Coins picked from circulation

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You could always use them as tips in restaurants...I always get a kick out of seeing the look on people's faces when they get one... 

Nice find Dean.

Funny... I tried to deposit those old common, nickel dollars that were of no numismatic premium, and a TD Bank branch in Vancouver said that we do not accept them.   I asked why, the bank teller said, it's not Canadian currency (I can perhaps understand, because she's in her teens and probably never encountered these coins before in her life!)

I then escalated that, she brought her branch manager, who was in her late 50's.... She reviewed the nickel dollars...  And I am thinking, she will accept them.   The manager then tells me that they are "not legal tender". 

I was about to faint. 

Eventually, that TD bank accepted them after a customer service supervisor appeared from her break.  She recognized those coins.

I have a bunch of u.s. halves I have no idea what I was going to do with... so I have ended up tipping the gas jockey at my local gas station one of these every time he gives me full service.

Not a bad idea with the nickle dollars either... sad state when it takes 3 tellers to recognize legitimate currency.

I dunno why... but I love taking those nickel 50 cent and dollars home... the thought of them being destroyed just doesn't sit well with me.

I also keep any and all I can find, especially from the bank.

BTW, no luck on the 74 missing s variety or double yoke...   

They are still good keepers though.

Dean

I now have the problem of storing the nickel dollars and 50 cent pieces I got from the bank the other day.  I do not want them sloshing around loose in a paper envelope or a bag.

The coin rolls available from the store do not accommodate these coins.  Any suggestions?

Thanks,
Dean

Can you improvise your own coin rolls using regular paper that you roll into tubes?

Can you improvise your own coin rolls using regular paper that you roll into tubes?

Never thought of that...DUH!  By the way, how many coins are in one roll of nickel dollars and 50-cent pieces?

Thanks!
Dean

Never thought of that...DUH!  By the way, how many coins are in one roll of nickel dollars and 50-cent pieces?

Thanks!
Dean

I believe there are 20 half dollars in a roll and 20 large nickel dollars in a roll.

When I store nickel dollars, I usually use those pharmacy prescription plastic pill bottles. 

For the the 50 coins, I use those 35 mm film capsules.  Hard to find them these days, fortunately, I kept some before the advent of the digital photo, but they are around.

When I store nickel dollars, I usually use those pharmacy prescription plastic pill bottles. 

For the the 50 coins, I use those 35 mm film capsules.  Hard to find them these days, fortunately, I kept some before the advent of the digital photo, but they are around.

Great ideas, Coinsplus.

Fortunately, I do not take any medication so I'll have to ask my relatives (who are falling apart for their empty pill containers.  As for the film canisters, I'll check the local photo place the next time I'm by.

By the way, how many coins are in one roll of nickel dollars and 50-cent pieces?

A roll of 50 cent coins from the Mint has 25 coins for $12.50 face.

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A roll of 50 cent coins from the Mint has 25 coins for $12.50 face.

  You're right I just noticed that now and I've been to the mint's website how many times  .  But I believe they do it that way because a roll of loonies is also 25 coins.  I know American half dollar rolls are 10$ (20 coins) and their large silver dollars (or later clad Ike dollars) are 20$ (also 20 coins).

I managed to score a dollar's worth of pennies from my bank today.  The teller was happy to give them up so that he wouldn't have to deposit them 

Out of 100 pieces, the only keeper was a single 1967 coin.

Oh well, at least I have a source of pennies at the bank!

Dean

While I was running errands yesterday, I managed to find two lucky pennies...
1983 and 1994... 

Decided to go through a box of pennies tonight.  Here's what I found:

1 x 41
1 x 46
1 x 48 Red-Brown
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1 x 53
1 x 56
1 x 57
1 x 60
4 x 62
4 x 63
6 x 64
3 x 65
3 x 66
4 x 67
5 x 68
6 x 69

USA
1953 D
1954 D

Bermuda 1 Cent 1990
German 2 Euro cents 2002

All in all, not too terribly exciting except for that nice '48 cent... 

Dean

On closer inspection of my photo of the '48 cent above, I noticed two things.

1.  There appears to be a line extending from the tip of the first "A" in "GRATIA" toward the rim

2.  A similar line appears at the bottom of the King's bust at the neck. The line seems to be extending on an angle towards the denticles at the bottom of the portrait.  Are these die cracks?

There is some red lustre on this coin that did not show up well in the pictures.  I believe that these lines are raised and are not simply scratches from circulation.

What do you think?

Dean