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farmerjohn · Jan 3, 2017

In reply to a previous post about collecting coins, I'm not an official coin collector but do always look thru my change for anything unusual. I keep wheat pennies, pre-1960 coins, drummer boy quarters, all half dollars and dollar coins to name a few. In my line of work of remodeling houses I always enjoy an old house, check out the cracks for long lost coins. Oldest I found was an 1899 Indian cent. Not anything of value but the joy of the hunt is my reward I guess. Still looking for the hidden coin stash in a hollow wall that some old time miser hid like you occasionally read about.

rrlund · Jan 3, 2017

I tried to reply to the original post if it's the one I'm thinking about. It said it was archived and couldn't be responded to.

Reminded me of Jed Clampet when he was looking at Mr Drysdale's collection and Drysdale told him a certain dime was worth $40. He said "If I put it in a candy machine,would I get $40 worth of candy?". lol

Greg K · Jan 3, 2017

I am a similar style collector lol. You mentioned the stash of coins and It reminded me of a job a couple years ago. I was moving the underground power lines to a house so they could add on. The owner made several comments about if we found any cream cans full of money they were his. I had the plan to go home and grab an old canning jar and fill it full of washers and bury it in the excavated pile and "let" someone find it in front of him. I chickened out before I could do it but we had a good chuckle planning it.

ericlb · Jan 3, 2017

well guys ive got one, see if any of you have seen this, i have a coin collection i inherited from a good family friend, it was put together by the national geographic society, probably around the early 70's. it had one of every type coin [ circulated coins] minted from 1900 to 1970, plus silver certificate, and original issue 2 dollar bill, also has a full frame of steel wartime coinage used during wwll, plus silver granules showing the amount of silver in one silver dollar, [ not very much] cira 1970, its a framed complete set of 5 framed units, and supposed to have been 500 sets made, ever seen one

ohiojim · Jan 3, 2017

never saw that, but do have a brass indian head penny

Dick2 · Jan 3, 2017

Don't forget to look where the old cow yard was; that was often a favorite place where people who didn't trust banks buried their money.

Back then, a neighbor over the hill accused my Grandpa of watching where he buried his money in the cow yard and digging it up and stealing it, because he couldn't find it. Grandpa went with him and the old man showed him where the money was supposed to be, but wasn't. Grandpa pretended to get mad and raised his shovel up and told the old man to think hard where he buried the money or Grandpa was going to hit him with the shovel.

The old man thought awhile, walked to a new location and struck the money container with the shovel right away. Grandpa told him to put his money in the bank, but the old man wouldn't. If you are going to bury money, you better have a good memory or make a map.

tracto-man · Jan 3, 2017

I'm not by any means a collector, but I do have a 1899 penny. Have a 1900 and a 1901 as well from a great uncle. Have a 1995 silver dollar too that some one gave me a few years ago.

K Effective · Jan 3, 2017

Buddy's Uncle stored cash in canning jars down in the well pit. Not a huge amount, but most was unusable due to moisture intrusion.

Little old lady lived on the edge of town, last house in the township without electrical service or running water. Always walked to the store with her little cart. The group settling her estate in the late 1908s or 90s opened her safety deposit box, full of cash rolled up and stood on end like film canisters (shows our age). Realtor was surprised to say those are $50s, banker opened one up- it was actually $500 bills- real old school cash!

Steve@Advance · Jan 3, 2017

One of the HeHaw characters, wasn't it Grandpa Jones?

Didn't trust banks, didn't know how to handle money...

He wore bib overalls, he would cash his check and walk around with the money in the top pocket, pulling it out showing it off. Everybody tried to warn him not to do that, he wouldn't listen. Sure enough, him and his wife were robbed and murdered at their log cabin home.

Years later after it was sold, the new owner built a fire in the fire place. Story goes burning money started falling down out of the chimney!

Brown Swiss · Jan 3, 2017

That was String Bean!

RESLLS · Jan 3, 2017

My grandfather was like the Stringbean story. Never used banks. Always had about $1000 in his pocket. Was killed at a park on the Cass river near Bavarian Inn in Frankenmuth Mi. We were on our way home from a family get together and walked in the door to a ringing phone. Had to turn around and go back. Brought a chest of drawers home after funeral. Went in the garage. Bottom of drawers inside and out was covered with glued on silver dollars. Got my backside beat when I kept coming in with change. I was almost 4. Mom thought I was getting it out of dads pockets. Still have a few of them.

I have found several old coins with metal detector. 1895, 1923, 1877, 1921 dollars. Couple mercury dimes and indian heads, buffalo nickels, and a few halfs.

Dune Country · Jan 3, 2017

Got a buddy that is into metal detecting.

He goes to the library and looks a old photos, if he sees a homestead with an outhouse that's where he digs,(the outhouse) if they dropped anything down there most likely it stayed.With the owners permission of course.

CCer · Jan 3, 2017

Mrs. and I hve worked at many family estates, cleaning out. With my Grandparents, I wonder what got away, Parents, Aunts and Uncles were tossing stuff in the farm dump, and burning it. I intercepted the flow, and went thru boxes of papers. Found old greeting cards with cash in them, Important to me papers. Best find was a 5$ gold piece that my aunts and uncles bought for my grandmother back when it was not legal for citizens to own gold. Other time found big bill stuck on back of photo. There were more finds over the years. When Cleaning Out, Go Thru Everything!

CCer · Jan 3, 2017

Mrs. and I hve worked at many family estates, cleaning out. With my Grandparents, I wonder what got away, Parents, Aunts and Uncles were tossing stuff in the farm dump, and burning it. I intercepted the flow, and went thru boxes of papers. Found old greeting cards with cash in them, Important to me papers. Best find was a 5$ gold piece that my aunts and uncles bought for my grandmother back when it was not legal for citizens to own gold. Other time found big bill stuck on back of photo. There were more finds over the years. When Cleaning Out, Go Thru Everything!
A friend was cleaning out a house, had everything out except the carpet. Finally they decided to take up the old carpet, that's where they found all the cash...under the rug.
Someone sent boxes to the local auction, friend bought the boxes of linen,,,,,,,, found lots of cash mixed in!

Repski65706 · Jan 3, 2017

Have an uncle with three sons, one summer he decided they needed to dig a cellar under the house. Not much digging got done during the day, while he was away at work. Until he starter throwing his pocket change down the hole every night when returned home. Wonder if they ever found it all!

Gambles · Jan 3, 2017

When I was about 10 or so, my cousin and I "helped" my dad, uncle and grandpa tear down an old barn. Inside the barn we found two wheels from a Maxwell car (or truck?). They are wooden-spoked wheels that have the crome "Maxwell" hub on them and they are in new condition. I still have them.

Pair-a-dice farm · Jan 3, 2017

I'm not a collector but I always check my change. Anything before the 1980's I keep. I have a couple of 1891 silver dollars and an 1870 gold dollar. I've saved several 40's and 50's coins. I've noticed that you can tell the state of the economy by the amount of old coins that show up. Lately I've been seeing several old coins. A couple of weeks ago I got 4 bicentennial quarters in my change in one week. A couple of years ago a friend of mine had an older gentleman pay for a weeks groceries with $2 bills.

jimg.allentown · Jan 3, 2017

I am a coin collector. I have quite an extensive set of collections. Many full sets.
I have pennies from 1793 to 1959. Out of the entire set, I am missing only 8 coins. I also have one full set of Indian head pennies and another that is only missing the 1909-S. Pennies are my specialty, but I have also collected and have some odd denomination coins such as the 20-cent coin, 3-cent silver, 3-cent nickel, and a full set of 2-cent coins. While I may not be an expert in all series of coins, I am quite familiar with most of them.

Greg K · Jan 3, 2017

That sounds impressive. I imagine that a person could never stop learning about coins with all the variations.

jimg.allentown · Jan 3, 2017

That just scratches the surface. I have many complete sets of various series. Liberty nickels, Mercury dimes, Buffalo nickels, Washington quarters, Barber half dollars, Canadian large cents, and the list goes on. Many years ago, I stopped drinking. Instead, I invested the money I would have squandered on booze into rare coins. I also have two COMPLETE sets of Lincoln pennies with the wheat reverse. Yes, that includes the 1909-S-VDB, the 1914-D, and the 1931-S.
For the most part, I do not collect errors, but I do have a 1942/1 Mercury dime.

Greg K · Jan 3, 2017

Yeah, I collected beer for some years too. Now I waste it on other things lol. Sounds like you have quite the collections, I have to admire the dedication.

2x4 · Jan 3, 2017

back in 1959 friend found mercury dime 1942/1 in circulation. Sold it quickly for $25. Quite a sum back then. what are they worth today?

Alan K · Jan 3, 2017

Once I was given some change that one coin was thought to be a quarter. It wasnt. It was a 1898 "V" nickel. There was a small pinch mark on the edge. My dad said it must have been where a farmer tried to hold on to it. lol

37chief · Jan 4, 2017

I have a few old coins my self. a few silver dollars some silver coins. I also have around 100 Susan B Anthony dollars worth a dollar each. Those things were sure a joke. I have some military pay certificates we called funny money, I collected when I was in the Philippines in the 60's. They were small bills, in dollars, and cents, used on the base. Stan

jimg.allentown · Jan 4, 2017

That dime in average circulated condition is worth about $400 as a "ballpark" estimate. Actual grade determines value. Needless to say, you will not get that from a dealer. Dealers are not collectors, and they are generally only interested in reselling for a profit.

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