Dean’s finds

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New Year’s eve coin hunt update:

I searched the dimes and came up empty for silver but I did find a fair number of US dimes and a coloured 2021 bluenose.

Since I had the penny rolls from the other day, I searched those too…
They were mostly uneventful, but there were some pennies from the 60s and a couple of George VI pennies along with a 2 euro cent from France and a cent from Barbados.  The oldest finds were two US wheat pennies from 1940 and I also decided to keep one shiny Lincoln memorial cent from 2004 because it was nice and shiny.

Enjoy!
Dean

Happy New Year Eve to everyone and next year will be a amazing hunt for everyone hunting for treasures in the bank!

Speaking of which I went to the bank to get some cash to enter in the SNDB for New Years Eve and I found a CDF prefix. I wonder how hard it is to find a short-run CDF prefix in circulation?

I found a CDF prefix. I wonder how hard it is to find a short-run CDF prefix in circulation?

Might just be my area, but I've only ever found one in circulation. Seen lots of CDA-CDE though, so CDF definitely is harder to find.

Might just be my area, but I've only ever found one in circulation. Seen lots of CDA-CDE though, so CDF definitely is harder to find.

Where I live in Toronto. I usually see lots of CDA-CDE prefix but rarely I see any serial number under a million. I have only found 2 CDF prefix from the ATM ever since my bank started adding the option to withdraw in $10

The CDF prefix is a keeper in any condition.

January 2nd 2025 coin roll hunt.

I decided to pick up a few rolls of coins from my local banks today.

Again, no silver, but some interesting finds appeared nonetheless.

Highlights include: 

$5.50 in US coins
A couple of really nice 1969 quarters
And a neat painted quarter from 1974.
A 5 convertible centavos from Cuba from 2016
Of course, there were a number of Canadian commemoratives, but far fewer than I was expecting given the number of coins I searched through.

Enjoy!
Dean

January 7th finds, part 1.

I visited some friends in Eastern Ontario over the past weekend and I was able to score some notes from the local bank. Included are seven US $2s and a $1 with writing that I will detail in my other thread.

The 1975 $100 is a birthday note, March 5th or May 30th 1985.

Enjoy!
Dean

January 7th finds, part 2:

Today, I bought these notes from a friend who had travelled to the UK.
He managed to score all of this paper money at an amazing price, given the favourable exchange rate of the British Pound.

There are a few diamonds in the rough…Including a couple of replacement notes, and a few notes with stories written on them.  More on these notes in my other thread.  There are also a few BG- series birds $2s for Claude.

There must be millions of dollars of old Canadian currency held in other countries.  So, if your local bank dries up or if they refuse to sell you old currency, take a trip overseas to extend your hunt!  🤣

Enjoy!
Dean

January 7th finds, part 3:

I went to one of my banks after picking up the UK hoard.  Luckily, they had a few paper bills for me.

I also picked up some coin rolls in the hope to find some silver in 2025.

Enjoy!
Dean

Hi,
Wow what a good 2025 starting year.I saw many BG prefix,very nice.No small ''B'' in 1$ 1973 ?With the rest you have some good notes to.
Claude

January 9th finds:

Lots of coins!

I went to one of my banks and they had some old big nickel dollars and a 50 cent piece.

The teller also gave me two Canadian and one US quarter.  To top it off, he also gave me a 5 Piso coin from the Philippines for free!

I’ll update with any finds from the coin rolls.

Enjoy!
Dean

January 13th:  Better late than never!

Here are my silver hunting totals for 2023/2024.  (I actually started seriously hunting coin rolls for silver in December 2023)

I found a total of $35.80 in Canadian silver dimes, 50 cent pieces and quarters plus another three US 90% silver dimes.

The good news is that the silver streak continues in 2025!  See my next post.

Enjoy!
Dean

January 13th finds:
I finally hunted the rolls of coins I brought home the other day.

Aside from $3.90 in US clad dimes, I found a few Canadian commemoratives, a 1968 nickel alloy dime, a 1/2 Swiss Franc from 1969, a 2023 Canadian dime featuring King Charles but the best finds were a 1964 90% US silver dime and a Canadian silver dime dated 1961!

I never thought I’d be finding silver in 2025…

Enjoy!
Dean

January 13th:

I hope to keep the silver streak going so I picked up $200 in customer wrapped dimes from the same bank where I got the rolls that contained silver.

Wish me luck!
Dean

January 13 update:

I searched the $200 in dimes I brought home today and I was surprised to find so many interesting things in less than one box.

$3.20 in US dimes
A 1991 Canadian dime
Two 1968 nickel alloy dimes
Two UK 5 pence coins, 2000 and 2014
1 New Shequel from Israel (Can anyone tell me how to read the date?)
Another 1/2 Franc from Switzerland, 1982
Ten 2023 dated Canadian dimes
And best of all, another silver dime dated 1961!

I think I’m going to go back to that branch again tomorrow to get more coins!😀

Also, if anyone wants a 2023 dime, shoot me a PM…

Enjoy!
Dean