Junk Yard Hunting?

I have never done that before, but I can think of a few potential concerns/dangers. Be sure to wear good shoes/boots, have good gloves, and carry bug spray. I would suggest long pants and a long sleeve shirt. When was your last tetanus shot? even with all the protection, you may still get a small cut

edit: don't forget to carry a bag to put your treasure in. And maybe a few smaller bags to help separate along the way.

Junk yards are a very good place to treasure hunt for coins..I have a pint jar full of wheaties from junk yards using the methods you mention.One worker at my favorite yard got over $1200 in change last year from the reject area of the car crusher.And a couple of weeks ago a friend brough home a nice box of civil war artifacts...bullets, buckles,etc.

Wouldn't see why not, as long as you're first. Watchout for junkyard dogs. Can you get the catalytic converters?

I have personally picked in over 500 auto salvage yards, through all but eight states in my search for expired license plates (my 'other' hobby). I am always on the lookout for other neglected treasures in those risky visits, but typically what is found in trunks and under seats is dirty, corroded pocket change, primarily zincolns. Don't think the dismantling crews are unaware of the possibility of coins, jewelry, etc. falling into their hands while doing their daily duties. The outside scroungers always get the last and least of the finds.

Really depends on the area, size of yard, people that work there and lots of other items.


Places like that have a staff that goes completely through every car, truck, buss, etc, that comes in there. Places that have a store for auto parts too usually has gone through every possible place for not just coins but for lots of items. They too find Narcodics and those are turned over to the local authorities. Knives, guns, swords, paper money, counterfeit money and almost anything you can think of is found that way but in almost every instance long before you get there.
Next in most such places they have cameras so if you appear to be pocketing anything, they stop you on the way out. Then too in most places you are not allowed to just wander around with nothing in mind automotively for parts.
MY guess is you would find very little to nothing and spend a lot of time finding that out.
If you do try let us all know.

Well, it looks like the only auto junkyard on my island doesn't allow pick and pull. So I guess I'll have to find another place to test this idea at another time. If anyone else tries this out, please let us know how it goes.

Not sure what a Lincon is but if under a car, your really lucky.


Sounds like you know my neighbor. He goes there all the time anc comes back with stories like that. I'll stick to auto parts stores for my cars and coin shows for coins.
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