Any interesting pocket change finds lately.?

[Guest]

I just "fished" a 1943-S Jefferson (silver) from the vending machine here at work. Nice strong strike. Would easily grade XF if not for some edge damage.

 

Found a 57-D Lincoln (XF) in my pocket change from the grocery store last week.

 

Any others out there to speak of.?

 

Ham

[Guest]

Cladded Indiana P cracked die at washingtons neck to the Q in QUARTER. Also the planchet looks cracked under his chin. It looks like a spike extending into the R in LIBERTY. MS something

 

Coolcoin

[SeanJ]

I went to Publix the other day. As the cashier was giving me back change she broke open a new roll of quarters. I got back 3 Kentucky quarters and all looked like MS68+

[gmarguli]

I also got a silver war nickel a few months ago. I don't remember the date, but it was a P mint. Probably VG or so.

[jeh46544]

I get war nickels all the time. I also get nickels from the 40s, 50s, and 60s. Just recently I recieved a quarter with some of the copper showing through.

[rockhobby]

Picked up a 1963 Washington (VG) in change a couple of weeks ago.

 

 

Doug

[swhuck]

No war nickels or wheat cents recently, but I picked up a Panamanian 1 Centesimo piece... at the drive-through while on the way to a coin club meeting...

[GP_]

I got a 1967 nickel today, it looks like it went through a meat grinder. Does that count? Actually, I seem to get tons of older nickels in change, mostly from the 60's , more so than modern nickels, the life span for them must be forever

[Guest]

found a 1906 Liberty nickle vg.

[MacCoin-migration]

a 42 merc

[jtryka]

I got a 54-S nickel on Saturday.

[Guest]

Does anyone else "fish" vending machines. I usually carry a bit of pocket change, put it into the slot of a vending machine, and press the Coin Return button to see what "keepers" I can get in return.

 

I usually also carry a short list of modern coins that I need to fill holes in folders. If the coins that I get from the Coin Return are not on that list, they become "bait" and go back into the machine again.

 

I've filled a lot of holes in folders this way. Just wondering if any of you do the same.

 

Warning: Vending Machine Fishing is Habit Forming (but potentially rewarding).!!

 

Ham

[cladking]

Usually the coin return bin is filled with rolls from the bank. Some vnding outfits do put the accumulated coin right back in the bin, but rarely. The coins used in vending machines do tend to be much more interesting than regular bank rolls. Vending machines are an excellent way to get coins into circulation that might get nabbed by the first collector who spots them. Now that so many people are watching their change, the machines may not be as good as they used to be. The incoming coin at the vending company may be starting to get checked

[EZ_E]

I had a dream last night that I got a 1938 D Walking Liberty 1/2 in AU in change. Too bad it was just a dream.

[nwcs]

The only interesting things I got lately are some wheats and a 1939 nickel and several from the 40s. Nickels are still easy to get. Wish I had more $$$ to get lots of half dollars to go silver hunting!

[braddick]

I always thought you just got back the coins you put in when hiting the coin return. I guess not.

[nwcs]

That was my assumption, too, though I never thought to check it.

[shirohniichan]

I got a state quarter with a die crack on it worth at least $100,000.

[nwcs]

Oh yeah? I have a Kennedy half with an interesting die crack that I'll trade you. I named this one "Oswald."

[braddick]

Shiroh- That $100,000 price tag is party due to condition rarity. Your vending machine find is only worth $50,000.00. Sorry to break the bad news to you.

[cladking]

The old machines (up to 1970) usually gave back the same coin, but the new machines do have a separate compartment for any coin return. Once a coin is accepted by the discriminator it is injected into a usually sealed box and can not be returned. Unaccepted and jammed coins are returned.

[paigow_johnny]

I think I got a " Minuteman"....

[DWLange]

As kids, my friends and I would go to the laundromat, put quarters into the change machine and then search the resulting nickels and dimes for keepers until the manager chased us away.

[Guest]

 

I want one. I want one. Sell it. Sell it. How Much? How Much?

 

Coolcoin

[jhar]

I've done the "Coin Fishing" thing for Statehood Quarters.

 

[keithdagen]

I dropped several $10 bills into a change machine and used the quarters to put together a nice circulated set of eagle reverse clads.

[swhuck]

I got two uncirculated New Jersey D-mint quarters this morning straight out of the roll.

 

I was wondering where those things were hiding...

[JamminJ]

Hi,

 

In this month's batch of coins from my in-law's video store ther was a 1941 Mercurcy dime in VG. Been looking through change for 20 years but his is my first Mercury!

 

-JamminJ

[Guest]

I just filled two more holes in the Jefferson folder that I am working on here with a 68-D and a 70-S fished from the drink machine downstairs.

 

Jeff

[PovertyRow]

I can't believe this thread stopped in 2002. It is an amazing idea. "Interesting Pocket Change". This should be pinned!

 

Anyway -I got this three days ago in change. Certainly nothing special but to find it in change is rather special! Just a scan of the obv/rev but sufficient. Let's keep posting what we get in our pocket change!