Piggy Bank Full Of Silver!

[treasurepirate1]

Long story short, we have five old unopened piggy banks. Three of them have more modern coins and were probably filled around 30 years ago. One has a single 1965 silver 50c piece in it and the final one I looked in is filled with silver and shiny old pennies! We're in Canada and our coins made their current design changes 1936. Noting the later additions of the loonie and toonie. I peeked through the opening and saw a couple silver coins from the 40s and one from 1950, along with a wheat cent. For some reason I always used to find more wheat cents in my change than old Canadian cents. I always found them until 2012 when Canada took all the pennies away from circulation. Anyway we recently found this piggy bank in storage and it's absolutely full of silver! I know what I'm going to do with it already but I'll let you guys discuss what you would do. Some options are to leave it a mystery forever and keep this rare gem in original state, smash it open, stick a knife in and scrape them out, or some other unknown future I might have for this little piggy bank. It measures 5 1/2 inches x 2 1/4. I'll let the suspense of the unknown kick in now!

 

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[Marchas45]

Keep it for a rainy day or your kids. Lol

 

[kingskid1611]

I have one that has a possible 1916 mercury in it. I am keeping it as I got it just for the thrill. I would auction it off to highest bidder for the fun of seeing where it could go. Or just have a family smashing piggy bank party....

 

[VTColonialDigger]

I would try to shake the coins out of the slot, or hold it upside down and use a toothpick to try to position the coins so they would fall out.

 

[SanMan]

If you^re a real pirate you^ll plunder the silver!

 

[treasurepirate1]

If you^re a real pirate you^ll plunder the silver!

"Arrr the treasure is mine" pirate voice

 

[treasurepirate1]

Keep it for a rainy day or your kids. Lol

Very good idea, I like it!

 

[Force_of_Iron]

I had a large bank full of coins that my wife was fond of. I got a fine blade hacksaw and cut off one of the legs. After dumping the coins I glued the leg back on and it wasn't noticeable to any degree.

She got the enjoyment of filling it again and I took the money for something I can't remember, beer maybe?

 

[Trezurehunter]

I would do exactly what VTcolonialdigger suggested. Pick the coins out with a toothpick, that way you will know whats in it, and you can put all the coins back into it when your done, preserving the Piggy bank itself. I would also pass it on to my oldest child/Grandchild with a note and inventory of each coin in it. Second option: break it open and keep the silver for yourself !