Breakfast cost $4.06 this morning. I had a $5.00 bill. Normally I would've given that plus six cents to the cashier, so I would get a (convenient) dollar bill back instead of 94 cents in (inconvenient) change back. But then I reminded myself I'm a coin collector, so I paid with the $5.00 bill alone. One nickel in my 94 cents change had that "old nickel" look I'd recognize from six feet away, thanks to my CRH past. (Nickels were always my favorite to hunt, since I've almost never been able to get halves.) Nothing special here, but it made me smile. First "oldie" I've gotten in a while. I need to stop rounding up to the next dollar and paying in ways that'll maximize the amount of coins I get back. Truth is, I seldom use cash much anymore.
Oh my, my dear Lord M, how many minutes before someone castigates you for holding that in your hands? BTW, where do you get breakfast for $4.06? Steve
I think part of it is that the design on older coins is still common in newer coins. Pennies have had the reverse changed a couple of times, but Lincoln's portrait is the same. Nickels unchanged since 1938, except the new obverse used in the last 10 years. It'll be a long time until a pre-2004 Jefferson obverse stands out as an "old" design.
I've actually found quite a few old nickels. I agree that even though they're not worth much, they're cool finds Much more older nickels seem to be in circulation than other older coins. I think it has something to do with that they do not seem to wear as much as other coins, so people are less likely to notice that it's old.
Hardee's drive-thru. I agree- that's an eight-cent find at best, but eh, who cares. It was fun to find. I used to get War nickels fairly often, but it's been a long time since I got one.
I have a buyer for a little under that amount but I have to ship them. I think they are at 71/2 ¢ right now. I just throw the ones I get in a bucket until I have a couple bags and off they go. Flat rate box, insured is about $19.00
