Sure, why not... as long as it's Heads Up... if not, walking right by like I never saw it in the first place... Ha!, Call me crazy, but I've been called much worse!
I stopped for a while after almost getting hit by a car that was backing up a few years ago and falling into a bush or shrub. I'm pretty bad as I'll even salvage them from some puddles. It drives my kid crazy as it's embarrassing to him. He once asked so Dad just how Jewish are we? I told him this has nothing to do with being Jewish or not as this is your college fund if your too stupid to get a scholarship.
To Err Is Human.... To Collect Err's Is Just Too Much Darn Tootin Fun!
I make so much money it is a waste of my time to pick money up off the ground. I will have someone pick it up for me.
Well, actually, none of the above is true.... I pick up all coins I see unless I am somewhere fancy
Yes, I do. Before I got interested in Coins, my family would not pick up a cent even if they dropped it themselves. However, they now always do and I get them.
I pick up all coins on the ground. Just found a Singapore dollar coin on the ground the other day. Found a diamond ring last year but turned it in to the local police, the owner claimed it three days later. You never know what you’ll see next!
My best finds are a $500 casino chip, 12g of 24k with a diamond and a fistful of 100s while moving some leaves around. It's been awhile, though. I made 1.24 today. 20 cents or so was on the last stretch of my ride home.
A timely post. This week as I stepped out of my vehicle to drop mail into the street side mailbox, there on the roadway was a very sad looking quarter. I took it out of its misery by picking it up and dropping it into my parking meter change compartment.
Then the next day I pulled up to a driveway and there on the ground as I exited the vehicle was even a sadder looking dime. I hesitated, but in the end picked it up to join its bigger brother. Since parking meters don't take pennies I doubt I would have picked one up in the same forlorn condition. Nickel? Maybe.
I think it's a generational thing. People over 50 are far more likely to pick up a cent that someone under 50.
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
I'm sure many remember the permabond glued quarter in the hallway at High School! Yeap! I did it and got a lotta laughs at people tripping over each other when the bell rang!
I always pick them up.... well, except when they are in a urinal.... yes, I have seen that on a few occasions. I do pick up coins on the ground or floor of malls and markets....They are money, and I do not waste money. Cheers, RickO
Yes it is a treasure hunt with my two daughters ages 4 and 6. They love the hunt, they jump up and down when they find a cent, and especially a dime or quarter. They are learning the value of coins, how to save money by placing the finds in their piggy banks and they read the dates and mints in order to fill their respective albums.
A triple win in my book and a fun family activity.
No coins today but one of the post offices I ship from shares the parking lot with a cosmetology school. When the girls run late for classes they tend to loose a lot of gold & silver. I usually net about $80 in scrap a year and have gotten pretty good at spotting costume jewellery without bending over to pick it up. Today's find is a silver hoop earning
To Err Is Human.... To Collect Err's Is Just Too Much Darn Tootin Fun!
@ricko said:
I always pick them up.... well, except when they are in a urinal.... yes, I have seen that on a few occasions. I do pick up coins on the ground or floor of malls and markets....They are money, and I do not waste money. Cheers, RickO
That reminds me that I need to buy a few 1955 DDO's from China for Urinals at coin shows
To Err Is Human.... To Collect Err's Is Just Too Much Darn Tootin Fun!
Yes I pick up coinage, bills too.
I was at the renaissance festival, bent down to pick up a stray $20 and it took off just as I was about to grab it.
The laugh was on me till I reached in my wallet, pulled a one dollor bill out tore it into confetti sized pieces and pitched it at the girl with the string.
@ricko said:
I always pick them up.... well, except when they are in a urinal.... yes, I have seen that on a few occasions. I do pick up coins on the ground or floor of malls and markets....They are money, and I do not waste money. Cheers, RickO
That's funny. I recall years ago I was drinking at a bar with some friends and saw the distinctive "look" of a war nickel in the urinal.
Squinted and saw the "P". (No pun intended).
It kept nagging at me, knowing it was there.
I did not rescue it.
I think it's a generational thing. People over 50 are far more likely to pick up a cent that someone under 50.
That’s because we are generally hunched over with a better view to spot them
m
Walker Proof Digital Album Fellas, leave the tight pants to the ladies. If I can count the coins in your pockets you better use them to call a tailor. Stay thirsty my friends......
People sometimes lose bills at self checkout. They have their bills and change and receipt and go to detach the horrifically difficult plastic bag. Good place to look. People lose their keys there a lot too.
Different angle here. I always pick them up but not for the money. All of the US coins have "In God We Trust" on them. It's disrespectful to our creator to leave the word of God on the ground. Funny thing is I'm a very secular person. Haven't seen the inside of a place of worship for years but it still bugs me enough to bend my fat ass to pick them up.
Different angle here. I always pick them up but not for the money. All of the US coins have "In God We Trust" on them. It's disrespectful to our creator to leave the word of God on the ground. Funny thing is I'm a very secular person. Haven't seen the inside of a place of worship for years but it still bugs me enough to bend my fat ass to pick them up.
So I guess if you saw a large cent (no IGWT) on the ground then you would just keep on walking.
Comments
Yes, including half bend overs for those silver looking seals from bottles. They fool me a lot.
"A dog breaks your heart only one time and that is when they pass on". Unknown
Every one I see. Don’t want to trip on it!
"A penny hit by lightning is worth six cents". Opie Taylor
Sure, why not... as long as it's Heads Up... if not, walking right by like I never saw it in the first place... Ha!, Call me crazy, but I've been called much worse!
I stopped for a while after almost getting hit by a car that was backing up a few years ago and falling into a bush or shrub. I'm pretty bad as I'll even salvage them from some puddles. It drives my kid crazy as it's embarrassing to him. He once asked so Dad just how Jewish are we? I told him this has nothing to do with being Jewish or not as this is your college fund if your too stupid to get a scholarship.
I make so much money it is a waste of my time to pick money up off the ground. I will have someone pick it up for me.
Well, actually, none of the above is true.... I pick up all coins I see unless I am somewhere fancy
[Ebay Store - Come Visit]
Roosevelt Registry
transactions with cucamongacoin, FHC, mtinis, bigjpst, Rob41281, toyz4geo, erwindoc, add your name here!!!
Yes, I do. Before I got interested in Coins, my family would not pick up a cent even if they dropped it themselves. However, they now always do and I get them.
ANA-LM, CWTS-LM, NBS, TAMS, ANS
I once got the gag type that aren't real coins that get stuck on the ground...They are good for a few laughs....
I pick up all coins on the ground. Just found a Singapore dollar coin on the ground the other day. Found a diamond ring last year but turned it in to the local police, the owner claimed it three days later. You never know what you’ll see next!
Quick Chek parking lots RARELY let me down! Wawa is pretty good too.
When I'm working in the NYC streets I find change all the time.
Great transactions with oih82w8, JasonGaming, Moose1913.
Yes, I pick them up! No matter what side is up.
Donato
Donato's Complete US Type Set ---- Donato's Dansco 7070 Modified Type Set ---- Donato's Basic U.S. Coin Design Set
Successful transactions: Shrub68 (Jim), MWallace (Mike)
...... and soon; the availability of those "emoji face" avatars be exhausted
Same here Donato....never found anything but pennies though
Yes, every cent.
Paper money eventually returns to its intrinsic value. Zero. Voltaire. Ebay coinbowlllc
A penny saved is a penny earned. Even when it costs .02 to produce .01.
~Sid
My best finds are a $500 casino chip, 12g of 24k with a diamond and a fistful of 100s while moving some leaves around. It's been awhile, though. I made 1.24 today. 20 cents or so was on the last stretch of my ride home.
Absolutely every time and always will...
Nope. I did the math. Engineer.
I just picked up 2 today....................................
Pete
A timely post. This week as I stepped out of my vehicle to drop mail into the street side mailbox, there on the roadway was a very sad looking quarter. I took it out of its misery by picking it up and dropping it into my parking meter change compartment.
Then the next day I pulled up to a driveway and there on the ground as I exited the vehicle was even a sadder looking dime. I hesitated, but in the end picked it up to join its bigger brother. Since parking meters don't take pennies I doubt I would have picked one up in the same forlorn condition. Nickel? Maybe.
Just picked up one from the Safeway parking lot.
I think it's a generational thing. People over 50 are far more likely to pick up a cent that someone under 50.
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
I'm sure many remember the permabond glued quarter in the hallway at High School! Yeap! I did it and got a lotta laughs at people tripping over each other when the bell rang!
I pick up everything I see. My smallest personal find has been cents, my biggest has been a $50 bill.
yes.
those who do not honor the penny by bending down and pick it up, do not deserve finding a Dollar.
Well, find 400 and you can get a cup of coffee.
I always pick them up.... well, except when they are in a urinal.... yes, I have seen that on a few occasions. I do pick up coins on the ground or floor of malls and markets....They are money, and I do not waste money. Cheers, RickO
Yes it is a treasure hunt with my two daughters ages 4 and 6. They love the hunt, they jump up and down when they find a cent, and especially a dime or quarter. They are learning the value of coins, how to save money by placing the finds in their piggy banks and they read the dates and mints in order to fill their respective albums.
A triple win in my book and a fun family activity.
Does this answer your question
Lafayette Grading Set
No coins today but one of the post offices I ship from shares the parking lot with a cosmetology school. When the girls run late for classes they tend to loose a lot of gold & silver. I usually net about $80 in scrap a year and have gotten pretty good at spotting costume jewellery without bending over to pick it up. Today's find is a silver hoop earning
That reminds me that I need to buy a few 1955 DDO's from China for Urinals at coin shows
only if it is standing on its edge. Otherwise not worth a penny fighting to pick it up flat.
No Way Out: Stimulus and Money Printing Are the Only Path Left
Do what I do - learn how to tap it with your shoe so it pops up into the air and then you just hold your hand out and catch it.
Yes I pick up coinage, bills too.
I was at the renaissance festival, bent down to pick up a stray $20 and it took off just as I was about to grab it.
The laugh was on me till I reached in my wallet, pulled a one dollor bill out tore it into confetti sized pieces and pitched it at the girl with the string.
That's funny. I recall years ago I was drinking at a bar with some friends and saw the distinctive "look" of a war nickel in the urinal.
Squinted and saw the "P". (No pun intended).
It kept nagging at me, knowing it was there.
I did not rescue it.
Only if it looks like the bow tie fantastic variety
m> @PerryHall said:
That’s because we are generally hunched over with a better view to spot them
m
Fellas, leave the tight pants to the ladies. If I can count the coins in your pockets you better use them to call a tailor. Stay thirsty my friends......
If I just bought a "Scratch-off" only if it is "heads-up"
Sure-that could be all the exercise I am going to get that day.
No. The gain is no longer worth the medical bill.
Check out my current listings: https://ebay.com/sch/khunt/m.html?_ipg=200&_sop=12&_rdc=1
"bow tie fantastic" lol lol
Thank you so very much.
I had to clean coffee spit from my keyboard.
Yes, unless it's on a restroom floor, I pick them up and put them in my pocket! It's money isn't it?
Pete
Louis Armstrong
I will always pick up any coins on the ground. No minimum value.
My glue sticks 'em down better than CAC's.
``https://ebay.us/m/KxolR5
People sometimes lose bills at self checkout. They have their bills and change and receipt and go to detach the horrifically difficult plastic bag. Good place to look. People lose their keys there a lot too.
Different angle here. I always pick them up but not for the money. All of the US coins have "In God We Trust" on them. It's disrespectful to our creator to leave the word of God on the ground. Funny thing is I'm a very secular person. Haven't seen the inside of a place of worship for years but it still bugs me enough to bend my fat ass to pick them up.
So I guess if you saw a large cent (no IGWT) on the ground then you would just keep on walking.
Welcome aboard Twisted Arrow1962. I like your take on it, and that's a powerful first post, too.
``https://ebay.us/m/KxolR5
There always has to be a wise guy.
I
Stick around.........................you'll get used to it.
Pete
Yes
POST NUBILA PHOEBUS / AFTER CLOUDS, SUN
Love for Music / Collector of Dreck