Who says the old coins aren't circulating?

So it is Saturday. I go to 711 to get some milk. New clerks today. I buy the milk. I swing into town and drop some letters at the Post Office, then head home. On the way I remember the newspaper, so I stop again at the 711 and buy the weekend paper (local paper hereabouts only has a Sat. edition, no Sunday edition). A few minutes ago I do my daily routine of sorting out my pocket change. I left home with a just a few quarters, but now have multiple size coins. Most are new (less than 3 years old), but 3 of the pennies.., well see below. Back to the 711 I am going to see if there more.


Who says all the old stuff is out of circulation?

 

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To get 2 is very rare. Nice finds!

 

Kool find. In all of my years of collecting I've never pulled an Indian out of the change pocket.

 

Wow! I've never gotten Indian head cents in circulation! Nice!

One time, I was dropping coins in a soda machine to get a Coke, and for some reason, the dime kept dropping through to the coin return slot. Frustrated, I inspected the dime, and it was dated 1946. Silver! So the machine helped me detect it, otherwise, I would've never noticed it. It's even harder to find silver in circulation.

 

Nice find

 

When I was a YN (back in the 50's) a friend of the family saw some of my Indians and remarked about how he still saw them in change. I offered him 5 or 10 cents for each he would save for me. Months later when I asked him he was amazed that he hadn't found any.

 

Well I went back and sure enough the clerk (not an American, what a surprise) after a little explaining went back to the drawer and we found a few more wheats. The clerk spoke more Hindi than English so I talked with the owner who questioned the clerk for me. Seems some guy had made a purchase and used a few wrapped rolls to pay for the item. The clerk was low on pennies, so he broke one of the rolls into his drawer and used it. The other rolls went into the owner's safe and he may call me later today.

 

Now, here's the question. If he has the rolls, what would be fair to offer him for them?

 

Face value. To him they're just worth one cent. Its only to a collector that they're worth more.

 

7-11's locally are one of my sources for 40% halves, older legal tender notes(red seals) and assorted other cool change. You'd be amazed what people having a beer or nicotine withdrawal will spend when the need arises.

 

Perhaps, but if he has them and knows you want them, why wouldn't he ask for more than face? This person isn't stupid.

 

He hasn't called, so I read that in any one of four ways. He forgot, he hasn't found anything, he is looking the finds up online to see what they are worth before he calls me, he found them and will bring them to the coin store across from the bank to see how much they will offer him first.

 

I give out Buffers and wheats in change when I do school activities. There are kids that go bonkers getting that stuff.

 

Nice find! I wouldn't spend Indians. I have spent Wheaties.

 

Wow... nice find! I've spent a few wheaties by accident before.

 

I ended up on this site due to a silver war nickel I found in the vending machine. Actually noticed it due to it being rejected, similar to a poster above. Not sure if it was released intentionally, but if someone did it worked in my case

 

I would spend dateless buffers and wheats and actually have also given out worn out Indians in change, but not silver. It is against my law.

 

I have wasted a fair amount of money and time on half dollar rolls. This gave me several hundred Kennedy halfs. I often drop one or two in small stores just to see how the clerks react. Usually the under 30 crowd asks, 'what is this?', while the older ones put it in their pocket and put two quarters in the drawer instead.

 

Last time I was searching through a junk box, I found several fairly slick V nics. I bought then with the intent to spend them, but they were so slick, I didn't think anyone would take them. Just ended up droping them on the ground for a kid to find.