Coin Roll Hunting At Work (Pics Included)

Yea. I have decided to give up looking at banks for a bit. Work brings me better results than three trips a day to two banks each for a week could ever bring me.

Yes. I was that pathetic.

Finding what works best for you is key. If it becomes a chore, then that's where it stops being fun. So if getting stuff from work suits you best, then go for it!

I love finding gems in change, I was stunned back in 2004 when I spied a wheatie penny in my change which was in really great condition with RB toning that featured luster from between the wheat. Figuring it was a late 1958 or '59 date I was delighted an mystified to see it was a 1909 that upon closer inspection was in EF/AU territory.

I don't think it was circulating for 95 years and am curious as to how such an old coin remained in such good shape only to be sent into circulation. I always meant to see if it was one of the small value coins Scott Travers puts into circulation hoping to generate interest in coin collecting.

Not knowing, I slipped the penny in a flip and the flip in my wallet thinking any penny which looked so good at 95 found in circulation was worthy of becoming my official "Lucky Penny."

Keep searching those rolls and pockets, you never know what you might find.

So today was hilariously awesome. Started work at 5 and absolutely found nothing except a chewed up dime.

My last customer at closing was a woman who paid cash. She was 11 cents off from getting a dollar back and she said oh here I will give you that 11 cents. I apologized saying I could not except it because I already finished the transaction. Then I noticed a specific color. Quickly I said never mind I will be able to take it.

Just as I thought. A nice 1958 no mint mark dime. Aw yeah. I like the toning. All of the background for both sides are slightly turning black making the protruding Parts stand out more. Not too noticeable on the obverse, but more on the reverse.

I thought I had seen one in the tellers tray before and I just asked to see. She thought I was crazy.

It was only a new dime :( Let us hope I find a winged liberty. :D

I also CRH at work. I've found quite a bit but traded a lot of it in when silver was in the mid $30s. Some of my better finds include a 1925 Merc. Some Canadian silver quarters, a Franklin half.

Totals for the last year would probably be

20 or so dimes
8 quarters
15 nickels
3-4 Halfs
1 Peace dollar.

Its fun to to do while working.

Very cool finds