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Posted by: capn_caveman 1 year, 11 months agoWhen the coins come out of the cash drawer, they all sound the same. And when Lynn Moore picked up her change and walked out of a Sumter Bi-Lo last November, she had no reason to believe her coins were any different.
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ChristianZ
Sept. 5, 2006, 7:14 p.m.My question is: How did that thing get circulating nowadays and how did it not get noticed until now?
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Chimera
Sept. 5, 2006, 11:27 p.m.maybe people kept thinking it was a poor conditioned canadian penny or something.
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quicksilver0602
Sept. 6, 2006, 12:05 a.m.Chimera:
...maybe.
..."Chimera" was the answer to last night's final Jeopardy question...I answered "Scylla" :-(
Do ya care?
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Maldovar
Sept. 6, 2006, 2:18 a.m.And I thought I was doing well when I got a 1940s mercury head dime in my change, lol
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PINTO
Sept. 6, 2006, 10:02 a.m.Although my expertise lies in US mints, im fairly knowlegable with ancient coins.
It looks like a Roman Denari (sp?)
The funny thing about these coins is that like the article stated, its hard to puit a value on it...........but its usually pretty low
The irony in it, is that a US coin in low grade condition of say around 1800 is worth FAR MORE than a Roman coin of 2000 years old. its all about demand. theres little deman for the roman/greek coins of the ancients. museums will sometimes want them
You can pick that coin up or ones similar to it for anywhers from $10-150 depending on material, condition. year, and scarcity of that year
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PINTO
Sept. 6, 2006, 10:06 a.m.EdRobertsII: So true, thats why my future children will not even have knowledge of my extensive collection lol
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bonaroo
Sept. 6, 2006, 11 a.m.EdRoberts11
Maybe that explains the buffalo nickel I found in my change a couple of weeks ago.
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Meimei53
Sept. 6, 2006, 11:24 a.m.It's no big deal. My husband studies Roman and Greek coins and we have hundreds of them that are as old as that coin. My husband carries them in his pockets all the time; maybe the one she found is one of his. They are not worth all that much . Some more than others, but not a big deal. We have bagsful.
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STONERS
Sept. 6, 2006, 11:58 a.m.Wow!!!!I find it hard to beleave that he carries these old coins around in his pocket...Does he spend them or carry them for luck or what?I will half to look these coins up to check out the value of them.Its just a hard story to swallow.
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STONERS
Sept. 6, 2006, 12:04 p.m.If you have "bagsful" why dont he sell them? Are they that worthless?
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PINTO
Sept. 6, 2006, 12:12 p.m.STONERS: Collections arent about the money, tis about the collection. and like she said, they arent worth THAT much.
I have an 1865 3(three) cent piece around my neck right now.....no biggie
i doubt they have "bagsfull".......unless theyre coin dealers........or have a lot of money to throw around, but its really not as big of a deal as most people think
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STONERS
Sept. 6, 2006, 12:18 p.m.PINTO-Thanks for the info,I was just wondering really how much they are worth.
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PINTO
Sept. 6, 2006, 12:21 p.m.STONERS: No problem
not enough to make anyone rich like u would think a 2000 year old artifact would.
but coins in general are a great investment, like classic cars.
They only go up in value with every passing year, u never lose your money
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STONERS
Sept. 6, 2006, 12:21 p.m.When she said"bagsful" I was like damn...Hard to beleave but still..
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STONERS
Sept. 6, 2006, 12:22 p.m.Pinto- thats cool.I didnt know because I dont collect them.I wouldnt say that Im rich,where did you get that from?
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PINTO
Sept. 6, 2006, 12:36 p.m.STONERS: u can find local dealers, they have shops. U gotta find a good one though. its kinda like buying a used car, theyres some slimy dealers out there but theres also great ones who have a passion for it and genuinly want to see people enjoy their collection.
you can always look in your local yellow pages, usually Stamps and Coin shops go together and sell them together
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STONERS
Sept. 6, 2006, 12:44 p.m.PINTO-Thanks!! I just didn't know, my mother on the other hand has a crap load of old coins.Her brother owns a chain of restaurants and he has saved every old coin that came through and gave them all to my mom before he passed she said she was going to give them all to me but I never pushed the issue after the death because of how close they were.But , your info is helping me, thanks again.
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Wayniac917
Sept. 6, 2006, 2:09 p.m.something that old has got to be worth a rack of money. Im gonna go check my change bowl " 8 gallon deer park water bottle" right now.
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