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Wow an ‘85 !
Usually those are 84. Nice stuff for the garage.
That's what I thought, back to the box in the garage.
nice little cache you found!
next step, look through more boxes!
What does ballistics have to do with a roll of coins????
Ballistics - the science or study of the motion of projectiles, as bullets, shells, or bombs.
the art or science of designing projectiles for maximum flight performance.
That is just stupid.
Cheers, RickO
Hey if you throw anything fast enough it becomes about ballistics right.
"It's like God, Family, Country, except Sticker, Plastic, Coin."
Remember, the Mint calls the big pallet size coin bags "ballistic bags"
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I remember seeing ads for those gold bar looking ballistic dollar rolls. Extra money for packaging and you could get the same unc dollars at the bank by the roll all day long for face.
Update, 94 yo father-in-law purchased these items some years back as an investment. See how that worked out.
@jmlanzaf... And the Mint is wrong as well.... Cheers, RickO
LOL. I'm not sure why they call them that, but I imagine that's where they got the bright idea to label the boxes that way.
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It might be the material they make them out of:
https://canovateballistic.com/ballistic-protective-accessories/ballistic-bag/
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@jmlanzaf.... Those bags are made to contain a 'ballistic' event, so can logically carry the name. And those mint bags could not possibly contain such an event. Cheers, RickO
They might be made of the same material. Remember, these are not the small bags of old. These bags hold in excess of 2000 pounds of coins.
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@jmlanzaf.... Unless those mint bags are constructed like this -
" The unit comprises a heavy duty plastic tube with aramid wrapper placed over a **ceramic plate backed with an aramid laminate board **and contained within a rigid wood frame." - they do not warrant the term 'ballistic'. The bag is constructed to contain a ballistic event... and it is MUCH more than cloth (which would not contain a ballistic event). Cheers, RickO
When I heard what the mint calls those coins, I went ballistic.
Hey, it's almost Father's Day, and I can't help putting out a bad dad joke.
Ballistic nylon
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Description
The original specification for ballistic nylon was an 18 ounce nylon fabric made from 1050 denier high tenacity nylon yarn in a 2×2 basketweave. Today the term is often used to refer to any nylon fabric that is made with a "ballistic weave", typically a 2×2 or 2×3 basketweave. It can be woven from nylon yarns of various denier such as 840 denier and 1680 denier.
Modern uses
Although ballistic nylon was originally created and used in flak jackets, its durability and cutting resistance have made it useful for non-combat applications. It can be found in backpacks, luggage, belts and straps, motorcycle jackets, watch bands, and knife sheaths. It can also be used for structural purposes, such as on skin-on-frame kayaks.
Nice!
Mystery solved...although @ricko is probably still not satisfied.
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There's nothing funny about bad dads....
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are you guys talking about those ballistic bags that come from the mints with something like 100,000 per ballistic bag?
I just processed a collection of a neighbor's dad that was fairly similar. Looks of mail order rolls of golden dollars although a few old rolls of Peace dollars & couple hundred face of silver. Not to mention the Ubiquitous bicentennial stuff and Ikes.
The amount that poor guy spent on plated state quarters and fake collectible rolls is shocking, these mail order places clearly target the elderly and set up reoccurring shipments
11.5$ Southern Dollars, The little “Big Easy” set
That explains it. I was going to ask you whose garage you were searching through.
As for the small dollars in the fancy packaging, bull-istic is more like it.
@MasonG and @jmlanzaf ... Reference the Wikipedia article.... It is again a misapplication of the term. Read the definition. Meanwhile, I am going out to practice with some REAL ballistics.
Cheers, RickO
If you say so.
What is Ballistic Nylon?
We are constantly asked about the difference between nylon and “ballistic” nylon? While a succinct answer might reference the high abrasion resistant basket weave of this durable nylon, the longer answer might surprise you.
Created by DuPont during World War II, Ballistic nylon refers to a very specific type of nylon fabric that has been engineered for unrivaled abrasion resistance and maximum durability. In fact, its original intended purpose was for the protection of aircraft personnel as an anti-fragmentation ballistic jacket for the military, guarding them against bullets, shrapnel, and yes… ballistic impacts (which is how the name of this type of fabric garnered its well-described name). Many-and-multiple layers of the thick fabric were laminated together to help stop the exploding shrapnel and fragmentation.
Ballistic nylon has proven largely ineffective for this purpose, however, though still highly regarded as a very tough and highly functional material. By the late ’70s the military had upgraded their armor to a lighter weight Kevlar® and a more effective ceramic plate technology – technology that could actually stop bullets and shrapnel. It is still used in the military, but has expanded for many other applications than for bodily protection against fragmentation. In today’s modern age, ballistic nylon is most commonly used in applications and end-uses in gear that endure consistently repetitious use and abrasion.
https://www.canvasetc.com/ballistic-nylon/
Likely that 85cc will make all the profit....
bob
Any GSA Carson City dollar is good and an 1885 is better!
those $1 coins in the clear tube are likely worth $1 each
I bought a half roll from a bank and only found 1 coin that was maybe a 64.
Pleasant surprise find for sure..........
"When they can't find anything wrong with you, they create it!"
I dunno.They talk about "Shotgun" rolls..........................
Pete
That roll of dollars DOES look like it could be launched from a mortar or small cannon. If the tube opened the dollars themselves could disperse and do some damage.
Military history rattling around my head, they actually did use weapons like that, although they were not filled with coins.
Or 1882 and 1883. I got multiples of those two dates from the original sale back in the early seventies. That is a very nice find BTW.
Nice discovery! I found two Morgans in one of my toolboxes in a drawer that I hadn't looked in for years. I have no idea how or why they would be there in the first place.