Times must be getting rough for people!

My friend spotted this in the cash register drawer at the hospital where he works. The cafeteria worker sold it to him for $1... and yes, it's a SILVER 1974-S IKE:

 

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Things are rough. Jobs are even hard to come by in my neck of the woods. And as for cash drawer finds, a guy I know who was working at a gas station about a year ago showed my a peace dollar a lady had spent. Can't remember the date, but it was a common one. The lady spent it, along with 3 regular dollar bills, on gas so she could get to work. Kinda sad really.

 

yes i agree times are really hard these days

 

coins arent the only things being found! im note sure if its the tough economic times, or (my thoughts...) a kid stealing stuff to support his candy addiction lol

 

I bet they're also finding stuff like that in cash registers at McDonalds and liquour stores.

It really is tough all over.

 

Maybe, but I personally haven't seen anything too interesting come into my bank in either the liquor store or McDonalds deposits just yet. Although, the liquor store does deposit a large number of Lincoln cents regularly, and they don't even use cents for change. People come in with a pocket full of them and make purchases. Times are tough I suppose.

 

About a week ago I received a silver nickel as change. But I think most of the time these things happen by accident or when kids raid their parents coins for spending money. Most people who save things like peace dollars are probably aware they could go to a coin shop, pawn dealer or jeweler and get more for it.

 

Hey ! Scotty,

Just a clarification on my part. I was under the impression that silver coins ended in 1964.

 

Sad that people have to spend coins that they put on the side even if they were nothing special , they were special to the person who put them aside , sorta like if someone today saves all the state quarters , saving them for the grankids , next thing they're using it on gas or milk .
rzage

 

Make no bones about it folks.

TImes ARE tough.

It's getting spent and sold. This is why I now work in a coin shop but remember I stumbled upon this opportunity when I was buying supplies so I COULD SELL AND MAKE ENDS MEET.

 

Not entirely, Kennedy Half Dollars were issued for circulation from 1965-1970 in 40% silver (rather than the pre-65 90% silver). Other than that, however, you are correct...no silver coins were issued for circulation in silver after 1964.

But, the mint sold both BU and Proof Ike's in 40% silver from 1971-1976 for collectors.

 

It sure is evident while roll searching, but I'm happy. Now finding 1943 cents and war nickels and silver halves. Never spend your collection, even the not so great ones. All you will get is another month of bills paid that will have to be paid again next month but then you won't even have your collection money to bail you out. Go down with the ship, hit rock bottom and keep your coins then regorup and rebuild.

 

I'm finding older and older stuff in circ all the time

 

I'm not that up on IKEs, but weren't these considered "Blue IKEs" because of the packaging they came in? And, yes, 40% silver is correct (just like the '65 - '70 Kennedys).

 

Yes, the business strike 40% silver Ike's came in a blue packaging and are known as "blue Ike's." The proof 40% silver Ike's came in brown packages and are known as "brown Ike's."

 

Dave: I think you're right. I heard that only the '74D & S and 77D had some silver clad in them, I don't know of any Eisenhowers were made with more than 40% and that was by design for collectors. I think those might have been the bi-centenials. I can't remember though.

 

40% Ike's were made for collectors from 1971-1976.

 

Does this statement mean that special coin sets were made such as Proofs, or were all circulated coins made from the same materials ?

 

If I'm not mistaken (and I probably am), I believe it was just the "special set" coins that contained silver. None of the circulation issues contained any silver.

 

just 3 weeks ago my mom was getting gas and the teller gave her 3 silver quarters.. she said they looked "neat" so she gave them to me. Of course I offered to buy them from her, but she wouldn't take anything for them. As RUN-DMC would say "HARD TIMES!!!"

-DJ