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Pillar of the Community
United States
533 Posts |
I received a 1957 wheatie (EF-AU) in change the other day at the gas station. Needless to say it reminded me why I always check my change. It is the first Wheatie I have received in change in probably 5 years. It made my day!
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Moderator
 United States
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Very nice!  I have yet to find anything from the "great change jar dump of 2008" but I keep searching.  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
671 Posts |
That's a good find! |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
858 Posts |
I live in western new york and it is not uncommon to get a wheat in change. I probably get one every 3 weeks or so.
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Valued Member
United States
104 Posts |
People look at me like there is something wrong when I look at my change.......
I just smile...
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2734 Posts |
I got a 1939 VG Wheatie in change today.  I get two a month, on average... I'll probably never beat the 1909 that I got in my change on Dec. 13th! My friends that I was at lunch with were amazed when I showed them the date (even non-collectors understand that 1909 coins are not a common find from circulation! ). |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1424 Posts |
Nice....lately I'm just happy if I get the correct change much less any good coins  |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
19960 Posts |
I love when that happens! It's happened twice for me in 2008!
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Valued Member
United States
126 Posts |
I just got a 1957-D in change as well in EF or so. It made my day too...
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3499 Posts |
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"great change jar dump of 2008" Heh, that is a great name for it! Silver Eagle- What is up with change in upstate NY?! I have relatives who live in that neck of the woods and each year I visit them and go roll searching. It is just amazing what I find up there. In fact, last may I found 3, yes three, steel cents within only $10 of pennies. |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Here in Canada I received a 1943 steel wheatie only 2 months ago from change at 7-Eleven! I was so amazed that I started blurting out stuff like "wow, holy cow," etc. You think you get strange looks by checking your change (me too).... I nearly had the cops called on me! That was probably one of the last '43 steel cents to ever be handed out legitimately -- i.e. not on purpose -- in change. First, in Canada, people here don't notice the wheat design as *that* much less common than the memorial design. In general, circulating US coins in Canada are older on average, not being deluged with the dump of recent 2007, 2008 memorial cents. (I find 2-3 wheaties per box of circulating Canadian cents, not a far cry different from typical US stats!) Also, the steel cent had some rust, making it not stand out as much. The other thing working in my favour was the clueless cashier. But still - how could that steel cent get so far? I should have gone back and ordered another Slurpee (or five). It's wierd, but despite extensive roll searching, I have found some of my neatest stuff in change. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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bmanofnbc: "...lately I'm just happy if I get the correct change." Good point! However, incorrect change can occasionally be in your favor: There have been two occasions this year where I've been given Susan B's in change as if they were quarters, both times by young cashiers. I suspect that these cashiers tendered the coins into the drawer as Quarters as well, meaning that their paying customers didn't recognize them either ( !!) and their drawer wasn't even 'shorted'.  "Carter Quarter", indeed! See, coin collecting pays! I 'made' 75˘ twice just because I can recognize a Susan B. as being a Dollar coin... Then I'll use the Susie's in a vending machine (car wash, parking meter, self-checkout, etc.), because the machines can tell them apart from a Quarter....  Edited by DNA
12/25/2008 11:46 am
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Moderator
United States
16679 Posts |
Chinese fast food last week. Received .14 change and one LC was a 1944-S VF! It's funny, the employees never notice it  . swcoin.ecrater.com
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Spain
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People look at me like there is something wrong when I look at my change.......
That happens to me also, and they look at you like you don't trust them that the coins are authentic. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4541 Posts |
i think I have received two wheat cents in change this past year... But anyway Nice find |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
1106 Posts |
I live in Canada and always find wheat cents in change.
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Posted 12/15/2008 4:02 pm
