Comments on: 3 Interesting Coins You Might Find in Your Change http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/3-interesting-coins-you-might-find-in-your-change/ A premier personal finance blog, established 2003. Within, Flexo discusses his own experiences with money, and he and other authors comment on a wide range of personal finance topics. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 01:22:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: DonnaFreedman http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/3-interesting-coins-you-might-find-in-your-change/comment-page-1/#comment-250033 DonnaFreedman Wed, 26 Jan 2011 19:36:23 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/?p=7618#comment-250033 I've got probably 30 or 40 wheat pennies, which I think are fun curiosity pieces. I'll need to check the dates, I guess, to see if I have one worth more than two or three cents. I've found a couple of Mercury dimes in, of all places, the return slots of Coinstar machines. I guess the machine can't read them as real coins and spits them out. Would like to have a buffalo nickel. I'll keep looking. I’ve got probably 30 or 40 wheat pennies, which I think are fun curiosity pieces. I’ll need to check the dates, I guess, to see if I have one worth more than two or three cents.
I’ve found a couple of Mercury dimes in, of all places, the return slots of Coinstar machines. I guess the machine can’t read them as real coins and spits them out.
Would like to have a buffalo nickel. I’ll keep looking.

]]> By: Flexo http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/3-interesting-coins-you-might-find-in-your-change/comment-page-1/#comment-249957 Flexo Wed, 26 Jan 2011 05:28:22 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/?p=7618#comment-249957 Well, you can either keep them or sell them. If you keep them and are interested in collecting, you could store them in materials suitable for collecting. Otherwise, you can sell them for their silver content... with silver high right now, that's not such a crazy idea. Well, you can either keep them or sell them. If you keep them and are interested in collecting, you could store them in materials suitable for collecting. Otherwise, you can sell them for their silver content… with silver high right now, that’s not such a crazy idea.

]]> By: Jen http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/3-interesting-coins-you-might-find-in-your-change/comment-page-1/#comment-202219 Jen Thu, 21 Jan 2010 20:07:20 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/?p=7618#comment-202219 If I do have any pre-64 silver coins - what should I do with them? If I do have any pre-64 silver coins – what should I do with them?

]]> By: Harm http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/3-interesting-coins-you-might-find-in-your-change/comment-page-1/#comment-201630 Harm Sat, 16 Jan 2010 23:50:04 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/?p=7618#comment-201630 Who has change in their pockets anymore, LoL.... I have several rolls of wheat pennies, haven't looked at the dates. Same with a few buffalo nickels I have in a desk drawer. It's unlikely to find any pre '65 silver coins of any sort, because so many people have been looking for so long....I know I have, :D Who has change in their pockets anymore, LoL….
I have several rolls of wheat pennies, haven’t looked at the
dates. Same with a few buffalo nickels I have in a desk
drawer. It’s unlikely to find any pre ’65 silver coins of
any sort, because so many people have been looking
for so long….I know I have, :D

]]> By: Leslie@spillingbuckets http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/3-interesting-coins-you-might-find-in-your-change/comment-page-1/#comment-200680 Leslie@spillingbuckets Fri, 11 Dec 2009 16:42:08 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/?p=7618#comment-200680 I found a silver certificate in my dollars recently too - awesome! I am tempted to go exchange it for real silver... maybe if I find a second one I'll go to the Fed and see if they'll honor it. I found a silver certificate in my dollars recently too – awesome! I am tempted to go exchange it for real silver… maybe if I find a second one I’ll go to the Fed and see if they’ll honor it.

]]> By: Leslie@spillingbuckets http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/3-interesting-coins-you-might-find-in-your-change/comment-page-1/#comment-200679 Leslie@spillingbuckets Fri, 11 Dec 2009 16:41:23 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/?p=7618#comment-200679 Interesting post. We just inherited two coin collections and have been merging the two - and I am now slightly obsessed with coins. Here's another interesting note: Dimes made prior to 1964 are all 90% silver, so a lot of those get scooped up quickly, especially the Mercury head ones. Pennies were 90% copper until 1982, including the wheat ones. And nickels now have new designs and a few of them are special release buffalo nickels - I've seen a few and gotten excited only to see the date of 2005. I find about 1 wheat penny per roll of 50, and have only found 1 buffalo nickel in many many rolls. No special dimes. I did find an Arabian coin mixed in my quarter rolls though. :) Interesting post. We just inherited two coin collections and have been merging the two – and I am now slightly obsessed with coins. Here’s another interesting note: Dimes made prior to 1964 are all 90% silver, so a lot of those get scooped up quickly, especially the Mercury head ones. Pennies were 90% copper until 1982, including the wheat ones. And nickels now have new designs and a few of them are special release buffalo nickels – I’ve seen a few and gotten excited only to see the date of 2005.

I find about 1 wheat penny per roll of 50, and have only found 1 buffalo nickel in many many rolls. No special dimes. I did find an Arabian coin mixed in my quarter rolls though. :)

]]> By: J. Money http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/3-interesting-coins-you-might-find-in-your-change/comment-page-1/#comment-200660 J. Money Thu, 10 Dec 2009 19:44:10 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/?p=7618#comment-200660 Love it! Reminds me of the Silver Certificate dollar I once found the other year....I posted up a picture of it if anyone wants to see it, but it was def. one of my favorite finds of mine :) http://www.budgetsaresexy.com/2008/08/i-just-found-strange-yet-oddly-alluring.html Love it! Reminds me of the Silver Certificate dollar I once found the other year….I posted up a picture of it if anyone wants to see it, but it was def. one of my favorite finds of mine :)

http://www.budgetsaresexy.com/2008/08/i-just-found-strange-yet-oddly-alluring.html

]]> By: Kyle http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/3-interesting-coins-you-might-find-in-your-change/comment-page-1/#comment-200611 Kyle Tue, 08 Dec 2009 13:20:15 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/?p=7618#comment-200611 I guess I am lucky that I have all of these coins, I will admit though that they were collected by my dad. I also have some steel pennies which are pretty cool. Unfortunately they aren't in the best condition I guess I am lucky that I have all of these coins, I will admit though that they were collected by my dad. I also have some steel pennies which are pretty cool. Unfortunately they aren’t in the best condition

]]> By: Dawn http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/3-interesting-coins-you-might-find-in-your-change/comment-page-1/#comment-200591 Dawn Mon, 07 Dec 2009 17:16:27 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/?p=7618#comment-200591 @Randy The wheaties generally go for 2-3¢ each. Occasionally you will find a more rare one, 1909-s is when the Lincoln wheaties started - I happened upon one of theose and sold it on eBay for over $100. Some other key dates would be: 1909-S - 1.8 million 1909-S VDB - 0.5 million 1914-D - 1.2 million 1922 (No mint mark) - unknown (D is missing) 1931-S - 0.9 million @Randy
The wheaties generally go for 2-3¢ each. Occasionally you will find a more rare one, 1909-s is when the Lincoln wheaties started – I happened upon one of theose and sold it on eBay for over $100. Some other key dates would be:
1909-S – 1.8 million
1909-S VDB – 0.5 million
1914-D – 1.2 million
1922 (No mint mark) – unknown (D is missing)
1931-S – 0.9 million

]]> By: John DeFlumeri Jr http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/3-interesting-coins-you-might-find-in-your-change/comment-page-1/#comment-200589 John DeFlumeri Jr Mon, 07 Dec 2009 16:39:12 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/?p=7618#comment-200589 Thanks, I never look at coins hardly, so I'll start checking them now :) John DeFlumeri Jr Thanks, I never look at coins hardly, so I’ll start checking them now :)

John DeFlumeri Jr

]]> By: melane http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/3-interesting-coins-you-might-find-in-your-change/comment-page-1/#comment-200586 melane Mon, 07 Dec 2009 14:39:37 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/?p=7618#comment-200586 It's interesting that these are the three coins you chose. My parents are jewelry-makers and these are 3 of the coins they use in their jewelry. It’s interesting that these are the three coins you chose. My parents are jewelry-makers and these are 3 of the coins they use in their jewelry.

]]> By: Bill1962 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/3-interesting-coins-you-might-find-in-your-change/comment-page-1/#comment-200585 Bill1962 Mon, 07 Dec 2009 13:35:01 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/?p=7618#comment-200585 Thanks for the fun article. It brought back good memories for me. I used to have a coin (and stamp) collection. Unfortunately, it got lost in a move that I made several years ago. Too bad because I enjoyed finding coins that were missing from my collection. Bill Thanks for the fun article. It brought back good memories for me.

I used to have a coin (and stamp) collection. Unfortunately, it got lost in a move that I made several years ago. Too bad because I enjoyed finding coins that were missing from my collection.

Bill

]]> By: Randy http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/3-interesting-coins-you-might-find-in-your-change/comment-page-1/#comment-200584 Randy Mon, 07 Dec 2009 13:12:50 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/?p=7618#comment-200584 Any idea how much the wheat pennies are worth? I have several. Buffalo nickels and mercury dimes seem to be harder to find... Any idea how much the wheat pennies are worth? I have several.

Buffalo nickels and mercury dimes seem to be harder to find…

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