When you see a penny on the sidewalk...

GoldenEyeNumismatics · September 17, 2007 1:27PM

do you pick it up?

DJCoinz · September 17, 2007 1:31PM

Riding my bike today I passed 3 pennies on 3 separate occasions. I was going at a good clip with the wind behind me so I didn't even think twice about not stopping.

If I was walking I might have picked them up, but hey! Not worth the effort of getting back up to speed.

Free · September 17, 2007 1:34PM

Only if it's heads-up....yeah, seems I have a problem with superstitions.

AUandAG · September 17, 2007 1:38PM

My office looks out at street level to a sidewalk. I occasionally will super glue a cent, nickel or dime
to the sidewalk just for the fun of it. Superglue holds really well! Most realize that it's glued and
give a chuckle or laugh. What surprised me is that kids rarely pick up cents or nickels. Old folks,
60 and up, always bend over and try for it. Dimes are easily overlooked by everybody as they are
the hardest to see and almost blend into the concrete.
bob

MarkInDavis · September 17, 2007 1:40PM

I stopped to pick one up the other day and got an Indian Head Cent. I keep thinking some poor kid lost it but leaving it there wouldn't have accomplished anything.

options26 · September 17, 2007 1:44PM

I will always pick up free money left on the ground. It amazes me that people don't really care about money that much, I have a 5 gallon water bottle for change, every year I get $300-$500 from it. I doubt it would be a fraction of that if threw all my money on the ground.

By the way I walked into 7-11 this morning 2 kids bought a breakfast sandwich, both came to $1.03 each, each kid gave the cashier $2 and told her to keep the change. Tells me they don't know the value of money. I stopped them and told them that I would gladly give them half face value for all the money they had, they looked at me like I was stupid, I told them thats more than they would have had if they gave it away like that. Hopefully taught them something, even told them the change bottle story.

edix2001 · September 17, 2007 1:48PM

Picked one up today.

silverpop · September 17, 2007 1:58PM

Yes

tightbudget · September 17, 2007 3:56PM

Only if it looks good. I have picked up wheat cents in this fashion.

richbeat · September 17, 2007 3:59PM

Yeppers! Guilty as charged!

RedTiger · September 17, 2007 4:16PM

No cents, I only pick up nickels and higher denominations.

Now that my local post office is phasing out its vending machines, I may stop that even. The road kill beat up coins usually go into the post office vending machine. Paper money, I will stop for, though it is rare.

droopyd · September 17, 2007 4:19PM

One of these days I'll pick up a 72 DDO -- I just know it!

TrustNo1 · September 17, 2007 5:07PM

I only brake for wheaties

oildvr · September 17, 2007 6:57PM

I always pick up pennys-heads up or not!

brenda · September 17, 2007 7:00PM

I pick up and search the streets for pennys and money every day. Picking up pennys trains the eye and you will see how much cash is just laying in the streets. If you could save just $10 a day, everyday, thats about $3500 a year. So I acomplish this by going to several supermarkets a day getting the absolute lowest possible prices on grocerys. I dont by milk, its too expensive. Instead, I go to Starbucks everyday and get all the free milk I want with my coffee and cake. You might say thats alot of money everyday, but not really, since thats my entertainment at the same time and makes me feel good about myself!!Anyway the trick is to realize that cash is a comdodity in itself. When I feel comfortable with my cash hoard, I then make a coin (gold) purchase. and one other thing, dont ever grow up.

MoneyLA · September 17, 2007 7:08PM

I lived in Miami for about five years and there was a superstition among Cubans in Miami that if you leave piles of pennies (cents) on the ground (sidewalk, street) when someone picks them up your problems will be transferred to them.

In Miami there were always groups of pennies on streets and on sidewalks, especially in Cuban areas.

cheers, Alan Mendelson
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BigRed · September 17, 2007 7:15PM

Andy Rooney (of 60 minutes) did an experiment like that on the sidewalks of NY city and he had to lay down a quarter just to get a few people to stop an pick them up.

brenda · September 17, 2007 7:27PM

Most people see no value in a penny. But if you pick them up every day, they do add up over the course of the year. But more importantly, they make me feel good about myself and encourage me to go out and try and beat the system, the supermarkets and stores of America (Wireless Services, Cable TV, ECT..)seem to be literally robbing Americans, If I find a penny, it makes me feel worthy, that there is hope, and I can fight the system .By the way ,today I found about 75 cents., And saved my required $10 from the criminal cash registers!!!!!

alpha480v · September 17, 2007 7:35PM

Yes, I always pick up any change that I see on the ground, Including pennies!

Steve27 · September 17, 2007 8:37PM

Nope, and if I'm on my bike, I don't even stop for quarters.

Bobk · September 17, 2007 8:46PM

Only if its heads up,

pb2y · September 17, 2007 8:52PM

Mamma said pick it up, put it in your shoe.
It will bring good luck for the rest of the day.

TwoSides2aCoin · September 17, 2007 9:17PM

I pick them up and send them to SGS where they come back MS70 everytime

ibzman350 · September 17, 2007 9:21PM

Pick em up all day long.........I even pick up other denominations and bills too.

These pics show the coins I found in 2005, $8.46 .............I have a cup filled with 2006 finds, though I haven't counted them yet.
The 2007 finds will be a record year........found 2 ones and a five a few month ago.

Herb

mozeppa · September 17, 2007 9:42PM

herb,

you appear to be somewhat of a pack rat!

ibzman350 · September 17, 2007 9:54PM

<< herb,

you appear to be somewhat of a pack rat!

>>

No way!!!! Why would you say that??

You been talking to the wife???

Herb

ebaytrader · September 17, 2007 10:06PM

Find a penny
Pick it up
All day long
Have good luck.

DoubleEagle59 · September 17, 2007 10:08PM

Nope, don't even pick up nickels or dimes, only quarters and higher.

ricko · September 17, 2007 11:08PM

I pick up any cash I see.... Have found as much as $300 in bills - at one time - but will still stop for a penny. Cheers, RickO

Longacre · September 17, 2007 11:30PM

I will always pick up a penny (although I went to the dry cleaner over the weekend and the lady wanted to give me the penny in change and I told her to keep it. I felt a little odd doing that, honestly).

LanLord · September 18, 2007 12:15AM

Depends upon whether anyone is looking or not.

I don't want to look like a mizer, so I only pickup small change when I'm alone.

TwoSides2aCoin · September 18, 2007 12:26AM

snatch it up and plant it in another thread

seemyauction · September 18, 2007 12:27AM

Howard Hughes once said "If you can count your money, you don't have enough." or something like that.

AL

dorkkarl · September 18, 2007 6:16AM

yup, sure do

K S

GoldenEyeNumismatics · September 18, 2007 6:36AM

<< One of these days I'll pick up a 72 DDO -- I just know it! >>

I did that last Fall

DJCoinz · September 18, 2007 6:39AM

<< Nope, and if I'm on my bike, I don't even stop for quarters. >>

I will stop for a quarter.

A penny just isn't worth the effort though.

Cgb · September 18, 2007 6:46AM

<< I will always pick up free money left on the ground. It amazes me that people don't really care about money that much, I have a 5 gallon water bottle for change, every year I get $300-$500 from it. I doubt it would be a fraction of that if threw all my money on the ground.

By the way I walked into 7-11 this morning 2 kids bought a breakfast sandwich, both came to $1.03 each, each kid gave the cashier $2 and told her to keep the change. Tells me they don't know the value of money. I stopped them and told them that I would gladly give them half face value for all the money they had, they looked at me like I was stupid, I told them thats more than they would have had if they gave it away like that. Hopefully taught them something, even told them the change bottle story. >>

So you are the one that stops me and tells me stories...

Just kidding, kids trying to show off...

BobaFett72 · September 18, 2007 7:00AM

gotta be heads up to pick it up.
dont wanna get any bad juju!

Artist · September 18, 2007 7:06AM

I used to work for a music store that bought used instruments and resold them. In the employee handbook, there was an anecdote about two freinds walking together when one of them finds a $5.00 bill in the street. The other friend says "I'll give you $2.00 for it..."

"No" says the first freind.

"Awh come on - you'd still be $2.00 richer than you were a minute ago.," responds the second freind.

"No way - a $5.00 bill is worth $5.00," explains the first friend.

I think the point of this story was to demonstrate the idea that the price you pay for something has nothing to do with the price you sell it for; for me it served another purpose: suffice it say that this job did not prove to be very rewarding experience for me, and I was very happy to quit as soon as I was able to - that night I was washing my car at self-serve wash and low and behold what did I find but a five dollar bill, which I immediately sold it to a homeless guy fishing for cans nearby for $2.00.

dizzyfoxx · September 18, 2007 7:06AM

Find a penny pick it up, the rest of the day you'll have good luck. If you waddle past it like a duck, you obviously don't need an extra buck.

droopyd · September 18, 2007 8:21AM

<< If you could save just $10 a day, everyday, thats about $3500 a year. So I acomplish this by going to several supermarkets a day getting the absolute lowest possible prices on grocerys. >>

Dude, you have WAY too much time on your hands.

Do you bring your cereal bowl into Starbucks and fill it up there, or do you just empty their milk into a thermos and take it home for use later? Or you couldjust "apprpriate"their thermos altogether and sell it for a couple of bucks -- mo' money fo' u!

Have you tried dumpster diving? The stuff's free even if a bit damaged.

droopyd · September 18, 2007 8:24AM

<< 

<< One of these days I'll pick up a 72 DDO -- I just know it! >>

I did that last Fall >>

Congrats -- I'm sure there's more out there! People will look at/hoard wheat cents, but few pay any mind to memorial cents.

SDSportsFan · September 18, 2007 9:22AM

Yes

Heck, it could be the '14-D I'm lookin' for

Steve

TwoSides2aCoin · September 18, 2007 9:31AM

Thank you Artist.

LincolnsRule · September 18, 2007 9:37AM

If I find a quarter, I think "Wow, that's like finding 25 pennies!"

papabear · September 18, 2007 10:10AM

YES found 7 today

windwhispersintrees · September 18, 2007 10:26AM

If there's free money on the ground, heck yes I pick it up....even if it's just a penny.
The hope of finding a valuable coin motivates me to stop and pick up that penny.

anablep · September 18, 2007 10:38AM

Yes!

Barbercoin · September 18, 2007 10:46AM

Without doubt.....

NumisOxide · September 18, 2007 11:27AM

Yes, even though my friends kind of make fun of me for doing so but at the end of the day I have more cents then they do.

And recently they started throwing cents on the floor, to watch me pick them up.

Now, that I'm in college, I often see change lying around on the main steps where people often hang out during breaks. The other day I saw two lincolns laying on the steps but didn't pick them up because I didn't want to look like a idiot. I was really tempted, though. I try not to do it when people are looking or around but it's freakin hard not to!

MORGANHUNTER2 · September 18, 2007 11:33AM

<< do you pick it up? >>

My back hurts like hell- if it can jump in my hand then its a lucky penny

no jump, no luck..

When you see a penny on the sidewalk...

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