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Valued Member
Canada
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Just got a US 1914 Cent from a roll- not too good condition, but decently old.
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Valued Member
 Canada
241 Posts |
96 years of history ! try imagine what this cent have gone through ..
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Valued Member
Canada
322 Posts |
Today in the till at work...I found a 1943 American penny...it's very dirty looking...but it looks more like silver...on the reverse...why?
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Valued Member
United States
285 Posts |
Koin Hunter, 1943 American cents are steel coated in zinc. They did this to save copped for the war effort.
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New Member
Canada
13 Posts |
two 1933 & two 1936 canadian cents, 1928 canadian nickel, 1940 canadian dime & 1940 canadian quarter
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Valued Member
Canada
322 Posts |
thanks Albumcollector..I don't collect decimals..it's all clear to me now....thanks..it just looked so strange...I had to ask
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Valued Member
Canada
139 Posts |
Oldest Finds (I live in Canada)
Canada from change not roll hunting:
Penny: 1937
Nickel: 1951
Dime: 1953
Quarter: 1957 (was found in my dad's change jar, he let me keep it)
Canada from Roll Hunting
Penny: 1929
Nickel: 1937
Dime: 1950
Quarter: 1940
USA from Roll Hunting
Penny: 1912
Nickel: 1929
dimes and quarters were all clad no silver
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Valued Member
Canada
367 Posts |
Im only 13 and I don't really get alot of change but today I was buying something in the cafeteria that costed $1.15 so I paid with a twoonie but when she gave me the change I noticed a 1968 quarter worth about $2.00. Best bagel I ever bought. and free too!
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Valued Member
Canada
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@Cazzuey: You mean for silver content, right? Not all 1968s are silver, some are nickel. Try picking one up with a magnet to test it. I'm not going to tell you which one will be picked up, though :P
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Valued Member
Canada
367 Posts |
Yeah I know its silver I already checked.
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Valued Member
Canada
367 Posts |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
864 Posts |
Well, this afternoon I opened my door to find a small box of loose pennies my neighbor dropped off to me. He had a jar full and offered them to me for face value to take them off his hands. Said there were about $10 worth. I sorted and counted them. $20.34 and 4 old tokens, and paid him. I scooped out the US ones as I counted and found 4 old Wheaties!! 1920 - looks like, but the "20" is quite worn, especially what looks like a zero. Makes this cent my OLDEST coin in my possession yet! (unless I re-find my 1909 Wheatie) 1944 1946 D 1957 Also scooped out a very weird looking Lincoln Cent1995 D ... weird slate grey like flat colour both sides, coin is slightly larger than a normal penny and has what I think I read was referred to as "railroad tracks" rim? The outer edges of the rims extend a bit out from the coin, maybe explaining the larger than normal size cent looking size. Metal underneath appears to be silverish, not copper or brassy/bronze at all. (sorry no pics yet. Will try and load my scanner yet again but since having to reinstall everything recently my computer won't install my scanner :( ) |
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Canada
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Just found my oldest Canadian so far.. 1934 cent, thats after probably 10 boxes or so......
Oldest Nickel 1940, box right now is awesome, 1941, 1950, 1956, 1959 already and not even half way through :
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Valued Member
Canada
250 Posts |
After 4 boxes 1932 and 1936 Canadian penny 1887 US Indian penny1950 German penny 1980 Zimbabwe penny and everything from the 40's onward. This is so much fun! $0.02worth |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
864 Posts |
I'm envious. I don't have any 1930's pennies at all as yet! And I second your "This is so much fun." I'm having a blast and enjoying reading everyone posts in this thread.
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