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barefootjuanbarefootjuan Posts: 165
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Went to the local mart today and looky what I found in the 'take a penny... leave a penny...' bin. I didn't think these were going to circulate!! Anyone else get some in change?

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  • RampageRampage Posts: 9,496 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I've gotten numerous of all of these so far.
  • Raybob15239Raybob15239 Posts: 1,359 ✭✭✭
    Haven't seen anything dated 2009 or 2010 in circulation at all. Have only seen a couple 2008 dated coins (couple cents, one nickel).

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  • johnny9434johnny9434 Posts: 28,951 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I got some 2009's but no 10's yet. will keep looking.
  • illini420illini420 Posts: 11,466 ✭✭✭✭✭
    well hopefully you "left" them 4 or 5 other pennies and didn't just "take" these 5 image

    edited to add that I've gotten a few 2010s in change here in SoCal.

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  • pocketpiececommemspocketpiececommems Posts: 6,017 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Last years Lincolns were seldom see in circulation. I found more as eyeball finds and metal detecting finds. I have zero of the 2010's.
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  • crypto79crypto79 Posts: 8,623 ✭
    giving out 2010 pennies nickles and dimes left and right in DC
  • ambro51ambro51 Posts: 13,922 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I got a few capitols from the dunkin donuts,...next day got a few more and finally bought a roll from the woman for fifty cents.
    every so often one of the logs cabins, but none of the other ones and no shields..but bought a roll Pand D from a vendor at a coin show, $4 each. Really want to open them up and pick through for the best looking ones but from what I hear grades are stalled at 66
  • SaorAlbaSaorAlba Posts: 7,593 ✭✭✭✭✭
    You know, I don't even look for those newfangled things, more like I want the Wheats I see occasionally in the dishes.
    Tir nam beann, nan gleann, s'nan gaisgeach ~ Saorstat Albanaich a nis!
  • jmj3esqjmj3esq Posts: 5,421 ✭
    No but I did get 2 wheat cents in change today.
  • ProofCentsProofCents Posts: 1,656
    I've always wondered if it was wrong to take a rare coin out of a take a penny leave a penny tray?
  • CaptHenwayCaptHenway Posts: 32,557 ✭✭✭✭✭
    The little store in the office building across the street from our shop has a penny tray by the cash register. There is a handwritten sign:

    "Need a penny? Take one.
    Need two pennies? Take two.
    Need three pennies? GET A JOB!"

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  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Have not seen a 2010 in circulation yet.... I do pick up wheats from the TAPLAP tray (in exchange, of course)... Cheers, RickO
  • SaorAlbaSaorAlba Posts: 7,593 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I saw a 1926 wheat in one of those plexiglass donation jars at the local pharmacy awhile back. I asked the cashier if I could buy it - I donated a $1 for it. Her only wonderment was how I noticed the cent was so old in the first place.
    Tir nam beann, nan gleann, s'nan gaisgeach ~ Saorstat Albanaich a nis!
  • fiveNdimefiveNdime Posts: 1,088 ✭✭
    a restaurant handed me my .02, then i 'bought' the other 2 rolls they had in the drawer.
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