What is the oldest or most unusual coin you have put into circulation

relayer · July 18, 2006 7:17AM

I've put quite a few proof coins into circulation - from cents to halfs from the 70's

The oldest coins have been some Indian Head cents

ms70 · July 18, 2006 7:20AM

I once had a raw mint state 1943 steel cent that I paid just a couple of bucks for. I later decided I didn't like it & took it to Vegas with me to spend. I went in a 7-11 I paid for
my stuff with it. The cashier (who was certainly old enough to remember 1943) took a look at it, threw it in the garbage, and didn't even ask me for another cent. I told her what
that was & she said, "I don't care."

JJM · July 18, 2006 7:22AM

about 50 "no date" buffalos,...just did it the other day , put them in my register,...customers got a kick out of it.....

Russ · July 18, 2006 7:22AM

Two Cent Pieces, seven of them.

Russ, NCNE

Cladiator · July 18, 2006 7:22AM

Buffalo nickels.

EricTheCat · July 18, 2006 7:29AM

<< Two Cent Pieces, seven of them. >>

You're joking right? Too funny. If not did they actually accept them as 2 cents a piece?

OKbustchaser · July 18, 2006 7:40AM

half cents, large cents, 2 centers, and even an occasional worn out bust half.

edited to add: I also received examples of all of these (along with other obsolete series) from circulation as a teen. I believe it was a case of older collectors "priming the pump" so to speak in an attempt to help along new collectors. I simply kept up the tradition.

Russ · July 18, 2006 7:52AM

<< << Two Cent Pieces, seven of them. >>

You're joking right? Too funny. If not did they actually accept them as 2 cents a piece? >>

I got different reactions at different places, ranging from getting the manager before they'd believe it was real money to immediately buying it from the till. But, everybody accepted them.

Russ, NCNE

jdimmick · July 18, 2006 8:20AM

Now that I am also taking in scuds&cruds from walk-ins, I have been dropping corroded, worn slick or otherwise unsellable Shield/lib/buff nickles as well as Indians into circualation. One of these days, Ill probably get the same coin returning or at least a call asking about a value becuase someone found it in change????

jim

I dropped an 1868 shield, 1890 Lib nickel and a few dateless buff's and 1883 indians into change last week?

rwyarmch · July 18, 2006 8:41AM

In addition to candy one Halloween , the first 75 kids got a group of coins from my indian, buffalo, merc, slq stash. Probably gave rise to 50 YN's! Uh, maybe not.

cladking · July 18, 2006 8:55AM

A decade ago there was no market for cull half cents, two cents, three cents etc. I'm
sure they didn't stay in circulation long but I spent a few.

flaminio · July 18, 2006 8:58AM

A silver eagle. Bought me a cup o' coffee for a buck.

D · July 18, 2006 9:11AM

Spent 12 Ikes for dinner once. They tried denying me and I told them legally they had to accept US currency.

-Daniel

kiyote · July 18, 2006 9:14AM

I had a really hard time spending a steel cent, too... the cashier basically refused it.

I left a Franklin half dollar sitting on a sidewalk once. I bet it made someone's day.

flaminio · July 18, 2006 9:22AM

<< Spent 12 Ikes for dinner once. They tried denying me and I told them legally they had to accept US currency. >>

Except, of course, that they don't. That's not what "legal tender" means.

windwhispersintrees · July 18, 2006 9:23AM

1879 Indian Head cent.

michael · July 18, 2006 9:23AM

1857 flyer and three cent nickel

millennium · July 18, 2006 9:58AM

I put an 1859 Indian Head cent into circulation...They thought it was a dime...LOL

ABC123 · July 18, 2006 11:52AM

Do Brazillian Quarters in a Parking Meter Count ?

lkenefic · July 18, 2006 11:58AM

I've given out cull Indian Head Cents in change...mostly late 1890-1900 dates. My most recent was a bunch of 1938-42 Jefferson nickels...a few wartime silvers in the mix as I recall.

D · July 18, 2006 11:59AM

<< 

<< Spent 12 Ikes for dinner once. They tried denying me and I told them legally they had to accept US currency. >>

Except, of course, that they don't. That's not what "legal tender" means. >>

I'm quite sure that a restaraunt accepting US cash is legally bound to accept all forms of it, however inconvenient it may be.

-Daniel

lkenefic · July 18, 2006 12:08PM

Actually...Flaminio is correct. Just because a note states: "this note is legal tender for all debts public and private" and coinage obviously minted in the United States is legal tender does not compel a vendor to accept it. Re: establishments that don't accept bills over $20.

L

GaCoinGuy · July 18, 2006 12:19PM

I put a 1890something Lib nickel in the coke machine at work a few months ago

Have put a slew of modern proofs(69-74) and dated and dateless buffs in circ.

Deposited $3 of IHC in a batch of $30 in cent rolls about a year ago.

GaCoinGuy · July 18, 2006 12:22PM

<< I put an 1859 Indian Head cent into circulation...They thought it was a dime...LOL >>

I got an 1859 IHC in change when I was working at Dominos Pizza in HS. They thought it was a dime too........was yours corroded as hell and nearly illegible?

Russ · July 18, 2006 12:23PM

<< I'm quite sure that a restaraunt accepting US cash is legally bound to accept all forms of it, however inconvenient it may be. >>

I'm quite sure you're wrong.

Russ, NCNE

GaCoinGuy · July 18, 2006 12:27PM

They don't have to accept it if they don't want. Very few gas stations or convienence stores here will accept anything over a $20.

relayer · July 18, 2006 12:30PM

<< Spent 12 Ikes for dinner once. They tried denying me and I told them legally they had to accept US currency.

-Daniel >>

You can try paying your taxes to the IRS in pennies, and explain to them they must accept it, and see how they explain reality to you.

lordmarcovan · July 18, 2006 12:38PM

Note to self: find out where Russ shops with his two cent pieces, even if they're nasty.

Coindexter · July 18, 2006 12:39PM

About $1 face in V nickels over the last year (only the ones with nasty corrosion or PVC damage).

SlangNRox · July 18, 2006 12:40PM

I tried to spend a $10 platinum eagle and the cashier thought it was a dime. I had to explain to them that it was $10 face value, but they wouldn't take it.

Actually I didn't do this, but it is something that i want to do eventually .
Most I've ever done was paying with Ikes this year.

D · July 18, 2006 12:55PM

Ok then, I regress, I was told otherwise before. Guess I won't argue that point next time

.

-Daniel

coinandcurrency242 · July 18, 2006 12:55PM

I come across people spending kennedy half dollars.

rec78 · July 18, 2006 1:08PM

a few very worn liberty and shield nickels--they had dates but may have qualified as P1 coins..(HAY what am i spending here

?) Think the oldest one was an 1868. Bob

millennium · July 18, 2006 1:24PM

<< I got an 1859 IHC in change when I was working at Dominos Pizza in HS. They thought it was a dime too........was yours corroded as hell and nearly illegible? >>

Yea...I doubt it was mine I live in Georgia....

lkenefic · July 18, 2006 1:46PM

Almost forgot...the kids down the street had a lemonade stand a few days ago. I took my two kids down and we paid with Ike Dollars. The looks on their faces was one I'll not soon forget...like they just got a major score!!

AgMe · July 18, 2006 1:48PM

Easy way to create young collectors!

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