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LuckyCharms

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3. I'm not sure of your age...

Reply to doc03 (Reply #1)

Wed Oct 8, 2025, 07:57 AM

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but do you remember those HUGE glass water containers that were on water coolers in offices? This was in the late 60's...

My parents had TWO of those things full of pre-1965 silver coins in the late 60's. It was just considered normal currency then.

Most of that was spent back then, but I retained a decent portion that I still hold. And I've continued to occasionally stack silver over the years.

Silver was under $2.00 an ounce back then!

Those two jugs would probably be over $1 million now.

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