Pocket Change Finds; Post Your Results

A bit of silver plucked from circulation - https://www.cointalk.com/threads/1964-sliver-quarter.410331/

congrats @Real Slick !

 

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In today’s change…

 

I went to my dump bank to return a little over $1100 in halves. The coin machine is a self serve machine. When bag is full an attendant will come change it out. While waiting for change out I noticed 2 coins on the magnet.
1984 Canadian dime
2006 New Zealand coin
When I went to the teller to cash out, my change part was .50. One of the two quarters was a 2019 San Antonio W. Not in perfect shape but I'll take it. Didn't even have to open a whole box to get that o e W quarter.

 

Great timing at the bank, Dustin!

Sal - nice survivor there!

 

An impaired proof finding its way to a collector. I’ve noted in my experience that this time of year some interesting coins start to show up (post Christmas and ahead of Tax Day).

https://www.cointalk.com/threads/1981-nut-head-s-dime.410626/

congratulations to @Real Slick on the fun find. Search your pocket change people!!

 

It’s an opportunity

 

@71Avalon strikes silver again! https://www.cointalk.com/threads/1943-quarter-from-the-laundromat-today.410844/

Maybe I need to find a laundromat!!
Congrats…again!!

 

Tell me about it. Afterall, there are ones in every town, even in Connecticut.

 

I’m not sure about mine. A couple years back the lot our laundromat was on was converted into new affordable housing…only it’s not all that affordable. I think I have to go to Clinton or Guilford now. 10 minutes or so.

 

I caught this in change and it caught my eye immediately. Copper cents seem to do that. Upon closer inspection it’s a clash with faint jail bars when in hand. I have a discovery piece for jail bars on a 1970S. Anyway, here it is -

 

Some angled lighting -



I believe it is TDC-1970D-01 but in an earlier state since I have jail bars to the right of Lincoln.

 

And another pocket find -

 

My third installment of purchasing $1k bag of quarters from my local bank was pretty uneventful. These coins were supplied to the bank from a local laundromat. The only notable find was a 2020-W Tall Grass Prairie. There were about three dozen finds from 2009-2012 when mintage was significantly reduced.

 

Seems like a lot of work for so little. JMO.

 

Remember Sal...the thrill is in the hunt!! Not all hunts produce 'game', but if there's enjoyment along the way, it's a win for me.

What it shows, along with @71Avalon more recent finds, is that the laundromat dumps produce. Sometimes silver...sometimes W mints. We have good finds floating through our fingertips, provided you are still a cash user, so there are opportunities abound. I feel some satisfaction plucking that clashed 1970 D before it got to beat up in circulation. Each entry in this thread fit that definition.

Keep making change and checking your pockets, folks! It's fun seeing everyone's unexpected finds! Speaking of which...I haven't seen a Star Note in a while.

 

Well, here ya go two of them.

 

Funny thing was I found a $20 Star Note not too long ago but gave it to my wife to give to a coworker (a fellow coin collector I would see occasionally at the LCS). I wish I kept it!! LOL

 

And if it seems like "work", it's probably not the sub-hobby for you.

 

A tiny bit off topic, but anyone remember an old website that had a master list of error/uncommon coins you could find in pocket change? Something like "pocket change treasures"? I can't for tge life of me remember it


Nevermind, just check an old bookmark folder I forgot I had, found it http://www.collectorscorner.org/pocket.html