Magman

So, I went to work today at the bakery in the afternoon.
Of course, when I get a chance I look through the money and crack open some rolls when some coinage gets low.

Anyway, it was about an hour and half before I was going to leave, and I decided to crack open a roll of cents, didn't really need to, but I thought it would be fun (I'm sure other people do that too )

Out pops this:



I thought, "that looks like the reverse of an Indian Head cent! - but maybe it's a foreign coin" (I didn't want to excite myself)

So I flip it over...



yup!!!

Now my oldest coin found in circulation/register
Previous record was a 1919 Wheat Cent.

schroeder2246

Nice!

The best thing I've ever found in a cash register would be a buffalo nickel... not nearly as awesome as that cent.

Hobo

Great find! I've never found an IHC in circulation.

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bqcoins

wow, thats quite a find to end out the year.

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ksparrow

Wow! That cent's in great condition. Who knows how long it's been sitting around in a jar or a drawer somewhere. A great find.

USS656

Ditto - Sweet

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Magman

I've found one of those too: http://www.cointalk.com/forum/t42967/

But yeah, this was a great way to end the year... I do work tomorrow and the day after though... but I doubt I can beat this. lol
Heck, I doubt I can beat it next year, but ya never know

I was also surprised that it was from the 1880's. You would think that it would be a later one, like late 1890's onward.

Vess1

Wow! That is a sweet find. It's probably at least a fine. I'm surprised all the letters in Liberty are visible. That's a rare find.

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AdamL

That is awesome! I really need to get back into roll searching, because now is probably a great time for finds like that, with people cashing in age old buckets of change for gas money and whatnot.

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jaceravone

Oh man! So thats where I left it. I was hoping someone would find it and return it to me. Thanks :P

Nice find BTW! I like how you can read Liberty on the head band.

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Harryj

Wow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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clembo

Nice find Magman.

I think the oldest I ever found was an 1898 Indian and I KNOW I went through a lot more change than you did over the years.

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CamaroDMD

Nice find! I have found Buffalo's, a Mercury Dime Walkers, and Franklin Halves...but never an IHC. Awesome find!!!

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When I was a kid they could be occasionally seen, but not anymore.

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randygeki

thats cool