what's your oldest coin found in US circulation?

I have found many in circulation in the past, that I cannot tell which one is the oldest now. The only one that stands out, was when I found many coins in a creek back in the 1950's. It was a 1875s twenty cent coin, that started me collecting. Besides Stone Mountain halfs, shield nickles, buffalo, flying Eagles, Indian head cents, and several others then.

 

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1899 ihc. I’ve gotten or seen a few in circulation. Most recent was a 1936 buffalo nickel a couple years ago. Got a 1910 wheat about the same time. Haven’t gotten any silver in a couple years either. I used to fairly often and I always could tell the second I got it

 

I bet this occurrence is exactly what sparked many folks entry into the hobby.

 

1876 IHC in terrible shape.

Got this 67 year old geezer in change this morning, not bad.

 

Got this in change from the gas station down the street last year- I was pretty happy imagining the journey it took. Mintage: 6,630,000

 

Of all places it was WENDY's where I got an 1890's Barber Dime in my change that made the spiral slide down the little slide thingy. That was exciting and of course the cashier was clueless.

 

1918 penny in really bad shape. from a self check out machine walmart, howell, nj 9-2017.

 

1899 indian head cent. Like a year ago

 

I found several Indian Head cents in circulation when I was a kid. But that was half a century ago.

 

I'm a bank teller, and I took in an 1867 3-cent nickel in a deposit about 3 years ago. The customer must have either mistaken it for a dime (same size and color as modern clad dimes) or else didn't know what it was and thought he was pulling a fast one over on me.

 

Just a few minutes ago I found a 1940D Jeff nic in a roll of nickels.

I'd like to ask a sort of reverse question. When was the last time you got a 2009P or 2017P nickel, either in change or in a roll of nickels? Some sideboards: You must be west of Philly, at least a day's drive. I've gone thru about 3000 Jeff nickel rolls and have yet to find a 2009P or 2017P in either the rolls or in any change.

I know why the 2009 nickels (and dimes) are hard to find, but I'm at a loss to explain the lack of 2017P nickels. I'm getting to the point that I may break down and ask my daughter to bring a few rolls of nickels with her when she comes and visits the next time. She lives in eastern VA. This is very frustrating. I have many 2015P and 2016P in rolls and change, but no 2017P. :-(

On another rare nickel topic. Has anyone found the spear through the bison westward nickel?