Top 10 coins still in circulation.
CamTron
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I want to try and make a "top ten" type list for coins to look for in your spare change and I would like you guys to help. Im going to try and make a "cheatsheet" for my mother and a few selected others. They see how much fun it is for me and I think they would really like to share.
Post what you think is the most likely "gem" you are still able to find in circulation. I will edit this post with the results so we can keep a tab of whats been listed or not.
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The List (so far)
The Cheerios Dollar
1939 nickel
1964 and older sliver coins.
wheat pennies
1995 DDO Lincoln cent
1982 Roosevelt dime - no mintmark
1992-P close am Lincoln
1992-D close am Lincoln
1999-P wide am Lincoln
Post what you think is the most likely "gem" you are still able to find in circulation. I will edit this post with the results so we can keep a tab of whats been listed or not.
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The List (so far)
The Cheerios Dollar
1939 nickel
1964 and older sliver coins.
wheat pennies
1995 DDO Lincoln cent
1982 Roosevelt dime - no mintmark
1992-P close am Lincoln
1992-D close am Lincoln
1999-P wide am Lincoln
-CamTron
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funny enough, thats one i was explaing to my friend the other day. Do you mean the dollar in the bag still from say a fea market or the opened dollar?
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Wheat pennies.
I found a 1944 in pretty good condition yesterday in my pocket change.
1969-S DDO 1c
1983 DDR 1c
1984 DDO/ear 1c
1946-D/S 5c
1967 FS 5c
1969-D FS 5c
1969-S FS 5c
1967 DDO 10c
1971 DDR 25c (but is it strike doubling?)
1976-D DDO 25c
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<< <i>What exactly is a Cheerios dollar and what would separate it from other SAC's? This one is new to me, although I've heard it mentioned often. >>
a good read......
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1. The Lincoln cent memorial reverse
2. The Jefferson nickel
3. The Westward Journey versions of the Jefferson nickel
4. The Roosevelt dime
5. The Washington quarter (before 1999)
6. The Washington quarter (also known as a statehood quarter)
7. The Kennedy half dollar
8. The Sacagawea dollar
9. The Anthony dollar
10. The Presidential dollar
Good luck finding them.
Steve
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<< <i>I'll take a shot at it though I will be much more interested in hearing from some of those clearly more knowledgeable in that area.
1969-S DDO 1c
1983 DDR 1c
1984 DDO/ear 1c
1946-D/S 5c
1967 FS 5c
1969-D FS 5c
1969-S FS 5c
1967 DDO 10c
1971 DDR 25c (but is it strike doubling?)
1976-D DDO 25c >>
Speaking of the Cheerios (which I hope someone finds, they have to be out there
Jaime Hernandez was instrumental in getting mine encapsulated by PCGS. Courtesy of PCGS
It came in a package that looked like this :
Here is what the '95 DDO cent looks like :
There's the WIDE AM Lincoln cents from '98,'99, '00. There is a CLOSE AM 1992 D cent, and a host of coins to be found in pocket change.
Cherrypickin' pocket change is fun.
Don't forget 2004 D Wisconsin quarters with the high and low leaf. A speared bison nickel and , and and...
HE>I
<< <i>
<< <i>What exactly is a Cheerios dollar and what would separate it from other SAC's? This one is new to me, although I've heard it mentioned often. >>
a good read...... >>
Thanks Spacemonkey, you're the man! I'll be on the lookout, although it will be a long shot. I have a circulated roll or two at home to search tonight.
1992-D close am Lincoln
1999-P wide am Lincoln
1995-D DDO Lincoln
1972-P DDO#4 Lincoln(very hard to see and very rare)
1980-P DDO Lincoln
1983-P DDR Lincoln
1984-P DDO Lincoln
1969-S DDO Lincoln(good luck)
1970-S DDO Lincoln(good luck)
Yeah, I like Lincolns
Lincoln set Colorless Set
Silver halves at the bank.
Silver dimes.
1958 DDO Lincoln cent
1955 DDO Lincoln cent
any new variety:-)
and 1 more
1972 S DDO LIncoln cent Business strike.
Thanks,
Bill
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1982 Roosevelt dime - no mintmark
myurl http://www.foundinrolls.com
<< <i>The ten US coins that we "might" find in circulation today are:
1. The Lincoln cent memorial reverse
2. The Jefferson nickel
3. The Westward Journey versions of the Jefferson nickel
4. The Roosevelt dime
5. The Washington quarter (before 1999)
6. The Washington quarter (also known as a statehood quarter)
7. The Kennedy half dollar
8. The Sacagawea dollar
9. The Anthony dollar
10. The Presidential dollar
Good luck finding them.
Steve
Oh, Oh! That's helpful! ;O)
Jonathan
<< <i>1992-P close am Lincoln >>
.......................................................need this one.
<< <i>1992-D close am Lincoln >>
.......................................................need this one.
<< <i>1999-P wide am Lincoln >>
..................................................got it.
<< <i>1995-D DDO Lincoln >>
........................................................got it.
<< <i>1972-P DDO#4 Lincoln(very hard to see and very rare).......got it.
<< <i>1980-P DDO Lincoln >>
.........................................................got it.
<< <i>1983-P DDR Lincoln >>
..........................................................got it.
<< <i>1984-P DDO Lincoln >>
.........................................................got it.
<< <i>1969-S DDO Lincoln(good luck) >>
..............................................need this one.
<< <i>1970-S DDO Lincoln(good luck) >>
........................................got it.
<< <i>Yeah, I like Lincolns
me too!....any help out there for those 3?
I have heard about a 1982 "No P" Roosevelt Dime that was released into circulation.
<< <i><< 1995-D DDO Lincoln >>
........................................................got it.
<< 1972-P DDO#4 Lincoln(very hard to see and very rare).......got it.
<< 1970-S DDO Lincoln(good luck) >>
........................................got it. >>
ummmmm, you suck??
seriously..good job on getting those and holding onto them!
Lincoln set Colorless Set
like a '72-D DDR quarter out of 35 billion quarters is exceedingly unlikely. There
are other coins which are scarce and you still have an excellent chance of find-
ing them.
But I think the #1 coin in circulation is the one that most collectors are overlook-
ing; all of them. No, I don't mean a typical, beat up, poorly made 1965 quarter
but rather those which stand out in condition. This applies especially to the older
dimes, quarters, and some of the nickels. Other denominations were usually set
aside in numbers which will be sufficient for collector demand but this isn't always
the case. Almost any of the circulating coins might be found in conditions which are
of potential interest.
With all the cu/ni coins well struck coins can be tough in any condition.
<< <i>No, I don't mean a typical, beat up, poorly made 1965 quarter
but rather those which stand out in condition. >>
I found a very nice one of these a few years ago in circulation, almost wondered if it was from a SMS set at one time. I'll try to find it when I get home and if I can I'll post a pic.
2. 1970-S DDO Lincoln
3. 'Cheerios' Sacajawea Dollar (I KNOW some of the people who got these in Cheerios boxes had to have spent them)
4. 1995-D DDO Lincoln
5. 1994-P DDR Lincoln
6. 1983-P DDO Lincoln
7. 1983-P DDR Lincoln
8. 1984-P DDO Lincoln
9. 2004-D Roosevelt Die Gouge
10. 2004-D Wisconsin High and Low leaf quarters
You're killing me with the Discovery Sac. I was going to pull the trigger on that. Decided to sleep on it. Woke up the next morning and steered to the computer to buy it and it was gone. I even emailed the guy selling it and told him if the deal fell through to let me know.
Can I at least hold it sometime?
John
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<< <i>space monkey,
You're killing me with the Discovery Sac. I was going to pull the trigger on that. Decided to sleep on it. Woke up the next morning and steered to the computer to buy it and it was gone. I even emailed the guy selling it and told him if the deal fell through to let me know.
Can I at least hold it sometime?
John >>
anytime my friend... be glad though you still have the 9k... more then i can say
/ed
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Time to update this thread. Unless I'm missing it, Speared/Wounded Eagle.
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Any dime, quarter, or half dated before 1965.
Worry is the interest you pay on a debt you may not owe.
"Paper money eventually returns to its intrinsic value---zero."----Voltaire
"Everything you say should be true, but not everything true should be said."----Voltaire
Me too, so how about the 1988 DDO FS-101 (https://www.pcgs.com/coinfacts/coin/1988-1c-doubled-ear-fs-101-rd/569366)? It was not an error but an actual doubled die (http://varietyvista.com/09d WQ Vol 4 DC/01b LC Doubled Dies Vol 2/1988PDDO003.htm) that nobody really noticed so there is only 1 graded by PCGS in 66RD and 1 in 63RB and none from NGC. Most who look at the 1988 look for the flared G it seems, so there should be more FS-101 out there in circulation or sitting in unc rolls, no? The 1984 double ear is not really uncommon by contrast.
I don't have a list of 10 but I have been looking for one of these W coins for years . No luck.
Anybody else looking for one of those? James
Some of us in the CRH thread (Coin Roll & Mint Set Hunting thread) have quite a few but there are still folks here and others I've spoken to who search rolls and change and still have yet to find one.
Not only are they out there but there are still likely quite a few in MS65 and 66 and I'm sure some 67's considering that there are still a ton of original vendor rolls, like Loomis, from 2019 and 2020 available to find.
Not finding them like I used to but still finding them regularly! ...Keep you're eyes peeled! You'll find one! Hopefully more than that.
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"If it's a penny for your thoughts and you put in your two cents worth, then someone...somewhere...is making a penny." - Steven Wright
If you can get them to search and save them turn over their change to your jar
You can buy something on one of the others lists
I'd concentrate on wheat cents and silver.
Let us know what else you find...
Don't forget to check the coinstar machines.
My better half found one Early on and I sold it at the coin club auction for $20.
She hands me her change and asks do I want to look through these?
I do take a quick scan for wheats and silver.
I almost have to carry a loupe to really check for W quarters...did find a few of the 75th anniversary quarters some time back.
Silver nickels: 1 in 2000
Silver dimes: 1 in 2000
Silver quarters: 1 in 15,000
Silver halves: 1 in 1250 or so
Silver dollars: ————
W quarters: 1 in 2200
IHCs: 1 in 75,000
Wheats: 1 in 200
Shield nickels: 1 in 400,000
V nickels: 1 in 70,000
Buffalo nickels: 1 in 2000
Proofs: 1 in 5000 or so
Foreign coins: 1 in 1500
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That looks pretty good but maybe it should be pointed out that these numbers go up and down over time because all but the proofs, foreign, and W 25c's were eradicated from circulation many years ago. When you see one of these it is a coin that got back into circulation.
There could be a few wheat cents that never got pulled out of circulation and have just sat for many years. These would typically be very dirty but not necessarily. Pre-'83 copper still circulates but mostly because zinc cents disintegrate before you even see one. Wheat cents are relatively stable at .2% and copper about 18% but dropping despite the evaporation of zinc.
The W quarters?
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I found several San Francisco quarters last month (post 1999).
To add to the list...one of my favorite modern series is the American Innovation Dollars.
I absolutely love them and I rarely find them in circulation, even when I search boxes of small dollars.
Except for the first year, every year has less than half a million minted in each P and D. So I'd say they're even more uncommon than the W quarters.
The introductory coin in 2018 had just over 2 million each of P and D minted.
The next 2 in 2018 (Classifying the Stars and The Polio Vaccine) only had under 900,000 of each P and D minted.
All the rest have had less than half a million and some barely 300,000 minted.
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I think the 1983 Quarter and Dime in AU or better would be a nice fairly rare find. Any Wheat in RD or RB is a prize.
1938 and 39 Jefferson nickels
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