Pocket Change Finds; Post Your Results

I have been lucky using change machines in the past. Rather than slipping a dollar into the soda machine 5 separate times, I would slip $5 into the change machine and get an assortment of nickels, dimes and quarters. I snagged several silver coins that way and a few Buffalo nickels.

 

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I guess the laundromat is the biggest producer of late - https://www.cointalk.com/threads/another-laundromat-find-1936-quarter.409810/

Fun find @71Avalon !!

 

Here’s the other - https://www.cointalk.com/threads/1945-s-quarter-from-laundromat.409777/#post-24875724

 

The folks at gas stations hate me. I will purposely pay 1.01 with 2 bucks. Even when I see they have a give a penny take a penny.
I want the 99 cent's from the register.
Haven't picked the take a penny trays lately.
I got these three in change today from Lowes.
A nice Maryland Quarter.


And a burnished Jefferson.

 

It’s interesting since the pandemic that various establishments will round up and down without asking. As a result, fewer cents to search. And fewer nickels too. If they can use dimes and quarters to give you change, they will.

 

They try. If there is a bunch of folks in line, I just make sure they round up. If not, I simply ask for the correct change. Unless there is a language barrier, then it's not really worth the time.

 

I've noticed that. My local gas station rounds up.

 

Same here. I’m always mindful of others that may be waiting. Still, I’ve always collected cents and nickels the most so I do miss those opportunities to catch some change.

 

Not sure if this is right place to post this since it's not a coin however it did come with my change and from McDonald's of all places. Nothing to special but I don't see bills this old to often in circulation. It's the right year for a silver but of course it's paper.
When the cashier was pulling out my change from a $10 bill I noticed he paused when he pulled this $1 bill and set it to the side. I asked if I could see it and when I saw the 1963 date I asked if I could have it. He said he was going to put it in the safe where the keep all the odd stuff they get. When I asked if he had anything interesting in the safe he came back with two clad Kennedy halves.
Anyway this bill is heavily worn but I'll keep it.

 

Yes, this is the right thread. I was on a streak a while back where I was catching Star Notes. I haven’t caught one in a few months.

I think the last 1963 I caught was in the late 80’s when I had a paper route. That is an early series survivor - pretty impressive!! The oldest I caught in recent months was a worn 1995. I didn’t think to post the survivor though.

 

Some change I’ve accumulated on vacation -

 

Got this 1940 wheat cent in my change yesterday. I can't remember where from, I went to a few different places yesterday and didn't really notice until I checked my pocket change.

 

I can usually ID the spot I snag an obvious collectible but not always. And almost never on a minor variety. They emerge out of the accumulated pot of coins.

 

I know what you mean, sometimes for me though depending on where I'm at I just kinda quickly look over my change and check it later because if I stand there and go through it I feel like the cashier thinks I'm double checking them for correct change.

 

Exactly!! Lol

 

A satin 22D the majority of these have a smooth mirror surfaces. This is the first in a while that I have found with more satin like dies.

 

I wasn’t aware. I’ll keep an eye out.

 

An accumulation of Filipino and Singaporean money.

 

More laundromat finds for @71Avalon - https://www.cointalk.com/threads/more-laundromat-finds.410054/ !

 

This was a fun find by @VistaCruiser69 - https://www.cointalk.com/threads/1931-d.410139/

It is unfortunate that it suffered the parking lot prior to finding its way back into circulation. Out east here, finding earlier LWCs with mint marks is an occasional event. Better luck next time Vista.