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Today's Change Find

I got a silver Rosie dime in change today. I knew it was silver before the store guy even had it out of the change tray, but I had to wait until i got home to read the date. While driving home, I tried to squint at it from all angles for a few moments (yes I had one eye on the road), but I just couldn't make out the date. funny how I can't see the date, but i can tell it was silver from 10 feet away.? I thought it would only be 1964 or 63 like all the rest, but when got it home and looked with a 7x BL Tripplet, it read 1946. Then I turned it over, and again I need a glass just to see the MM, and it is an S!

wow 1946S - only one year removed from a Mercury, which I have never found in change !

Anyone else have change finds lately ? image

Comments

  • Very nice! I was doing my change bucket search that I do before I cash in pocket change when I'm strapped for cash and found a 29-D wheat. Although a wheaty it beats the heck out of a '44 or 57-D wheat find.
  • TheRegulatorTheRegulator Posts: 1,231 ✭✭✭
    Plucked my first ever 1957-D Roosevelt and a nice near MS 1975 Roosevelt for the Dansco folder. I'll post pics of them in a different thread later.
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  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I actually received a Merc ('43) in change about three months ago (think I mentioned it here before). Was a real surprise. Saw it as I flash counted my change.. then got out to the car and admired it for about five minutes. About XF... Cheers, RickO
  • A silver find in change is always nice. I got a 39 Mercury about a month ago. I didn't realize it until I got home. I would have checked for more had I immediately noticed.image
  • ormandhormandh Posts: 3,111 ✭✭✭


    << <i> I tried to squint at it from all angles for a few moments (yes I had one eye on the road), but I just couldn't make out the date. >>



    It is funny how one's eyes just stop working...image
  • RunnersDadRunnersDad Posts: 1,080 ✭✭✭
    Always a good feeling when you find silver in change, and it's an even better feeling when it's a better date!! Nice find!
    Mike

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  • johnny9434johnny9434 Posts: 29,250 ✭✭✭✭✭
    awesome stuff. its always good to hear about thing like that got one got out of change image
  • metalmeistermetalmeister Posts: 4,596 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Must be the times. I am finding a lot more about unc. copper lincolns fwiw.
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  • garrynotgarrynot Posts: 1,874 ✭✭✭
    A few years ago, I got an AU war nickel in change at a bakery that is next door to a coin shop I frequent. I took the nickel into the shop to see if the owner recognized it. I was afraid someone purchased the coin and inadvertently spent it. But the owner did not recognize the coin so I still have it.

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