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n9jig Pillar of the Community United States 996 Posts	Posted 08/26/2016 3:10 pm The only obsolete coins you are likely to find in circulation are the least likely coins to be found in circulation. Whoa! Say what!?! Yes, just what I said! The SBA Dollar in the only obsolete coin that you are likely to find in circulation by the OP's rules: Both the front and rear have changed. Pennies obverse haven't changed in over 100 years. Nickels have had Jefferson for almost 80 years. Dimes have had Roosevelt for 70 years. Quarters have had Washington for more than 85 years Halves have had Kennedy for more than 50 years. Anthony Dollars were the last design that have changed front and back in over half a century and, even with their relative rareness, are more common than any other of the qualifying coins. I still find these occasionally. They get spent, then end up at the service desk because the cashiers don't give them out, same with Golden Dollars and halves. Sometimes I will see them in the drawer and ask for them. Weirdly, at least in my area, Walgreens seems to be the place where I see them the most and they are usually all too eager to get rid of them to someone like me. Report this Post to the Staff
Tryna Pillar of the Community United States 937 Posts	Posted 08/26/2016 3:57 pm Quote: The SBA Dollar in the only obsolete coin that you are likely to find in circulation by the OP's rules: Both the front and rear have changed. The Statehood Quarters are a complete obverse/reverse change The Jefferson nickel had a complete obverse/reverse change in 2005 and is an obsolete type. If you try to say because it still had old Thomas on it that it was not a complete design change then I say that the matron head large cent is the same design as the flowing haired, it still has liberty on it. Report this Post to the Staff
jpsned Pillar of the Community United States 2200 Posts	Posted 08/26/2016 10:28 pm Quote: Pennies obverse haven't changed in over 100 years. Nickels have had Jefferson for almost 80 years. Dimes have had Roosevelt for 70 years. Quarters have had Washington for more than 85 years Halves have had Kennedy for more than 50 years. And therein lies my point, which concerns the magic of actually finding a defunct design. It's rare, but it is possible. Report this Post to the Staff
Thedeathtouch Valued Member United States 117 Posts	Posted 08/27/2016 01:38 am I was given a 1910 V nickel in change. Report this Post to the Staff
CoinCollector2012 Pillar of the Community United States 8137 Posts	Posted 08/27/2016 11:16 am I haven't found much of anything lately, but I have found a couple of Buffalo nickels from CRH, and I found a 1945 merc in my mom's change about 2 years ago. Report this Post to the Staff
Centsei Valued Member United States 314 Posts	Posted 08/28/2016 02:29 am By that (appropriately) strict definition, my only occasion was a Buffalo a few years ago in change. For better or worse, I'm old enough to remember days when finding all the previous generation of coins was a routine thing, but clad coinage ended that. Report this Post to the Staff
jmkendall Pillar of the Community United States 1590 Posts	Posted 08/28/2016 1:13 pm To answer the question I received a Morgan in change in 2003 from a Wendy's. The kid behind the counter asked me if I would take it because there was no slot in her drawer for it and it was sitting on top of the dollar bill slot. I know I got a Merc sometime in the last 20 years in change, but couldn't tell you when. The same for a Buffalo nickel. I also received a WLH in 1995. On the other hand. I spend dateless type 2 buffs. I'm a coin dealer and I think it more fun to spend them than to sell them. As an aside; as a kid in Nevada Buff's were still in circulation into the 70's and very early 80's; albeit very rarely. Also it was not uncommon to see Franklins and the occasional WLH into the 80's as well. Finally, a bookstore owner than keeps old coins for me got an 1847 Large Cent about 10 years ago. Report this Post to the Staff
DNA Pillar of the Community United States 2734 Posts	Posted 09/14/2016 10:29 pm I got a dateless Buffalo nickel in change last month, so that applies Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 187446 Posts	Posted 09/15/2016 11:24 am Nice find! Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
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