"free money-giving" machines".... Well, sort of.... occasionally... in my case, not often. Once in a while, someone gets a real treasure.... but not often. Still, fun to check 'found' money.... Cheers, RickO
This morning, early no less at 630am, I found a mini-hoard in the Coinstar:
Nearly $2 in Canadian change
11 regular cent coins
and a nice corrosion free 1943 steel cent.
Another decent haul today. The five-year-old Coinstar-checking assistant actually made a mistake, too, opting to just take the shiny 1979-S SBA $1 instead of the dirty Euro (= ~$1.17) + the 13 extra cents when we split it up. Live and learn, kid.
@amwldcoin said:
I finally saw a penny in the reject slot at the end of the checkout line at our local grocery store. Couldn't make myself grab it!
I have a solution.............carry a few 'reject' coins in your pocket. When you pass a machine, confidently walk up to it and deposit your reject coins. When they fall into the bin....grab whatever is in there. No one will ever know
Well... at least you are finding some coins.... I am back in the drought....Will be doing some shopping this week, so maybe at the mall (though that place is mostly deserted... hardly any shops left and no one there). Cheers, RickO
Saw two men, one dressed in a suit, the other guy in bib overalls fighting over the change in the coinstar machine today. That wouldn't have been any of you guys, would it ?
@TwoSides2aCoin said:
Saw two men, one dressed in a suit, the other guy in bib overalls fighting over the change in the coinstar machine today. That wouldn't have been any of you guys, would it ?
@TwoSides2aCoin said:
Saw two men, one dressed in a suit, the other guy in bib overalls fighting over the change in the coinstar machine today. That wouldn't have been any of you guys, would it ?
It was not I .... nothing in the machine lately... other than a Canadian nickel two days ago.... and I do not wear bib overalls... and no suits since I retired.... Cheers, RickO
Checked the no cost vouchers on coinstar the other day and they had one for EBay looks like some more of my metal detector pennies may be going to market
Yesterday afternoon... the local supermarket Coinstar was in a giving mood... One quarter, four dimes, two nickels, six zincolns.... and a 2013 Singapore 10 cent piece. One zincoln was damaged...Not much, but more than I expected. Cheers, RickO
1963 Roosevelt found yesterday with some clad change.
Ah, the joy in free silver! Decided to give it to my nephew tonight with a little discussion about coins. Glad I did. He seemed to enjoy this little "treasure"
Dead Cat Waltz Exonumia
"Coin collecting for outcasts..."
@YQQ.... I am not sure what you mean regarding the '3 or 4' waterlines at the left. I do see water lines to the left as I look at the reverse.... not sure how you are counting. Could you be more specific? Not being familiar with Canadian coins, I could use some help. Cheers, RickO
@YQQ... Thank you... Looks like mine is three lines.... darn.... well, now I will be checking Canadian nickels in change... actually get them frequently here... Cheers, RickO
@TwoSides2aCoin said:
Saw two men, one dressed in a suit, the other guy in bib overalls fighting over the change in the coinstar machine today. That wouldn't have been any of you guys, would it ?
It's silver. It's over 100 years old. It's in decent circulated condition with no damage.
Yes, that qualifies as a very nice find.
Zero for me today and just a lonely cruddy cent last week. However, two silver dimes during 2017 which is the most silver that I "found" since the mid 1970s.
Collector and dealer in obsolete currency. Always buying all obsolete bank notes and scrip.
Stopped at the local grocery store today and took a quick look at the Coinstar on the way to the beverage aisle and saw a small pile of coins. Mined a little silver for my troubles!
@MaineJim.... Nice haul.... saw a fair amount of action at the coinstar the other day, but the one I watched while checking out was retrieving their reject coins...Three people waiting in line to cash in coins... I did not wait. Cheers, RickO
Checked the local supermarket and hit quite the payload this weekend. Seemed like I was at the machine for about a minute cleaning out the return slot into my pockets. 146 coins in all, unfortunately, no silver. 23 Quarters, 29 Nickels (4 Canadian), 27 Dimes, 66 cents (2 Canadian, 1 crusty Steel wheatie) and 1 Marines Toys for Tots token. $10.56 Face value.
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"free money-giving" machines"....
Well, sort of.... occasionally... in my case, not often. Once in a while, someone gets a real treasure.... but not often. Still, fun to check 'found' money.... Cheers, RickO
This morning, early no less at 630am, I found a mini-hoard in the Coinstar:
Nearly $2 in Canadian change
11 regular cent coins
and a nice corrosion free 1943 steel cent.
Wow...maybe that is my mistake.... I go by the machine later in the day.... Maybe the midnight people leave more change...
Cheers, RickO
Another decent haul today. The five-year-old Coinstar-checking assistant actually made a mistake, too, opting to just take the shiny 1979-S SBA $1 instead of the dirty Euro (= ~$1.17) + the 13 extra cents when we split it up. Live and learn, kid.
Nice haul... and I think your assistant was looking at potential liquidity
Cheers, RickO
That's what she said! "You have to go and spend that in another country."
I'm like, "Now?"
I never thought of that but it's probably true.......for many reasons.
I have a solution.............carry a few 'reject' coins in your pocket. When you pass a machine, confidently walk up to it and deposit your reject coins. When they fall into the bin....grab whatever is in there. No one will ever know
Successful transactions with : MICHAELDIXON, Manorcourtman, Bochiman, bolivarshagnasty, AUandAG, onlyroosies, chumley, Weiss, jdimmick, BAJJERFAN, gene1978, TJM965, Smittys, GRANDAM, JTHawaii, mainejoe, softparade, derryb, Ricko
Bad transactions with : nobody to date
@1630Boston .... Excellent concept....Cheers, RickO
1943 Canadian quarter today....old silver
@Tomthemailcarrier
That's a pleasant surprise!
Very nice.... silver from any country is a good find....Cheers, RickO
Yesterday found 7 cents in the coin machine, one of them a 1934 and a Pinellas County bridge token from Florida.
Yesterday the machine produced the following:
5 Chuck E Cheese tokens
1 Car Wash token
2 Canadian 25c
1 British penny dated 1991
1 Canadian 5c dated 1964
and a 1937 cent.
Well... at least you are finding some coins.... I am back in the drought....Will be doing some shopping this week, so maybe at the mall (though that place is mostly deserted... hardly any shops left and no one there). Cheers, RickO
About a buck and a half in regular change that then went to the Salvation Army kettle, and:
a Mexican 5 centavos dated 1976
a Wheatie dated 1941
Saw two men, one dressed in a suit, the other guy in bib overalls fighting over the change in the coinstar machine today. That wouldn't have been any of you guys, would it ?
https://acoinshop.com/ —-> https://ebay.us/m/KxolR5
@TwoSides2aCoin
It could have been, can you describe them
Successful transactions with : MICHAELDIXON, Manorcourtman, Bochiman, bolivarshagnasty, AUandAG, onlyroosies, chumley, Weiss, jdimmick, BAJJERFAN, gene1978, TJM965, Smittys, GRANDAM, JTHawaii, mainejoe, softparade, derryb, Ricko
Bad transactions with : nobody to date
I wear neither apparels.
It was not I .... nothing in the machine lately... other than a Canadian nickel two days ago.... and I do not wear bib overalls... and no suits since I retired....
Cheers, RickO
Yesterday a Canadian quarter and half a zincoln....Cheers, RickO
Approximately 57c in regular change that went to the red kettle.
A Bahamas mini cent, two Zincolns and a rolled cent.
Land of hope and gloria
Land of my Victoria
Victoria, 'toria
Victoria, Victoria, Victoria, 'toria
Found Christmas Eve morning at my local supermarket. Dirtier than my feeble photo skills can portray.
https://www.pcgs.com/setregistry/gold/liberty-head-2-1-gold-major-sets/liberty-head-2-1-gold-basic-set-circulation-strikes-1840-1907-cac/alltimeset/268163
March of Time - 27 Centuries in Gold
https://coins.www.collectors-society.com/WCM/CoinCustomSetView.aspx?s=36590
Checked the no cost vouchers on coinstar the other day and they had one for EBay looks like some more of my metal detector pennies may be going to market
Lafayette Grading Set
Yesterday afternoon... the local supermarket Coinstar was in a giving mood... One quarter, four dimes, two nickels, six zincolns.... and a 2013 Singapore 10 cent piece. One zincoln was damaged...Not much, but more than I expected. Cheers, RickO
Check the Canadian 1964 Nickel to see if it is 3 or 4 waterlines on the left.
Way cool!
1963 Roosevelt found yesterday with some clad change.
Ah, the joy in free silver! Decided to give it to my nephew tonight with a little discussion about coins. Glad I did. He seemed to enjoy this little "treasure"
Dead Cat Waltz Exonumia
"Coin collecting for outcasts..."
@YQQ.... I am not sure what you mean regarding the '3 or 4' waterlines at the left. I do see water lines to the left as I look at the reverse.... not sure how you are counting. Could you be more specific? Not being familiar with Canadian coins, I could use some help. Cheers, RickO
Good morning RickO
Have attached an image with notes for the extra WL on the 1964 Canadian Nickel.
Hope that helps.
I checked the local Smiths store coinstar yesterday and came up with a 1936 Washington quarter. First time I got anything other than a few pennies.
Nice finds.....@rickO...glad your drought us over. My drought continues.
@YQQ... Thank you... Looks like mine is three lines.... darn.... well, now I will be checking Canadian nickels in change... actually get them frequently here... Cheers, RickO
Kind of thinking it was Warren Buffett and Larry the Cable Guy. They’ve been known to hang out in the area.
https://acoinshop.com/ —-> https://ebay.us/m/KxolR5
wow!
Congrats
BHNC #203
now, Santa must have lost that one.
worth around US 18-20.
That is super.... What a great find.... That would be my 'find of the year'....Cheers, RickO
It's silver. It's over 100 years old. It's in decent circulated condition with no damage.
Yes, that qualifies as a very nice find.
Zero for me today and just a lonely cruddy cent last week. However, two silver dimes during 2017 which is the most silver that I "found" since the mid 1970s.
Very nice find
Successful transactions with : MICHAELDIXON, Manorcourtman, Bochiman, bolivarshagnasty, AUandAG, onlyroosies, chumley, Weiss, jdimmick, BAJJERFAN, gene1978, TJM965, Smittys, GRANDAM, JTHawaii, mainejoe, softparade, derryb, Ricko
Bad transactions with : nobody to date
Found a 1980 quarter today. Hardly worth taking a picture.
Wow! Very cool find...
Stopped at the local grocery store today and took a quick look at the Coinstar on the way to the beverage aisle and saw a small pile of coins. Mined a little silver for my troubles!
I saw something dark and round in the machine at the grocery today. I reached in to pull out a tiddly wink!
Your tiddlywink beats my nothing
Lafayette Grading Set
@MaineJim.... Nice haul.... saw a fair amount of action at the coinstar the other day, but the one I watched while checking out was retrieving their reject coins...Three people waiting in line to cash in coins... I did not wait. Cheers, RickO
Nothing but plain Canadian and a few Zincolns in the last week.
Checked the local supermarket and hit quite the payload this weekend. Seemed like I was at the machine for about a minute cleaning out the return slot into my pockets. 146 coins in all, unfortunately, no silver. 23 Quarters, 29 Nickels (4 Canadian), 27 Dimes, 66 cents (2 Canadian, 1 crusty Steel wheatie) and 1 Marines Toys for Tots token. $10.56 Face value.
Almost nothing worth giving a second look at, these from my credit union's coin machine yesterday: