Cache Found!!!

[Lunarpancake]

I found my first cache.......






Now for the AMAZING story!!!!!.......the cache was found in my desk drawer! WOW! ....I had forgotten about the pouch of coins I had gotten from my grandmother passing away about 10 years ago. Forgot what I had...and didint really know.

Amazing eh? .....too bad I know almost nothing about coins. Any information about ANY of it would be great!

[foreverRich]

Looks like you inherited quite a collection. Many of the older coins are quite collectible, therefore worth much more than face value. Everything but the nickel that is pre 1964 is 90% silver. So it is worth at least $10 per ounce. If you intend to sell any of them as collectible coins, do not attempt to clean them. You could go to a book store and get a Red Book Guide to United States Coins to get an idea of their true value. If you don't need the money, I would definitely hang on to them and put them away for safe keeping. Congratulations on your good fortune.

[cnr_dogs]

Very nice collection of coins I would like to dig some like them. Keep em safe CNR

[Chicago Cubs]

Those coins are nice. I wish I had the luck to find a cache someday, mabie this weekend while in Michigan at the beaches

[OZ_IL]

Originally Posted by Chicago Cubs

Those coins are nice. I wish I had the luck to find a cache someday, maybe this weekend while in Michigan at the beaches

Dress warm - don't think there will be too many on the beach this weekend

I also got some coins from GrandMa, no idea where they are. It wasn't many - perhaps my older siblings have them now

[Bennym]

Nice find ! I'd start checking all the drawers....
Maybe you forgot about more !

[mepot]

WOW,thats a great find!!! Although we talk about cleaning coins alot on here
(dug coins),those are the type of coins you DO NOT want to clean!Depending on date/mintmark combinations,some of those could be worth real money.Pick up a Redbook,and check 'em out.Even if they are not worth alot of money,there is alot of family history in those coins,which makes them priceless!!!

[Mister7]

Wow,you had my heart skipping beats for a minute there,whether dug out of the ground or not,still a very nice collection....

[Lunarpancake]

Originally Posted by Bennym

Nice find ! I'd start checking all the drawers....
Maybe you forgot about more !

funny enough i had forgotten all about the collection of foreign (mostly french) coins I had (in the same drawer lol)


included in the old french set are a few oldies I would like some info on if anyone has any idea.


first coin has a bust facing left with the words/letters LUD XV D G FR ET NAV REX around the edge and a V under the bust on the back of coin it has the date 1732 a coat of arms with crown on top and the letters EB underneith with the words/letters BENEDICTUM SIT NOMEN DOMONI around the edge


second coin has a womans bust on front with a star above her head and the word E.A.OUDINE F under the bust. Around the edge is REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE. One the back it reads 5 Francs 1870 inside a wreath with a letter A on the bottom and the words Liberte Egalite Fraternite around the edges.


If anyone has any idea on what these coins are worth or any information about them at all I would appreciate any info given.


Thanks!

[Lunarpancake]

i did some minor internet research and found that one of my dollars i posted a pic of earlier is a 1921 peace dollar (first year minted )that is worth a hundred dollars or so.


also in the bunch are 1 1928 Peace Dollar and one 1923 peace dollar!!! WOW......


can anyone tell me how to figure out where the peace dollars were minted? and which ones are worth what amounts?


woohoo! heheh

[wolf-n-wa]

Awesome bundle of silver. WOLF

[RickO]

There are mintmarks on coins... (if none = Philadelphia).... get a redbook, well worth the cost (about $10).... it will tell you everything you need to know... RickO

[Dorado]

nice treasure

[JBEXPRESS]

WOW !!! That is a lot of SILVER !!! Nice !!!

[RIP]

very nice.

[The Seeker]

I'm going to have to go in my office and search my desk....as a matter of fact.....I think I will check behind it and the floor........It seems when I clean my finds there , I may have lost something!! lolol

Keep on Digging! John

[dfxing virginia]

can i come over and look in those drawers maybe i have something i forgot about in them lol. very nice "find" i would love to dig a couple of those types of coins.

[Lunarpancake]

I havent updated this thread in a while, its nice to see its somewhat still alive and kickin'



**Update**

I found I had a Key Date Peace Dollar and sold it online for $400.00, I also have a nice chunk of silver Kennedy's and Quarters that I am looking to sell for some extra x-mas money. Too bad the local coin shops are such ripoffs. (they offered me $18 for my key date peace dollar, I told them to F*** off and reported them to the BBB, lol)

I would really like to unload all these coins as I am not a collector and they are just cluttering up my desk. If anyone has any ideas other than EBAY please drop me a message.

There have been some nice antique finds in the house as of late since we have hunkered down and started cleaning before the really cold weather kicks in.
-We have found a Lone Ranger Lunchbox with Rare Blue Stripe. On a scale of 1-10, 10 being rarest it is rated a 9 by collector books and supposedly worth around $900.00. However, there is a seller on ebay that has been trying to unload one for $365 unsuccessfully for the past 4 months or so.
-We have also found a large Tonka Firetruck that is worth about $350 in its condition. Its a pretty cool toy, even has a working long-ladder.
-We are on the lookout for a WWII service pistol that is thought to be in the house somewhere. Father in-law found the clip for the pistol, but no pistol. Hopefully we can find it because I have a feeling it is a M1911 which happens to be my favorite pistol and owning an original one would be amazing.

[bigjohn070]

Yeah those local coin guy's are like car salesman
CROOKS!!!

HH
BIG JOHN

[NiagracountyNY]

Nice!!! I wish I had a drawer Like yours! Just becuase they were your grama's it makes them worth alot.Thx for the pics