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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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I was just wondering about this, we all get foreign coins or wrong denominations in rolls (pennies in dime rolls, nickels in quarters etc)
I was wondering how many have found something of note worthiness.
I have come across numerous dimes in penny rolls (some USA, mostly Canadian) however I have found 3 silver Canadian dimes stuck inside these as well.
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Pillar of the Community
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I search US Cents,I search Bank Boxes along with random Public Rolls.
With the Bank Boxes 99% times just Cents.
With the Public Rolls,dimes happen. This happens I think when the Public does not want to count and put a dime in or 2 to make sure the value is in the roll for the store.
Outside of that I have seen Dimes in Public rolls when the Cents are in super poor grade and I think then they put a few dimes to make up to the store.
Lastly I find dimes in Public Rolls because they are just in a hurry to pack the rolls and do not see them as they pack the rolls.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
8137 Posts |
I've gotten a silver 1/4 Rupee from India in a cent box once.
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Valued Member
United States
154 Posts |
A few cool finds in cent rolls:
A silver Australian three pence coin 1960.
A sterling Hindu token for religious offerings.
In a roll of dimes:
1878 3 cent coin
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
1018 Posts |
I once found a 1931 CND dime in a roll of pennies. Also a 1958 MS red Wheat cent in a roll of CND pennies. |
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United States
3486 Posts |
Not a CRH find:
but a few months ago I received a Canadian Nickel with the latest portrait of the Queen in change.
"WOW" I said, and the clerk immediately offered to make good.
"Oh no!" I replied.
Not because it was valuable, but because I had never seen one before.
I am in southern Connecticut about a five mile drive from Canada, and I have from time to time over the years received Canadian coins in circulation.
I was pleased.
Really, what is five cents anyway?
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Valued Member
United States
107 Posts |
I hunt in Arizona, Mexican, and Colombian coins in pennies I have come across a lot, as well as Euros.
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
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I guess most of can report finding a proof coin that has escaped into circulation.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
738 Posts |
just got 10 singapore cents in lincoln roll today
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Pillar of the Community
United States
6130 Posts |
I've found a few dimes in cent rolls, and one in a nickel roll as well. Foreign coins aren't uncommon, usually Canadian, Euro, or miscellaneous Caribbean/Latin American coins. Best were probably a 1970s 20 Rappen, a Thailand 1 Baht, and a 1927 KGV Canadian nickel. And accordselux, you found a proof-only 3 cent coin in circulation? I think I speak for the rest of us when I say  |
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Valued Member
United States
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Finn if it's a proof only coin than my memory must be wrong. It was just a nickel composition 3 center, and was worth less than $10, I'll have to double check the date. I've found a few Seated dimes and two 3 cent coins in rolls and I get the dates mixed up. I'll have to double check the right date. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Ahh, yes the 1878 had a mintage of just over 2,000 and is worth in the neighborhood of $400-800.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I had a box of brinks nickels yesterday score me a 2007 1 krone with a reeded edge, and much smaller than a nickel. Also found a 1 yujiao or whatever, I forgot, brass/bronze out of a nickel roll last month.
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Valued Member
United States
154 Posts |
I looked again, it was 2 1868's. One pretty badly mauled, and another one in actually decent shape.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
535 Posts |
Found this when going through a box of Canadian nickels. My oldest find to date   |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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As of now it's been many years since I found anything except what was supposed to be in a roll.
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Posted 03/17/2015 3:22 pm
