Interesting Finds From Circulation

latman · September 25, 2008, 10:01:13 AM

Most likely our rarest decimal coin. The 2000 $1 mule is rare as well, but you can usually find one for sale if you look, not so the wavy. And very, very hard to find in high grade.

CoinCrusader42 · October 02, 2008, 06:57:26 PM

Switzerland 20 Rappan 1982 Size of a nickel.

Second Swiss coin in just a few days.

Also, Convenience Store Clerk today said she had found two silver quarters and a silver dime in the past week. Suppose its because the economy is getting really, really bad.

CoinCrusader42 · October 06, 2008, 05:52:37 PM

Found in circulation by a clerk, and then given to me.

Kind of a neat coin, about quarter size.

Poland, 1990, 20 Zlotych.

Triggersmob · October 06, 2008, 07:35:59 PM

Are there any countries coins that are not in circulation in Delta Colorado? LOL

CoinCrusader42 · October 07, 2008, 03:01:28 AM

I hardly ever see a Canadian coin. And, I collect them.

CoinCrusader42 · October 16, 2008, 03:42:31 PM

A coin I think is from Thailand.

Found as a rejected coin in my credit union's coin counting machine.

longnine009 · October 19, 2008, 01:08:26 PM

I got a 1994D quarter today with a reverse counter-punch. It looks like a slithering snake to me so I'm going to call it the Goldman quarter.

But whatever it is, it's definitely a counter punch--bent pretty good and an obverse bulge.

I finally got something at a good price at 7-Eleven.

http://www.knightsofthecointable.com/kotctgallery/main.php?g2_itemId=2550&g2_navId=x473f7d67

http://www.knightsofthecointable.com/kotctgallery/main.php?g2_itemId=2552&g2_navId=x473f7d67

CoinCrusader42 · November 03, 2008, 08:43:11 AM

I guess it's just a sign of the times.

I stopped in to my convenience store yesterday and visited with the clerks about coins. I was told that a customer had just been there and spent $6 worth of silver coins. They told him they were worth more than current coins, but it didn't matter to him. The coins consisted of two JFK Half Dollars (1964. 1965), and all the rest were quarters -- mainly from the 1940's.

Our wonderful economy seems to be taking its toll on the working person.

CoinCrusader42 · December 09, 2008, 07:01:12 PM

I recently purchased a couple rolls of the Hawaii Quarter from one of our banks, but had not seen it in circulation.

That changed today when I got a couple of them in change.

I think they are really beautiful. May rank in my "Top 5" for the Statehood Quarter series.

That leaves only one circulating coin I have not seen this year. The 2008 Nickel. They don't seem to exist in Colorado. None at the banks or credit union. Clerks I have talked with haven't seen them either. Strange.

Pocketcoins · December 10, 2008, 04:33:12 AM

I've been finding a lot ot the 2008 Jefferson's, but like most of the 2007 Jefferson they are already in bad shape. Hard to find a keeper.

CoinCrusader42 · December 14, 2008, 07:56:11 AM

1972 Ike Dollar. AU.

In change from a convenience store. Clerk asked if I wanted it. Heck yes.

CoinCrusader42 · December 26, 2008, 01:56:31 PM

Martin Van Buren Dollar.

It wasn't exactly in circulation. I saw it in a cash register at a convenience store, and asked if I could have it. Then, re-spent it.

I wonder if we will EVER get rid of the paper Dollar?

CoinCrusader42 · January 24, 2009, 07:17:20 PM

I seem to be the only Castle member who is finding interesting coins in change.

Latest was yesterday, and it makes me think someone is dipping into their (or somebody else's) coin collection.

1943 P Steel Cent. Shiny, and appears uncirculated. This is the second one I have found in recent times.

Triggersmob · January 24, 2009, 07:23:05 PM

Not so, Gary.

I was writing this as you were posting.

The till at work came good today.
I found this Charles Kingsford-Smith $1.
Mint mark "A". Which had only 33,060 minted.

Steve

(plus an extra few)

Triggersmob · January 31, 2009, 09:10:22 PM

Two weeks in a row now, for the till at work.
Today I found a "Last Anzacs" $1, mintmark M,
only 49,841 minted.

Steve

Nighthawk · January 31, 2009, 11:37:38 PM

Nice finds, Steve! Thanks for sharing!

AdamL · February 01, 2009, 03:27:09 AM

I don't remember if I mentioned this here or not, but my dad gave me a 1941-S Mercury dime that he found iin vchange the other day.

scottishmoney · February 02, 2009, 01:43:33 PM

From school lunch money receipts at my wife's school today:

1925 Lincoln Cent
1943-S Cent, yes a steelie
1943, yes, another steelie

And best of all:

1923 Buffalo, in G-4

scottishmoney · February 03, 2009, 04:19:07 AM

More school lunch money finds this morning, asked the teacher that handles the fundage if I could inspect it:

1955 Netherlands 5 Cent - masquerading as a cent apparently
1990 Czechoslovakian 50 Haleru masquerading as a nickel apparently
1943-D cent - a steelie again!
1949 Nickel
1969-S nickel
and finally a 1970-S nickel.

Then she said that she has actually refused other buffalo nickels, silver coins etc. that she saw coming through because she thought they were worth more than they were spending them for.

Yass · February 03, 2009, 05:47:37 PM

Someone spending the parent's collection?

Triggersmob · February 21, 2009, 06:04:37 PM

I love the till at work.
It came good with another great find today.

1966 Aussie silver round 50 cent.

Only released in 1966 and just about never seen in circulation.

Erik · February 21, 2009, 11:28:36 PM

I congratulate your great find

Happy day

Nighthawk · February 21, 2009, 11:36:34 PM

I got a real nice 2005-S Proof clad Kennedy half dollar the other day from a bank teller! Also picked up 2 rolls of half dollars on Thursday, and found 13- 40% and 2- 90% silver Kennedys!

Triggersmob · February 22, 2009, 08:48:45 AM

Nice find, Nighthawk. Especially the proof coin.

CoinCrusader42 · February 24, 2009, 06:09:42 PM

1976 Kennedy Half at the hospital gift shop today. Banged up. I let the bank have it.

William Henry Harrison Presidential Dollar from a convenience store. Clerk knows me and asked if I wanted it.

Triggersmob · February 28, 2009, 06:43:18 PM

The till at work came good yet again, today.
This time another one of these...

except it is a M mintmark this time. (picture is just a copy of the one I posted before).

longnine009 · March 03, 2009, 11:49:44 PM

I think it's some kind of advertising token.
http://www.knightsofthecointable.com/kotctgallery/main.php?g2_itemId=2872

CoinCrusader42 · March 04, 2009, 10:49:17 PM

I was quite surprised to find another William Harrison Dollar in circulation yesterday.

Would be neat if they were really starting to circulate,

scottishmoney · March 04, 2009, 11:21:40 PM

Had a Belgian 1 Euro from 1999, and a Slovenian 50 Eurocents from 2007 in my leftover Vienna change, other than that everything was Italian, Spanish, German or Austrian.

CoinCrusader42 · March 07, 2009, 07:32:26 PM

My first Washington D.C. Quarter, and a 1940 Jefferson nickel.

Change from a convenience store.

CoinCrusader42 · March 26, 2009, 07:38:27 AM

Interesting coin found in pocket change today.

1988 D Lincoln Cent, BU.

Fingerprint unfortunately.

One rim is sharply defined while on the other edge, the rim can barely be seen.

I guss this would be considered an error. Any ideas what caused it?

scottishmoney · March 26, 2009, 08:10:33 AM

And these:

All from the same bank.

Pocketcoins · March 26, 2009, 08:44:00 AM

Grate find. Some one must be cleaning out grandpals old stuff.

Nighthawk · March 26, 2009, 10:07:33 AM

Quote from: CoinCrusader42 on March 26, 2009, 07:38:27 AM

Interesting coin found in pocket change today.

1988 D Lincoln Cent, BU.

Fingerprint unfortunately.

One rim is sharply defined while on the other edge, the rim can barely be seen.

I guss this would be considered an error. Any ideas what caused it?

Yeah, sloppy workmanship at the mint LOL (oh, good help is so hard to find.........)

longnine009 · March 27, 2009, 01:47:58 AM

Got a 1941 Canadian cent in change yesterday; which was strange enough. But then last week I got a 1961 Red Unc Canadian cent as a complimentary piece from an exonumia dealer after I bought an encased Alaska quarter.

scottishmoney · March 27, 2009, 07:49:11 AM

A CoinStar reject tray find:

Check out that sweet 1921 Lincoln, and I think I need him for my Whitman, so a nice find every which way.

CoinCrusader42 · March 27, 2009, 08:49:19 AM

The CoinStar reject tray has had something for me each time I have used the machine.

Evidentally no one at my credit union collects foreign coins.

CoinCrusader42 · March 27, 2009, 09:15:58 AM

I just had a real thrill, but it didn't last long.

Cleaning out a dresser drawer, I found a Mercury dime. No idea where it came from.

It was maybe AG, and had cut marks on it. Also, an interesting date --1916!

Unfortunately, I couldn't find a mint mark.

CoinCrusader42 · April 12, 2009, 07:29:12 PM

Jackson Dollar, Unc.

CoinCrusader42 · May 06, 2009, 05:25:17 PM

Years ago I started this same topic on Coin Talk and the Mom and Dad forum.

The interest to date.

Coin Talk 1286 posts, 60,848 views.

Mom and Dad 1803 posts, 90,535 views.

Triggersmob · May 06, 2009, 11:03:35 PM

It's the sort of topic that never ends.

CoinCrusader42 · May 11, 2009, 08:29:39 PM

Bermuda

Five Cents

Fish on reverse

2003

Very attractive little coin

AdamL · May 12, 2009, 07:54:46 AM

Got a Canadian cent the other day. We don't get those that often around here. Have found plenty of 1940's U.S. nickels since last time I checked this topic as well.

Nighthawk · May 12, 2009, 01:24:13 PM

Quote from: AdamL on May 12, 2009, 07:54:46 AM

Got a Canadian cent the other day. We don't get those that often around here. Have found plenty of 1940's U.S. nickels since last time I checked this topic as well.

You want some Canadian cents Adam? I get them in change all the time. Just PM your address to me and I'll gladly send you some!

AdamL · May 12, 2009, 01:51:48 PM

Quote from: Nighthawk on May 12, 2009, 01:24:13 PM

Quote from: AdamL on May 12, 2009, 07:54:46 AM
Got a Canadian cent the other day. We don't get those that often around here. Have found plenty of 1940's U.S. nickels since last time I checked this topic as well.
You want some Canadian cents Adam? I get them in change all the time. Just PM your address to me and I'll gladly send you some!

I actually have alot of them. Many of them brought homw by my parents when they've been in Canada twice in the last couple years. If I ever need more though, I'll remember you. Thanks.

scottishmoney · May 12, 2009, 10:52:45 PM

I get Canadian coins all the time, they are actually a nuisance unless they are GVI cents etc.

CoinCrusader42 · May 15, 2009, 07:18:34 AM

1992 P Kennedy Half Dollar AU

Got it in change from a convenience store.

CoinCrusader42 · May 17, 2009, 07:27:45 AM

I have really been getting Bermuda money in change lately. I would guess somebody went on vacation there, brought back a lot of coins, and then decided to spend them.

2003 Five Cents AU Fish on reverse.

U.S. Nickel size, easy to pass off.

Coin Boy · May 17, 2009, 09:23:41 AM

Walking up the hill yesterday from my house to my grandparents' house, I found a new penny. It is a 1992 date and was made in Denver.

Yass · May 17, 2009, 04:03:41 PM

We have those Fund raising chocolate boxes at work. During my nightly patrols, I dump the mioney of the envelopes and search for oddities, replacing waht I keep with their equivalent.
Last night I found a 1998 'C' Howard Florey $1, still in wonderful condition.

Triggersmob · May 29, 2009, 09:35:11 PM

Went to the fruit and veg shop today and noticed a couple of coins sitting on the till.
On closer inspection I could see they were foreign. I offered to buy them, if no one else was
wanting them, but the cashier checked with the boss and then gave them to me.
Obviously been passed off as a 20c and 5c pieces.

Spanish 25 Pesetas and Thai 1 Baht.

Steve

Nighthawk · May 29, 2009, 11:09:36 PM

Nice find Steve!

AdamL · May 30, 2009, 03:44:30 AM

Very cool, Steve.

CoinCrusader42 · June 06, 2009, 06:33:34 PM

1940 Canadian Cent.

Just now discovered in my pocket change.

Triggersmob · June 06, 2009, 10:01:48 PM

That's an oldie.
The coin I mean, not you. LOL

I guess you get a few of those Canadians in your change.

scottishmoney · June 06, 2009, 11:15:20 PM

At the Boryspil airport in Kyiv I found a 1964 USA cent, a 2008 British Penny, a 2009 Russian 50 Kopek, and four one kopek Ukrainian coins on the floor at various places while walking around while I was waiting for someone to come in from Paris.

Nighthawk · June 07, 2009, 06:10:41 AM

Canadian coins of most types are as common here in Michigan as US coins! If anyone wants modern Canadian stuff, I'm the one you want to ask. I've got plenty!

scottishmoney · June 07, 2009, 07:30:55 AM

Quote from: Nighthawk on June 07, 2009, 06:10:41 AM

Canadian coins of most types are as common here in Michigan as US coins! If anyone wants modern Canadian stuff, I'm the one you want to ask. I've got plenty!

I found Canadian coins even GVI cents from rolls a lot when I was searching rolls. Even a few months ago.

Nighthawk · June 07, 2009, 08:19:03 AM

Quote from: Scottishmoney on June 07, 2009, 07:30:55 AM

Quote from: Nighthawk on June 07, 2009, 06:10:41 AM
Canadian coins of most types are as common here in Michigan as US coins! If anyone wants modern Canadian stuff, I'm the one you want to ask. I've got plenty!

I found Canadian coins even GVI cents from rolls a lot when I was searching rolls. Even a few months ago.

Yes, doing some roll searches here in Michigan does turn up lots of Canadian stuff!

scottishmoney · June 07, 2009, 10:52:32 AM

I even got a 1928 GV cent in a roll search late last year. My earliest finds in cents were two 1909's last year, one fairly well worn, but the other was a fairly decent fine 1909 VDB reverse.

Nevol · June 07, 2009, 11:03:46 AM

Quote from: Nighthawk on June 07, 2009, 06:10:41 AM

Canadian coins of most types are as common here in Michigan as US coins! If anyone wants modern Canadian stuff, I'm the one you want to ask. I've got plenty!

I'll have to do some work on my Canadian collection & see what I need!

I'm nearly done working on my US coins, just a few loose ones to enter in my spreadsheet.
My main problem is I keep finding coins in safe places, where I've stashed them & promptly forgotten them.

CoinCrusader42 · June 07, 2009, 01:08:18 PM

I have a Whitman Canadian Cent folder. Found it down deep in a storage container. The excitement I felt years ago for Canadian coins started to come back with the discovery of the 1940 penny.

My thought at this time is that I will work on the folder in partnership with the two grandkids who are also members of KOTCT.

So, I would be most interested in trading with Nighthawk, or any member who has access to Canadian cents. If trades aren't available, I would appreciate the opportunity to buy some.

I looked at the folder and found it contained only five coins, so we are starting from scratch.

Goose · June 07, 2009, 03:28:56 PM

I started to collect U S coins many snows ago. Then, living in Illinois at the time, an aunt gave me some unc Canadian coinage 2x (1c-25c) that she picked up at the Canadian mint (in the 1930s). I started collecting the Canadian along with my U S coins. Sure enough, some collecting buddies used to say, "Why do you want to collect THAT stuff?" And lo these many decades, I believe it is evident now.

CoinCrusader42 · June 16, 2009, 03:38:11 PM

Today, while working at the local hospital gift shop, I sorted through about $300 worth of nickels, dimes, and quarters.

I didn't find anything fabulous, but did find some interesting coins, including:

Three BU Westward Movement nickels
Date of birth coins of our kids (1967, 1971, 1973)
Four D.C. Quarters
One Puerto Rico Quarter
Four Bi-Centennial Quarters
Three Delaware Quarters, BU

CoinCrusader42 · June 30, 2009, 05:47:31 PM

Back to the gift shop for four more hours today.

Searched a bag of coins, and found:

Four Bi-Centennial Quarters
Three DC Quarters
Ten birth year coins (1967, 1971, 1973) for our kids
1948 Nickel, F condition
1952 Nickel
12 Westward Movement Nickels
One Tyler Dollar

scottishmoney · June 30, 2009, 06:07:32 PM

Yesterday I found 9 coins on the ground, including a 10 kopek and a 25 kopek. The rest were 1 kopek coins that make up most of my finds anyway.

CoinCrusader42 · July 10, 2009, 10:22:13 PM

1983 Canadian Penny.

I only find about two per year.

Since my grandkids and I are trying to collect them, we were happy to find this one.

Nighthawk · July 10, 2009, 10:57:40 PM

Gary, I will be sending out a package early this week for your grandkids, including some Canadian pennies, and some other cool stuff!!!

CoinCrusader42 · July 11, 2009, 03:43:34 AM

Nighthawk, Thanks, that's very kind of you.

Yass · July 12, 2009, 05:51:01 PM

I found an Uncirculated 1998 Howard Florey "c" mintmark $1 in the chocolate box. It is a beautiful coin that stood out like the proverbial. There are two benefits to this find (a) I have a nice shiney NCLT coin, and (b) I didn't buy a chocolate which keeps my sugar level down for just that little bit longer.

CoinCrusader42 · July 18, 2009, 06:26:14 AM

John Tyler Dollar, AU.

Interesting because I live in Colorado, and the coin is a Philadelphia mint.

CoinCrusader42 · July 29, 2009, 06:11:18 PM

Another day volunteering at the loacal hosapital gift shop.

Pretty disappointing.

None of the new quarters. None of the new pennies.

I did find

1. A war nickel
2. BU Rhode Island Quarter
3. Half dozen BU 2008 cents
4. 1981 AU Jefferson Nickel
5. Smooth cent planchet

CoinCrusader42 · August 12, 2009, 10:21:20 PM

Gift shop again.

Of all the Statehood Quarters I went through, the most numerous was the first one -- Deleware.

Found one bright and shiny Guam Quarter.

scottishmoney · August 12, 2009, 10:59:58 PM

Got a PR quarter in change the other day, my first 2009 dated USA coin.

CoinCrusader42 · August 24, 2009, 10:15:51 PM

2009 John Tyler Dollar, BU

Gas Station, in change.

Goose · August 25, 2009, 04:59:19 AM

A bright, golden AU 1959-D 1c in change at Wallyworld.....50 yrs old.

CoinCrusader42 · August 27, 2009, 02:18:29 AM

1927 LC, barely readable date.

Sort of found in circulation -- in the bottom of a desk drawer while searching for something else.

CoinCrusader42 · September 01, 2009, 03:06:43 PM

Slim pickings at the gift shop.

One Guam Quarter. BU.

CoinCrusader42 · September 08, 2009, 07:59:59 PM

Yesterday was my day to work at our hospital gift shop. During free time I looked through a bunch of quarters.

I found Washington D.C., Puerto Rico, Guam, and Samoa -- all BU.

Of interest, I found many 1999 quarters, especially Delaware, in BU. Conclusion: The economy is tough on people, and the saved quarters are being spent.

I am guilty also. Took about 100 saved quarters and put them in my "vacation bottle" in preparation for a little trek later this month.

Goose · September 09, 2009, 03:04:18 PM

You're right C C! I've noticed an large influx of the early state quarters in AU at the least. I never collected them, but am now saving them to give to some of my grandkids.

CoinCrusader42 · September 10, 2009, 01:32:29 AM

Goose,

Let me know if you have difficulty finding any particular quarters. I have duplicates of most all of them.

Goose · September 10, 2009, 04:09:33 AM

Thanks for the offer C C. In about a month I'll begin to sort my state quarters out.....I'm quite busy now, hunting, metal detecting, cleaning out an 80 yr old house that is 500 miles from where I live, and assorted family get togethers.

Templar · September 20, 2009, 03:30:05 AM

MY SON HAS A HABIT OF THROWING ALL HIS CHANGE INTO A PAINT CAN---WELL HE LET ME GO THROUGH IT BEFORE HE TOOK IT TO ONE OF THOSE MACHINES THAT SORTS COINS---AND WHILE THERE WERE NO REAL GREAT FINDS--I DID LOCATE SOME NEW LINCOLN 2009 PENNIES--A FEW WHEAT PENNIES--LOTS OF MIXED MODERN CANADIAN--THREE IRISH PENNIES--2 SOUTH AFRICA CENTS? LINT--PAPER CLIPS--SCREWS--NAILS AND CANDY WRAPPERS---I WAS GLAD I HAD GOTTEN MY TETANIS SHOT---BUT ALL IN ALL IT WAS FASCINATING TO SEE THE VARIATIONS--OF COURSE HE AND HIS BOSS TEND TO HAVE LUCH IN BARS AND GRILLS ALL OVER SO HE HAS A CHANCE OF GETTING ALL KINDS OF COINS

YOUR SERVANT--THE TEMPLAR

CoinCrusader42 · October 28, 2009, 10:47:27 AM

Our 6,100 mile road trip was mainly on the eastern side of the Mississippi. So, I stocked up on "P" mint coins.

Not only saw the Philly mint, but picked up lots of "P" mints to bring home.

scottishmoney · October 28, 2009, 10:08:46 PM

1948 Jeff, and a 1964 QEII Canadian nickel.

Goose · October 29, 2009, 01:31:37 PM

A 1944(P) Wheatie and 4 more coppers*. *A copper is the normal 95% copper penny. A 95% U S copper penny as of today contains 1.9c worth of copper.

Triggersmob · October 29, 2009, 10:02:44 PM

I haven't found anything worth keeping out of circulation, for a long time now

CoinCrusader42 · November 06, 2009, 03:10:02 PM

1940 LC, G-4 I would think. Barely legible.

Nighthawk · November 07, 2009, 02:29:52 AM

Looked thru 3 rolls of nickels yesterday and found these Jeffersons, all VG-Fine: 1939, 1940, 1952-S, 1954-D

Pocketcoins · November 07, 2009, 01:44:14 PM

Good finds Nighthawk.

I think we are seeing some renewed interest in the Jefferson's, what do you think?

Nighthawk · November 07, 2009, 01:56:28 PM

Yes, I think so. They are plentiful in rolls (older dates I mean) as opposed to finding silver in rolls of coins. I once found half a roll of silver war nickels, and half a roll of Buffalo nickels, most of which still had readable dates!

What do you think of that???

Pocketcoins · November 07, 2009, 02:05:28 PM

Quote from: Nighthawk on November 07, 2009, 01:56:28 PM

Yes, I think so. They are plentiful in rolls (older dates I mean) as opposed to finding silver in rolls of coins. I once found half a roll of silver war nickels, and half a roll of Buffalo nickels, most of which still had readable dates! What do you think of that???

I think somebody got into daddies coins collection. I have only found a few silver nickels over the years. Maybe half a roll all toll. And I can only remember finding one Buffalo in rolls. Definitely a grate find.

Nighthawk · November 07, 2009, 02:12:01 PM

Ever find a Flying Eagle cent in a roll of pennies? I did! (Grade AG, of course!) I also found a 1924-D Lincoln cent, Fine, with, now get this- a ROTATED REVERSE!!!

Triggersmob · November 07, 2009, 06:12:29 PM

Went to work today and opened up the till. Someone had opened a new bag of $1 yesterday. The drawer was full of these...

2009, Centenenary of Commonwealth Age Pension, $1

Muckeye · November 07, 2009, 08:47:27 PM

Half your luck Steve.

ElleKitty · November 07, 2009, 11:39:48 PM

Wow, what a coincidence! I found one of those in my mailbox yesterday.

Nighthawk · November 08, 2009, 12:01:19 AM

Same thing happened to me! Just a "coin"-cidence???

CoinCrusader42 · November 10, 2009, 02:20:34 AM

1984 Canadian Cent.

Triggersmob · November 21, 2009, 08:59:41 PM

Found my first 2009 20 cent today.
Just need 5c, 10c and 50c now.

CoinCrusader42 · November 22, 2009, 12:43:32 AM

Triggersmob,

Once the 2009 coins become plentiful, maybe we can trade.

I would like to bring my Australian Albums up-to-date.

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