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New Member
United States
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I know that I've put in a V nickel and a Buffalo nickel into circulation before, what old coins have you guys put into circulation? I don't think i'd put any silver out though lol. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Knowingly, I never put any coin back in circulation before 1965 other than pennies and halves.
I used to and still keep all Wheaties..
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Bedrock of the Community
 United States
12477 Posts |
It depends on the denomination. I am not one yet to "seed" collectors by dumping Wheats or Buffs. I keep all Wheats and silver (including 40%), so clad dimes and quarters are returned (except Bicentennial quarters and any outstanding examples). I currently keep copper cents (for a reason I cannot justify), so I return Zincolns. War Nickels would be kept, other Jeffs would depend highly on condition. Halves and dollars are not in my scope enough to speak of. All of that means that since I have been actively collecting, the oldest coin I have returned to circulation was most likely a 1950's Jefferson nickel. In Memory of Crazyb0 12-26-1951 to 7-27-2020
In Memory of Tootallious 3-31-1964 to 4-15-2020
In Memory of T-BOP 10-12-1949 to 1-19-2024
Edited by spru
05/23/2018 01:34 am
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Moderator
 United States
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Recently, I have used 1943 Steel Cents or Buffalo nickels (both dated and dateless) when paying for food or at retail stores. |
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Rest in Peace
United States
18456 Posts |
I have put many wheat cents and Jefferson's 1939-1956 back into circulation that didn't quite fit into my collection .  |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
17884 Posts |
I believe a 1902 V nickel, heavily worn. |
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United States
187702 Posts |
I am not sure, but probably 1964.  |
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Valued Member
United States
467 Posts |
I can never do that, but have given to YN's...
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Pillar of the Community
United States
719 Posts |
1919 Lincoln Cent in Fine with some rim issues, at least 50 wheaties in later dates |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2270 Posts |
I used to spend Columbian half dollars but back in those days they weren't very old. In the mid-'90's the market was dead. You could sell all sorts of old culls at 50c or a dollar but there was one type of cull no one wanted. I called them "bad culls". These weren't just cleaned, corroded, or hit with an ugly stick, they were bent holed and worn out; usually two or more of the above. Rather than let them accumulate I spent them. The oldest was an 1809 Half Cent that I tendered at the post office to even out two 1 1/4 C stamps I had used in postage. It was much more a joke than a ploy to get a whole cent in change. Now days people can hardly imagine how dead the hobby was in 1994. It revived a little in 1996 when the states coins looked like they'd be made and then a lot more when they were issued in '99. Time don't fly, it bounds and leaps.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I've put a lot of 1950s nickels back in. They usually sit on my desk pondering by themselves for a while until I'm in that "this is never going to be worth more than face value" mood, and then they go into the change can. I run into a surprising (to me) number of 1965 quarters and they don't even land on the desk anymore. I have a no date buffalo sitting here right now, but I don't think I can bring myself to spend it.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
717 Posts |
Interesting discussion. It is fun to read your responses.  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4333 Posts |
About 1,000 1946-58 Jefferson nickelsA dozen or so 1880-up IH cents that I've dug. Several dateless buffalos. When I listen to LED ZEPPELIN...so do my neighbors...
Roll hunting since '77
Dirt fishing since '72
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
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Probably a 1917 .925 fine silver Florin, but that was when I was a kid - perhaps 60 years ago.
I used to collect Two Bobs (Florins) when I was a young boy, but their buying power at the time was way too high for me to keep them.
Australia re monetized in 1966, and silver disappeared from circulation after that date, completely by about 1968.
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Valued Member
United States
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In the last 3 weeks, exactly 12,000 early 1960's nickels are released to be free again. If you are in the Bordentown NJ area, head over to the Wells Fargo bank in Acme shopping center. Believe me, the manager would love for somebody to unload them on. Aside from that, I've been stuffing pennies into the walls of my old house. Hopefully somebody a hundred years from now will enjoy finding them. Oldest in my walls are mid 1800's that includes a few Two Cent Pieces. |
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Posted 05/23/2018 01:32 am
