Bambooski Posted April 7, 2013 Report Share Posted April 7, 2013 Woohoo! I just found a 1940 nickel!! The oldest I have found is a 1939 penny in circulation. What's the oldest coin you have found in circulation? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazinta Posted April 7, 2013 Report Share Posted April 7, 2013 In Canada, a 1937 cent, in USA a 1930 cent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazinta Posted April 7, 2013 Report Share Posted April 7, 2013 In Canada, a 1937 cent, in USA a 1930 cent. Â In Canada it's extremly hard to find coins before 1937, because it had other different designs and people keep them. And before 1967 it's also difficult for the big amounts (10, 25, 50 cents) because it was silver. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trantor_3 Posted April 7, 2013 Report Share Posted April 7, 2013 pre euro: 1948, as then we got new coins after the war coinage during WW2. euro : 1999, then the first euro coins were struck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DreamFLight911 Posted April 7, 2013 Report Share Posted April 7, 2013 1770s 4 Real Spainish America (mexico) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corina Posted April 8, 2013 Report Share Posted April 8, 2013 the oldest coin I have found is this one in my pocket change   Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bambooski Posted April 8, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 8, 2013 @CoinStar Miner- WOW! Can you post a picture? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazinta Posted April 8, 2013 Report Share Posted April 8, 2013 1770s 4 Real Spainish America (mexico) Â In circulation, really? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccg Posted April 8, 2013 Report Share Posted April 8, 2013 US 1928 1c. Â While I didn't get it myself directly, a friend upon return from a trip to Switzerland gave me his leftover change, which included a well worn 1884 20 rp. Â (Swiss coins have been more or less the same since 1850, and as such offer the highest likelihood of encountering older pieces in change, especially for the 10rp and 20rp) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazinta Posted April 8, 2013 Report Share Posted April 8, 2013 US 1928 1c. Â While I didn't get it myself directly, a friend upon return from a trip to Switzerland gave me his leftover change, which included a well worn 1884 20 rp. Â (Swiss coins have been more or less the same since 1850, and as such offer the highest likelihood of encountering older pieces in change, especially for the 10rp and 20rp) Â Yes, my mom was in Switzerland and got in change a Swiss 10 coin of 1890. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan769 Posted April 8, 2013 Report Share Posted April 8, 2013 1906 Indian Head Cent from the bank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazinta Posted April 8, 2013 Report Share Posted April 8, 2013 We should have a topic like this one but for banknotes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlueke Posted April 8, 2013 Report Share Posted April 8, 2013 An 1899 Indian Head Cent is the oldest I recall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DreamFLight911 Posted April 8, 2013 Report Share Posted April 8, 2013 @CoinStar Miner- WOW! Can you post a picture? In circulation, really?  yes  http://www.coinpeople.com/index.php?/topic/13688-found-in-the-coinstar-reject-bin-thread/page__st__480  pic post 495 the coin is the bottom right Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazinta Posted April 8, 2013 Report Share Posted April 8, 2013 Wow, it's really nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccg Posted April 8, 2013 Report Share Posted April 8, 2013 If coinstar finds count as circulation, then can I count coin store junkbox finds? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottishmoney Posted April 8, 2013 Report Share Posted April 8, 2013 Oldest cent - really beaten up 1882 IHC Oldest nickel worn nearly flat except for the date 1890 Liberty Oldest dime - 1944 Oldest quarter 1939 Oldest half 1942 back in November Oldest dollar coin - an 1897 Morgan I got in change at an A&W when I was about 10 years old - the customer in front of me in line had spent it and I bought it from the cashier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Circus Posted April 8, 2013 Report Share Posted April 8, 2013 A late 1890's Indian head cent, that I got in change glad I was sitting down when I was going thru the change! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DreamFLight911 Posted April 8, 2013 Report Share Posted April 8, 2013 If coinstar finds count as circulation, then can I count coin store junkbox finds? Â yes as long they're OLD here's another Great Brtain King George III 2 pence (CartWheel) 1797 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bambooski Posted April 8, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 8, 2013 Wow, I have found nothing old compared to you guys! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccg Posted April 9, 2013 Report Share Posted April 9, 2013 yes as long they're OLD Â In that case, I've got a Constantius II Soldier spearing fallen horseman AE3/4. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazinta Posted April 9, 2013 Report Share Posted April 9, 2013 Me too! That's the oldest that I have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
just carl Posted April 10, 2013 Report Share Posted April 10, 2013 Problem with this question is it's not limited to how long someone's been a coin collector. By that I mean many here probably started coin collecting a short time ago so thier changes of finding a really old coin is not easy. Then just the opposite is the person collecting for a long, long time. Me for instance. When I was a kid all Indian Head Cents were common in change. Finding any Sitting Liberty coins were as common as a Roosevelt Dime today. Actually Roosevelt Dimes were not even made yet. I remember when people still tried to use Large Cents in vending machines since they were still being used every day. If I only knew then what I know now............... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccg Posted April 11, 2013 Report Share Posted April 11, 2013 I'm surprised to hear that large cents were still floating around for decades past! I would had expected an obsolete type to disappear after 1-2 decades at most. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
just carl Posted April 11, 2013 Report Share Posted April 11, 2013 I'm surprised to hear that large cents were still floating around for decades past! I would had expected an obsolete type to disappear after 1-2 decades at most. Difficult to remember unless you were around in the early 30's. Money, any kind, was attempted to be used. People tried using washers, slugs, anything since no one had real money. As a kid back then all coins were really old since they kept on being used. Sitting Liberty coins were normal. Indian Head Cents too were normal. And anything that looked like a coin was attempted to be used. Did you know that those pay phones we used to all use didn't have the ability to know if you put in a coin unless the operator heard a tone for that type of coin. Many people that were smart would get a set of tuning forks. Contact the operator on a pay phone and when she said please deposit $2 or something, the caller would just plunk the right tuning fork and that worked. My Dad had a vending machine in his gas station and you'ld be amazed at what people tried to use in that thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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