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Pillar Of The Community
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Biggfredd: even 1975 and earlier?
"It is my belief . . . that the truth is generally preferable to lies."
"Differences of habit and language are nothing at all if our aims are identical and our hearts are open."
--Albus Dumbledore
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Rest in Peace
United States
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nina-
Proofs (usually from sets):
1936-1964 Philly, no MM, mirror surface
1965-1967 SMS only, no MM, prooflike
1968-date, proof sets are generally S mint, mirror surface
1968-1974, S mint cents also made for circulation
1968-1970, S mint nickels also made for circulation
There have also been all sorts of SMS, silver proof sets, special sets, etc, which is why I recommend getting the Redbook and reading it. Yes it's boring. Homework is supposed to be boring. It was boring in 1964, too.
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Pillar Of The Community
1199 Posts |
Isn't the Redbook for dealers?
"It is my belief . . . that the truth is generally preferable to lies."
"Differences of habit and language are nothing at all if our aims are identical and our hearts are open."
--Albus Dumbledore
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Valued Member
United States
368 Posts |
I was disappointed when I drove 15 minutes to purchase my first Franklin half dollar when I realized they were unexpectedly closed for Memorial Day weekend. Later on at my job, someone was trying to pay with even change and slapped a quarter on the counter and made that extra ringing sound only heard in a ... silver quarter! A 1964-D silver quarter! Most ironic find ever!
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Pillar Of The Community
1199 Posts |
Found tonight at work: my third-ever I-think-this-is-silver-coated state quarter. No ringing sound, but also NO indication on the edge of being clad (I edge-check all our "silver" coins in the dispenser as a matter of course--you learn to spot those quick), and while it could be wishful thinking, it seems to me the silver colour is brighter than on a clad coin.
"It is my belief . . . that the truth is generally preferable to lies."
"Differences of habit and language are nothing at all if our aims are identical and our hearts are open."
--Albus Dumbledore
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Valued Member
United States
244 Posts |
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Pillar Of The Community
United States
2421 Posts |
Today: BU 1956 Nickel, at least MS-63.
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Pillar Of The Community
Canada
1381 Posts |
From change from a Tim Horton's donut, I got a 1967 Canadian quarter, a 1942 wheat penny, a pair of shield cents, a 2000 commemorative toonie, a terry fox lonnie and a trio of Iowa State quarters. All from a Canadian retailer...
Young Numismatist with an ancestor on the Mayflower!
Attributed Roman Coins: 2
Attributed Greek Coins: 1
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Valued Member
United States
368 Posts |
1938-D nickel! Fairly worn, but really surprising find!
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Valued Member
United States
368 Posts |
Today I got a 1958-D Wheat cent, 1946 nickel and the best find... a 2009-P nickel which means for the second day in a row I have filled a hole in my nickel collection from circulation.
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Pillar Of The Community
United States
632 Posts |
Bluntedbobylon.. you found the civil war token in a cent roll? JEALOUS!
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Valued Member
United States
368 Posts |
Sitting on the counter of a sub shop where I got an eight-inch sub for $1 was two copper pennies. One of them was a 1955!
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Valued Member
United States
406 Posts |
Pulled a 1993 Mexican 50¢ piece from a coinstar machine.  Oldest finds from circulation:
Pennies: 1910 Wheat Penny
Nickels: 1909 V Nickel
Dimes: 1946 Roosevelt
Quarters: 1965 Washington
Half-Dollars: 1934 Walking Liberty
Dollars: 1971-D Ike
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New Member
United States
4 Posts |
I just pulled over 200 walking liberty's from a coin roll hunt. I am going to hold on to them for the memory.
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Valued Member
Canada
321 Posts |
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I just pulled over 200 walking liberty's from a coin roll hunt. I am going to hold on to them for the memory. Unless you can post pictures of that, I don't think anyone will believe you...just sayin...
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Posted 05/26/2012 12:15 am
