@ajaan said:
I still pick up cents off the ground .
For the first time in my life, and I never thought that I would see the day, I have passed up cents laying on the ground.
REASON: Not worth the risk to me.
However, I did pick up a dime recently, and threw it in a file cabinet drawer for it to quarantine for a good long time. No way I was going to pass that one up!
I had to go to the store yesterday and just happened to walk by the coinstar (yeah right, lol ) and much to my surprise it was a banner day.
.....no paper clips...nor pocket fuzz.
But...there was a broken button and a tiddlywinks chip.
This is a sign from the Coinstar deities.
@mannie gray said:
I had to go to the store yesterday and just happened to walk by the coinstar (yeah right, lol ) and much to my surprise it was a banner day.
.....no paper clips...nor pocket fuzz.
But...there was a broken button and a tiddlywinks chip.
This is a sign from the Coinstar deities.
How am I supposed to grade grumpy when you guys keep quacking me up
Now shut it I got work to do
@mannie gray said:
I had to go to the store yesterday and just happened to walk by the coinstar (yeah right, lol ) and much to my surprise it was a banner day.
.....no paper clips...nor pocket fuzz.
But...there was a broken button and a tiddlywinks chip.
This is a sign from the Coinstar deities.
Is "pocket fuzz" a polite euphemism for navel lint?
@ricko said:
Finding coins - anywhere - is fun... Those of us who grew up when coins had purchasing power (yes, even cents), still get a thrill when we spot one in the parking lot, or coinstar, or floor of the market. Cheers, RickO
@Ricko, some people are so considerate! Today I did not have to bend over to check the Coin Star return tray, someone was so kind to take the silver 1962 dime out and put in on the table so I could easily grab it. This my 3rd silver dime for October and we still have a couple of days left. Joe
@tommy44 said:
A slightly broadstruck 1969-S Jefferson in the credit union reject bid bin yesterday.
A first for me.
Hard to tell exactly what is going on from the photo. It doesn't look purely broadstruck, although it might be a partial collar error. It also looks like it might be a finning error:
@tommy44 said:
A slightly broadstruck 1969-S Jefferson in the credit union reject bid bin yesterday.
A first for me.
Hard to tell exactly what is going on from the photo. It doesn't look purely broadstruck, although it might be a partial collar error. It also looks like it might be a finning error:
Finning never crossed my mind, you just may have hit the nail on the head. Here are a couple of shots of the edge, the anomaly goes around about 885% make that 85% of the rim.
it's crackers to slip a rozzer the dropsy in snide
@tommy44 said:
A slightly broadstruck 1969-S Jefferson in the credit union reject bid bin yesterday.
A first for me.
Hard to tell exactly what is going on from the photo. It doesn't look purely broadstruck, although it might be a partial collar error. It also looks like it might be a finning error:
Finning never crossed my mind, you just may have hit the nail on the head. Here are a couple of shots of the edge, the anomaly goes around about 885% of the rim.
Neat! I'm still not 100% sure what to call it, but perhaps an expert like @FredWeinberg could offer an opinion.
Finning never crossed my mind, you just may have hit the nail on the head. Here are a couple of shots of the edge, the anomaly goes around about 885% of the rim.
Neat! I'm still not 100% sure what to call it, but perhaps an expert like @FredWeinberg could offer an opinion.
@tommy44 said:
A slightly broadstruck 1969-S Jefferson in the credit union reject bid bin yesterday.
A first for me.
Hard to tell exactly what is going on from the photo. It doesn't look purely broadstruck, although it might be a partial collar error. It also looks like it might be a finning error:
Finning never crossed my mind, you just may have hit the nail on the head. Here are a couple of shots of the edge, the anomaly goes around about 885% of the rim.
Neat! I'm still not 100% sure what to call it, but perhaps an expert like @FredWeinberg could offer an opinion.
Neat find. The odd rim is presumably why Coinstar rejected it.
Yesterday I found two Canadian quarters and a 1968 Canadian dime.
In 1968 Canada was transitioning from silver to nickel for dimes and above. The US mint in Philadelphia helped them mint some coins in nickel, while the Canadian production was in silver.
@CoinscratchFever said:
After an hour and a half dump, this guy walks up behind me with a small bag while I was waiting to cash out.
And left this for me
You may want to consider adding some fiber to your diet.
@JBK said:
Yesterday I found two Canadian quarters and a 1968 Canadian dime.
In 1968 Canada was transitioning from silver to nickel for dimes and above. The US mint in Philadelphia helped them mint some coins in nickel, while the Canadian production was in silver.
Based on color, I think this dime is silver.
Check it with a magnet. If it sticks to the magnet, it is the nickel version. If it doesn't stick to the magnet, it's silver.
@CoinscratchFever said:
After an hour and a half dump, this guy walks up behind me with a small bag while I was waiting to cash out.
And left this for me
You may want to consider adding some fiber to your diet.
Funny you say that I started a high fiber diet 3 weeks ago and after cutting out fast-food, ice cream, etc. etc. etc. I've lost 12 lbs. Half way there.
@JBK said:
Yesterday I found two Canadian quarters and a 1968 Canadian dime.
In 1968 Canada was transitioning from silver to nickel for dimes and above. The US mint in Philadelphia helped them mint some coins in nickel, while the Canadian production was in silver.
Based on color, I think this dime is silver.
Check it with a magnet. If it sticks to the magnet, it is the nickel version. If it doesn't stick to the magnet, it's silver.
Now why didn't I think of that? Mine did not stick.
Maybe I subliminally thought the Philly coin was actually a copper-nickel alloy? Not sure. But it prompted me to research the details.
1968 Canadian dimes:
Type 1: 50% silver, 50% copper
Type 2: nickel, minted in Canada
Type 3: nickel, minted in Philadelphia
Type 1 - about 70 million
Types 2 and 3 (roughly split evenly) - about 172 million.
It is coming back to me from my youth that the way to determine Type 2 and Type 3 is the reeding. The reed count and style is different between the two.
I hope the reed style difference is easily discerned,... At my age and eyesight, I do not want to count reeds on my '68 Canadian dimes.... I will just use a magnet Cheers, RickO
Found these today sitting on the Coinstar counter.....1964 Washington, 1963D Roosevelt, Wheat cents 53D and 57D, 2006 Canadian quarter, 1976 Canadian dime, 2007 Caribbean dime and a NYC subway token.
@Mrbarlint said:
Found these today sitting on the Coinstar counter.....1964 Washington, 1963D Roosevelt, Wheat cents 53D and 57D, 2006 Canadian quarter, 1976 Canadian dime, 2007 Caribbean dime and a NYC subway token.
Leaving the checkout counter with bags in hand
I plot my course, it is well planned
Approaching the Coin Star with silver in mind
I slow my roll while dreaming of my find
Peering cautiously down for something from the mint
I try not to frown, it's a crusty little cent.
I’ve been away from the forum for a few years so am behind in sharing my finds.
Had some good hauls along the way too! I’ve just been throwing them all into this dish.
These are all Coinstar finds. Silver just mixed in.
Happy, humble, honored and proud recipient of the “You Suck” award 10/22/2014
I've been watching this thread for a while now, but never seemed to notice a machine in my travels. Well today I just happened to "see" the CoinStar machine that's been sitting there in my grocery store for years.
I checked the reject slot and look what I found . . .
@CoinscratchFever.... Now that is different... I have not found one of those yet. Plenty of Euro's and Middle East coins... That coin is familiar - was in the U.K. a lot at that time (Navy)...and one of those would get you an order of fish and chips (Scotland)...Cheers, RickO
@ricko said: @CoinscratchFever.... Now that is different... I have not found one of those yet. Plenty of Euro's and Middle East coins... That coin is familiar - was in the U.K. a lot at that time (Navy)...and one of those would get you an order of fish and chips (Scotland)...Cheers, RickO
I thought it was silver for a minute then looked it up and it’s cupronickel.
This is my only CoinStar story. I do dump coins at them. I don't ever check the reject shoot unless I am dumping coins. I didn't find this coin it was given to me by my brother. He knew I collected coins. He asks me why this coin didn't go through the CoinStar. I told him it doesn't accept Mexican 5 peso coins. I then tell him, it doesn't accept any GOLD coins at all. I took the coin from him. The coin is a little over a tenth ounce of gold and he tried to stick it through the CoinStar.
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For the first time in my life, and I never thought that I would see the day, I have passed up cents laying on the ground.
REASON: Not worth the risk to me.
However, I did pick up a dime recently, and threw it in a file cabinet drawer for it to quarantine for a good long time. No way I was going to pass that one up!
I had to go to the store yesterday and just happened to walk by the coinstar (yeah right, lol
) and much to my surprise it was a banner day.
.....no paper clips...nor pocket fuzz.
But...there was a broken button and a tiddlywinks chip.
This is a sign from the Coinstar deities.
How am I supposed to grade grumpy when you guys keep quacking me up
Now shut it I got work to do
Is "pocket fuzz" a polite euphemism for navel lint?
Nothing in the coinstar yesterday.... Well, had a couple good days in the past weeks.... so can't complain. Cheers, RickO
A slightly broadstruck 1969-S Jefferson in the credit union reject bid bin yesterday.
A first for me.
it's crackers to slip a rozzer the dropsy in snide
@Ricko, some people are so considerate! Today I did not have to bend over to check the Coin Star return tray, someone was so kind to take the silver 1962 dime out and put in on the table so I could easily grab it. This my 3rd silver dime for October and we still have a couple of days left. Joe
Hard to tell exactly what is going on from the photo. It doesn't look purely broadstruck, although it might be a partial collar error. It also looks like it might be a finning error:
http://www.error-ref.com/finning/
Any photos of the edge of the coin?
Finning never crossed my mind, you just may have hit the nail on the head. Here are a couple of shots of the edge, the anomaly goes around about 885% make that 85% of the rim.
it's crackers to slip a rozzer the dropsy in snide
Neat! I'm still not 100% sure what to call it, but perhaps an expert like @FredWeinberg could offer an opinion.
Partial collar strike I believe
Collector, occasional seller
After an hour and a half dump, this guy walks up behind me with a small bag while I was waiting to cash out.
And left this for me
A couple of days ago I found 10 all copper US pennies in the reject bin along with a Mexico 5 centavos.
The Mysterious Egyptian Magic Coin
Coins in Movies
Coins on Television
Neat find. The odd rim is presumably why Coinstar rejected it.
Yesterday I found two Canadian quarters and a 1968 Canadian dime.
In 1968 Canada was transitioning from silver to nickel for dimes and above. The US mint in Philadelphia helped them mint some coins in nickel, while the Canadian production was in silver.
Based on color, I think this dime is silver.
You may want to consider adding some fiber to your diet.
Coinstar(s) have been empty for about two weeks now.... I think the store clerks are keeping a sharp watch on the reject slot. Cheers, RickO
Check it with a magnet. If it sticks to the magnet, it is the nickel version. If it doesn't stick to the magnet, it's silver.
Funny you say that I started a high fiber diet 3 weeks ago and after cutting out fast-food, ice cream, etc. etc. etc. I've lost 12 lbs. Half way there.
Now why didn't I think of that?
Mine did not stick. 
Maybe I subliminally thought the Philly coin was actually a copper-nickel alloy? Not sure. But it prompted me to research the details.
1968 Canadian dimes:
Type 1: 50% silver, 50% copper
Type 2: nickel, minted in Canada
Type 3: nickel, minted in Philadelphia
Type 1 - about 70 million
Types 2 and 3 (roughly split evenly) - about 172 million.
It is coming back to me from my youth that the way to determine Type 2 and Type 3 is the reeding. The reed count and style is different between the two.
I hope the reed style difference is easily discerned,... At my age and eyesight, I do not want to count reeds on my '68 Canadian dimes....
I will just use a magnet 
Cheers, RickO
Today's find, 1964D Quarter and 1981 copper penny!
Grabbed a 1964 10c a few weeks ago
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@Joe_360 .... Congratulations on the silver quarter....Cheers, RickO
Found these today sitting on the Coinstar counter.....1964 Washington, 1963D Roosevelt, Wheat cents 53D and 57D, 2006 Canadian quarter, 1976 Canadian dime, 2007 Caribbean dime and a NYC subway token.
Found a dime today. Not silver.
DPOTD-3
'Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery'
CU #3245 B.N.A. #428
Don
Very nice in deed...
@Mrbarlint.... Nice silver finds.... I have found nothing for the past two weeks or so....maybe a tad longer.
Cheers, RickO
At last.... Yesterday I found one dime in the reject slot.... No, not silver...It is a 2020P.... bright and shiny, as it should be.... Cheers, RickO
Probably my Best coinstar find yet, a huge stone coin from Yap! I had to get this guys help to roll it out to my car!
I wonder what this could buy me in the Bahamas - See the wooden waves @emeraldATV 😁 I do
Score! Went to get cat food and treats just now, coinstar gave ME a treat!!
Wow!!! That is indeed a treat. Try some acetone to remove the glue/schmutz. Cheers, RickO
Nice!
POST NUBILA PHOEBUS / AFTER CLOUDS, SUN
Love for Music / Collector of Dreck
I found this earlier today on top of the coin counting machine at my local credit union.
The Bahamas 2015, 25 Cents KM# 220
Leaving the checkout counter with bags in hand
I plot my course, it is well planned
Approaching the Coin Star with silver in mind
I slow my roll while dreaming of my find
Peering cautiously down for something from the mint
I try not to frown, it's a crusty little cent.
A good day at the Coinstar machine:
About US $4 in quarters and US $1 in dimes.
Keepers:
Canada 25 cents 1988, China Peoples Republic steel 1 Jiao 2010,
US cent 1980, US white dime 1960-D
The Mysterious Egyptian Magic Coin
Coins in Movies
Coins on Television
@WillieBoyd2.... That is a nice haul with silver....Cheers, RickO
I’ve been away from the forum for a few years so am behind in sharing my finds.
Had some good hauls along the way too! I’ve just been throwing them all into this dish.
These are all Coinstar finds. Silver just mixed in.
Happy, humble, honored and proud recipient of the “You Suck” award 10/22/2014
I have not been near a machine in months. I sure miss looking at them as I walk by.
@nwcoast.... Wow...nice hoard... lots of Canadian coins there...and looks like a fair amount of silver as well. Cheers, RickO
Kroger grocery store doesn’t carry thumb drives but they do have a coin star😁
Nice pile of change.... I have been looking for a Texas SHQ in change... Scarce in this area (NE)....Cheers, RickO
I've been watching this thread for a while now, but never seemed to notice a machine in my travels. Well today I just happened to "see" the CoinStar machine that's been sitting there in my grocery store for years.
I checked the reject slot and look what I found . . .
Beginner's luck . . . .
Z
Busy chasing Carr's . . . . . woof!
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Well that is cool... a Twoonie in a holder.... Very nice find...Cheers, RickO
OK... today I found a Rosie and a cent... the cent is all gummed up with some kind of smutch... the dime is a 2020. Cheers, RickO
Roundness in the hole!
@CoinscratchFever.... Now that is different... I have not found one of those yet. Plenty of Euro's and Middle East coins... That coin is familiar - was in the U.K. a lot at that time (Navy)...and one of those would get you an order of fish and chips (Scotland)...Cheers, RickO
I thought it was silver for a minute then looked it up and it’s cupronickel.
This is my only CoinStar story. I do dump coins at them. I don't ever check the reject shoot unless I am dumping coins. I didn't find this coin it was given to me by my brother. He knew I collected coins. He asks me why this coin didn't go through the CoinStar. I told him it doesn't accept Mexican 5 peso coins. I then tell him, it doesn't accept any GOLD coins at all. I took the coin from him. The coin is a little over a tenth ounce of gold and he tried to stick it through the CoinStar.