I don't think this "coin collector" would want to collect that way in Baltimore City today.
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Imagine all of the silver coins in that huge container.
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Wow
The photographer, A. Aubrey Bodine is the Ansel Adams of Baltimore and the Chesapeake, but not as well known.
If you believe many folks here nobody uses coins anymore, so he would not be "collecting" much.
My Collection of Old Holders
Never a slave to one plastic brand will I ever be.
Those days are gone forever.
My neighborhood today!
Disclaimer: I'm not a dealer, trader, grader, investor or professional numismatist. I'm just a hobbyist. (To protect me but mostly you! 🤣 )
Cool chrome bumpers.
We still have coin operated parking meters here in my village.... And someone obviously collects the coins periodically. Streets are always fully parked during the day and evening. Cheers, RickO
Was in Rutland VT about six months ago for work. Had some time to kill so I stopped at the local coin shop in the downtown area. I went to the parking meter and it cost a dime to park.
He wouldn’t make it a block with a cart full of change in that city now
Back when humans were civilized.
Paper money eventually returns to its intrinsic value. Zero. Voltaire. Ebay coinbowlllc
I suspect one would see more cents and nickels- But what a great great photo and Bodine is true legend. Look at the grills and one can identify the cars- looks as if we have a Cadillac looking at our right and a Buick to the left - the picture is likely from the 1954-55 time frame. Bodine really captures so much in one simple picture which is why he remains a photographer with a compelling following- even if it unfortunately remains at a regional level
One can also mention the etchings of Don Swann that captures so much of Maryland and DC.
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Thanks for the walk down Memory Lane! Baltimore is my city and its good to know more of its history and the people who were there to document it. Certainly there are areas of any city where it's not safe... but, this event was held in the Mt. Vernon area (I used to live there too) and we never felt unsafe...
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Can't get any coins out of that!