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Title: Could have been a lousy cent box search until.. Post by: scottishmoney on April 22, 2010, 08:21:12 PM I search cent boxes(2500 rolled cents each) about once or twice a week on average. In the past I have been averaging approximately 10 wheats per box, usually 1940’s and 1950’s. My last three boxes have been somewhat disappointing – the amount of pre-1982 bronze coins seems to be going down to about a quarter of the box and my averages for numbers of wheats have gone down too. After searching two boxes on Tuesday of this week, I was on the verge of giving up. I cashed in the zincolns at one of my banks that has a free coin counter and got my cash. Yesterday I had to go to one of the grocery stores to buy milk, it has one of the in-store banks and on a lark I asked if they had a cent box I could buy. The teller, who was new apparently and didn’t know me – said no, we don’t have any. Just then a teller behind her that knows me well, said yes, he can buy one box. At this point I wondered why I bothered, not having much success with the previous two boxes, but I figured different bank maybe different results.
Well the pre-1982 bronze was consistent with my recent results, rather disappointing. Wheats were a disappointment too: 1944 1946 1950 – harshly cleaned 1951-D That was it, four stinkin Lincolns. San Francisco mints were a bit better than average, considering that I am deep in the Midwest and they are all nearing 40 years old now: 1968 1969 x 3 1970 x 2 1972 x 2 1974 I also had fewer Canadian earlies too GVI 1943 QEII YH 1961 1964 x 4 But my best find, the one that made it all worth it was this one, about midway through the box when I let out a scream my kids outside heard and came in wondering what happened… (http://scottishmoney.net/usa/injunintheroll.jpg) My earliest find in a cent box yet… I found a 1909 VDB and a beaten up 1909 back in 2007, my earliest finds so far until yesterday… (http://scottishmoney.net/usa/1901indian.jpg) I have probably searched 350,000 cents over the past four years – this is the first one of these I have ever gotten: Yes, 109 years young and Mr. Longacre’s daughter! Title: Re: Could have been a lousy cent box search until.. Post by: triggersmob on April 22, 2010, 09:22:58 PM Nice find.
For a minute I thought you were going to say you found a 1909 (S) VDB Title: Re: Could have been a lousy cent box search until.. Post by: Nevol on April 23, 2010, 05:12:43 AM Well done! ;D
Title: Re: Could have been a lousy cent box search until.. Post by: Yass on April 23, 2010, 05:49:12 AM Always nice to find something special amongst the rolls. It makes all the hard work and disapointments all the more sweet.
Title: Re: Could have been a lousy cent box search until.. Post by: Nighthawk on April 23, 2010, 05:53:57 AM Nice find! My daughter & I used to search rolls all the time. We once found an 1858 Flying Eagle cent in Good. A little bit of crud on it, but the date & legends were still visible! I still have this coin in my collection. :)
Title: Re: Could have been a lousy cent box search until.. Post by: templar on April 23, 2010, 04:05:30 PM THE OTHER DAY A WAITRESS AT A CAFE WHERE I FREQUENT SHOWED ME A COIN SHE PULLED OUT OF THE CASH REGISTER------IT TURNED OUT TO BE A 1951 HONG KONG FIFTY CENT PIECE...........SOMEONE HAD PASSED IT OFF AS A QUARTER APPARENTLY AND NO ONE NOTICED........THE COIN IS IN VERY FINE CONDITION AND WORTH ABOUT $3....THE WAITRESSES AT THIS CAFE HAVE ALL BEEN HOOKED ON COINS SINCE I HAVE BEEN SHARING DIFFERENT COINS WITH THEM AND WHEN I GO THERE THEY ALWAYS COME TO MY TABLE WITH SOME COIN AND ASK QUESTIONS ABOUT THE VARIOUS COINS AND BILLS THEY FOUND...........NIGHTHAWK HAS BECOME A REGULAR THERE AND HE USUALLY LEAVES A COUPLE OF FOREIGN COINS WITH HIS TIP AND BETWEEN THE TWO OF US WE HAVE CREATED A MINI COIN CLUB.........
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