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Struck it rich (now with pics)
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Fri Feb 03, 2012 9:42 pmby motos
No pictures right now but will come.
A teller had saved a bunch of wheat pennies for me and there was more than wheat involved!
15 dollars in rolls of wheats/copper. 10 dollars solid wheat rolls.
Also included in the wheat rolls were
- about 20 1943s
- 8 Indian Heads (got an 1873!)
- 1931 D
- and the Tour De Force 1 Merc Dime (date unreadable)
Easily the most exciting penny night ever. Only had to "sort" 15 dollars! Haha
Re: Struck it rich
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Fri Feb 03, 2012 9:47 pmby Tourney64
That is awesome. Congratulations. Waiting on pictures.
Re: Struck it rich
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Fri Feb 03, 2012 9:50 pmby dakota1955
great score
Re: Struck it rich
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Fri Feb 03, 2012 10:05 pmby motos
Oh and just to clarify
IH:
1907
1897 x 2
1905
1882
1909
1873
and one that was 190- and the last number has a giant mar or chip.
Re: Struck it rich
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Fri Feb 03, 2012 10:27 pmby Diggin4copper
Nice! A 73 Indian is worth a couple bucks...
Re: Struck it rich
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Fri Feb 03, 2012 10:33 pmby motos
Definitely more than the standard dollar amount for the G4 190X's. What's anyone's best guess on the buying value of a 73 in G4?
Re: Struck it rich
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Fri Feb 03, 2012 11:03 pmby baggerman
Congrats!
Re: Struck it rich
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Fri Feb 03, 2012 11:11 pmby dannan14
motos wrote:Definitely more than the standard dollar amount for the G4 190X's. What's anyone's best guess on the buying value of a 73 in G4?
i'm far closer to neophyte than expert, but numismedia says about $20
http://numismedia.com/fmv/prices/indcnt/pricesgd.shtml
Re: Struck it rich
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Sat Feb 04, 2012 1:08 amby motos
Oh good link. Thanks!
Re: Struck it rich
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Sat Feb 04, 2012 1:37 amby HPMBTT
Congrats! That's awesome. Also, consider yourself super lucky to get so many Indians at one time.
Keep pounding away at those relationships with those tellers. They always pay off in the end.
Re: Struck it rich
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Sat Feb 04, 2012 7:43 amby TheJonasCollegeFund
We need pictures.....we love pictures!
NICE!
Re: Struck it rich
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Sat Feb 04, 2012 8:25 amby PennysaverCP
Very nice!!!! Congrats.
Re: Struck it rich
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Sun Feb 05, 2012 12:51 amby OtusLotus
It is always amazing to me what ordinary people do!
They probably thought that they were getting away with something by putting the "crazy" coins in the rolls!
Good for you, and may it come again!
Re: Struck it rich
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Sun Feb 05, 2012 2:48 pmby jacer333
Re: Struck it rich
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Sun Feb 05, 2012 3:02 pmby pennypicker
Yes we love pictures
Re: Struck it rich
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Mon Feb 06, 2012 8:18 amby knibloe
Congrats on all the finds. I have been in a dry spell. I haven't found an indian in over a year.
Re: Struck it rich
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Mon Feb 06, 2012 1:14 pmby Mauserman
Great score!!
Re: Struck it rich (now with pics)
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Sun Feb 12, 2012 11:19 amby motos
now with pics up top. enjoy
Re: Struck it rich (now with pics)
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Sun Feb 12, 2012 11:39 amby PennysaverCP
Sweet score!!! Congrats.
Re: Struck it rich (now with pics)
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Sun Feb 12, 2012 8:36 pmby uthminsta
Nice job! Lay that 1873 on a scanner bed and scan it. It makes for nice clear closeup pictures. Here's mine, and how much I had to pay for it... Sounds like yours is better lookin!
Re: Struck it rich (now with pics)
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Sun Feb 12, 2012 9:55 pmby pennypicker
Very nice indeed...makes me want to go to the bank and pick up some $25 boxes...even in the rain.
Re: Struck it rich (now with pics)
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Thu Feb 16, 2012 7:28 pmby motos
Hey Uthminsta,
I don't have a scanner but I will try to take some nice macro shots when I get back home. What grade is yours considered?
Thanks
Re: Struck it rich (now with pics)
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Thu Feb 16, 2012 9:28 pmby reddirtcoins
It's a dell dude.!!!
Re: Struck it rich (now with pics)
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Fri Feb 17, 2012 12:07 amby uthminsta
That would be BU... butt ugly.
Just kidding.
I would consider that FAIR-2. Maybe even POOR-1. No real damage, just a lot of years of wear. The date is stronger than this scan gives it credit for, and is readable with good eyes, or a little magnification. The grading system goes poor 1, fair 2, about good 3, good 4-5-6-7, very good 8 and so on... I'm not positive, but I think the qualification for GOOD is a full rim? Anyone know? And if 3 or more letters of LIBERTY show, it's VERY GOOD? I don't know for sure.
Re: Struck it rich (now with pics)
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Fri Feb 17, 2012 10:23 amby tractorman
I'm no expert at grading, but I do like the pics on this site.
http://www.pcgs.com/photograde/#/Indian/Grades
