$500 Face Value Bank Bag of 1961 Roosevelt Dimes. Mint State. Here is a significant opportunity to own a bank bag of 1961 Roosevelt dimes struck by the Philadelphia Mint. The coins are housed in a canvas bag, on one side of which is printed in black RETURN TO / UNION BANK above the FDIC seal, the other side of which reads 1/2 BAG / 78-S handwritten in purple ink. The bag was opened long ago, the original seal no longer present.This bag presumably contains 5,000 coins ($500 face value), though we have not counted the entire group to verify. In fact, according to our consignor, the group remains entirely unsearched and, hence, offers an important opportunity for specialists. A quick check for quality reveals brilliant Mint State coins with strong, flashy luster. This bag was originally purchased from dealer John Kamin (The Forecaster Moneyletter) in 1971, along with a $1,000 face value bag of 1961 Franklin half dollars and a $500 face value bag of 1961-D Roosevelt dimes. We offered the Franklin half dollar bag as lot 3173 in our March 2020 Baltimore Auction, where it realized an impressive $33,600. The 1961-D Roosevelt dime bag is being offered as the following lot in the present sale. Available for the first time in several generations, we certainly expect strong interest and even stronger bidding for this Roosevelt dime bag. emstrongThis is a must see, sold as is, no return lot/strong/em. (Total: presumably 5,000 coins) Acquired from dealer John Kamin (The Forecaster Moneyletter) in 1971 and held privately since.
