Yesterday a LOL (that's little old lady) customer saw me up town and told me she had some coins for me that she found in a clean up.
Picked them up today -mainly 1¢ and 2¢, a few pre-decimal, a few foreign and a few medallions. Don't look much good and plenty of "greenies".
However I think it is fun to search such lots and always the chance of finding an interesting one.
(http://www.australian-coins.net/gallery/albums/userpics/10055/Oakley.JPG)
Looks like fun!
I just love little bundles of joy like these.
Have fun going through these :yahoo:
cool - I love stuff like that too
the little English 3p (?) looks sweet
Cool Jeff ........ Would finding a goodie be ..... the luck of the draw ..... er?
(It could have been worse I was going to suggest it was actually the contents of your tip jar from your moonlighting as a pole dancer in that pink tutu). Oops ..... another cat out of the bag.
Another little old lady found these in a drawer of her late husband's belongings. Mentioned them to my wife who immediately got on the blower to me. The old dear was going to bin them if nobody seemed interested!
(http://www.australian-coins.net/gallery/albums/userpics/10055/Found.JPG)
I haven't looked at them yet but do see some round 50¢ and some pre-decimal silver as well as a number of 50¢ pieces and some pennies and halfpennies.
I will report back later on what I find.
She was going to Bin them! Oh dear she obviously was not aware the she could cash them in at the bank or that three round 1966 50c pieces contains 1oz of silver.
Don't forget to check the NZ 50 for the dot over the one if it's a 67 :ok: A nice little score either way Jeff, well done :good:
Well, have had a look see and here's what I found (No comment means nothing worth mentioning);
•6 x ½d #
•6 x 1d #
•9 x 3d all post 1936
•3 x 6d fairly well worn 1925 (but not too bad), others post '36
•NZ 1967 50¢, no dot above
•8 x 1¢ #
•2 x 2¢ #
•2 x 5¢
•12 x 1966 50¢ *
•6 x 1977 Silver Jubilee 50¢, a couple very nice
•2 x 1981 Royal Wedding, one quite good
•4 x 1982 Comm. Games 50¢, 2 good
•1991 50¢ ramshead, EF
•1 x 1995 50¢ 'Weary" Dunlop, good
•1 x very ratty $1 note.
In a HENRY WINTERMANS cigar box + a cheap and nasty (thin stamped tinplate?) religious medallion.
# No sought after dates with coppers and they have their fair share of "GREEN"
* Rounds are mostly good condition I (a few not so) but very grubby. A soak + acetone will make them quite good -I hope. One has very distinct double bars.
I will call and see the lady tomorrow and make her an offer. I think she will be happy as she had very low expectations anyway. [And I relocated and upgraded her TV aerial a few months ago and she assures me, unlike her neighbours, she now has perfect reception.]
That box wasn't doing them any favours. Outgassing sucks. :(
Cigar boxes and cigarette tins are popular storage places for an assortment of old coins.
Yeah, I know they are. :(