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Met a couple in a bar last weekend. They found out I knew about coins and asked if I would look at her silver dollars and let her know if she had anything. Old family collection that had been split up 3 ways. I told her if she had anything, I would E Bay it for her for 5%.
The FIRST freaking roll I looked at had 5 1893-S, one fine, 4 VF.
Next roll, 4 1889-CC, next roll 4 1894-P.
I'm a kid in a candy store. She has 3 safety deposit boxes and we only looked at one.
My mind is boggled!
She has ROLLS of circulated CC Morgans, 1891, 1892. She has some of the prettiest toned 1879-S i've ever seen because Granddad put a slip of paper with the date/mm in each and every Unc. roll.
First batch goes off to PCGS Monday. 1893-s, 1894, 1889-CC and 1928-P (8 of those, all Ms64 or MS65).
I wish I could have stripped naked and spent the entire night locked in the bank vault looking at these coins. No telling what is going to come of this and she says MOM STILL HAS THE GOOD STUFF!

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  • Wow is right! That sounds like fun.
  • DHeathDHeath Posts: 8,472 ✭✭✭
    Man, tell us how the grading turns out, and which bar you hang out at. image
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    and it sets us apart from practitioners and consultants. Gregor
  • CameonutCameonut Posts: 7,293 ✭✭✭✭✭
    WOW - glad I don't collect Morgans. Looks like the pops will be rising for some of the key dates!!

    “In matters of style, swim with the current; in matters of principle, stand like a rock." - Thomas Jefferson

    My digital cameo album 1950-64 Cameos - take a look!

  • RussRuss Posts: 48,514 ✭✭✭


    << <i>I wish I could have stripped naked and spent the entire night locked in the bank vault looking at these coins. >>



    Non-collectors might find that desire a little strange. image

    (I, however, can relate).

    Russ, NCNE
  • tjkilliantjkillian Posts: 5,578 ✭✭✭
    Wow, a coin collectors dream. Keep us posted on what else you find. Sounds a fun time. Sure beats looking through dime rolls.

    Tom
    Tom

  • nankrautnankraut Posts: 4,565 ✭✭✭
    Unbelievableimage
    I'm the Proud recipient of a genuine "you suck" award dated 1/24/05. I was accepted into the "Circle of Trust" on 3/9/09.
  • nwcsnwcs Posts: 13,386 ✭✭✭
    Man, that is a dream for sure! Hopefully they are all genuine. Still, doesn't it suck that someone else has these great coins and not you? image That's my envy talking, of course!!
  • FrattLawFrattLaw Posts: 3,290 ✭✭


    << <i>and 1928-P >>



    Is it toned???????? If so, I'm very interested in this one!

    Michael
  • I quite drinking a year ago, maybe it's time to pop a top image


    Herb
    Remember it's not how you pick your nose that matters, it's where you put the boogers.
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  • All the 28-P"s are brilliant.(VERY BRILLIANT, ORIGINAL)
    I haven't been able to confirm the 1893-s's, but there is no reason to believe counterfeit, yet.
    I only got to spend 2 hours in the safety deposit vault today but I came out GIDDY. We went across the street to a bar and had a few and I explained PCGS to them (the best I could), told them it is a crap shoot but sometimes (OFTEN) worth it. Told her she would never get the money for a raw 93s as a PCGS 93s.
    She agreed.
    Haven't been able to evaluate 99% of these coins yet, but I suspect I have quite a few surprises yet to come.
    I'll keep you informed but it will be next week before I get to go back in.
  • OK, guess I forgot to mention it, but her Granddad was a bank teller!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  • BustmanBustman Posts: 1,911
    Sounds VERY cool!! I keep waiting for that to happen to me. Every time someone has a family coin collection to show me it turns out to be a bunch of Kennedy half dollars and late date, worn walkers. Just once, I would like to have someone show me some better dates or gold.
  • IBZMAN?????????
    Did you "OUITE" drinking or QUIT drinking?
    The spelling tells it all!
    OK, I've had a few too. but I'm still GIDDY!
  • BoomBoom Posts: 10,165
    Talk about WOW, OH WOW Kenzo....that's the stuff dreams are made of. I'm happy for you man!image
  • I always knew my drinking would PAY OFF someday!
  • JRoccoJRocco Posts: 14,277 ✭✭✭✭✭
    What a great score. I can only imagine how you felt when you got the first hint of this little hoard.
    Some coins are just plain "Interesting"
  • aknowaknow Posts: 115
    Wow Kenzo, that is really exciting. It's great to know there are still hoards like that stashed away.
    Dr. Steve
    aknow





    Looking for uncirculated Indian Heads and PRS electric guitars
  • If you want to find out which local dealers are honest, have her take a couple rolls into the stores and see what they'd give her.
    Dave - Durham, NC
  • tmot99tmot99 Posts: 5,238 ✭✭✭


    << <i>I wish I could have stripped naked and spent the entire night locked in the bank vault looking at these coins. >>



    Let's see a modern collector do this!
  • ShamikaShamika Posts: 18,781 ✭✭✭✭
    Amazing.
    Buyer and seller of vintage coin boards!
  • jbstevenjbsteven Posts: 6,178
    wow

    put me on the list (top of the list please) for the 1893 S's
  • Jrocco,
    I have many contacts besides myself!
    My wifes Catholic chursh has brought me many contacts including an almost complete1793 -1980 cent collection.
    I treat everyone the same. I will get you the top money I can through auction, iff it's worth it.
  • LanLordLanLord Posts: 11,714 ✭✭✭✭✭
    It's amazing to hear that sometimes a non-collector lucks into something like that.

    Wow.
  • RussRuss Posts: 48,514 ✭✭✭


    << <i>It's amazing to hear that sometimes a non-collector lucks into something like that. >>



    It's also nice to know that they aren't going to get ripped off as happens sometimes in these situations.

    Russ, NCNE
  • 30 40k worth of 93-s ?
    im dancing naked in the bar !
    image
  • mirabelamirabela Posts: 5,012 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Holy crap! Good for you! Good for her! What fun that sounds like! I'll bet you can't even sleep...
    mirabela


  • << <i>I wish I could have stripped naked and spent the entire night locked in the bank vault looking at these coins. >>



    That's good to know, I thought I was the only one who did that.image


  • << <i>I alwa
    ys knew my drinking would PAY OFF someday! >>

    image

    Your Right ! Now You Will Be Able To Pay For A Liver Transplant !!


  • << <i>I wish I could have stripped naked and spent the entire night locked in the bank vault looking at these coins. >>



    The stripping naked part makes one wonder...
    I heard they were making a French version of Medal of Honor. I wonder how many hotkeys it'll have for "surrender."
  • Mirabela,
    Your right, here it is 2:30 am and I'm up. Can't wait to see what else is in there but the bank vault is closed on Saturday.
  • LanLordLanLord Posts: 11,714 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Hey, just keep digging those 93s and 89cc dollars out. Perhaps there will be enough to have a downward effect on prices overall and that would help me finish my set, at least til I need to get the 95image
  • I think thats it for the key dates, rolls upon rolls of UNC's haven't been seen for 50 years. This is what a "coin guy" lives for.
    I love it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  • saintgurusaintguru Posts: 7,724 ✭✭✭
    See if she has any SAINTS!!!!image
    image

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