August 8th finds:

On Saturday, I went to my local“dump bank” to drop off my searched rolls.  As I was doing my transaction, I noticed a bunch of clear rolls that another customer had dropped off. 
Since I was there, I asked the teller if I could buy them and he gave them to me.

I then headed to my regular local bank to pick up more coins.  I got a mix of quarters, nickels and dimes, as usual.

When I got home, I was blown away by what I found from both pickups…

From my regular pickup bank, I managed to get a couple of 12 sided nickels, including one from 1949 and better yet, I got a silver dime from 1960!

I then searched the clear rolls from my “dump” bank.  The quarter rolls contained not one, vut TWO silvers, dated 1961 and 1965!

Of course, there was the usual handful of US coins and older nickel bullion coins in the rolls.

It has been a long time since I have found a silver quarter. I was just about to stop hunting quarters and then I find silver. 

It goes to show that rolled coins can conceal real treasures and you might be missing out if you don’t take a chance.

I’m now convinced that I need to buy coin rolls from my “dump” bank; I guess I’ll have to start marking my rolls with a sharpie again…

Enjoy!
Dean

You know what I am thinking? Canada, outside the Atlantic region, is seeing a big surge in new prefixes as of lately, and it makes me wonder if the Bank of Canada released these new $5, $20, and $100 prefixes to banks before the strike at the Bank of Canada began, in case of a long strike. The strike is nearing the two-month mark as I post this.

The mainland is seeing the second batch of R/M notes, but where I am I may be only starting to barely see any of what's left of the first batch which may finally have arrived to Newfoundland after about 3 1/2 years.  In an average print run, Newfoundland tends to see definitely three, maybe sometimes four prefixes before moving on to the next batch (I know, in the W/M run, I saw INF and ING, and maybe INE and/or INJ both in small amounts in my province). INT in the low 7-million range has been reported elsewhere in Newfoundland, and I saw two, maybe three in my change in recent months - which could be an indicator that the Rogers/Macklem $5s may finally have arrived to my province.

I did receive an IOC $5 in my change early this week, but I am very skeptical since it is a 4-million number and I suspect it may have been spent by a tourist from Ontario which is where the vast majority of 4-million range is.

I also discovered that Scotiabank near where I live had removed the four-hour teller service (10 a.m. to 2 p.m.) after two or three years, and had brought back expanded hours five days a week (9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.). Maybe the limited hours they had resulted in the supply of outstanding banknotes in their vaults taking too slow to go through.  But either way, it's likely possible that the cost-cutting saga at Scotiabank has come to an end - for now. Plus, this is a sign that the branch near where I live will be around for many years to come.

Looks like I missed the fun by one day, just snagged my own IOF here in Thunder Bay. Mine is a 411-.

Aug 7, 2026: Visited another bank in Etobicoke, ON, today and discovered that $5 Rogers-Macklem IOG has also been released.

Withdrew a bundle of $5s to enter to the SNDB and found a IOF prefix. I came home from work so I will enter it to the SNDB soon.

Aug 6, 2026: I am visiting the GTA and pulled a stack of Rogers-Macklem $5 IOE today in Etobicoke. Included were some IOD. I will add to the database when I have a chance.

August 6th finds:

Today, I hunted some coins that I brought home yesterday.  There were some interesting foreign finds in the rolls such as a coin from Ukraine and a nice 2000 commemorative quarter and a 1983 nickel.  (Should I be saving 1983 dated coins?  Please comment…)  But the highlight as to be two British Indian 1 Anna coins from 1939 and 1945!

It’s amazing what people stuff into these rolls…

On a less exciting note, the teller also offered me 40 rolls of pennies.  Of course, I had to take them!

Enjoy!
Dean

When is the show set?  Would a 1900/1902 series make sense?

As far as I know, the series begins in 1890 and then moves slowly to the early 1900s (after all, 19 seasons have been telecast thus far).
Would a $4 note make sense around 1900? Hm, I don't know...

August 4th finds:

Yesterday, I stopped by a bank and I picked up some coins since there were no bills available.

I was surprised when I got a variety of foreign coins; a 10 sen piece from Malaysia, a 5 pence coin from the UK, a coin from Kuwait, and a fair number of US coins.

The cherry on top is of course not one, but two chrome plated Canadian nickels dated 1953 and 1954!

Unfortunately, the 1953 and 1954 nickels are the common variety and also rusty.   

Enjoy!
Dean

Wow, I wish someone would give me a $4 bill for Christmas.  When is the show set?  Would a 1900/1902 series make sense?