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I've used Indian Head cents and Buffalo nickels in grocery store self-checkout machines. I figure it will make someone's day getting one of those back in change. For the 50c or so that I bought them for, I get more satisfaction spending my least desirable specimens (never junky ones, though), and wondering about the person who will be the new owner, and how many people they will share the experience with. |
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I know that the outside pop machines at my mom's grocery store reject silver quarters and dimes because they are too light heavy. I don't know about Buffalo nickels. I would think they would work as they are the same weight. Before the machine went to a computerized "brain" silver quarters, dimes and War Nickels would pop up from time to time. Thanks for catching and correcting that Condor. -MV Edited by MeadowviewCollector
03/09/2014 1:33 pm
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I know that the outside pop machines at my mom's grocery store reject silver quarters and dimes because they are too light. Too heavy, they are heavier than the clad coins. |
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United States
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Now there is something to think about. Instead of selling old coins, why not just use them all up in vending machines. I wonder if a 1916D Mercury dime would work in one.  |
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United States
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just carl, I'll have to keep a closer eye out for your 1916-D Mercury dime in my supermarket change!  I recently sold a very nice set of eight mid-grade Buffalo nickels on ebay, including a 1920 and a 1930, and they were only bid up to $8. A coin dealer probably would offer me a third of that amount. I only sold them to get rid of some bulk (had them for five years or so), and made a few bucks in the end, but I asked myself was it worth the time and hassle? On one hand, the leisure time I spent photographing, writing up, listing, and taking the nickels to the Post Office to mail them took three hours. I'd gladly pay $3 for an extra three hours of leisure time. On the other hand, I hope the coins are now in the collection of perhaps a young collector, or a collector that may not have access to coin shows or shops. Putting coins like this back into circulation is so much easier, and who knows, one of the coins might help spawn a new collector. Edited by Classic Coins
03/09/2014 9:31 pm
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United States
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Yes, I have used Buffalo nickels and they work fine. Now, I use the golden dollar coins quite regularly in all the vending machines including self serve checkouts. |
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United States
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As I've said on these pages before, I use dateless Buffalo nickels in the pop machine here at work on a regular basis. They work fine and I think they make the pop taste better! |
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United States
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The Pepsi machine at my previous employer accepted Buffalo nickels - someone spent one with a full date, in VF condition! Too bad it was only a 1937. |
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