Continuation of the wheat harvesting thread with 1914 S

[GarryN]

I included photos of some harshly cleaned cents, a 1917 and 1937 in the Wheat harvesting thread. Here are examples of a semi-key, 1914 S. Almost all the cents show a harshly cleaned surface as is on the first example below. All coins were individually stored in envelopes.




The second 1914-S is an example of a number of cents that exhibit a dull finish due to being stored in 2x2 manila paper. There seems to be a filmy dusty residue on the coins. It is possible this coin was not cleaned prior to being placed in the envelope. What do you think?





Here is an example of one of the envelopes with a semi-key 1938-D jeff nickel that has the same dull finish and residue. Hundreds of coins were in these envelopes. As you can see this coin was probably in nice condition when it was placed in the envelope. Any thoughts are welcome!

[GarryN]

I just found out that the lady got $2,500 for all that copper and silver.

[Dick]

Gerry, Not knowing what all she had, makes it a bit hard to relate. I would like to see what she had, and make a gues as to what it might be worth, figuratively speaking.
Dick

[GarryN]

These are three examples. She had hundreds of copper, nickel and silver coins. This was a hoard. Almost a complete date and mintmark set of Lincolns from 1909 - 1953 in multiples except for the three or four rare ones, 09-S; 09-S vdb; 14-D; 31-S. There were two 14-S Lincolns. There were 6 1917 cents, although no DDO, Bob. Four 1909 VDB. Two tubes worth of S-Mint Lincolns,(one 1909-39, the other 1940-53) 3 Tubes worth of D-Mint LIncolns, (One 09-39, two 40-53). 5 tubes of P mint Lincolns. Then four tubes of 1943 cents. No RPMs. No 1943 bronze or 1944 steel. No RPMs or doubled dies detectable in the cent series. All were cleaned, polished or otherwise damaged from being in a damp basement housed in individual paper envelopes as photographed.

There was one tube worth of cents (09-53) that were not cleaned or damaged. Many many quarters 1932-53, and half dollars, 1917-53. One tube worth of Washington quarters and Franklin half dollars found in mint state undamaged.

A complete date and mintmark set of Mercury dimes in multiples except for the 16-D and 42/1 and 42/1 D. No Micro S either. There was one 1916 dime less than AG-3 with a mintmark that I could not decipher so i put that in a flip. Many polished or damaged from the paper.

Various semi-key coins in various states of damage. For example, there were two each of the 1921 and 1921-D mercury dimes, alot of S mint mercury dimes; there was a 1938-D and 1917-D obverse half dollars. A 1921 and 1921-D and 1921-S half dollar. There were four tubes of war nickels, no 1943/2 P. No RPMs detectable. Curiously all Buffalo nickels were either cleaned or had gritty dusty residue except for one 1938-D and that, believe it or not, was a D/D RPM. The coin looked like the typical gem 1938-D. Two tubes of Liberty nickels, all AG-VF. One 1912-D no 1912-S. There were about a dozen indian cents, worn down and damaged beyond recognition. More than a hundred Jefferson nickels that were not war nickels, most spendable. There was the 1938-D I photographed, about 10 1939, no doubled Monticello. No 1950-D. A few type coins, a handful of barber coins, a Large Cent, a two cent piece. A 3 cent nickel.

There were also many Canadian coins in tubes. Most were George V dimes and quarters, one tube each. One tube of George V and George VI nickels. All those were in decent condition. One tube of cents.

I sorted everything in tubes and Mylar flips and the lady took it to the Niles Coin Shop here. If alot of the coins were not damaged, she would have gotten much more. Too much information. I am getting a headache from typing. Oh and I was told this was 1/3 of the hoard.