Interesting Find From Circulation

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Originally posted by Gary Burke

Buffaloboy, is your "Proof" coin an "S" mintmark?

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No It look like a "W"

I found 2 pre-war nickels, nothing really great.

So, coins prior to 1966 were gathered up and melted?

Gary. In 1966 we changed to decimal coinage and all the pennies etc went back to the bank and were changed for dollars and cents. What happened to them after this, I'm not sure, but I guess they were melted down.

Steve

I would think this qualifies as interesting find from circulation. I was born in 1962 and from as long as I can remember my dad had us pull wheat back cents from circulation whenever we saw them. From habit this continued even after I married and when visiting I would often give him a handful to add to his horde. Well I have just completes sifting thru this group. I would estimate 6-8,000 cents. There were no real great finds bot I seperated what I thought had value. Here is a basic roll breakdown. After finishing 4 cent folders 1941 forward this is what was left over.
1 roll + 45 coins...09-19P
2 roll + 16 coins...20-29P
1 roll + 31 coins...1943P(steel)
0 roll + 17 coins...09-39D
3 roll + 42 coins...40-49D
5 roll + 00 coins...50-58D( stopped there too plentiful)
0 roll + 41 coins...09-39S
2 roll + 26 coins...40-49S
2 roll + 02 coins...50-58S

Not sure what to do with the rest of the coins left over. Was thinking of putting them into circulation for others to find.

Joey, could I buy or make a trade for some of those wheaties

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Originally posted by Gary Burke

So, coins prior to 1966 were gathered up and melted?

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The pre decimal coinage was given equivalent decimal value and was still legal tender and could still be found in circulation into the 1970's. Sometime in the mid to late 70's it was officially retired. I think the official date was 1978. At 50% silver I bet the Australian govt was falling over themselves to melt it all down.

Total of eight Sackies.

Not the coins themselves that's important, but the idea that, at least in this little town, they are circulating! Got four from a convenience store, two from Walmart, and two from Sonic.