johnkier Posted August 13, 2014 Report Share Posted August 13, 2014 Thousands of silver coins dating to early 1900′s showered from a secret hiding place when a century-old home was demolished at 708 N. Minnesota Ave. in St. Cloud. Watch the Video Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art1.2 Posted August 13, 2014 Report Share Posted August 13, 2014 Wish they were mine!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikaros Posted August 16, 2014 Report Share Posted August 16, 2014 Did anyone else yelp when they started handling them? I was sitting here going "By the edges! By the edges, you fool!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art1.2 Posted August 16, 2014 Report Share Posted August 16, 2014 Did anyone else yelp when they started handling them? I was sitting here going "By the edges! By the edges, you fool!" They don't care. Most will end up sold for silver melt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikaros Posted August 16, 2014 Report Share Posted August 16, 2014 I wince whenever I see anything like that; my thinking is that if you don't already know for certain that it doesn't have value above melt, then handle it like it does. Not as wince inducing, though, as some of the pictures I've seen on eBay of proofs for sale... and the picture is of the raw coin in the seller's bare hand. Anyway, I think beyond the coins with definite collector value, they should set aside some mid-grade coins, maybe a hundred or so, to put on eBay just to cash in on the novelty of the find -- see if they can get them slabbed under the title "St Cloud Hoard" or "Piggy Bank House" or something. Even if they're not high grade, there's always someone who'll buy a coin with an interesting provenance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommyd Posted August 17, 2014 Report Share Posted August 17, 2014 Looks like a lot of old pocket junk, but I'd still luv to look for the 21 & 21-D's..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art1.2 Posted August 17, 2014 Report Share Posted August 17, 2014 I wince whenever I see anything like that; my thinking is that if you don't already know for certain that it doesn't have value above melt, then handle it like it does. Not as wince inducing, though, as some of the pictures I've seen on eBay of proofs for sale... and the picture is of the raw coin in the seller's bare hand. Anyway, I think beyond the coins with definite collector value, they should set aside some mid-grade coins, maybe a hundred or so, to put on eBay just to cash in on the novelty of the find -- see if they can get them slabbed under the title "St Cloud Hoard" or "Piggy Bank House" or something. Even if they're not high grade, there's always someone who'll buy a coin with an interesting provenance. Heck for the right price I'd buy a nice slabbed Walker with the provenance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedeadpoint Posted August 18, 2014 Report Share Posted August 18, 2014 I wince whenever I see anything like that; my thinking is that if you don't already know for certain that it doesn't have value above melt, then handle it like it does. They may not realize the damage fingers do to coins or how we value good, clean faces with little wear Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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