Pocket Change Finds; Post Your Results

Duped a dime during the photo shoot.

 

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I have pocket change and rolls everywhere. I try to stack it up in the spring thru fall. So that when winter rolls around I have plenty to look thru.
Nice finds on the 09' Mader.

 

That’s actually a great idea. This is the time of year I reconsider some CRH events. But I haven’t done that in a few years. During the pandemic, I returned accumulated change and CRH leftovers; almost $1300 in mixed change. Then it went to pure pocket change. By far, CRH will yield more frequent finds.

 

My pocket change finds yield 10x more than my rolls. When I change it in I should have enough to buy a nice welder. Thinking Miller Matic.

 

This was a fun pocket change find: https://www.cointalk.com/threads/1998-wide-am-cent.409262/

Nice @Daulton! Nicer than the one I caught a couple years back. It had heavy corrosion.

 

Got this in change from local gas station, a lot of damage but old. Personally I like finding old coins still in circulation no matter the condition.

 

Caught this in change at the drive thru-



75 years in service.

 

What is significant about these dimes?

 

2009 D dimes have a mintage of 49,500,000
2009 P Dimes have a mintage of 96,500,000
Both are considered low mintage. The mints often produce over a billion.

 

As pointed out, 2009 is a lower production year. Dimes and nickels in particular. Finding them in circulation is more difficult as a result. For example, I’ve found fewer than 10 dimes in my change since starting this thread.

 

I'll admit I don't get a lot of change or pay with cash very often, but, for example, I just processed about thirty or forty dollars of my son's change. I found a silver 2004-S Wisconsin quarter, but not one 2009 dime or nickel. Even though those numbers cited by JosuaP seem large, that amount is nearly a spit in the ocean. A large spit . . . but, in any case, not a lot.

I am very envious of Kevin. I don't think I found ten 2009 dimes or ten 2009 nickels ever - not even ten combined 2009 dimes or nickels - since 2009.

Best wishes to all in 2024! I sincerely hope the inevitable problems that arise are easily overcome without much pain or expense.

David

 

I probably found 8 in total as goes for dimes. I used to CRH nickels, but I was able to put together a roll of Philly coins and maybe 3/4 of a roll of Denver coins. In contrast, I found more War Nickels and more Buffalo in that same span. It goes to show that these modern nickels can be rather scarce.

I didn’t CRH dimes, quarters or halves. So, my feel for those is based strictly on what gets handed to me in change. It could be skewed as a result.

 

I thought that these were all NIFC. Not intended for circulation. You had to buy the coins in rolls or bags from the mint in 2009.
Same with the quarters.

 

I didn’t think so but I think like what took place in 1950 took place again in 2009. Lots of collectors bought up inventory.

 

Found this week.....

 

Where in CT? Asking for a friend!

 

Maybe it was in MA., Not CT.
" I'll never tell"!

 

Fun to find those old LWCs in change. By the way, you can buy your lottery ticket and snacks at the Cumberland Farms here in CT, but if you like the short ride to MA, I won’t judge!!

 

Maybe on the way to the dispensary in Springfield, MA.

 

It was deja vu all over again for me when a few weeks ago I purchased another $1k bag of quarters from my local bank. The quarters were supplied to the bank from a local laundromat. This time the pickings were a little better than the first go around. Leading the way was a 1951 (P) followed by a 2020 (W) American Samoa. Honorable Mention were about two dozen finds from 2009-2012 when mintage was significantly reduced. Attached are the highlights of the hunt.