Do you carry pocket pieces?

shirohniichan · December 14, 2004 8:24AM

I've never seen a 1935 or 1936 dollar in less than VF condition before, so I'm buying a VF cleaned example as a pocket piece. I'm interested in seeing what one will look like in F, VG, G, and AG.

What do you carry as a pocket piece?

newsman · December 14, 2004 8:29AM

I have a holed 1874-H British penny I use as a key chain fob.

trozau · December 14, 2004 8:36AM

My pocket pieces are in Air-Tites. Piece-du-jour is the 1923 Germany 500 Million Mark Notgeld.

cosmicdebris · December 14, 2004 9:36AM

2001 SAE
2000 SAC
1821 Crown

AuldFartte · December 14, 2004 9:44AM

On my keyring, I have several - mostly liteside stuff, and all were holed when I got 'em: 1898 Barber Half, 1803 Large Cent, 1853 Large Cent, 2000 Canada Nickel, and a 1000 year old Byzantine AE Follis. Also, an un-holed scroungy looking 1849 Large Cent in another pocket.

boz · December 14, 2004 9:45AM

1933 10 zlotych

canadiancoinguy · December 14, 2004 9:49AM

1896 farthing on keyring, pocket piece is a 1908 Nfld. 50c

wybrit · December 14, 2004 11:24AM

Just cents, nickels, dimes and quarters here. My 1860 halfpenny picture is on my computer desktop at work though.

goldrush00013 · December 14, 2004 11:43AM

1924 Peace Dollar on my keyring.

1921 Morgan I use as my lucky piece at the Poker table.

Aethelred · December 14, 2004 11:54AM

I have a holed 1820 Crown on my keychain.

GDJMSP · December 14, 2004 12:20PM

I'm probably gonna get flack for this

I carry a pocket piece - but it aint darkside. A 1 oz AGE.

indianabyron · December 14, 2004 2:05PM

I carry a 1921 morgan the same thing my granddad carried and gave to my step dad and now he caries. So I got a nice looking EX and hopfully one day it will be worn down to the awsome p01 that theirs looks like now.

Byron

ColinCMR · December 14, 2004 7:05PM

I don't have one, but now I want one. It'll give me something to play with on the bus.

Coulport · December 14, 2004 11:42PM

I have 1/3 of a dollar.

A very unique piece and super rare.

Don't let anyone know I have it. (Especially the US forum)

Sylvestius · December 15, 2004 3:08AM

Charles II gold half guinea, condition = Poor.

agraded · December 15, 2004 4:08AM

1933 10 Zlotych

Got a pic?

Sylvestius · December 15, 2004 5:58AM

One half guinea to another... (it looks worse than this now, as it has shiny patches where it's rubbed against other coins in my pocket). It's currently sharing the pocket with my bus pass, old train tickets that i keep meaning to bin and a battered countermarked 1697 halfcrown.

shirohniichan · December 15, 2004 9:45AM

I had a 2001-D Sac, but it fell out of my Levi's Dockers. I will never buy a pair of Dockers again!

DBSTrader2 · December 15, 2004 1:00PM

I keep 2 holed Fiji Penny coins strung on the strap to the badge/id-holder I wear around my neck to work. This way, as much as I hate going into the office, I can always at least PRETEND I'm far away!!

- - Dave

syraq · December 15, 2004 7:43PM

Do you carry pocket pieces?

Yes and I keep loosing them.

mrfred · December 15, 2004 11:47PM

I carry a 1922 Peace Dollar. That is the year my mother was born, and she is still going strong. I am cycling thru a roll of VF/XF specimens, allowing my fingers to polish them up, then I put them back in a display case that I bought from Supercoin some time ago.

PuddlePirate · December 17, 2004 11:27PM

A 1956-D half dollar, looks worse for wear (kinda like me)

shirohniichan · December 18, 2004 10:55AM

Here's my new pocket piece. Maybe I'll post photos every few months so you can see how it wears. I'm interested in seeing it in G to VG.

shirohniichan · December 16, 2006 9:58AM

Here's what it looks like now:

USAROK · December 16, 2006 10:38AM

I carry a 1936 Murphy-Quezon peso.

satootoko · December 16, 2006 10:57AM

<< Here's what it looks like now:

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Very impressive.

shirohniichan · December 16, 2006 11:50AM

Thanks! It started out AU details (harshly cleaned) and is now VF+.

Dentuck · December 16, 2006 2:23PM

I used to carry a Churchill crown; instead of calling "Heads or tails?", I'd call "Winnie or Liz?"

Hyperion · December 17, 2006 12:12AM

<< 2001 SAE
2000 SAC
1821 Crown >>

crowns are excellent choices

I lose more silver coins that way, mostly to my nephews... who have a 6th sense on when Im carrying something...
typically Ill wind up giving 'em away on impulse.

Musky1011 · December 17, 2006 12:43AM

Here is my pocket piece- 18th century coins are awesome
about the size of a morgan dollar

Here is another

Jim

shirohniichan · February 7, 2007 8:35AM

My heart sank this morning when I couldn't find my George buck. I tried to figure out where it could have fallen out of my pocket.

This morning when I came into work I looked in the back seat of a G35 Coupe I took out on a test drive yesterday. Sure enough, there it was on the floor (along with a dime). It has taken me over 2 years to get it worn down from AU to VF, and I'd hate to lose it. Maybe I'll quit when it's around fine to VG.

satootoko · February 7, 2007 10:16AM

It's been over a year since we last saw it. How now?

Edited: Ooops. Nevemind.

spoon · February 7, 2007 10:20AM

Very cool!

I usually carry penny-sized coppers and often give them away to kids. They're cheap and pretty cool looking. I think my favorite 'respectably worn' ones are the 10 centimes of Louie Napoleon.

CIVITAS · February 8, 2007 3:44AM

I've got a holed 1873(?) (Date is nearly illegible now) French 5 Francs on a key chain. Started out VF+. Now I'd say it's about G-. Had it for 8 years or so.

Madame · February 8, 2007 5:00AM

No pocket piece, but my spouse made me a bracelet from some of my favorite coins.
Had to go dig it out. Could use some cleaning. Plus I’ve notice my photo skills have slipped badly. LOL!

shirohniichan · February 8, 2007 6:16AM

Cool bracelet.

It's too bad the Victoria Golden Jubilee medal had to go under the drill, though.

On second thought, LordMarcovan will congratulate you for owning one.

secondrepublic · February 8, 2007 11:39AM

<< 1933 10 zlotych >>

Awesome. I carry a 1936 two zlote with the ship design. A sharp piece, actually, though someone harshly cleaned it long before I acquired it. Am hoping it eventually returns to a more natural state of wear.

Edited to add: It's from Poland (no surprise there)

SYRACUSIAN · February 11, 2007 3:53PM

My new key ring .I have several similar key rings,mostly Greek silver 19th century coins, but this is my first half dollar, courtesy of lordmarcovan, image courtesy of coinpictures.

IstilllikeZARcoins · February 11, 2007 6:06PM

<< No pocket piece, but my spouse made me a bracelet from some of my favorite coins.
Had to go dig it out. Could use some cleaning. Plus I’ve notice my photo skills have slipped badly. LOL!

>>

If my wife were to put holes in some of my favourite coins I'd hit the roof ( and go straight through it into outerspace !!! ).

Madame · February 12, 2007 1:18AM

At the time it wasn't funny. But it was the thought that counted and now I look back and LOL! Though there are 3 coins on there I wish were in orginal condition

ajaan · February 12, 2007 2:13AM

<< Do you carry pocket pieces? >>

No.

LochNESS · August 1, 2012 7:52AM

My pocket piece is a 1988 $5 from the Marshall Islands, on which the Discovery shuttle is blasting into orbit.

My story / connection is that I was born and raised in Deltona, FL where the streets were unpaved gravel and lightly populated. We didn't have schools, so they built one for my 1st-grade class - we were the first class to attend. They named it Discovery Elementary after the shuttle; our ribbon-cutting ceremony happened on the day this shuttle launched. I remember the ceremony, standing with my folks and a few others on the grassy shoulder of a one-lane road in front of the red-brick marquis and saw palmetto bushes; they cut the ribbon as we all looked up and watched the shuttle disappear into the clouds. It couldn't have been a more perfect day, blue skies.

We used to watch the shuttles from our front lawn. That is, we were way too far from the coastline to see the launch, but once it got into the air, we could see plain as day. I remember many times we saw the launch on TV, then my mom and I would run outside the front door and watch it disappear into the clouds.

This photo was taken while it was inside a baggie, the scratch marks aren't on the coin itself, but I'm too lazy to re-shoot

OldEastside · August 1, 2012 9:38AM

I carry a 1965 Canadian Dollar, a 1948 Mexican Peso and a 1963 D Franklin Half Dollar.
I guess its my NAFTA pocket collection

Steve

STLNATS · August 1, 2012 12:09PM

Nothing more exciting than a 1965 Kennedy half; unc when I started now not so much. I came across it at the bank branch in the STL Airport when getting some dollar coins to take to a friend in Germany 10 years ago.

For years I carried a copy of an Athenian tetradrachm that I received in an advertising letter. Still have it somewhere, but a lot of the details are gone along with most of the silvery finish. Think I'm going to go look for it!

Edited to add: woo hoo, found it in the first place I looked! Gonna go buy a powerball ticket I think. Not very significant, but I've enjoyed them. The tet was often a conversation starter and certainly the price was right!

Sorry for the mediocre pix. When I upgraded my PC, I found that my old scanner wasn't windows 7 compatible, so I'm still getting used to how my new scanner/printer works....

lordmarcovan · August 1, 2012 2:46PM

I like the well-worn fake Owl. Good use for it. Had one very similar, as a matter of fact, and recently parted with it.

I also just parted with a PO01 1797 Brit Cartwheel penny, attributable only because it was a one-year type.

Didn't carry either in the pocket for long, though. I never do.

<< Charles II gold half guinea, condition = Poor. >>

Too bad the old picture of Sylvestius' pocket piece has expired. I'd love to see that.

LochNESS · January 25, 2013 12:46PM

Gave my pocket piece to a student. Trying to turn him over to the darkside. Anyway I had to replace my pocket piece! Here is the lucky NEWP

It really cuts though the noise

Senex · January 25, 2013 1:01PM

I carry an 1850 Montreal Bank penny token

LochNESS · February 17, 2014 9:54AM

Any pocket newps? I stopped carrying mine about six months ago, when my poker group disbanded (too many funerals and not enough fresh meat). Thinking of carrying something again just for kicks.

bronco2078 · February 17, 2014 10:14AM

I grabbed these a month ago for 3$ each at the place I buy silver. I like them but if they are both in the same pocket it makes me walk funny.

LochNESS · February 17, 2014 10:30AM

<< … but if they are both in the same pocket it makes me walk funny.

>>

How big are they?

That counterstrike is way cool for $3. And dated 1290? I would've snatched it up, too. Nice newps.

bronco2078 · February 17, 2014 10:58AM

It's dated 1790 originally 40 reis , then in 1809 they counterstamped them up to 80 it weighs 29 grams , the other is a 40 reis from portugal which is struck off center or damaged so I can't tell the exact year . It weighs 31 grams

here is an 8 reales next the the brazil piece for comparison

Do you carry pocket pieces?

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