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To: Publius

I thought it would be a good idea to have some roles of Sacajewea coins stashed in the truck for emergencies. I should have put them in strong plastic bags. They had gotten damp over the years and corroded, stuck together and covered in green gunk. I tried to clean them up to no avail.

I did get them unstuck. One of these days I’ll see if the coin machine at the store will recognize them so I can get my money back. Maybe a bank?


15 posted on 09/19/2023 4:45:15 PM PDT by 21twelve (Ever Vigilant. Never Fearful.)
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To: 21twelve

Take them to a bank. They’re still recognized as legal coins.


16 posted on 09/19/2023 4:46:35 PM PDT by Publius
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To: 21twelve

“I thought it would be a good idea to have some roles of Sacajewea coins stashed in the truck for emergencies. I should have put them in strong plastic bags. They had gotten damp over the years and corroded, stuck together and covered in green gunk. I tried to clean them up to no avail.”

How ingenious of the government to create a high value coin out of a metal that would corrode. Meanwhile, roman gold and silver coins buried for 500-1500 years can look like new.


27 posted on 09/19/2023 5:27:45 PM PDT by The Antiyuppie (When small men cast long shadows, then it is very late in the day.)
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