Pocket Piece - Who Has One?

@MontCollector, that's a pretty impressive change in that 85-O Morgan in just 6 weeks, great CircCam look. I should give you some of my old silver for you to carry around in your pocket. Or better yet, I'll buy your old dirty jeans!

Thanks for the update!




It probably looks more toned because it has been handled less. Frequent handling will wear away any toning trying to develop, I would think.

Here is my 1921 Morgan. Started September 2017, in the pocket almost daily.



Here is how it started after it arrived from ebay:



1963 Franklin half. Started just a couple weeks ago, and in the pocket daily. Been wanting a Franklin for the pocket, particularly one of this year and in about this condition. From circulation, so not a bad find for face!



1967 Canadian dollar. Started September 2017 (within days of the Morgan IIRC). In the pocket usually several times a week. Started out BU.



2013 ASE. This one has been with me the longest, since June 2014, but is not often in the pocket much anymore, although I am thinking about bringing it back full time. Started out BU. This was my first ASE, and is special to me since I bought it in Oct. 2013 on my 30th birthday, and just 10 days before my daughter was born.



Here is how she looked in April 2015, the previous most recent picture:


Thanks for reading! Always look forward to seeing everyone's progress.

Thanks for the update, hcmusicguy! They all seem to be moving along rather nicely, especially the '67 dollar.

I realized that I should probably do an update next weekend, as it will be six months since my last one (still have not missed a day). I don't think much has changed, though.

I bought a 1922 Peace dollar graded MS-60 with the intention of breaking it out and adding it to the pocket, but I have yet to commit. I'm currently weighing the pros and cons.




My only piece (1921-D Morgan) was very "Details" to begin with, having multiple deep scratches and being gold-plated! The plating is almost entirely removed now, but the scratches remain, and my goal is to get it worn down enough that those original scratches disappear.

I think the primary concern should be the numismatic value of the coin you are considering to intentionally wear down in your pocket. My 1921-D Morgan has little numismatic value, but still retains its PM value. A large cent has little metallic value, so most of its value rests with the numismatic interest. It may not be the best choice for a pocket piece. High mintage, common silver coins are probably the best choices. Plus, the silver content creates a harder metal that does not wear down as quickly, and that's part of the deal. You could use an aluminum coin and see it wear down quickly, but it may defeat the purpose.

Although, adding a large BU aluminum coin to a pocket that already contains a large silver coin could be interesting.

One thing I noticed after making my post was this bunch of what appears to be raised bumps around the "U" and "N" on United States, on the reverse of the Morgan. They don't appear to be gouges or dings, they look more like they're raised, as best I can tell given the lighting angle. I looked closely with a magnifying glass but that was inconclusive. Any thoughts?

Perhaps VAM-3C1? http://ec2-13-58-222-16.us-east-2.c...21-P_VAM-3C1

i just picked this up tonight. great pocket piece.






it's been dropped a few times, shows the usual hundred-and-twenty-year-old wear and has been improperly cleaned, but it bears the coveted CC. I don't normally carry any coinage, but i'll carry this one.