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<p>[QUOTE="dave_in_delaware, post: 3096513, member: 82414"]For the last 2 years all the circulation coins I got back in change were picked for the nicest looking specimens to help me complete 4 "sets" of current US coinage. It's nothing super awesome, just circulated collections (one for me and one for each of my three kids when I'm gone).</p><p><br /></p><p>As far as people using cards and smartphone payments, it's not really always like that around here, especially in the "tourist" locations. I live in Lancaster County, PA and I patronize plenty of Amish stores (mainly for very affordable groceries like veggies, cheese, salad mix, etc) as well as side-of-the-road Amish food stands and Amish farms that have stores (ice cream, milk, eggs, etc).... Amish deal in cash-only (or personal checks) so I sometimes find a lot of "older" yet modern coinage and bills that I get back in change.</p><p><br /></p><p>Also, my wife works for a bank that was started by Amish and 95% of the clientele are Amish, so there's always cash being brought in, even $2 bills and older (yet still modern) coins.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="dave_in_delaware, post: 3096513, member: 82414"]For the last 2 years all the circulation coins I got back in change were picked for the nicest looking specimens to help me complete 4 "sets" of current US coinage. It's nothing super awesome, just circulated collections (one for me and one for each of my three kids when I'm gone). As far as people using cards and smartphone payments, it's not really always like that around here, especially in the "tourist" locations. I live in Lancaster County, PA and I patronize plenty of Amish stores (mainly for very affordable groceries like veggies, cheese, salad mix, etc) as well as side-of-the-road Amish food stands and Amish farms that have stores (ice cream, milk, eggs, etc).... Amish deal in cash-only (or personal checks) so I sometimes find a lot of "older" yet modern coinage and bills that I get back in change. Also, my wife works for a bank that was started by Amish and 95% of the clientele are Amish, so there's always cash being brought in, even $2 bills and older (yet still modern) coins.[/QUOTE]
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