Pocket Change Finds; Post Your Results

Seth - interestingly, I'm noticing many LMCs in my change that look like liberated Lincolns. With the change shortages caused by the pandemic, I think that it may have spurned some folks to cash in spare change, including some older rolls that may have been tucked away. I think I posted a few from the 60s that I collected a few weeks back. That seemed a bit unrealistic before the pandemic, but more likely to occur because of it. Welcome to CT!

 

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So I went to the gas station today and bought a drink and my change was supposed to be 53 cents an so I expecting it to be normal change but then the guy was like were out of quarters would you be okay with this half dollar I said yah and seen it was a 64 kendy and white I'm trying to hold my exitment in i asked if they had any more an they had a Benji so I ran to the car to get 50 cents can't complain

 

Nice!! Fun to find silver in the wild!!!

 

This one stood out to me tonight. Weight is correct but still deciding on what is contributing to the lack of detail on the outer devices.

 

I found this in my change from Walmart. Is this a Doubled Die on the 4?

 

I'm thinking struck through grease, and quite a lot of it. That fade on the rim at the right is impressive.

 

Pretty sure those are just hits. That coin's been badly beaten.

 

spend it

 

Hi Jeff...it's possible, but I think something else is going on. The devices are weak on both sides of the coin in the same spot. And I see a bit of a collar clash on the obverse and was thinking that this might be more a result of some attrition. Not an extreme specimen, but stood out enough as being different. I can also see a trace of finning on the left side of the obverse which might indicate a vertical tilt. Maybe a bit on the reverse opposite. I put calipers to the coin and it has uniform thickness.

 

An interesting pocket find - Surprise pocket change find | Coin Talk

 

Caught in today’s change -

 

here's one I found..... And it was in my Grandma's change lol!

 

Yours looks to be in nicer condition! Nice find!!

 

Snagged in change today -

 

I recently sorted through two one quart milk bottles that I dump pocket change into. I found 49 different Statehood quarters, 3 of the US Territories quarters, and 42 of the America the Beautiful quarters. I was surprised by the variety that I found. I did not find any that were mint marked "W."

 

The W's I've found all came from pocket change, so it's only a matter of time. That said, they are a pretty infrequent event.

 

@Tall Paul How about this for timing-

 

Yep, I'd say that's pretty good timing. Congratulations.

 

Found by @Martha Lynn in Pocket Change - Finally ! 2000 wam | Coin Talk

Congrats on the fun find!! They are out there folks!! Keep looking!!

 

Found by @SensibleSal66 in Pocket Change - Pocket change find! 1958 LWC- MS?? | Coin Talk

Congrats on the fun find!! And yes...you still can find AU/BU coins that are 50+ years old. It's great to catch a liberated beauty. Check out the nickel a couple posts above, Sal.