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  kamehameha00 Posts: 2,077

  July 23, 2004 7:56AM

  It usually means around 100. It may be a bit less or a bit more at times.

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  nwcs Posts: 13,386 ✭✭✭

  July 23, 2004 7:56AM

  Probably depends upon the dealer. I've seen "bags" refer to 20, 50, 100, and more.

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  fcloud Posts: 12,133 ✭✭✭✭

  July 23, 2004 8:06AM

  The last bag of wheats I purchased was $50.00 face or 5000 cents.

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  lordmarcovan Posts: 45,409 ✭✭✭✭✭

  July 23, 2004 8:11AM

  As fcloud mentioned, in dealer parlance, a "bag" is usually $50.00 face value, or 5,000 coins.
  
  This is also how the cents are shipped from the Mint to the Fed- in $50.00 face value cloth bags.

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  LAWMAN Posts: 1,274 ✭✭

  July 23, 2004 8:14AM

  No question is too stupid or erudite for this Forum. Asking is how you learn. Asking the people on here is smart because there is a wealth of knowledge and experience here!

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  relayer Posts: 10,570 ✭

  July 23, 2004 8:17AM

  
  It would depend on how big the bag is I guess

  
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  lordmarcovan Posts: 45,409 ✭✭✭✭✭

  July 23, 2004 8:21AM

  A bag can be any number or size, of course, but if you hear dealers talking about bags of Lincolns, chances are they are talking about 5,000 -coin, $50 face value bags. Trust me on this.

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  relayer Posts: 10,570 ✭

  July 23, 2004 8:25AM

  
  I trust you LordM, but I couldn't pass up an opportunity to state the obvious

  
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