Saw my first 2010 Cent today...

[AdamL]

...and I don't know where it came from   I recently found out a guy at work casually colletcs coins, mostly from pocket change. I've kinda taken him under my wing. Been giving him coin publications I'm done reading, have taken him to the coin shop a couple times. And gave him a few coins. Nothin special, some wheaties and few coins from Jamaica and Canada. Today he comes up to me and hands me a flip, and says "Did you give me this?" (He has a really bad memory) I look, and was suprised to see that its a new 2010 Cent!!! He said it was on his kitchen floor! I was kinda excited to see it, lol. 
I think the shield design looks better on the coin in person than it did in sketches I've seen.

[Nevol]

I received my 1st 2010 Cent in the mail on 22 Feb, it took 28 days to get here from the US!

[AdamL]

I received my 1st 2010 Cent in the mail on 22 Feb, it took 28 days to get here from the US!

Wow. They weren't even supposed to have been released untill 11 Feb.

[Nevol]

I received my 1st 2010 Cent in the mail on 22 Feb, it took 28 days to get here from the US!

Wow. They weren't even supposed to have been released untill 11 Feb.

The envelope was postmarked 25 Jan, so they were certainly available somewhere well in advance of Feb 11.   

[TwoShadows]

Well I got on Ebay tonight hoping to pick up a few rolls for the KOTCT Store and I was shocked at what I found. First off I will say the thieves offering them for sale ought to be ashamed of their greed and the fools bidding have more money than brains. I am still NOT over the shock of the stupidity on both ends.
   Now as far as the design is concerned I am also ashamed the United States Mint pays designers and sculpters for nothing. The design lacks depth or any type of imagination. Childish artwork at the expense of the taxpayer and coin collectors. Maybe the end really is near so they don't care?

[Templar]

MAY I ASK HOW MUCH THEY WERE ASKING FOR THEM?............MY COIN STORE HAS YET TO OBTAIN THEM.........AND WHEN THEY DO THEY WILL PROBABLY BE P MINTS.........GETTING D MINT COINS IN MY AREA IS DIFFICULT FOR SOME REASON...

        YOUR SERVANT---------THE TEMPLAR

[TwoShadows]

Are you sitting down? The cheapest I found with a "Buy It Now"price was $5 per roll. You can probably pick up a whole $25 box for around $170! I will be a patient man and wait for my dealer to get some. I will also watch for a few D rolls and hopefully post both in the KOTCT Store.

[Triggersmob]

Wow. They weren't even supposed to have been released untill 11 Feb.

They have been selling on e-bay for a while, by people in Puerto Rico (if I remember correctly).
Apparently they were released there before mainland U.S.A.

[AdamL]

Wow. They weren't even supposed to have been released untill 11 Feb.

They have been selling on e-bay for a while, by people in Puerto Rico (if I remember correctly).
Apparently they were released there before mainland U.S.A.

Yes. I was thinking that maybe Nancy must have gotten her from one of the Puerto Rican ebayers. They did come out early there.

[TwoShadows]

Maybe its because a penny is STILL big money on some of those poor island nations? That means they need them much more than we nickel people do?

[Nevol]

Wow. They weren't even supposed to have been released untill 11 Feb.

They have been selling on e-bay for a while, by people in Puerto Rico (if I remember correctly).Apparently they were released there before mainland U.S.A.

Yes. I was thinking that maybe Nancy must have gotten her from one of the Puerto Rican ebayers. They did come out early there.

I got it from a member of the 'Mom & Dad' forum, who I think may have sourced a roll from Puerto Rico. He was giving single coins away, and I'm not one to look a gift horse in the mouth.   
He's still giving them away as he got a second roll. 70 gone so far, I s'pose 30 to go.

[Triggersmob]

I was going to take him up on the offer, but AdamL was getting one for me anyway.

[AdamL]

I was going to take him up on the offer, but AdamL was getting one for me anyway.

Yeah. I'm hoping to get you several from each mint in the near future.

[Triggersmob]

Both mints! Even better, thank you.