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New Member
United States
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Hey I thought I share that today when I was at the bank they opened the coin counter and I saw some coins stuck to the magnet in the machine and asked if I could have them. They didn't care...handed over the 3 of them and behold there was 2 canadian coins a steel penny. I know its not a huge deal, but I'm fairly new to collecting and the be handed a steel penny from the bank was kind of cool. Has anyone else ever had an experience like that?  |
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
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Cool find! Still missing that one from my collection, although I doubt I will ever find one at a bank! Nice!
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New Member
 United States
18 Posts |
That was a heck of a way to find my first steel penny!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
6478 Posts |
Very cool! Congrats on the great find.
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Rest in Peace
United States
7075 Posts |
I never got a cent that old from the bank - but when I do get an old cent I get ridiculously happy even if it isn't worth all that much. There's just something about those old coins still being out there in the wild.......
Great find. Enjoy!!
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Nice find, good story.  |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Oh my. I never thought of even asking at a bank about magnetic coins. I usually just ask for large Silver Dollars or Half Dollar coins. Now you gave me something to try at a bank. I want to get more Canadian Cents so this may well be a method of getting those. Thanks for the idea.
And as to our Steel Cents, I have thousands of those.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
814 Posts |
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although I doubt I will ever find one at a bank It is possible. I came across one from a box a few months ago, and had it not crossed my path, it would have ended up going to a customer. Edited by hcmusicguy
05/23/2015 11:41 am
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Valued Member
United States
100 Posts |
At my bank I get these all of the time. I'm a teller up in Chicago so foreign currency is the norm. The magnets always pick up foreign coins but in the last month I've pulled out 5 steel pennies from the mix as well. Wheat pennies (and steel) are a lot more common in circulation than I thought before I became a teller. I see 2-3 wheat pennies a day.
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Moderator
 United States
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Nice find!  |
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Valued Member
United States
331 Posts |
come to manhasst ny and go to the delis. Just released 35 rolls of wheat pennies last seen in 1955. Got face value for them.
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CCF Sponsor
United States
702 Posts |
Did you release them, lovecoins? Stuff like that is SUCH a great idea!
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Valued Member
United States
331 Posts |
found 1922 weak d penny awesome
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Valued Member
United States
331 Posts |
maybe a 10 year old will get one and research about it and soon we have a numismatist to add to the family. We wont live forever.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3463 Posts |
Cool find! I'm surprised the bank didn't want a cent to replace it though.
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Posted 05/22/2015 6:42 pm
