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n9jig
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 Posted 05/11/2025 6:04 pm
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| I am on a rare hot streak, the 4th time inside a month with a find. This time it was 2 Canadian nickels, a 1968 and a 1973. Nothing real special but keepers just the same. We do tend to get a lot of Canadian coins here due to the many Snowbirds that live in the area. |
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| Coinstar Finds! (Including Bank Counters And Other Machines)
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n9jig
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Posted 05/05/2025 6:48 pm
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[Well, I guess good things come in 3's! For the third time inside a month I got lucky at the store.
Get your mind out of the gutter, I meant finding coins in the Coinstar! Jeez!!!
3 dimes, one a 1934 Mercury and the other two common Roosevelts along with 9 common pennies. Even though the numbers are smaller than the others, the silver dime makes it the best of the bunch!
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| Coinstar Finds! (Including Bank Counters And Other Machines)
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n9jig
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Posted 04/30/2025 7:05 pm
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Twice within a month, a rarity it seems these days.
Today at the local grocery store I found $1.01 in common coinage. A couple interesting (but not interesting enough to save) ones; a 1970 quarter and a 1974D penny in pretty decent condition and a 1962 penny.
Where else but the USA can one find 63 year old coins in common circulation that even a coin collector would throw back in the wild?
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| US Treasury Ordered To Stop Producing New Cents
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n9jig
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Posted 04/20/2025 12:41 pm
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Now that the meaning is more clear, I'm all on board for eliminating bills and going with coins. But I'd like to see them in Au and Ag as they "should" be. How big would the $1, $5, $10, $20 be in Ag, and the $50, $100 be in Au? Wow, what a Renaissance that would be.
While this would be awesome the only way this could work is for a dime-size $2 coin made of silver now.
A more radical proposal (which I have suggested in the past) would be to to revalue the coinage by a factor of 10, that would make a silver coin about the size of the current dime be worth about 20 or 25 "new cents".
None of this would ever happen of course, what is more likely is that coins will eventually not be worth using as inflation keeps going and electronic payments take over, even for small purchases. I was at the quicky mart the other day and a little kid (10 or 12 years old) bought a Snickers Bar with a debit card, his buddy bought a bottle of water with ApplePay on his phone.
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| US Treasury Ordered To Stop Producing New Cents
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n9jig
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Posted 04/17/2025 3:18 pm
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They could eliminate all the subsidiary coinage except the dime. It is small enough to have a bunch and not weigh down a pocket.
Reduce the size and weight of the dollar coin to roughly that of a nickel and perhaps later create a $5 coin roughly the size of a quarter.
Eliminate the $1, $2 notes and later the $5 note as the new coins takeover. |
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| Coins In Movies Or On Television
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Posted 04/12/2025 5:35 pm
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Star Trek: Deep Space 9, S1, E11 "The Nagus", at 29:06 has a coin of some sort as the reason a character ducks and escaped certain death at the hands of an assassin.
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| Coinstar Finds! (Including Bank Counters And Other Machines)
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Posted 04/12/2025 12:31 am
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Finally had a decent score. At the local Wally-Mart I walked by the Coinstar and it was chock full of coins. I just reached in and sucked up what was there and pocketed it as the wife was impatient and hates when I snag coins from these.
When I got home there was $2.08 in common coins, nothing worth saving so they all went into my dump bucket. There was 1 quarter, a bunch of dimes and nickels and 8 pennies. The only thing that stuck out to me was that all but a few were from the Philly mint. Here in the Phoenix area we rarely see Philly coins, there have been times when I had more Frisco coins in penny boxes than Philly. I suspect the dumper was from the East Coast and perhaps they dumped before they went back east for the summer.
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Posted 03/23/2025 12:12 am
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I had my best CoinStar finds haul in the last 6 months today: A complete set of 2012-D Lincoln Cents. It was stuck in the tray, I found it just as I was tapping in the screen to start my own dump of coins. Needless to say I have been on a bit of a dry spell.
I dumped the batch of the $74.66 of my 2024 change returns from prior posts as well as about $10 in coins from 2025 that I have received. When I counted my stash last night I had $84.21, but when I dumped I got $84.18, add the penny I found ant the count was off by 4 cents. My Apple account has now been replenished!
I suspect there was an even chance I miscounted, but either way being off by such a small amount is of little consequence. I have found CoinStar to be more accurate than I expected. |
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| And Now For Something Competely Different!
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n9jig
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Posted 02/16/2025 7:48 pm
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Whatever you are drinking? Probably should cut back a bit...
Spent too much time on Wikipedia reading about UK Coinage recently. It got me thinking and that, my friend, is a dangerous thing!
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| And Now For Something Competely Different!
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n9jig
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Posted 02/16/2025 6:58 pm
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Instead of rationalizing the US coinage system by getting rid of the penny and possibly other coins down the road we should look into other alternatives.
Once the penny is dead and buried, we will be using basically 3 coins, the nickel, dime and quarter. This system has 2 nickels to the dime, 2 dimes and a nickel to the quarter (or 5 nickels, or 3 nickels and a dime) and then 4 quarters to the dollar. Seems simple enough.
But this is America, darn it! We cannot have simple; it just will not do! We need complications. After all we spell thru with a bunch of extra letters, we have multiple levels of government from the city, township, county, state and federal systems and some states that consider themselves as de facto independent nations (I'm looking at you Texas and California!) Why keep things simple with 3 coins when we can be like the British and have more.
Even the United Kingdom (or is it Britain, England or Great Britain?) had, back in 1971, rationalized their coinage by converting to the same decimal system as had been used in the USA for 2 centuries. 100 Pennies into the Pound, with fractional coinage like the Two Penny, 5p, 10p, 20p, 50p coins as well as the 1- and 2-Pound coins in use these days. That's 8 coins used every day. That's twice as many as we Americans use today, even with the penny. Sure, we also have a half dollar and dollar coin, but no one ever uses them and they might as well not exist.
Let's have some fun with our coinage and emulate the old British (English/UK/Great Britain or whatever) system. Let's reinvent the US coinage with some pizazz!
First, let's keep the penny, after all we have had it since 1792. Sure, it can't buy anything these days, but then neither can the nickel or dime (and maybe even the quarter) but who cares? But then we will make 12 pennies the Schilling, but being Americans, we have to call it a different name. Let's say we call it the "Doze", since 12 is still a dozen, even in America, it fits. Since it will replace the Dime, it would be sort of similar but different.
So now we have the Penny and the Doze, 2 Doze would be a Dice, then let's make 5 Doze become the Crown, but again, since we are 'Merikans' and we have no crown here so we will call it the "President".
Thus, the Dollar would have 240 Pennies, or 20 Doze, or 10 Dice or 2 Presidents. Keeping with tradition we would have to have a Half as well, but this would be a Half-Penny, not the dollar. The half dollar coin is now called the Roosevelt, but I hadn't told you that yet. We also need a 2-penny coin, let's call it a Tupper. (That would make the container that holds Tuppers "Tupperware".) We can have a 3-penny coin as well, so we will call that the Thrupper.
For our larger value coins, we have already introduced the President, which is ¼ of a dollar. We need a half dollar, because why not? We need a snazzy name for it though. Since it is twice the value of a President, let's call it a Roosevelt. Since he was elected twice as often as any other president, he should be so honored.
So this makes 11 coins. If we make the 6 lowest denominations of a brass alloy based on weights (a Doze weighing the same as 24 Half-Pennies, 12 Pennies, 6 Tuppers etc. and so on) and the highest 5 denominations in a silver-colored nickel or steel alloy, again with weights proportional to relative value then one could just separate coins by the two colors and weigh them to come up with the value of the entire batch.
So now we have our basic coins:
"Brass"
• Half-Penny (½ Penny)
• Penny (1 Penny)
• Tupper (2 Pennies)
• Thrupper (3 Pennies)
• Half Doze (6 Pennies, 3 Tuppers, 2 Thruppers)
• Doze (12 Pennies, 6 Tuppers, 4 Thruppers)
"Silver"
• Dice (24 Pennies/2 Doze)
• President (60 Pennies/5 Doze/Quarter Dollar)
• Roosevelt (120 Pennies, 10 Doze, 2 Presidents)
• Dollar (240 Pennies, 20 Doze, 4 Presidents, 2 Roosevelts)
• Double Dollar (480 Pennies, 40 Doze, 8 Presidents, 4 Roosevelts, 2 Dollars)
With 11 coins we could well serve all the politicians by having one coin with the only Independent president (Washington) and 5 obverse and 5 reverse designs chosen by Democrats and 5 each by Republicans. To keep the politicians on their toes let's have the Democrats chose the reverse designs of the coins in which the Republicans choose the obverse for and vice-versa.
If we really wanted to make the US coinage simple we could, but we don't want simple, we want to make sure every special interest is satisfied. Nickel, Zinc and copper producers want to sell their materials so we want to buy them since they have great lobbyists. The problem is however that common sense (or is it common cents?) doesn't come easy these days.
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| The Dime Is The Only Coin We Really Need
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n9jig
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Posted 02/16/2025 08:07 am
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What I want to know is why the nickel is bigger than the dime? Shouldn't the higher denomination be a bigger coin?
It is a holdover from when coins were roughly based on the value of the metals involved. The dime was silver and weighed 1/5th that of the silver half dollar etc. The Half Dime weighed half that of the Dime.
The Penny, Half Cent and 2-cent coins had relative weights of copper.
The Nickel was a loner in that there was no other coin in its class except for the short-lived 3-cent piece. Interestingly there was also a silver 3-cent coin that weighed proportionally to that of a dime.
If the coins had historically been of the same class, in the same metals, then the weights would have been proportional. Since weight is based on size when made of the same materials the 5-cent coin would be smaller than the 10-cent one. |
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n9jig
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Posted 02/16/2025 12:32 am
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If we really wanted to make the US coinage simple we would eliminate the penny, nickel and quarter, and use the dime to make change, rounding off everything to the nearest 10 cents.
Imagine how efficient the Mint would be if they only had to mint one type of coin! They can have several different designs, such as the same used by the current coins. Thus make 1/4th of the dies Lincoln/Shield, 1/4th Jefferson/Monticello, 1/4th Roosevelt/torch and 1/4th Washington/Eagle.
The dime is small and light enough to allow one to have a dozen or more in a pocket without weighing you down. Since coins are basically used only to make change for paper money, one would never get back more than a handful in change and could then use that on their next cash purchase. The problem is however that common sense (or is it common cents) doesn't come easy these days. |
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| Summary Of All Change Received For 2024 By Me (Long!)
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n9jig
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Posted 02/14/2025 11:48 pm
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interesting data, thanks for posting, and how'd you miss getting the still-ubiquitous 1964D nickel?
Not a clue! I didn't even think of that until you mentioned it! When I was actively roll searching I stopped saving 64-D nickels except if they were of exceptional condition, I threw back any that were not. I limited myself to 200 of them and just kept the best of the best. |
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| Summary Of All Change Received For 2024 By Me (Long!)
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Posted 02/14/2025 9:33 pm
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Coin total by year:
2024 18
2023 42
2022 49
2021 39
2020 25
2019 19
2018 15
2017 14
2016 14
2015 25
2014 16
2013 10
2012 8
2011 8
2010 3
2009 2
2008 6
2007 15
2006 30
2005 16
2004 8
2003 8
2002 9
2001 15
2000 28
1999 20
1998 8
1997 7
1996 8
1995 11
1994 9
1993 7
1992 6
1991 3
1990 6
1989 14
1988 12
1987 4
1986 6
1985 5
1984 8
1983 5
1982 9
1981 8
1980 8
1979 8
1978 3
1977 5
1976 2
1975 5
1974 8
1973 4
1972 1
1971 3
1970 6
1969 5
1968 5
1967 5
1966 2
1965 10
1964 2
1963 7
1962 0
1961 2
Totals:
Pennies 281 $2.81
Nickels 71 $3.55
Dimes 118 $11.80
Quarters 226 $56.50
Grand Total 696 $74.66
Average value per coin received: 10.73 cents
Denver: 553
Philadelphia 139
San Francisco 4
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| Summary Of All Change Received For 2024 By Me (Long!)
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Posted 02/14/2025 9:32 pm
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Quarters: (226/ $56.50)
Year Honor Den Phi
2024 Murray 2 0
2024 Zitkala-sa 2 0
2023 Ka'Ike 5 2
2023 Coleman 3 0
2023 Roosevelt 1 0
2023 Tall Chief 0 3
2022 Ride 4 0
2022 Angelo 1 0
2022 Warren 3 0
2022 Wong 3 0
2021 Crossing 6 0
2021 AL 4 0
2020 VI 5 2
2020 CT 1 1
2020 KS 0 1
2020 AS 0 1
2019 MA 4 0
2019 TX 1 0
2019 ID 0 1
2018 GA 4 0
2018 WI 3 0
2017 IN 2 0
2017 DC 1 1
2017 NJ 1 0
2016 ND 2 1
2016 WV 1 0
2016 SC 1 0
2015 LA 1 0
2015 DE 2 0
2015 NY 2 0
2015 NE 2 1
2015 NC 1 1
2014 CO 2 1
2014 FL 2 0
2014 UT 3 0
2014 VA 1 0
2013 MD 2 0
2012 AK 1 0
2011 None Found 0 0
2010 AR 1 0
2009 NMI 1 0
2008 NM 1 0
2008 OK 1 0
2008 HA 1 0
2007 ID 1 0
2007 UT 0 1
2006 NE 1 0
2006 NV 4 0
2006 CO 2 1
2006 SD 1 1
2006 ND 1 0
2005 OR 3 0
2005 KS 1 1
2005 MN 0 1
2005 WV 1 0
2004 MI 1 0
2003 IL 2 0
2003 Al 1 0
2003 ME 2 0
2002 MS 1 0
2002 LA 2 0
2002 TN 1 0
2002 IN 1 0
2002 OH 1 0
2001 NC 3 0
2001 NY 1 1
2001 VT 1 0
2001 RI 1 0
2000 SC 2 1
2000 VA 5 1
2000 MD 2 0
2000 NH 3 0
2000 MA 1 2
1999 NJ 1 0
1999 GA 2 0
1999 DE 0 1
1999 CT 3 1
Year Den Phi
1998 1 1
1997 1 0
1996 2 0
1995 2 2
1994 2 1
1993 2 2
1992 1 1
1991 0 0
1990 0 1
1989 3 1
1988 2 0
1987 1 0
1986 0 2
1985 0 1
1984 1 1
1983 1 2
1982 4 2
1981 2 0
1980 1 0
1979 2 1
1978 1 0
1977 1 0
1976 0 0
1975 0 0
1974 3 1
1973 2 0
1972 0 0
1971 0 0
1970 1 1
1969 0 1
1968 1 0
1967 0 2
1966 0 1
1965 0 3
Totals: 171 55
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Posted 02/14/2025 9:29 pm
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Dimes: (118/ $11.80)
Year Den Phi
2024 1 0
2023 9 1
2022 5 1
2021 7 1
2020 6 1
2019 1 1
2018 1 0
2017 2 1
2016 4 1
2015 5 0
2014 3 0
2013 1 0
2012 1 0
2011 1 0
2010 0 0
2009 0 0
2008 0 0
2007 3 1
2006 10 0
2005 3 2
2004 2 1
2003 1 1
2002 0 0
2001 3 1
2000 1 1
1999 0 0
1998 0 0
1997 1 2
1996 1 1
1995 2 1
1994 0 1
1993 1 0
1992 0 1
1991 0 0
1990 0 0
1989 2 0
1988 5 3
1987 1 0
1986 0 0
1985 0 0
1984 0 0
1983 1 0
1982 0 1
1981 1 0
1980 0 1
1979 0 0
1978 0 0
1977 0 0
1976 0 1
1975 0 1
1974 1 0
1973 0 0
1972 0 0
1971 0 0
1970 0 0
1969 0 0
1968 2 0
1967 0 1
1966 0 0
1965 0 1
1964 1 0
Totals 89 29
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Posted 02/14/2025 9:28 pm
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Nickels: (71/ $3.55)
1968 Canada 1 2001 Canada 1
Year Den Phi
2024 0 0
2023 6 0
2022 3 0
2021 5 0
2020 2 0
2019 2 0
2018 2 0
2017 0 1
2016 1 0
2015 1 0
2014 1 0
2013 2 0
2012 1 0
2011 2 0
2010 1 0
2009 0 0
2008 1 0
2007 2 0
2006 1 1
2005 0 0
2004 0 0
2003 0 0
2002 2 0
2001 1 0
2000 1 0
1999 3 5
1998 1 0
1997 0 0
1996 0 0
1995 0 1
1994 1 0
1993 0 0
1992 0 0
1991 0 0
1990 1 1
1989 2 0
1988 1 0
1987 1 0
1986 3 0
1985 0 0
1984 0 0
1983 0 0
1982 0 0
1981 1 0
1980 0 1
1979 1 1
1978 0 0
1977 0 0
1976 0 0
1975 0 1
1974 0 0
1973 0 0
1972 0 0
1971 0 0
1970 1 0
1969 1 0
1968 1 0
1967 0 0
1966 0 0
1965 0 0
1964 0 0
1963 0 1
Totals: 56 13
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Posted 02/14/2025 9:28 pm
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These are the coins I received in change from the Phoenix area from January 1, 2024 thru December 31, 2024. Excluded are any coins found in CoinStar's, all these coins were received in change. No halves or dollar coins were received in change.
Pennies: (281/ $2.81)
Unknown Shield: 4 2009 Canada 1 1982 Canada 1
Year Den Phi SF
2024 13 0
2023 11 1
2022 28 1
2021 8 2
2020 5 0
2019 9 0
2018 5 0
2017 6 0
2016 3 0
2015 8 1
2014 3 1
2013 5 0
2012 2 3
2011 4 1
2010 0 1
2009 0 1 (IN)
2008 2 0
2007 7 0
2006 6 1
2005 3 1
2004 4 0
2003 1 0
2002 1 0
2001 4 0
2000 9 1
1999 4 0
1998 5 0
1997 1 2
1996 3 1
1995 3 0
1994 6 0
1993 2 0
1992 2 1
1991 3 0
1990 3 0
1989 5 1
1988 1 0
1987 0 1
1986 1 0
1985 3 1
1984 5 1
1983 1 0
1982 2 0
1981 2 2
1980 4 1
1979 1 2
1978 1 1
1977 2 1
1976 0 1
1975 2 1
1974 1 1 1
1973 1 1
1972 0 1
1971 1 0 2
1970 2 1
1969 2 1 1
1968 1 0
1967 0 2
1966 0 1
1965 0 0
1964 0 1
1963 0 0
1962 0 0
1961 1 1
Totals: 235 42 4
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Posted 02/14/2025 9:26 pm
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I was too! I usually find a Wheatie or older Jeff now and then. The only really saver of the whole year was a 64 silver dime. It went with the couple others I found in a CoinStar in my Save tray,
A couple of the ATB quarters looked toned like they were a collection dump but they were too banged up to consider keeping.
I posted the full report as text with separate replies for each value and the year by year summary following. Enjoy! |
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