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Struck it rich (now with pics)

Postby motos » Fri Feb 03, 2012 9:42 pm

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

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Re: Struck it rich

Postby Tourney64 » Fri Feb 03, 2012 9:47 pm

That is awesome. Congratulations. Waiting on pictures.
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Re: Struck it rich

Postby dakota1955 » Fri Feb 03, 2012 9:50 pm

great score
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Re: Struck it rich

Postby motos » Fri Feb 03, 2012 10:05 pm

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.
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Re: Struck it rich

Postby Diggin4copper » Fri Feb 03, 2012 10:27 pm

Nice! A 73 Indian is worth a couple bucks...
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Re: Struck it rich

Postby motos » Fri Feb 03, 2012 10:33 pm

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?
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Re: Struck it rich

Postby baggerman » Fri Feb 03, 2012 11:03 pm

Congrats!
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Re: Struck it rich

Postby dannan14 » Fri Feb 03, 2012 11:11 pm

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
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Re: Struck it rich

Postby motos » Sat Feb 04, 2012 1:08 am

Oh good link. Thanks!
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Re: Struck it rich

Postby HPMBTT » Sat Feb 04, 2012 1:37 am

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.
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Re: Struck it rich

Postby TheJonasCollegeFund » Sat Feb 04, 2012 7:43 am

We need pictures.....we love pictures!


NICE!
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Re: Struck it rich

Postby PennysaverCP » Sat Feb 04, 2012 8:25 am

Very nice!!!! Congrats.
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Re: Struck it rich

Postby OtusLotus » Sun Feb 05, 2012 12:51 am

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!
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Re: Struck it rich

Postby jacer333 » Sun Feb 05, 2012 2:48 pm

Wow! :o :o :o

Much congrats!
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Re: Struck it rich

Postby pennypicker » Sun Feb 05, 2012 3:02 pm

Yes we love pictures ;)
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Re: Struck it rich

Postby knibloe » Mon Feb 06, 2012 8:18 am

Congrats on all the finds. I have been in a dry spell. I haven't found an indian in over a year.
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Re: Struck it rich

Postby Mauserman » Mon Feb 06, 2012 1:14 pm

Great score!! :D
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Re: Struck it rich (now with pics)

Postby motos » Sun Feb 12, 2012 11:19 am

now with pics up top. enjoy
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Re: Struck it rich (now with pics)

Postby PennysaverCP » Sun Feb 12, 2012 11:39 am

Sweet score!!! Congrats.
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Re: Struck it rich (now with pics)

Postby uthminsta » Sun Feb 12, 2012 8:36 pm

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!
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Re: Struck it rich (now with pics)

Postby pennypicker » Sun Feb 12, 2012 9:55 pm

Very nice indeed...makes me want to go to the bank and pick up some $25 boxes...even in the rain.
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Re: Struck it rich (now with pics)

Postby motos » Thu Feb 16, 2012 7:28 pm

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
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Re: Struck it rich (now with pics)

Postby reddirtcoins » Thu Feb 16, 2012 9:28 pm

It's a dell dude.!!!
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Re: Struck it rich (now with pics)

Postby uthminsta » Fri Feb 17, 2012 12:07 am

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.
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Re: Struck it rich (now with pics)

Postby tractorman » Fri Feb 17, 2012 10:23 am

I'm no expert at grading, but I do like the pics on this site.

http://www.pcgs.com/photograde/#/Indian/Grades
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