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Old 01-06-2017, 10:53 AM
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Default First Coinstar of 2017 - Silver Barber Dime!
I've been consistently checking local Coinstars when I have the chance with little success, but last night hit one with $4.36 in clad including this sweet little 1912 Barber Dime! First silver of the year!
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Old 01-06-2017, 11:15 AM
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Wow awesome grab congrats! Most people who wouldn't know any better would probably think it's a Foreign coin. HH!

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Old 01-06-2017, 11:37 AM
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I'd Consider it Lucky to find a Rosie,
Really lucky to find a Merc, & Extremely lucky to find a Barber from a coinstar machine.
Nice catch there!

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Old 01-06-2017, 12:13 PM
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Wow, that's awesome. I have found 3 silver coins in the coinstar but all Rosies.

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Old 01-06-2017, 12:33 PM
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WOW! That's amazing you found that in a coinstar!

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Old 01-06-2017, 04:49 PM
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A Barber, very cool! Nice score!

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Old 01-11-2017, 01:03 AM
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Wow, I bet that was a surprise. I've found probably eight silver Rosies, and one 1942 quarter that looked like it was in a fire, as it was totally black, but cleaned up nicely in my tumbler. Never a Barber. Congrates
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Old 01-11-2017, 06:21 AM
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Nice find
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Old 01-11-2017, 11:43 AM
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I haven't cleaned it up at all. It definitely got me a bit more interested in checking the Coinstars! haha
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Coinstars don't read silver coins I imagine and reject them?

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That's one for the coinstar hall of fame! Congrats!

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There is only one word to descrive that find STUPID

Nice score!

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