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AGgressive Metal
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USA
1937 Posts

Posted - 02/02/2010 :  10:58:34  Show Profile Send AGgressive Metal a Private Message
Official thread to document your junk bin plunder. Like the 2010 halve sorting thread but for junk bins.

AGgressive Metal 2010:

Portuguese Mozambique 1954 10 Escudo (.720) 0.1157 ASW
Mexico 25 Centavos 1950 (.300) 0.0321 ASW
Canada dateless George V Quarter (.800) 0.150 ASW
Great Britain 1926 Six Pence (.500) 0.0455 ASW
Portuguese Mozambique 1960 10 Escudo (.720) 0.1157 ASW
Austrian 1961 5 Shilling (0.640) 0.1070 ASW
Canadian 1967 10 cents (0.800) 0.0600 ASW
Guatemala 1945 10 centavos (.7200) 0.0772 ASW
Mexican 1957 5 Peso (.720) 0.4178 ASW
Australia 1951 sixpence (.500) 0.0455 ASW
Greek 1960 20 Drachma (.835) 0.2013 ASW

2010 total: 1.3678 oz.
2010 Goal: 3 oz

And he that hath lyberte ought to kepe hit wel / For nothyng is better than lyberte / For lyberte shold not be wel sold for alle the gold and syluer of all the world.
-Caxton's edition of Aesop's Fables, 1484

Edited by - AGgressive Metal on 04/06/2010 16:57:43

Junk Woody
Penny Collector Member



Canada
262 Posts

Posted - 02/02/2010 :  12:15:14  Show Profile Send Junk Woody a Private Message
1852 Seated Liberty half dime(well worn)
1934 Netherlands 10 cents
1944(?) South African 3D

These were in the world coin junk bin at my local coin shop.I believe anything in that box goes for 6 for a $1

Edited by - Junk Woody on 02/02/2010 17:36:28
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wolvesdad
1000+ Penny Miser Member



USA
2164 Posts

Posted - 02/02/2010 :  12:18:38  Show Profile Send wolvesdad a Private Message
just curious: for me, the price of such finds makes all the difference,

Could you post the prices along with the find? Thanks

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uthminsta
1000+ Penny Miser Member



USA
1872 Posts

Posted - 02/02/2010 :  15:45:05  Show Profile Send uthminsta a Private Message
1952 Cuba 10 centavos for 50c
1966 Canada quarter (prooflike?) for 50c
then the guy took a couple bucks off the total because I bought a handful, so they were probably about 35c each. :)

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PennySaved
1000+ Penny Miser Member



USA
1720 Posts

Posted - 02/02/2010 :  15:59:30  Show Profile Send PennySaved a Private Message
German silver reischmark - 8 cents

SELLING COPPER PENNIES 1.4X FACE SHIPPED......“I sincerely believe that banking establishments are more dangerous than standing armies, and that the principles of spending money to be paid by posterity, under the name of funding, is but swindling futurity on a large scale” Thomas Jefferson
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AGgressive Metal
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USA
1937 Posts

Posted - 02/02/2010 :  16:11:14  Show Profile Send AGgressive Metal a Private Message
Mine are generally 10 cents a piece.

And he that hath lyberte ought to kepe hit wel / For nothyng is better than lyberte / For lyberte shold not be wel sold for alle the gold and syluer of all the world.
-Caxton's edition of Aesop's Fables, 1484
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uthminsta
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USA
1872 Posts

Posted - 02/02/2010 :  16:39:51  Show Profile Send uthminsta a Private Message
I recently encountered a dealer that has a huge box with world coins, all in 2x2s, all priced at .10 to $1. I kind of considered that his "junk" box. Regardless, the ones I found were WELL under spot.

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wolvesdad
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USA
2164 Posts

Posted - 02/03/2010 :  02:05:28  Show Profile Send wolvesdad a Private Message
SWEET!!!!!

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uthminsta
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USA
1872 Posts

Posted - 02/06/2010 :  15:51:39  Show Profile Send uthminsta a Private Message
Bought two 1968 Canada quarters from a guy online, for 20c each. Price was good enough even if they were clad... but one was silver. :) They were included with a much larger order, so the shipping didn't eat up the profit.

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Junk Woody
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Canada
262 Posts

Posted - 02/06/2010 :  16:02:32  Show Profile Send Junk Woody a Private Message
The Canadian 1968 nickel quarters in BU condition are worth more in Numis value then it's silver counterparts are worth in Au value if I remember correctly?
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uthminsta
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USA
1872 Posts

Posted - 02/06/2010 :  16:04:58  Show Profile Send uthminsta a Private Message
These were both circulated, but not worn down. But I didn't know that, JW.

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redneck
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Posted - 02/07/2010 :  15:36:07  Show Profile Send redneck a Private Message


1918 British 3 Pence (.925 silver)
1942 Australian Florin (.925 silver)
1944 Netherlands Curacao 1/10 gulden ( ??? % silver )

Total amount of silver = .45 troy ounces


plus


1935 Australian Large Penny (97.5% copper)
5- 1950's Canadian nickels (100% nickel)

All for $3


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Bluegill
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USA
1964 Posts

Posted - 02/07/2010 :  16:15:03  Show Profile Send Bluegill a Private Message
quote:
Originally posted by redneck

1944 Netherlands Curacao 1/10 gulden ( ??? % silver )



1.4 grams, .640 fine.
.0288 T. Oz. ASW.

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redneck
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1273 Posts

Posted - 02/07/2010 :  16:39:28  Show Profile Send redneck a Private Message
quote:
Originally posted by Bluegill

quote:
Originally posted by redneck

1944 Netherlands Curacao 1/10 gulden ( ??? % silver )



1.4 grams, .640 fine.
.0288 T. Oz. ASW.




Thanks, I couldn't find my World coin book.



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AGgressive Metal
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USA
1937 Posts

Posted - 02/08/2010 :  10:23:29  Show Profile Send AGgressive Metal a Private Message
We should have a contest for highest AGW found in junk boxes in 2010. I am somewhere in the neighborhood of 1/3+ ounce with my four coins.

And he that hath lyberte ought to kepe hit wel / For nothyng is better than lyberte / For lyberte shold not be wel sold for alle the gold and syluer of all the world.
-Caxton's edition of Aesop's Fables, 1484
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barrytrot
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USA
721 Posts

Posted - 02/08/2010 :  14:10:38  Show Profile Send barrytrot a Private Message
quote:
Originally posted by Junk Woody

The Canadian 1968 nickel quarters in BU condition are worth more in Numis value then it's silver counterparts are worth in Au value if I remember correctly?



Maybe but try to move any quantity of them in the United States and I don't see you getting that value out of them.
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Flbandit
Penny Hoarding Member



USA
851 Posts

Posted - 02/08/2010 :  21:25:42  Show Profile Send Flbandit a Private Message
I have several I found in junk boxes, from older UK coins to Indian coins. Don't remember exactly what they are, but all were 2 bucks or less.

Are you throwing that out?
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uthminsta
1000+ Penny Miser Member



USA
1872 Posts

Posted - 02/09/2010 :  16:56:44  Show Profile Send uthminsta a Private Message
Sunday I dug through a world coin junk box at the coin show. Got 27 coins for $2.50. Included was, at first glance, what seemed to be an old copper coin; I could see some details but not much. It had the date 1809 on the bottom of the reverse. I just put it in the keeper pile, and dropped it in my pocket when I bought them. Upon closer inspection, it had plenty of partial lettering, so it would be attributable if I could find something in the world coin books. I asked here at RealCent, posted a pic and overnight someone found it for me. What I found is an 1809 Bavaria (German States) 6 kreuzer, which is .333 fine silver, originally .0289 ASW. :) Over 200 years old, and a lot of that weight has been worn off, but still... I found... REALLY OLD SILVER IN THE JUNK BIN!!!
Check it out:
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PennySaved
1000+ Penny Miser Member



USA
1720 Posts

Posted - 02/10/2010 :  20:19:51  Show Profile Send PennySaved a Private Message
Scored some silver for 8 cents a piece:

1962 Netherlands Antilles 1/10 Guilden 0.0288 oz silver
1934 New Zealand One Schilling 0.0908 oz silver
1919 French 50 centimes 0.0671 oz silver

Not bad finds

SELLING COPPER PENNIES 1.4X FACE SHIPPED......“I sincerely believe that banking establishments are more dangerous than standing armies, and that the principles of spending money to be paid by posterity, under the name of funding, is but swindling futurity on a large scale” Thomas Jefferson

Edited by - PennySaved on 02/10/2010 20:20:16
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PennySaved
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USA
1720 Posts

Posted - 02/13/2010 :  14:31:04  Show Profile Send PennySaved a Private Message
Found a 1935 20 centavos for 8 cents 0.0772 oz

SELLING COPPER PENNIES 1.4X FACE SHIPPED......“I sincerely believe that banking establishments are more dangerous than standing armies, and that the principles of spending money to be paid by posterity, under the name of funding, is but swindling futurity on a large scale” Thomas Jefferson
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Bluegill
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USA
1964 Posts

Posted - 02/13/2010 :  15:13:23  Show Profile Send Bluegill a Private Message
I am so envious of you folks who have junk bins you can go through.

All the ones I had in my area went away, or the prices were jacked up to the point of absurdity, and their isn't even anything cool anymore, nothing but plated steel crap from the Caribbean.

The 2 that are still around have taken the Cu coins out and are in separate bins now with even higher prices. There never was Ag in the junk bins in my area...

Congrats on everyone's finds so far...

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PennySaved
1000+ Penny Miser Member



USA
1720 Posts

Posted - 02/15/2010 :  12:40:42  Show Profile Send PennySaved a Private Message
Nothing to write home to mom about but I found a:

1901 to 1904 Turkey 10 Para 0.0064 oz of silver for 8 cents but its still silver :)

SELLING COPPER PENNIES 1.4X FACE SHIPPED......“I sincerely believe that banking establishments are more dangerous than standing armies, and that the principles of spending money to be paid by posterity, under the name of funding, is but swindling futurity on a large scale” Thomas Jefferson
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copperhead57
Penny Collector Member



USA
255 Posts

Posted - 02/16/2010 :  18:24:35  Show Profile Send copperhead57 a Private Message
Back in September, I pulled out about 100 silver foreign coins out of a dealer's Quarter bucket.

One of them sold for $75.00 on eBay. It was a 1875 Canadian 5 Cent piece.

I plan on visiting this dealer later this week, and will report whatever I find.

copperhead57

Edited by - copperhead57 on 02/16/2010 18:33:50
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thogey
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USA
1617 Posts

Posted - 02/16/2010 :  18:58:36  Show Profile Send thogey a Private Message
Yeah you guys are lucky to have junk coins available. Whenever I come across a vender at our fleamarket with a box of foreign coins, I'll buy him out and have ALWAYS come out at least 200% ahead selling on e-bay. I will report those finds here since. Don't have access to a resale coin dealer. I'm excited to read yall's good fortune.

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PennySaved
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USA
1720 Posts

Posted - 02/17/2010 :  15:31:00  Show Profile Send PennySaved a Private Message
Hmmmm I'll have to start hitting flea markets. Didnt think of that one.

SELLING COPPER PENNIES 1.4X FACE SHIPPED......“I sincerely believe that banking establishments are more dangerous than standing armies, and that the principles of spending money to be paid by posterity, under the name of funding, is but swindling futurity on a large scale” Thomas Jefferson
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copperhead57
Penny Collector Member



USA
255 Posts

Posted - 02/19/2010 :  22:17:59  Show Profile Send copperhead57 a Private Message
I just finished looking up 390 foreign coins that I just bought for $95.00. I was pleasantly surprised to find some valuable coins.

The best coin is a 1871-K French 10 Centimes in uncirculated. It has a low mintage of only 27,000. It has a value of $650.00 in my 1996 Krause catalog!

There were about 40 other high grade French coins from the 19th century in this group, and they are priced between $10.00 and $175.00 in that 1996 catalog.

Another good find was a 1918 Norwegian 5 Ore. It is a Key date, and the catalog value starts at $175.00. However this coin has several problems. and probably is worth around $50.00.

There are several dozen silver coins too, but most are smaller coins like British 3 Pence. However, I did find a few larger silver coins, including two 1968 Mexican 25 Pesos in uncirculated condition.

I'll be busy listing some of these coins on eBay, and I probably will get a few thousand bucks for them.

copperhead57

Edited by - copperhead57 on 02/19/2010 22:27:57
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