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Valued Member
United States
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Oldest circulation find is a 1910 Lincoln. Metal detecting find is a 1914 D Barber dime. Oldest parking lot find was 1944 S Lincoln. |
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 United States
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Quote: @jbuck Thanks, my ultimate goal is to find a Flying Eagle cent :-) Good luck!  Quote: Oldest circulation find is a 1910 Lincoln. Metal detecting find is a 1914 D Barber dime. Oldest parking lot find was 1944 S Lincoln. Well done!  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
603 Posts |
I retrieved a 1909 Indian Head cent from a take a penny tray about 10 years ago. (i did replace it with my change from the purchase). |
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Valued Member
 United States
109 Posts |
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i did replace it with my change from the purchase The grainy security footage seems to indicate a different story. |
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United States
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Quote: I retrieved a 1909 Indian Head cent from a take a penny tray about 10 years ago. Fantastic! Quote:
(i did replace it with my change from the purchase).  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2470 Posts |
AllSeasons, I think that's within the realm of possibility. you'll probably find one eventually. I've found '09 LWC & other assorted '10-'19 LWC on a few occasions in the distant past, but in recent years-- at least since I've been a ccf member-- the oldest coin I've found in circulation is the dateless canadian quarter from early 20th century, mostly worn smooth, got it in change from the self-checkout machine at home depot several summers ago.. oldest coins I've groundscored: a dateless 1913 type l Buffalo nickel from four years ago and an 1891 IHC from a a couple of weeks ago. I love finding old coins. |
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United States
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You have a great history of coin finds, MrPink2018. |
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
2529 Posts |
An 1881 Adelaide Industrial Exhibition medallion. .925 Silver 3/4" dia. with the entire Lords Prayer on the obverse. Sadly it was pretty toasted. Detected in 3 inches of hard clay under an outdoor sand volleyball court at the local high school.   The Ox moves slowly, but the Earth is patient.
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United States
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An 1881 Adelaide Industrial Exhibition medallion Nice find! |
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New Member
United States
39 Posts |
Found an 1898 coin roll hunting.
I "found" and 1878 Morgan SD in a bag of silver dollars :)
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United States
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I "found" and 1878 Morgan SD in a bag of silver dollars :) Well played! |
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Bedrock of the Community
United Kingdom
17940 Posts |
I found an 1860 British penny in change in England in late 1970 or early 1971, just before decimal currency was introduced. Post-decimalisation my oldest find was a 1912 shilling in 1977. Theoretically now the oldest coins that can be found in circulation in the UK are 1971 1p and 2p pieces, which I find on an almost weekly basis, but I did find a 1944 farthing (slightly smaller than a 1p) in a £1 bag of pennies last year. The oldest US coin I've had in change on numerous visits to the States is a 1942-D Wheat penny, but I had a 1939 nickel once in change in Panama! Elsewhere the oldest coin I remember getting in change was an 1897 20-rappen piece in Switzerland in 1981. My oldest identifiable detector find was a fourth-century AD barbarous radiate. Edited by NumisRob
02/20/2023 2:15 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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I've never found anything that old on my trips to the US - but everytime I go I take a handful of old stuff to spend :)
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United States
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Nice finds, NumisRob! |
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United States
797 Posts |
My record is a 1897-P IHC, off the sidewalk, Plano, TX. Thinking back, G details, damaged, cleaned. |
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