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Canada
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I'm interested in foreign coins found in coin rolls, but searching through those huge long-established threads for only foreign coin finds is almost impossible. So here is a new thread dedicated only to foreign coins/tokens found in coin rolls, with "foreign" meaning "not belonging" while encompassing "international". Be sure to tell us where it came from! Let's start with my only interesting find as yet: East Caribbean States, 10 cents, 1987 The Queen is on the other side, anyone would mistake this for a Canadian dime. I also have found over 40/112 of the different State Quarters in Canada :) |
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Canada
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My only foreign coin I found other than from the US is an Australian 1994 5 cent. (AU-50)
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United States
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2 Canadian pennies so far, roughly one per 20 penny rolls searched.
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United States
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Hmmm...I think that I'm going to be busy in this thread. Here is a shot of my coins that I've found that are foreign to the United States.   |
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United States
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United States
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Any silver in that box? I know for a fact that there are Canadian silver dimes and quarters in that box. As far as the others, I honestly don't know. I really haven't taken the time to look into it as I've been concentrating on finding American silver. |
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United States
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Perhaps one of you will be able to identify the coin on the upper left. I know that it's a 1924 shilling, but I don't know if it's Australian or English/British?   The coin on the upper right is a 1922 Italian 20 centisimi, made of solid nickel. The coin on the lower right is a 1950 West German 50 pfennig, minted in Munich. The obverse portrays a woman planting an oak tree, symbolizing Germany's rebirth after the Second World War. The coin on the lower left is a 1949 Canadian nickel and is also made of solid nickel. Man...I'm gonna be really busy researching my stash!  |
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United States
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Ok, I just went through all of my foreign coins and sorted them out by country. Most of these coins are modern with a few older ones thrown in for good measure. United Kingdom1 Shilling (not sure if this is British, pic is above) 20 Pence x 6 10 Pence x 16 5 Pence x 15 5 New Pence One Penny x 3 New Penny x 2 British Territories5 Cents - Bermuda 1 Cent - Fiji 1 Cent - Cayman Islands 1 Cent - Malaya and British Borneo 10 Cents - Hong Kong x 2 (a little smaller than a U.S. cent) 10 Cents - 1955 Hong Kong (very cool edge on this coin, a little smaller than an American nickel) Let me know if you want to see any of these coins. I will take a pic and post. Next up...Canadian and Australian coins.  |
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United States
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It's almost impossible to roll search in the US without finding at least a few Canadian coins; people seem to think that they're legal tender here. 99% of them are from the 70s through the 90s (in the 2000s they switched to magnetic alloys which most coin sorting machines can pull out), but every once in a while you find an older coin. My personal best is a 1927 George V nickel and a 1946 George VI penny. Other than that, I've found mostly pre- and post- Euro coins from Europe, and some others from the Caribbean and Latin America. Most notable was a 70's 20 Rappen in a nickel roll and a 90s 50 ore from Norway. |
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United States
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More of my foreign coin. Canada1 Dollar x 2 (Swimming bird on the reverse) Quarter x 10 (5 are 80% silver, one has General Brock on the reverse) Dime x 10 (6 are 80% silver, one with King George VI on the obverse) Nickel x 8 (3 with King George VI on the obverse) Cent x 28 (5 Centennials and 6 with King George VI on the obverse) Australia10 Cents (size of a U.S. nickel) 10 Cents x 2 (size of a U.S. quarter) 5 Cents x 3 (2 with hedgehog-like animal on the reverse and one with a lizard on the reverse. Maybe a gila monster?) 1 Cent (animal with large claws and a very long tail on the reverse) Whew...gonna take a break.  |
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 Canada
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Yes, it is a British shilling.
Australian coins say "Australia" on them.
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United States
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Australian coins say "Australia" on them.  That is funny! Shoulda been my first clue, dang it! What can I say? I was distracted by the reverse of the Italian coin! |
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Canada
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Being in Canada we get a ton of US coins in circulation. I think I'm up to about 25lbs of US copper pennies. Aside from that I've found coins while CRH from: UK, EU, Germany, Poland, South Africa, New Zealand, Jamaica, Bahamas, Barbados, Bermuda, Cuba, Mexico, Guyana, China, Panama and Columbia. Probably forgetting a few countries but I'll track them from now on. |
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United States
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I search primarily dimes, and find about 50 foreigns per $1k US searched.
When I listen to LED ZEPPELIN...so do my neighbors...
Roll hunting since '77
Dirt fishing since '72
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United States
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Nickel roll find...   Oregon coin geek.....*** GO BEAVS ! ! ! ***
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10/14/2013 10:16 am
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Canada
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What denomination and date? From this side, it could be 1, 2 or 5 pesos (but it's probably 1 to fit in a nickel roll) from any time between 1993 and 2013.
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Posted 10/12/2013 12:35 am
