Interesting Find From Circulation

Dug through about 5 rolls of US pennies that I've accumulated here in Canada (I always pull out the US change. Instant 15-20% profit!) I found a 1971S and two 1974S Lincolns, that I missed the first time I searched them. Gotta get my eyes checked! I wouldn't want to miss something more impotant!

 

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searched 50$ in cents

Searched two $25 boxes of cents from BoA in Southerne Califorina: fairly dense find this time.
Includes:
1919
1939S
1942x3,1942D, 1942S ,1944D, 45,47x2,51s,53dx3,55d,56dx3,56,57dx2,58dx5
BU various 60s and 70s, see photos below.
12-1970s (need help for sm date!)
1984d(zinc only plachent,see other post)
oh..also 9 Canadian cents: (61,64,81,54,86,87,97,02,02)

 

that 1919 is in great condition!

 

1919 close up!

Here is a closer shot of the 1919, what do you think the grade is? F35? or higher? maybe EF40? 32? what do you guys think?

 

sorted some coins i had in a bowl and found 2 interesting nickels - 1948 and 1955. pretty cool to find a 59 year old nickel. i think i'm going to go and buy some rolls from thebank and see what happens.

-Steve

 

ditto

-Steve

 

I got some change recently, and at first thought one coin was a Canadian quarter. It turned out to be a British 1992 ten pence. Not valuable, but interesting.

 

Nickels are, in my opinion, easier to find in older years in general circulation.


I think it's because other than the date, a 1938 nickel looks like a 1995 nickel.

With the wheat cents, the reverse is different so if the cent is reverse side up, someone will see the difference and pick it out.

With nickels, unless it looks rather work, you wouldn't know it's old unless you look at the date.


I routinely find nickels from the 40's and 50's in circulation. Oldest circ find is a 1940, but best finds were two 44-P war nickels i recieved in change on separate occasions.


I want to try roll searching nickels, but pennies offer more finds for your dollar I think.

 

I found this 1969 S in change at bank this morning. I know it isn't that rare, but it will replace the one in my Whitman folder.

 

my bank doesn't charge me to dump coins into the counting machine. i dump in coins, get a receipt, and then cash it out in new rolls.

yesterday i picked up a 1940 nickel.

-Steve

 

Searched 20 rolls of Lincoln cents. Best find was a 1929. Then a bunch of 1956 and 1956D. A 1957 and beat up 1942 and a 1969S.

 

i came accross a roll of 1949 nickles...should i even keep these since they are not silver?

 

yes, that roll will fetch a premium.

 

niced finds! you guys rock! good luck finding more coins!!!
I just finished the 100$ in cents and am going back for more next week!

 

i would definatly keep them! any nickel 1959 and older are worth keeping.

 

i found a 1955D wheat cent in my change today from 7-11.

 

I'd keep them.


I save any nickels older than 1960

 

$30 of nickles

Searched $30 worth of nickles. Found 1939, 1945p silver, 1969S, a few in the 1950s.
Started another Whitman folder.

 

Oddly enough, in change today, I got a 1938-D Jefferson nickel. Only VG, but surprised, cause I'd never found one via circulation before.