One mans trash is anothers treasure!

[Irish]

My father,THOUGHT that he was a coin collector!He was an amateur collector.When he died,years ago,my mother gave his coins to me.The other day,I cleaned out a closet and found them.
I am not going to spend the money for a private box and if I put
the money in the bank,I won't get the same coins back.I'm sure
that there isn't anything that valuable there,because knowing how,my father,was hurting for money,it would be gone!I have,
NO interest,in collecting coins.I have other hobbies,and don't
need another.I'm not going to inspect them all,so if anyone has
anything,special,that they're looking for.Let me know.Otherwise,
they go back in the closet,taking up room!If you need anything,
send me the denomination,date,and any other pertanent data&
I'll see if it's there and let you know! Irish

[Cheyanne]

I would just be careful......... one of them nickles "could" possibly be worth at least $20 to the right collector....

If I understand right about your age...... and possibly your father's age.... you may have something of value there... If you don't want them, take them to a charity and have that charity check them out.... just a thought

[PantyFanatic]

Originally posted by Cheyanne
.....If I understand right about your age...... ..... You understand right. He' older that dirt. He's so old his social security number is "2".







LMAO:D

[Irish]

Cheyanne---A few years ago,my wife,took them to a shop&
had them appraised.They,don't tie up money,unless they can
get it back,quickly.They didn't offer to buy anything,so I'm
making the assumption,that theres no great value there.Plus,
it costs to get things appraised.People assume that it's a free
service!It's not.I could go thru E-bay or something,but I'm
just not interested in getting involved.I just thought that I
might be able to help someone out,that was interested!
PF.My SS# isn't 2,it's 1. Irish
P.S.I saved some old used motorcycle parts over the years.
EX:If a customer,wanted new tires&their old ones were fine,I
saved them.If they wanted new electrical or carb. parts,and the
old ones were still good,I saved them.Plus I had three(spare)
racing engines.When I closed my shop,I sold the engines,
separately,I also sold a motorcycle,that I built(Blacked-out)to
irritate,the cops,into chasing me!(juvenile)(They never caught
me!)The parts alone sold for $700.

[PantyFanatic]

Maybe you should put that on your list for next winter when you have to throw the bread crumbs UP from your window to feed the birds.
Get a cheap (because I know how you are ;) ) coin book and go through them yourself. Then you could add "numismatist" to that long list of things that people call you. :D

[dadaist]

PF's right about the coin book, or see if any libraries in the area have a recent edition. It doesn't have to be THIS year's, as they rarely change value from year to year, except for certain VERY rare coins.

[PantyFanatic]

Irish is up in New Hampshirrrrrrrrrre dadaist. Didn’t you read about their library burning down.

YEP! Completely destroyed both books.:(

One of them wasn’t even colored in yet.:eek:

[dadaist]

Very funny. It's been a while since I've bought such books for myself, but I know that it's really only my proof coins that have/accumulate any value. I don't know if anyone keeps websites or not.

[Irish]

I'm not from NH,my wife is!I met her,in the 1960s,when my
home base was Pease.It was a SAC base,then,now it is Air
National Guard+a regular civilian areport.It is now known as
the Pease Tradeport.I moved back to Conn.,after the service
and worked at Sikorsky Aircraft for 6yrs.The money was MUCH
better in Conn but you couldn't pay me to move back. Irish
P.S.Thanks for the advice,but I'm just not into coins.There's
nothing wrong with it but it's just not my thing!
Different strokes,for different folks!
P.P.S.Alot of the things,that I used to do,I don't do anymore,
because they were just an excuse for me to drink!Right now,
the most important thing to me(personally),is not to drink.The
people that I respect the most,are people that don't let anything
run their lives! Ex:Glen Fry(SP?)of the "Eagles."