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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Back in the mid-80s I worked at Taco Bell as a cashier... put together a complete set of Jefferson nickels... But the highlight was this nice little roll of coins. I remember dumping them into my drawer, hearing the strange sound, and then looking down in amazement... All were dated 1940-1954, and included 14 War Nickels, and an AU 1942 Canadian nickel (not pictured)... I keep them all together in a tube as a reminder of what's possible...  CRH Nickeloholic. 1,600,000 nickels searched in eight years! Have found FOUR complete Jefferson sets!
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 United States
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That was a wonderful find, John77.  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2917 Posts |
Thanks, jbuck! It was my "find of a lifetime"... at least so far anyways... funny thing is the best coin in the batch was that 1942 Canadian Nickel (it's hiding in an album in my safe until the humidity goes away).
CRH Nickeloholic. 1,600,000 nickels searched in eight years! Have found FOUR complete Jefferson sets!
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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MBK -  to the CCF! |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
999 Posts |
My sister worked as a bank teller in the late 70's and came home with coffee cans full of silver. Sometimes she spent her whole paycheck buying out silver from her drawer and others. My folks would buy half of it and she kept the rest. At the time I was more interested in girls, cars, girls, sports and girls to pay attention. I had done pennies as a kid when one could find wheats regularly in change and the special find was an Indian Head. I would take my 50 cent allowance each Saturday and buy a roll of pennies and save any of the pre-WW2 wheats and IHC's. I would use the rest for candy etc. (a candy bar or a bottle of soda cost 5 cents or a dime then...). When I got older and worked in various high school type jobs I didn't pay a lot of attention to coins or bills (see the second paragraph above...) but did find the occasional silver coin or silver certificate. If I could afford it I would buy it but most of it went back out. Fast forward 30 years or so when someone I arrested was bonding out his family brought in $1000 of various silver certificates. I tried to convince them that they were worth more to collectors and they should not use them as bail but they insisted so I had to take it and send it to the court. I wish I could have bought them but that wasn't allowed, so they probably ended up in the bill counter with the rest of the courthouse funds. At the local gas station/convenience store they usually drop the oddball stuff into the charity box. I had one guy who let me buy it out but he left and the new guys won't let me. I grabbed a few dozen SBA's and Ikes, a couple 40% JFK's, a couple rolls of cents that contained a few LWC's each and a dateless Buffalo. A couple weeks ago there were a half dozen Ike's and at least a dozen halves that I couldn't date from the outside that I couldn't touch. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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My hauls from various customer service/retail/teller positions over the years: One 1902 IHC. One 1943 steel. 1867 3-cent nickel. About a half dozen silver War Nickels. 2 or 3 dateless Buffalos. At least half a roll's worth of silver dimes, mostly Roosevelts and a few Mercs. Including 1949 and 1965 Canadian. About 1 dozen silver Washingtons, including one modern statehood proof. 2x 1964 Kennedys, and maybe a little less than a roll of 40%. Many clad Ikes, a 1995 ASE, and a 1964 Canadian silver dollar. Two $1 silver certificates (1957 if I recall) Two red seal $2s - 1928 and 1953. |
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United States
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A decent success rate, hcmusicguy. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
814 Posts |
Oh, and also a "COPY" counterfeit 1861 Confederate half.
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07/11/2016 3:09 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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What year was the 1867 3 cent nickel spent? That is by far the most surprising to me
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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What year was the 1867 3 cent nickel spent? That is by far the most surprising to me It was in September 2014, and the customer spent (actually deposited) it as a dime, since it resembles clad dimes in size and color. I'm sure the guy didn't know what it was and tried to pull a fast one on me. Or else was completely oblivious to its presence. Oh well...my gain! |
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United States
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Your gain, for sure. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1119 Posts |
that makes more sense about the 3 cent piece. I was thinking they spent it as a 3 cent piece.
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Valued Member
United States
237 Posts |
About a decade ago, I had a job with a large retailer. I was able to find several wheat pennies, a 2-3 silver dimes and 2 silver quarters, one Mercury dime, a 42S War Nickel, and a very rusty 1943 steel Wheat penny. I was beyond excited when I found the steel in circulation. |
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Norway
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I worked as a cashier in a shop when I was in high school and needed a side job. However, no matter how interesting the finds were, we were not allowed to put stuff aside and to change it for our own money later on, as one of the fraud prevention rules. Which wasn't so strange, after some girls in another branch of the store happened to leave with one cup size extra after their shift. Indeed, as soon as management found out where the money went, they went berserk and came up with very strict rules on cash handling.
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United States
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Looking at Alpha's Post, I'm left wondering: Who just carries around Morgan dollars? I mean, they don't even look like SBA dollars and the date is from the 1800's. And she just ran around with those in her pocket? Didn't even give them a second look or hold on to them? So many questions, and I don't think they will ever be answered  |
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