It's A Dirty Job but,....

My mother retired from banking about 10 years ago(unfortunately before I became interested in coins). The other day I got a call from her telling me they were cleaning house and she came across a bag full of counting machine rejects that she had saved from the bank, and asked if I'd be interested in them or if she should just throw them away(!!???). I said that I absolutely want them. Three handfulls into a full canvas bag and I pulled this out! Can't wait for other discoveries, but I tell ya...you ever look through a loupe and see what appears to be a 15 year old piece of a french fry stuck to a coin? Oh well, a little hand sanitizer and a few more of these and I suppose it will be worth it.

 

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Nice easy find!

 

nice find! what are the odds?!?!

 

Thanks. I'm hoping that since they also rolled coins fresh out of the bags from the mint that I might find some a bit more shiney than this. I've already pulled some MS coins out that I have no idea why the counting machine would have rejected them. I'm also finding out that you'd be amazed how many people wrap Scotch tape around two or three coins. Must be some sort of nervous tick. LOL.

 

SWEET..... You guys have all the luck .. Congrats!!!

 

tell me about it. i have NEVER found even one little thing...EVER.

 

Wow I never heard that from a numismatist.....

 

Is a penny half struck like that without the date worth anything?

 

While those with a date generally command a higher premium, any off-center strike like this is absolutely worth something. You will not get rich from one, but 800-1000 times face value ain't so bad!

 

I wasn't expecting to get rich lol! But, wasn't sure if no date meant $.01 or $.02 pre '82. Thanks.

 

well, i've never roll searched or bag searched. only change, and the best i've ever found was 2 2010-p nickels.

 

Go out and pick up some rolls at the bank. It will take patience, but you'll be surprised at what you'll sometimes find. And, there's no risk. If you don't find anything just return them for what you paid for them.

 

thanks! great idea! i will go this week or next, definitely.

 

I'm so envious! Hope you find lots of cool stuff!

 

I'm sure I will! I have a good feeling about the coins I'll be getting from the bank.

 

Happy hunting coinmaster! Just remember, that at the very least you should also be familiar with varieties that are in the Red Book. The majority of the most valuable coins out there are going to require some careful searching with a loupe to find. I would also recommend "The Cherrypicker's Guide."

 

LOL! Let's try this again....

I'm so envious, jallengomez! Hope you find lots of cool stuff!


....you, too coinmaster1!

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i want the cherrypicker's guide, but it's $40 bucks at all of the bookstores in my area. gotta check somewhere else. probably eBay.

 

LOL...Thanks Ikan...I'll keep everyone posted if I find any other goodies.

 

I don't know what you prefer to collect, but also keep in mind that there are some good internet resources that are free: www.coppercoins.com, www.conecaonline.org.