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First Coinstar finds in a long dry spell

ms71ms71 Posts: 1,576 ✭✭✭✭✭
edited May 22, 2025 8:29AM in U.S. Coin Forum

Like many here, I always check the "reject" receptacle on the Coinstar at the grocery store. Pickings have been nil for a few weeks. Today there were two Lincolns. Nice original surfaces, a 1918 that was a solid F and a 1930 in about-VF. I'll bet there were a lot more wheatbacks that made it through the machine sort and were accepted. Makes me wonder what the original dump contents were.

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  • Morgan WhiteMorgan White Posts: 8,831 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I started looking about a year ago and have found a silver quarter and 3 silver dimes plus other misc coins.

  • redraiderredraider Posts: 262 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I found 3 1943 steel cents this week! Those are always fun and Coinstar always rejects them!

  • JBKJBK Posts: 16,414 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited May 22, 2025 10:07AM

    @Morgan White said:
    I started looking about a year ago and have found a silver quarter and 3 silver dimes plus other misc coins.

    A year ago?!

    I found a lot of good silver before then, so I guess I should be happy for less competition.

    My best score was almost $14 face in 90% silver, and it was several years ago when silver was at an historic high.

    More recently I found a handful of half dollars at the bank's machine, most of which were 40% silver.

    Coin machines are often a better opportunity to find silver than roll searching.

  • johnny9434johnny9434 Posts: 29,226 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited May 22, 2025 9:06AM

    picked out a 64 d kennedy half dec 2023 out of a coin star as well. what a dumbfounded look (with a smile) i had . congrats on the find to of yours :)

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