What Coins Would Be In Your Hand In 1914/15?

Barber quarter and dime? Or a pocketful of Liberty Head nickels and early Lincoln cents? Perhaps a new Buffalo nickel tossed in for good measure?

bronze:
Pennies and Halfpennies of George V obverse only : - average condition AU-55 to MS-64.

silver: Threepences, Sixpences, Shillings and Florins of Edward V11 (strictly 1910 date only) , and the same denominations, but with George V obverse. Average condition AU-55 to MS-64

These Australian coins would comprise somewhere between 50% to 80% of the total volume of coins found in common circulation.

As at 1915 it would have been impossible to find coins in less than AU condition.

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British coins:
Also commonly found in circulation would be bronze Half Pennies and Pennies, .925 fine silver threepences, sixpences shillings Florins and Half Crowns of the reigns of Edward V11, and Victoria. - average condition Poor to uncirculated.

Although very scarce, there may be a few coins of the reigns of William 1V and George 1V, but most probably in very worn condition.

Although available from banks prior to 1914, but not in general circulation, gold sovereigns and Half Sovereigns could be obtained.
It was from 1914 that banks did not issue any more gold coins into general circulation.

Only paper currency backed by gold was issued into general circulation after 1914, and thus effectively gold coins disappeared from circulation after this date.

Larchmont is a close suburb of NYC.

Indian Head and Lincoln cents...

Liberty (V) and Buffalo nickels. Probably not Shield nickels, since you rarely see them worn as they would have been after 20+ years of hard circulation.

Seated Liberty and Barber dimes and quarters (post 1873)