1909 bank bag stored for over 100 years

1630Boston

Found this interesting while looking for something else in CoinWeek article
https://coinweek.com/us-coins/the-four-master-hubs-of-the-1909-lincoln-wheat-cent-transition/

Pictured below is a baseline collection of over 300 original 1909 VDB coins from a 1909 bank bag stored for over 100 years in a safety deposit boxat Farmers &Merchants Bank in Chambersurg, Pennsylvania.
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BillJones

That will add to an already huge supply of these coins in Red Mint State. It’s interesting that it was found, but it won’t have an affect upon the long term price for these coins.

thebeav

I like that bag !

BuffaloIronTail

The color is slightly off, and varies from coin to coin. They look like they've been in storage for awhile.

The Cents will develop an off color look from sitting in the bag that long. Judging from the look of the coins in your pics, that's what happened.

I have a 1930-D Lincoln that is PCGS MS-65 with the color a little off. My coin sat stored in a bag for who knows how long because of the Depression, then were released when things got better.

Real nice coins, though.

Pete

ricko

What a cool find.... The backstory would be of interest. Some old collector whose family forgot about them?? I don't know, but these things always intrigue me. Cheers, RickO

ccmorgan

I wish there was more info about the stored mint bag. Who the owners were and why stored that long? Who was paying the rent for the box? Surely someone passed away during that time that owned the box.

TomB

Cool article and thank you for the link!

silverpop

fathom

Cool.

dsessom

@BillJones said:
That will add to an already huge supply of these coins in Red Mint State. It’s interesting that it was found, but it won’t have an affect upon the long term price for these coins.

The discovery was over a decade ago. I'm sure many, if not most of these coins have been graded, or on the market for a long while now.

OAKSTAR

@thebeav said:
I like that bag !

Leave the coins, take the bag! 😂 👍🏻

jt88

I like the bag. that's why I am buying some mint bags for quater and half dollar and put them in storage. 100 years later it will worth some money.

Omegaraptor

@BuffaloIronTail said:
The color is slightly off, and varies from coin to coin. They look like they've been in storage for awhile.

The Cents will develop an off color look from sitting in the bag that long. Judging from the look of the coins in your pics, that's what happened.

I have a 1930-D Lincoln that is PCGS MS-65 with the color a little off. My coin sat stored in a bag for who knows how long because of the Depression, then were released when things got better.

Real nice coins, though.

Pete

My 1928-S Lincoln has a similar look. It went a bit orange probably from extended time in a bag.

Doesn’t look much different here, but it does in my Dansco.

Jimnight

Nice!

johnny9434

Now that would bring a smile to anyone's face, nice 👍

rte592

@ricko said:
What a cool find.... The backstory would be of interest. Some old collector whose family forgot about them?? I don't know, but these things always intrigue me. Cheers, RickO

Probably show up in a slab with Something Something Hoard attributed on the label.

ricko

@rte592... Yes.... And though I would be interested in the story, I would not pay a premium for the information on a label. Not interested in paying for hype. Cheers, RickO

JWP

The coins are neat but I want the bag.