mudhut1000 Posted April 21, 2009 Report Share Posted April 21, 2009 This is a GREAT topic! Yep, I too have the check-the-change bug! Haven't come across anything lately. I have in the past, thru banks and retailers, distributed hundreds and hundreds of wheaties in hopes of furthering the collecting bug, but heard nothing from anyone about where did these come from or a "hey look what I found". Wouldn't it be nice if we all would cash in, so to speak, our older unwanted or inexpensive coins in this manner to perhaps garner more interest in our hobby? I have cans, boxes and bags of wheaties and am going to use them. Maybe these thousands will attract some attention and get someone else interested in coin collecting. Yes, I have checked each one (probably two or three times for the goodies) but there are quite a few in the teens on up with most being in the 40's & 50's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finn235 Posted April 22, 2009 Report Share Posted April 22, 2009 Not my latest finds, but just some of my favorite grabs from the past year... Recieved that one as payment from a customer who wanted to annoy me by giving me unorthodox change I wouldn't know what to do with. 1964-D. Nearly dropped a brick. Sadly, the front is a bit tarnished, so it probably wouldn't grade as high overall. Got that one at the start of the day from the bank at work. I couldn't catch the luster just right with my camera, but it has a brilliant red tone to it. Hardly any signs of circulation. Got that one sometime last July. The only '38 Jefferson I've ever found. Still has a trace of luster (most old Jeffersons have that gritty brownish color to them), and all four pillars are visible, with some internal detail still discernible. Nearly dropped a brick when a customer handed that one to me as well. She handed it to me face down, and I was counting out all the singles, turning them face up (the cash office gets mad if our registers aren't neat... gives me a good excuse to pick out the goodies), and I noticed that the back was an unusual color. I turned it over, and when the blue caught my eye, I nearly shouted out in front of the customer. I did my best to pretend like nothing was wrong, and changed it out as soon as nobody was looking. Some other favorites I haven't gotten around to taking a (good) picture of: '64-D Washington quarter (in so-so condition, but it's the only silver quarter I've ever found) '46 Rosie that I got in change (I also have '57, '60-D, and '64) Nickels: '43-P war nickel (in horrid condition, but silver's silver...) '46-S '47-S x 2 (one is in horrid condition, one is in pretty good shape) '48-S About 80-90 miscellaneous dates from 1938-1963; nothing too special '68-S in AU+ condition. Brilliant luster, top two steps fully visible, no other signs of wear. Nearly $250 worth of star notes. Mostly 20's and 1's. Notable are: $20 series 1999 in fantastic condition, only a slight fold through the center; serial BB00133421*. $1 series 2001, serial G00058974*. A nice little hoard of small-portrait bills. Most are series 1985 or 88 that a customer gave me when she spent her old "emergency" stash from college. Oldest one (silver certificate notwithstanding) is Series 1969-C $5. Interesting serial numbers: $50 ?? 00000420 A (I couldn't afford this one, and convinced a friend of mine to buy it from me, but he spent it ) $20 Series '96 AI 29222225A ... if only it had 2 more 2's... $1 Series '06 B 00041222G in crisp uncirculated condition I don't like dealing with the people on most days, but gosh do I love the perks of cashiering! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dustin43160 Posted April 23, 2009 Report Share Posted April 23, 2009 today i got 2 brand spanking new 2009 cabin cents today!!! they hit ohio!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mo! Posted April 24, 2009 Report Share Posted April 24, 2009 1941 nickel no mint mark. Silver? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vfox Posted April 24, 2009 Report Share Posted April 24, 2009 A really ugly 1957 silver certificate $1 note from work. It goes into the wallet and will likely end up as someones tip...hehe. I haven't found much lately, been kinda slow at work, but the occasional silver dime still strolls through my hands. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finn235 Posted April 24, 2009 Report Share Posted April 24, 2009 1941 nickel no mint mark. Silver? Sadly, no. War nickels were not produced until 1942, and about half of the nickels made in that year are the regular sort. The dead giveaway is the mint mark. You can find it over the dome of Monticello (as opposed to the right of the steps), and it will always have a mint mark, even if it's a P. War nickels have the largest mint mark ever placed on an American coin, so they're difficult to miss. '41 nickels are a nifty find, but they're generally not as rare as other dates. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finn235 Posted April 26, 2009 Report Share Posted April 26, 2009 Got $14 face in Anthony and Sac coins today. Nothing appears to be special, so I might be releasing a handful of these back into circulation. Also, recieved a $1 bill with serial number F00008618L (2003A). A tad worn, but the second-lowest serial number I've ever found. Somebody paid me with a handful of very high-number $100 bills. I coudln't keep any, but one started with 995... It was my understanding that any bill with serial number over 95999999 was sold at a premium as an uncut sheet. Was I mistaken, or have people been cutting their sheets out of desperation? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finn235 Posted May 2, 2009 Report Share Posted May 2, 2009 Finally got around to sorting through the pennies from my neighbor's coin stash. Findings: Wheat pennies 1952-D 1956 1957 1958-D x 2 1959 (still a fair trace of luster, as a guess I'd put it at AU grade) 1973-S Germany: 2pf, 1992-D 5pf, 1980-J 1pf, 1981-D (don't ask me how they missed it) Canada: 1974 1967 centennial (I don't know much about these, but from what I hear, they're fairly uncommon in circulation, especially in Georgia LOL) Cayman Islands: 1c 1990 (once again, I don't know how they missed it) And of course, roughly 1,300 that were either pre-1982 or in good enough condition to be added to my collection/hoard. Oh, and I got a roll of cabin pennies from the bank today Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benz Gemz Posted May 2, 2009 Report Share Posted May 2, 2009 It may be silly, but I write occaisionally about what I find in my pocket change here: http://circulatedcurrency.blogspot.com/ Ben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finn235 Posted May 10, 2009 Report Share Posted May 10, 2009 Found a 1935 wheat penny while I was counting my change at work today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vfox Posted May 10, 2009 Report Share Posted May 10, 2009 I got a proof 1992 nickel out of one of the drawers at work, not exactly change from a purchase, but regardless a neat little find. Makes you curious who broke open the proof set though... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corina Posted May 10, 2009 Report Share Posted May 10, 2009 Found this 1957d wheat head penny on the floor at the mall despite being in very good condition it's not bad find Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedeadpoint Posted May 11, 2009 Report Share Posted May 11, 2009 Found a 1995 series $10. I had noticed something funny about it but it didn't register until the 2nd or 3rd time I handled it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmoneyeagles Posted May 24, 2009 Report Share Posted May 24, 2009 Found 65 log cabins... All D's In one single box of pennies... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottO Posted May 24, 2009 Report Share Posted May 24, 2009 i landed a couple of 2008 (Royal Arms) £1. only 3,910,000 minted.. thats les then the 1988 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottishmoney Posted May 25, 2009 Report Share Posted May 25, 2009 I find lots and lots of 1 and 2 kopek coins on the ground here, they are worth about 7 and 3.5 to a US cent coin so they often are castoff. But I have found up to 50 Kopeks lying on the ground, they are worth about 7 cents or so. My youngest daughter and I have a competition to see who can find the most coins. So far today, it is about 6:30 in the evening here, I have found three coins today. She has only found one, a 10 kopek coin. I get a kick out of having to teach people English on the fly around here. Everybody wants to learn American English, perhaps a soon new side job for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottO Posted May 25, 2009 Report Share Posted May 25, 2009 english english would be better anyway, i did find a 1 ukranian kopeck once.... in the sea in malta O.O only has 1 scratch on it lol as for latest circulation find.. i found one of the other day http://www.omnicoin.com/coin_view.aspx?id=965679 description says it all really Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedeadpoint Posted May 25, 2009 Report Share Posted May 25, 2009 english english would be better "engliushe engliushe wouulde beue buettuere"???? What's with all the extra "u"s and "e"s?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Scottishmoney Posted May 26, 2009 Report Share Posted May 26, 2009 Yesterday I found a total of six coins on the sidewalks, usually near bus stops. My daughter found two. We are in a serious competition to find as much money as possible. My best find was 5 kopek coin, large silver coloured coin. Hers were two 10 kopek coins which are actually harder to see on the ground than the low value 1, 2, and 5 kopek coins I find. Lots of smaller value coins here, even 5 kopeks coins are worth less than a USA cent and sort of get thrown away or dropped and not picked up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Stilson Posted May 26, 2009 Report Share Posted May 26, 2009 2009 D Log splitter Lincoln cent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vfox Posted May 26, 2009 Report Share Posted May 26, 2009 Got my first Puerto Rico quarter. (Philly mint) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedeadpoint Posted May 28, 2009 Report Share Posted May 28, 2009 My first 2009 coin! A log cabin cent! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dockwalliper Posted May 28, 2009 Report Share Posted May 28, 2009 I have not seen one 2009 coin yet. No cents, no quarters, nothin'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TreasureGirl Posted May 29, 2009 Report Share Posted May 29, 2009 Log splitter, as reported in the 2009 coins thread. Also, is the only way we're gonna get 2009 nickels and dimes gonna be by buying straight from the mint? Lame. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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