circulation finds?
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Circulation finds are sparse these days since my my cash carrying days are over.. CoinStar finds are the only thing close to a circulation find for me..
jerrycoastalnc
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In the early 60's I worked at a sports arena, found a barber dime in the cash drawer. About 5-6 years ago at a Dominos pizza shop, found a barber dime in cash drawer. Only two barbers ever seen in circulation.
needler420
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How do you check the coins in a coinstar machine? I thought you can only put coins in.
timf
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Many times you can find coins in the reject/ return on the coinstars.
needler420
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Yeah but that's like the equivalent of finding left over change in the self checkout at walmart or a vending machine. They may leave like two coins behind.
Does the coinstar machines reject silver?
kingman mikey
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yes, the coinstar machines reject silver,
foreign coins & tokens.
foreign coins & tokens.
needler420
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Ahh that is what makes sense. Guess now I know to check the rejection trays of my local coinstar machines.
Wolf-Dog
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My dad has found a couple Wheat Cents in change, I think I've find one Wheatie. 
amc rulz
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My teenage son has worked the drive-thru at Taco Bell since last September. He’s not a coin collector, but here are his finds since then.
As far as my finds go, from 2009-2014, from circulating coin rolls, I found close to 2,000 silver coins from over $125,000 in coin searched.
As far as my finds go, from 2009-2014, from circulating coin rolls, I found close to 2,000 silver coins from over $125,000 in coin searched.
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achaios
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A friend of mine gave me an 1894 Indian cent he got in circulation. The best thing I ever found was a 1925 (S mint, I think; it's been a while since I've pulled it out) mercury dime in XF condition, but discolored brown, a lot like some clad rosies I've seen.
-- Tom
-- Tom
SoOregonMd
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I got home the other day from Hunting and found a 1934 wheat in my finds
that was Pristine. I didn't even know I found it until I got home as I never looked since I dug no pennies over 1" that day.. therefore it had to be a recent drop and still in circulation.
that was Pristine. I didn't even know I found it until I got home as I never looked since I dug no pennies over 1" that day.. therefore it had to be a recent drop and still in circulation.
davidlhyde63366
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coinstar
Found a 1919 wheat penny in coinstar this week, you never know what you will find.
Found a 1919 wheat penny in coinstar this week, you never know what you will find.
Stiffwrists
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C+L
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about 20 Wheaties in the past 5
years.
years.
BottleCapKing
Elite Member
Last non-circulation coin I got in circulation was a dateless Buffalo nickel. At the same store, one of the employees showed me an 1897? V nickel someone used to pay for something. No doubt some druggie looting their parents coin collection.
Mud-puppy
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Our Local Numismatic Club participated in something cool this April...What we did was to go around town and spend over the counter, or toss on the parking lot, put in the 'take a penny' tray, all sorts of out of circulation coins...Buffs, V's, wheaties, IHP's, etc...To foster an awareness of cool old coins to the Gen Pop..create a new group of Numismatists and an appreciation of history possibly.....That was the concept and I did my part...There was about 30 of us old coin collector B's participating...
I dont think any of us gave up any Silvers like the BF's Or Walkers or Standers or Barbers or Mercs...I didnt anyway....I scattered out a 100 of water found green Wheats and crappy old Buffs, a whole sack of foreign coins from the totters etc..I just tossed them down in the parking lot for an easy eyefind to anybody paying attention....I thought WTH?, I guess I could salt a beach with them, or just do this...I'm out less than $10 total to be a contributor to this effort..
I am ashamed to say not even a war nickle left my greedy little paws though, I have too much respect for silver and just couldnt bring myself to do it!! So it was fun and had a noble purpose...Plus, I've still got plenty of Chucky Cheese tokens and pulltabs to salt the beach with later!.....
I dont think any of us gave up any Silvers like the BF's Or Walkers or Standers or Barbers or Mercs...I didnt anyway....I scattered out a 100 of water found green Wheats and crappy old Buffs, a whole sack of foreign coins from the totters etc..I just tossed them down in the parking lot for an easy eyefind to anybody paying attention....I thought WTH?, I guess I could salt a beach with them, or just do this...I'm out less than $10 total to be a contributor to this effort..
I am ashamed to say not even a war nickle left my greedy little paws though, I have too much respect for silver and just couldnt bring myself to do it!! So it was fun and had a noble purpose...Plus, I've still got plenty of Chucky Cheese tokens and pulltabs to salt the beach with later!.....
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