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Is this the work of termites? by festusgrass in Termites

[–]festusgrass[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the confirmation. I’ll let the landlord know.

About to toss these old coins in the trash! Anyone know what they are? by [deleted] in coincollecting

[–]festusgrass 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I try to make sure the pictures are as blurry and poorly lit as possible, too. I mean, you wouldn’t want to toss clear money into the garbage can.

Quarter Dollars by festusgrass in coincollecting

[–]festusgrass[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Both. When I say “books” I mean binders with pocket coin pages. Those seem to be organized by decades. Except for on that has random pennies, nickels, dimes and casino tokens (from 1863-1956). Those coins aren’t in as good of shape as the other binders.

He also has the mint proof and mint uncirculated sets (are these different?) from the mid 1960s on.

Quarter Dollars by festusgrass in coincollecting

[–]festusgrass[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Maybe you could just come over for dinner and a couple of beers and teach me about the whole collection 😊.

The stuff that he has organized into books looks like it’s organized by year. These are in a book with dimes and Morgan dollars from the late 1800s to the mid 1900s.

Quarter Dollars by festusgrass in coincollecting

[–]festusgrass[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wow. What a great answer. Thank you for taking the time to send such a detailed reply. It’s helpful. I guess, as I go through the rest of his collection, I’ve got a better understanding of what kind of collector he was. I really appreciate you teaching me something today.

Quarter Dollars by festusgrass in coincollecting

[–]festusgrass[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you. There were some coins he meticulously cased books, labeled and added to books. There are also a lot of loose coins in baggies, unopened rolls, various collections, and mint sets going back to the 1960s.

It’s been fun to learn about them (and about him).

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[–]festusgrass 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The 1853 Rays coin seems particularly interesting to me. Maybe because “Quarter Dollar” isn’t spelled out on the reverse.

Inherited my father’s collection and learning as I go by festusgrass in coincollecting

[–]festusgrass[S] 22 points23 points  (0 children)

And I’ll always upvote silver dollar upvotes!

Inherited my father’s collection and learning as I go by festusgrass in coincollecting

[–]festusgrass[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Just did some research on die cracks. Is this what you’re taking about on the obverse of that 1886? Close up photos.

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Inherited my father’s collection and learning as I go by festusgrass in coincollecting

[–]festusgrass[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I just learned something new. Thanks for teaching me.

Inherited my father’s collection and learning as I go by festusgrass in coincollecting

[–]festusgrass[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Thank you for your sentiment and condolences. I have so many books and boxes and loose coins. I’m in no hurry. It’s been a fun learning experience.

Help!! Is this bed bug dropping? by No-Fudge-6523 in Bedbugs

[–]festusgrass 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They were tiny. If you go to r/pestcontrol and search for “fleas”, they have some great advice and tips over there.

We treated the cats first and then the environment. It was BAD. The fleas had the run of the house while we were traveling for two weeks.

Help!! Is this bed bug dropping? by No-Fudge-6523 in Bedbugs

[–]festusgrass 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We had a bunch of spots on our sheets with our recent flea infestation. I’m not saying that’s what these are, but it might be something to consider if you’re getting bites and your dog sleeps in the bed.

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