Happy New year... I just found $285.50!

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• joefro Posts: 1,872 ✭✭

  January 1, 2012 1:07PM

  Every year I save up my change and cash it in when I go to Vegas. I also made a nice find recently, was digging through what I thought was a box of junk world coins and turns out several of them had varying silver content when I looked them up!

  Lincoln Cent & Libertad Collector
  

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• pocketpiececommems Posts: 6,052 ✭✭✭✭✭

  January 1, 2012 1:12PM

  That is one hunk of change for one year.

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• LanceNewmanOCC Posts: 19,999 ✭✭✭✭✭

  January 1, 2012 1:12PM

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  make a donation(s) to one of your local organization(s) that assists kids/teens with education in some fashion or get some food
  
  i made a donation today, 1-1-12 and have some ambitious goals regarding donations this year
  
  one of my favorites on a BIG list is khanacademy
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• lordmarcovan Posts: 43,895 ✭✭✭✭✭

  January 1, 2012 1:21PM

  
  
  << <i>I also made a nice find recently, was digging through what I thought was a box of junk world coins and turns out several of them had varying silver content when I looked them up! >>
  
  The Darkside is a cherrypickers paradise.
  
  I dunno. It's fun to mentally spend $285.50. I could think of a lot of things to spend that on. What floats your boat?

  
  
  

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• joefro Posts: 1,872 ✭✭

  January 1, 2012 1:36PM

  
  
  << <i>The Darkside is a cherrypickers paradise.
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  Thing is, it was my own box I cherrypicked! Had that box in another box of randomness, got it from and uncle years ago. Was reorganizing my collection and recognized that silver "chink" on a Medio Balboa and decided the whole box was worth a closer look. Found about 30 coins with silver including about 10 Canadian Quarters and dimes from the silver era.

  Lincoln Cent & Libertad Collector
  

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• mrpaseo Posts: 4,753 ✭✭✭

  January 1, 2012 1:45PM

  
  
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  << <i>I also made a nice find recently, was digging through what I thought was a box of junk world coins and turns out several of them had varying silver content when I looked them up! >>
  
  The Darkside is a cherrypickers paradise.
  
  I dunno. It's fun to mentally spend $285.50. I could think of a lot of things to spend that on. What floats your boat? >>
  
  
  
  I'm not a knee jerk type of buyer and I don't need to spend money when I have it... That said, I will not cash in the change until I know what I want. This will force me to think about the purchase due to the time it will take to turn the coins in Maybe I'll put it towards a ROTH IRA
  
  Ray

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• Tootawl Posts: 5,877 ✭✭✭

  January 1, 2012 1:57PM

  A hell of a night out with with the Mrs is a mighty fine idea.
  

  PCGS Currency: HOF 2013, Best Low Ball Set 2009-2014, 2016, 2018. Appreciation Award 2015, Best Showcase 2018, Numerous others.

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• BaseballAbs Posts: 2,621 ✭

  January 1, 2012 3:24PM

  Sell and consolidate into one coin you like.

  Winner of the "You Suck!" award March 17, 2010 by LanLord, doh, 123cents and Bear.

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• lordmarcovan Posts: 43,895 ✭✭✭✭✭

  January 1, 2012 3:44PM

  
  
  << <i>Thing is, it was my own box I cherrypicked! >>
  
  Ha. I've done that before.

  
  
  

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• CarlWohlforth Posts: 11,074 ✭

  January 1, 2012 4:43PM

  I've been doing the same for years and years. One year I realized I couldn't remember what I spent it on the prior year. So I opened a savings account. Now after scanning for interesting coins and pulling out anything cool or anything I'm hoarding I roll up the rest and deposit it into the savings account. No other money ever goes into the account so I know it is all change and any interest on that change and nothing else.
  
  I just checked and my savings account is up to $797! I must roll up what change I have and break the $800 mark!

  Carl's Coins website w/ links to Carl's auctions
  

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• Cam40 Posts: 8,146 ✭

  January 1, 2012 4:53PM

  Don`t roll the jar at the end of the year.
  Ebay it as unsearched hoard from the entire last year.
  
  

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• ricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

  January 2, 2012 12:18AM

  One of these days I have to do that with the change jars around the house (about five I think)... never know what might be hiding in there.... Cheers, RickO

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• DrBuster Posts: 5,436 ✭✭✭✭✭

  January 2, 2012 12:36AM

  How about some silver or gold?
  
  I spent my change jar in June on a new radio and speakers for my jeep. Got about $110+ in there since. Last year I put a set of tires on my truck with the change from a few years. Always a nice savings bonus for us cash folks!
  

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• darktone Posts: 8,437 ✭✭✭

  January 2, 2012 3:49AM

  Wow! It just so happens that is the exact amount in the same denomination that I lost in pocket change!! Please PM me for details on how to return it to me.

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• johnny9434 Posts: 29,316 ✭✭✭✭✭

  January 2, 2012 3:49AM

  
  
  << <i>That is one hunk of change for one year. >>
  
  no kidding, wtg

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• mrpaseo Posts: 4,753 ✭✭✭

  January 2, 2012 5:07AM

  
  
  << <i>Sell and consolidate into one coin you like. >>
  
  
  
  
  Now that I like.
  

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