[gundog]

There could be some rarities in there. And the coins have been spared the abuse of modern coin counting equipment. Numismatically, I’ll bet there are some good finds.

Silver coins are worth more than you’re stating My guess is it was a coin collector that died before, or filled the shell, before 1971. There are Lincoln Memorial cents that may have been kept just because they were new. There are no Eisenhower dollars. I’d be investing in a metal detector and checking the yard, under the house, and in the walls. Dollar coins appear scarce.

[David Chase]

“ I’d be investing in a metal detector and checking the yard, under the house, and in the walls.”
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Good idea. I have one ready to go. LOL

[the OlLine Rebel]

Guy is a hoarder, casual curiosity, not a collector. Collectors don’t throw coins…esp. very worn coins …into jars and so on. They have actual albums and storage supplies to contain them.

But yes, it’s more than just dismissing them as face value. That is the MINIMUM any of them is worth.

That’s what’s great about collecting money.