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I was remembering how great it felt to find coins when I was a kid. I was one who always checked pay-phones and with a fair amount of luck. So this past June when I went on vacation, we stayed at the beach. I had 3 partial rolls of wheat pennies from the 20s kicking around. They were my inlaws birth-year coins, I bought them for my inlaws to give to the grandchildren. They were ecstatic.
Back to my vacation, the 1st day I dropped about 5 in the line on the beach where all the shells would end up after a high tide. Later that day a young girl started screaming while running to her parents to show them the old penny she found on the beach. She was a good distance away but you could hear her telling her parents what she had found.
So during that week I threw about 60 more wheaties out at random over a 2 mile stretch on the beach.
When I got home I threw a few at my local park.
I have to tell you it really was a great feeling knowing that some kid was that excited over finding a wheat penny.
I now plan on getting some common full date buffalos, mercs, liberty nickels and a few standing quarters and start dropping a few here and there. Especially at the beach the next time I go back
Has anyone else done something like this? If not consider it. You will be amazed at how good it feels to make someone's day. Even if you never see them find find one, going back the next day and seeing it is gone feels good.
The best thing is they will always think it was great luck to find one.
I was remembering how great it felt to find coins when I was a kid. I was one who always checked pay-phones and with a fair amount of luck. So this past June when I went on vacation, we stayed at the beach. I had 3 partial rolls of wheat pennies from the 20s kicking around. They were my inlaws birth-year coins, I bought them for my inlaws to give to the grandchildren. They were ecstatic.
Back to my vacation, the 1st day I dropped about 5 in the line on the beach where all the shells would end up after a high tide. Later that day a young girl started screaming while running to her parents to show them the old penny she found on the beach. She was a good distance away but you could hear her telling her parents what she had found.
So during that week I threw about 60 more wheaties out at random over a 2 mile stretch on the beach.
When I got home I threw a few at my local park.
I have to tell you it really was a great feeling knowing that some kid was that excited over finding a wheat penny.
I now plan on getting some common full date buffalos, mercs, liberty nickels and a few standing quarters and start dropping a few here and there. Especially at the beach the next time I go back
Has anyone else done something like this? If not consider it. You will be amazed at how good it feels to make someone's day. Even if you never see them find find one, going back the next day and seeing it is gone feels good.
The best thing is they will always think it was great luck to find one.
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Only thing is, guys like Swampboy over at the Collectors Universe Metal Detecting Forum will bring the crew over and mine-sweep the beachead clean.
Screw the kids, they will say!
Pennies, watches, class rings, higher denomination coinage, pop-tops, wedding rings, a great sucking sound of dedicated men and thier machines at work.
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I am now known as the Buffalo man in the neighborhood
Jim
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I knew it would happen.
I'd just give the coin to the child to make sure he / she gets it, rather than having a medal detector person find it. Reality being what it is today, I'd either do it on an occasion like Halloween, or explain to the child's parent(s) what your game plan is, so no one thinks you're a sicko.
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Something I do not, and would not broadcast to even my neighbors,
Just my thoughts,
Ray
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"If I say something in the woods, and my wife isn't around to hear it. Am I still wrong?"
<< <i>Point of note here, two people suggested handing coins out on Halloween, just keep in mind that basically what you are doing is advertising to your neighborhood and anyone else that comes to your house that you collect coins, and maybe have some in your house.
Something I do not, and would not broadcast to even my neighbors,
Just my thoughts,
Ray >>
I live in wisconsin
we don't even close our garage door during the day
hey I even give out beers to the adults on haloween, so they probably think I collect beer also
Jim
Menomonee Falls Wisconsin USA
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<< <i>While on vacation in Aruba I tipped with unc. ASE's. By the 3rd day I was called the "silver dollar man".
Arubans love their coins. I was called the "Deuce" man as I spent two dollar bills and the new Presidential Dollar Coins. Anyone who handled money loved to get them.
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