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United States
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I just got a 1957-D in change as well in EF or so. It made my day too...
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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"great change jar dump of 2008" Heh, that is a great name for it! Silver Eagle- What is up with change in upstate NY?! I have relatives who live in that neck of the woods and each year I visit them and go roll searching. It is just amazing what I find up there. In fact, last may I found 3, yes three, steel cents within only $10 of pennies. |
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Canada
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Here in Canada I received a 1943 steel wheatie only 2 months ago from change at 7-Eleven! I was so amazed that I started blurting out stuff like "wow, holy cow," etc. You think you get strange looks by checking your change (me too).... I nearly had the cops called on me!  That was probably one of the last '43 steel cents to ever be handed out legitimately -- i.e. not on purpose -- in change. First, in Canada, people here don't notice the wheat design as *that* much less common than the memorial design. In general, circulating US coins in Canada are older on average, not being deluged with the dump of recent 2007, 2008 memorial cents. (I find 2-3 wheaties per box of circulating Canadian cents, not a far cry different from typical US stats!) Also, the steel cent had some rust, making it not stand out as much. The other thing working in my favour was the clueless cashier. But still - how could that steel cent get so far? I should have gone back and ordered another Slurpee (or five). It's wierd, but despite extensive roll searching, I have found some of my neatest stuff in change. |
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United States
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bmanofnbc: "...lately I'm just happy if I get the correct change." Good point! However, incorrect change can occasionally be in your favor: There have been two occasions this year where I've been given Susan B's in change as if they were quarters, both times by young cashiers. I suspect that these cashiers tendered the coins into the drawer as Quarters as well, meaning that their paying customers didn't recognize them either ( !!) and their drawer wasn't even 'shorted'.  "Carter Quarter", indeed! See, coin collecting pays! I 'made' 75¢ twice just because I can recognize a Susan B. as being a Dollar coin...  Then I'll use the Susie's in a vending machine (car wash, parking meter, self-checkout, etc.), because the machines can tell them apart from a Quarter....  Edited by DNA
12/25/2008 11:46 am
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 United States
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Chinese fast food last week. Received .14 change and one LC was a 1944-S VF! It's funny, the employees never notice it  . swcoin.ecrater.com
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Spain
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People look at me like there is something wrong when I look at my change.......
That happens to me also, and they look at you like you don't trust them that the coins are authentic. |
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United States
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i think I have received two wheat cents in change this past year... But anyway Nice find  |
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Canada
1106 Posts |
I live in Canada and always find wheat cents in change.
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United States
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I live in Canada and always find wheat cents in change. Really? Wow! The only times I get Wheats are from roll hunting. And tell me, is it true that in Windsor the USD and CAD are used 1:1? |
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United States
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There are still great things out there to be found. Someone paid me for a CD at Wal-mart with exact change, including a 1909 VDB Wheat cent in unbelievable condition. Luckilly, I always carry a couple of every denomination of coin so I can swap out for anything good. I say "still." It's like my local coin dealer said, "somebody got that out of Dad's collection." |
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United States
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chrycopaul "I live in Canada and always find wheat cents in change." I got a 1958 Canadian Cent in my change earlier this year. The young Queen Elizabeth on the obverse really stands out... I'm running into a lot of Canadian Cents in my change nowadays, until the last year or so you'd almost never see Canadian Cents in circulation in Denver. I'm even getting Canadian 5¢ and 10¢ coins, and a CoinStar repairman gave me a 1987 $1 Loonie that got stuck in the machine! A fair number of cashiers like Texas collector are observant enough to save something like a 1909 VDB Cent if they receive it in their drawer, which makes receiving a 1909 Cent in your change (as I did on Dec. 13th) even more amazing! I got a 1954-D VG Wheat cent in change yesterday. There must have been more change jar dumps this month to buy Christmas presents.... Edited by DNA
12/29/2008 11:34 am
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Canada
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Wheat cents occur occasionally in change up here in Canada. It seems that no one removes them from circulation except collectors.
The order of frequency is something along the lines of they're not as common as the young Queen, but more common than George VI cents.
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Rest in Peace
United States
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Last year I worked part time as a cashier in a restaurant. In a span of 6 months I found: Lots of wheat cents. 2-1938 Canadian cents. Lots of silver coins. A $5 & a $1 Silver Certificate. A 1939 D & a 1939 S Jefferson nickel. 2 other silver War Nickels. AND a 1907 Indian cent F in a roll of cents from the bank ! You're darn tootin people don't look at their change (probably don't know about the treasure hunting aspect of it. |
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Rest in Peace
United States
3039 Posts |
Come to think of it, those Canadian cents were pretty unusual finds for south Florida.
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United States
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I live in Canada and always find wheat cents in change. I'm not surprised, I've found plenty of older Candian coins in change here, from the early 40's to the 50's. |
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Posted 12/24/2008 12:38 am
