
We had a brief discussion about this in the CRH thread a couple months ago.
I've been searching rolls since before '79. Including small dollar rolls where SBAs show up a lot.
Can't say I've done more than a handful of original '79 SBA rolls, and of course checking my change lol...
But I have still NEVER found a wide rim SBA.
Coins are Neato!
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