Found this in my pocket change

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Ok. A circulated 1969 S Cent.
So you've never found one before?

 

Congrats. Worth one cent.

 

I'm guessing the stand out feature here is the S mint mark. Nowadays, San Fransisco rarely mints coins for circulation - instead sticking to proofs, commemorative issues, and medals; however, back in the days of ol', San Fransisco often minted large quantities of regular, uninteresting circulation strikes. If you take a look at the Red Book, you'll see mintage numbers are usually a bit lower than Denver/Philly counterparts, but nonetheless struck in very plentiful numbers.

 

No I'm new to doing this and it just seems weird to me

 

Understood. What seems weird to you?

 

Welcome to Cointalk. It’s a fun find especially if you have not seen one.

 

Here on the East Coast, finding any S-mint coin in circulation is always a noteworthy event.

 

Thank you Jeff!

 

I was helping a guy out with gas, he was $2 over what he thought he'd spend so he dug out a dollar bill and handed me his pocket change.
Four quarters and a dime.
$2.10, he said keep the dime.
I was more interested in one of the quarters

 

@Kenjr welcome to CoinTalk. It's not usual to see S mint coins in circulation. The circulating Lincoln cents with an S mint mark stopped in 1955 (I remember hunting for them when I was a kid in KY in the 50's) and didn't return till 1968. They also exist for 69, and 70-74 as circulation strikes.

 

Picture a kid (me) back in the day, scratching his head just like you......

 

Welcome to CoinTalk! A wonderful place to be!!

 

Any coin over 50 years old in change is fun to have.

 

Speak for yourself, left-coaster.

 

Who doesn't like a good 69?

 

Looks like a normal 1969-S to me. Living on the East coast any S is a nice find so congratulations. Welcome to CT.

 

Those a hard to find in Buffalo. The funny thing is. So are the philly 69’s. Mostly d mint 69

 

Thank you. I’m excited for OP. Found it in POCKET CHANGE. Some members act like they find S POCKET CHANGE all the time. @Kenjr great find

 

Look everyone I know saves them. People show them on CT and most of time them members interest as well