[CLOSED] CoinTalk Circulation Finds Contest #2

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What do you think was the most fun find from circulation? Read the thread, then vote on the entries.

Poll closed Sep 7, 2023.

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  1. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan 48-year collector Moderator

    CoinTalk Circulation Finds Contest #2

    Who will win the virtual trophy?

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    This is an idea proposed by Amanda (@meandyou4ever0).

    It is a contest for the most fun/interesting finds from circulation. Only items found “in the wild” (from change, found on the ground, a CoinStar machine reject bin, or coin roll hunting, for example) apply.

    Contestants may not purchase their finds- they must be acquired from circulation (or found) for face value or less.

    Multiple coins may be entered only if they’re part of a single find.

    There will be ten contestants. Once ten different people have posted finds, we will have a poll to decide the winner. The winner gets bragging rights.

    To enter, post your find, and tell the circumstances of how you got it. Once ten different people have posted finds, we’ll have a poll to decide the winner.

    *This contest is only for circulation finds found since June 1, 2023.
    *Only one find per user per contest.
    *Finds should consist of a single coin.
    (If you found a group, pick the best one out of your find to enter.)
    *Only the first ten finds posted will be in the poll for each contest.
    *Count off your entries as you post them.
    (If you're the first to post, your entry will be #1, the next person's will be #2, etc.) Again, we will run the poll once there have been ten entries from ten different people.
    *Tell us the approximate date of your find.
    (The date you found it, in other words- just to assure you're entering a recent find.)
     
    Last edited: Aug 31, 2023
    lordmarcovan, Jul 3, 2023
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  3. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan 48-year collector Moderator

    Let's do this again, but a little differently this time, to work out the bugs from the last contest. Just a single coin this time. One per person. Just coins found since June 1st. (I backdated the deadline a little bit since there were folks that did not make it into the final poll last time.)
     
    lordmarcovan, Jul 3, 2023
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  4. Inspector43

    Inspector43 More than 75 Years Active Collecting Supporter

    ENTRY #1

    1939 S Obv New.jpg 1939 S Rev New.jpg I found this 1939-S in a coin roll from my local bank. Found on July 3, 2023. It was much better than the one in my album. That was probably sitting there since the early fifties.
     
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    Inspector43, Jul 4, 2023
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  5. paddyman98

    paddyman98 I'm a professional expert in specializing! Supporter

    Around the end of June I found 52 Copper plated zinc cents in a Coinstar reject bin. All were altered in a way that they are a bit wider than a normal Cent. I don't know why :confused:
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    ENTRY #2

    This was the one best example from the group.
    20230704_120949(1).jpg PhotoRetouch14_04_2023_121403.410000.jpg
     
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    paddyman98, Jul 5, 2023
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  6. Cheech9712

    Cheech9712 Every thing is a guess

    That a boy
     
    Cheech9712, Jul 6, 2023
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  7. Cheech9712

    Cheech9712 Every thing is a guess

    That’s an incredible find. Tuff to beat
     
    Cheech9712, Jul 6, 2023
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  8. Cheech9712

    Cheech9712 Every thing is a guess

    Damn paddy. Get out there a dig.
     
    Cheech9712, Jul 6, 2023
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  9. Cheech9712

    Cheech9712 Every thing is a guess

    Almost the size of a nickel. Must of beat the hell out of that one
     
    Cheech9712, Jul 6, 2023
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  10. 1stSgt22

    1stSgt22 I'm just me! Supporter

    IMG_1301.jpeg A CUD quarter found CRH this year!! Edit!!
    I just noticed the June 1st requirement. I need to withdraw since I cant remember the date.

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    1stSgt22, Jul 6, 2023
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  11. mrweaseluv

    mrweaseluv Supporter! Supporter

    ENTRY #3

    I got my pretty my son just found and gave me.. is that close enough :D
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    mrweaseluv, Jul 6, 2023
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  12. Cheech9712

    Cheech9712 Every thing is a guess

    Cheech9712, Jul 6, 2023
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  13. Cheech9712

    Cheech9712 Every thing is a guess

    Cheech9712, Jul 6, 2023
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  14. mrweaseluv

    mrweaseluv Supporter! Supporter

    conn and LC soaking now... That one's headed to NGC for conservation...
     
    mrweaseluv, Jul 6, 2023
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  15. Cheech9712

    Cheech9712 Every thing is a guess

    Cheech9712, Jul 6, 2023
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  16. meandyou4ever0

    meandyou4ever0 meandyou4ever0

    What kind of soak are you using? I find many coins from the property I work at that look like that and I don't know what exactly to soak them in to desolve some of the nasty
     
    meandyou4ever0, Jul 6, 2023
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  17. mrweaseluv

    mrweaseluv Supporter! Supporter

    for the coppers just demineralized water for a day or 2... softens up any crusties after that I'll soak em in some verdicare for a couple hours then carefully work them over with q-tip and toothpick to remove any stuborn debris :D I also threaten them with a bottle of brasso hoping to scare some of the crud off of em :D
     
    mrweaseluv, Jul 6, 2023
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  18. Abramthegreat

    Abramthegreat Well-Known Member

    ENTRY #4

    I found this June 15th, CRH.

    1998-D DDR-003.
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    Abramthegreat, Jul 8, 2023
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  19. Wizank

    Wizank Well-Known Member

    We went white-water rafting under that bridge. Very rough ride, my son got bounced out of the raft.
     
    Wizank, Jul 9, 2023
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  20. meandyou4ever0

    meandyou4ever0 meandyou4ever0

    meandyou4ever0, Jul 12, 2023
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  21. meandyou4ever0

    meandyou4ever0 meandyou4ever0

    I'm still hoping to find something to enter into this contest.
     
    meandyou4ever0, Jul 12, 2023
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