I received this in my change

Believe it or not I received this 1955 Washington Quarter in my change at the Mcdonalds drive-thru on Tuesday. There is absolutely no way this quarter has been in circulation since 1955. Some kid had to have taken this from grandpas or dads dresser and used it to buy fries. I think just the melt value on this is at least $2.50.

Harry

 

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Lucky score. Melt is just a little over $3 tonight..

 

i go to mac donalds often to get coins but i never ever eeven get a wheat penny but great find

 

That is absolutely beautiful. It was your lucky day!!

 

Great find!

 

that's a keeper, nice find

 

That's kind of funny because the same sort of thing happened to me about a year ago. I had never found a silver quarter in my change until going through a McDonalds drive through when I received a well worn 1964 quarter. I've found lots of silver dimes, but until then never a quarter.

-StephenS

 

Quarters are tough from circulation.

To find one that would be an upgrade in many people's coin books is awesome.

 

It's really funny that this thread came up today because I just received the second silver quarter of my life in my change today. It's a 1957 D, but it's not nearly in as good of shape as Harryj's.

 

Man, sweet coin! Looks like a nice AU, unless that's just the pics. Very nice find! :thumb:

Phoenix

 

This is too funny.

My father has several vending machines (washer/dryer/video games) at his business. Last week he got a '39-D Washington. Yesterday he got a '39. Today he got two '36s, a '37, two '41s, and two '42s, 9 silver quarters total in about a week's time. None of them are BU/AU- more like F/VF- but he was so excited that he brought them all to my work to show me about 1/2 an hour ago.

Kind of makes me wonsder if it is in any way related to the recent decline in the value of the dollar, $4 a gallon gas, etc. Are people tapping into their coin collections for spending money?

 

Hmmm, might be the time to start roll searching again, find a few 09S VDB's, 14-D's, etc.

Phoenix

 

I too have recieved a couple of silver dimes in the last two weeks as change.
I think what we are seeing is the economy causing people to roll and circulate unsearched change that would other wise be stashed or hoarded. I'm sure there is a factor of thievery involved with some silver coins such as the 55 quarter this post is about.
I for one love this "change" of events. I only wish I had some spare cash to search bank rolls daily in order to get the jump on this.

I'm waiting for silver to exceed 20 dollars an ounce before I sell any melt silver.

Nice finds to all, and I wish you all good luck in finding many many more.

Allen

 

Seriously. :thumb: I might have to start searching halves again.....

 

Found a 1909 no VDB just over a few months ago, so.....

 

I found one last month!

 

I agree, I just recently found a 1964 Dime in change at work (2 weeks ago?)...

as well as the 1934 Lincoln. (which wasnt too worn either).

I hope it continues.
However, I noticed that not too many old notes come in.
The oldest being 1990 - with the exception of a 1977 I found...

edit: the 1934 cent can be viewed in my thread in US Coin forum.

 

Good point. But I would think that people would sell their coins to a coinshop for bullion value instead of spending a $3 quarter fo 25 cents?

 

Nice find by the way!!

 

Yeah, that's what has me puzzled. You'd think if someone knew enough to save them they'd be smart enough to sell them for what they were worth, not spend them and get 25¢ each. Still, they were found in a pay washer/dryer so I'd think they were spent by an adult and not a kid who'd raided someone's collection. Strange.