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<p>[QUOTE="Kevin Mader, post: 3984249, member: 106826"]I haven't done a CRH event in perhaps a couple of years, but in that time I accumulated a pretty nice hoard of change. My wife cringes because I make change by breaking paper as you never know what you'll get back. I even will work the vending machine for change (usually nickels). I decided to sort the change by denomination before doing the hunt. Cents went first; perhaps $15 worth. Typically, I'll pull out a find before tossing it into the coin jug, but I only look from a high level, so most variety hunting comes later. Well, in going through those cents, I found a couple wheatbacks I missed initially, several AU+/BU cents for my roll collection, a few foreign cents/centavos, and a few variety cents. Here are the best:</p><p><br /></p><ul> <li>19<u>7</u>8 LWC (not sure of the real date but perhaps a damaged 2 or 3 and some old acid treatment)</li> <li>1944 LWC</li> <li><p style="text-align: left"><span style="font-size: 16px"><font face="Verdana"><span style="color: rgb(20, 20, 20)">1972 Republica Dominicana</span></font></span></p> </li> <li>1989 LMC DDO (not sure which one I have but the clear marker isn't listed at Coppercoins...but perhaps Wexler...will check into that later)</li> <li>1998 WAM (unfortunately, a cupholder casualty - I had to resort to vinegar to remove the hydrozincite barnacles that covered 90% of the reverse and confirm the wide variety) </li> <li>Several 2019 DDO (minor and perhaps unlisted)</li> <li>8 Canadian Cents (including a Centennial Cent)</li> </ul><p>It's more than I expected given I scan the change before tossing it into the jug. But it was a satisfying hunt. Nickels, dimes and quarters to go yet, so more fun ahead I hope. Happy hunting folks!![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Kevin Mader, post: 3984249, member: 106826"]I haven't done a CRH event in perhaps a couple of years, but in that time I accumulated a pretty nice hoard of change. My wife cringes because I make change by breaking paper as you never know what you'll get back. I even will work the vending machine for change (usually nickels). I decided to sort the change by denomination before doing the hunt. Cents went first; perhaps $15 worth. Typically, I'll pull out a find before tossing it into the coin jug, but I only look from a high level, so most variety hunting comes later. Well, in going through those cents, I found a couple wheatbacks I missed initially, several AU+/BU cents for my roll collection, a few foreign cents/centavos, and a few variety cents. Here are the best: [LIST] [*]19[U]7[/U]8 LWC (not sure of the real date but perhaps a damaged 2 or 3 and some old acid treatment) [*]1944 LWC [*][LEFT][SIZE=16px][FONT=Verdana][COLOR=rgb(20, 20, 20)]1972 Republica Dominicana[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE][/LEFT] [*]1989 LMC DDO (not sure which one I have but the clear marker isn't listed at Coppercoins...but perhaps Wexler...will check into that later) [*]1998 WAM (unfortunately, a cupholder casualty - I had to resort to vinegar to remove the hydrozincite barnacles that covered 90% of the reverse and confirm the wide variety) [*]Several 2019 DDO (minor and perhaps unlisted) [*]8 Canadian Cents (including a Centennial Cent) [/LIST] It's more than I expected given I scan the change before tossing it into the jug. But it was a satisfying hunt. Nickels, dimes and quarters to go yet, so more fun ahead I hope. Happy hunting folks!![/QUOTE]
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