Had to search early again

The banks are closed tomorrow, so I had to search early today.

7 rolls of nickels

1954-S
1957-D (2 found)

14 rolls of pennies

1955-D
1953 Canada 1 Cent
1985 Canada 1 Cent
1968 Panama 1 Centesimo
82 pre-1982 coppers

Last work day of the year

Got a lot accomplished - looking forward to the new year.

7 rolls of nickels

1943-P (covered in verdigris - returned to circulation)

14 rolls of pennies

1987 Canada 1 Cent
85 pre-1982 coppers

Finding coins getting more difficult

Now that I only have a few holes left to fill in my Jefferson Nickel Dansco, I'm thinking that finding them is going to take awhile.  My goal is to go through a million nickels - hopefully I will have found them all before that happens.

7 rolls of nickels

1946
1954-D

14 rolls of pennies

1941-D
1958-D
2001 Canada 1 Cent
96 pre-1982 coppers

I love finding foreign coins while I search

It always amazes me how some of these coins wind up making it through all the sorting/counting/rolling machines before I get my hands on them.  It's even better when the exchange rate goes the right direction.  The 20 cent coin from Singapore I found tonight in a nickel roll is worth 15 cents.  Yeah, I know it's just a few cents - but the thrill of finding it is the most fun.

7 rolls of nickels

1946-D
1947
1986 Singapore 20 Cents

14 rolls of pennies

1939
1946-D
1956-D (2 found)
90 pre-1982 coppers

Got a Kindle for Christmas

Thank you little brother!  I'm going to have a great time with it!  Jane's already set me up with a monthly budget so I don't go too overboard.

7 rolls of nickels

1954-D

14 rolls of pennies

1944-D (damaged)
1980 Canada 1 Cent
2006 Mexico 20 Centavos
96 pre-1982 coppers

The after-Christmas sales and shopping has started

I see lots of trips to fabric and craft stores in the upcoming weeks...:)

7 rolls of nickels

nothing

15 rolls of pennies

1949-D
97 pre-1982 coppers

Merry Christmas Y'all!

We had a wonderful time around the homestead today.

8 rolls of nickels

1957-D

15 rolls of pennies

1951-D
1958-D
1993 Canada 1 Cent
1996 Panama 1 Centesimo
115 pre-1982 coppers

Searched a bit early today

For all the obvious reasons - I'll be busy later tonight, the banks are closed tomorrow (and closing early today), etc.

7 rolls of nickels

1939
1941-D
1946
1949-S
1957-D
1958-D (2 found)

14 rolls of pennies

1942-D (filled another hole)
118 pre-1982 coppers

Presents are appearing under the tree

Pies and cookies are being made.  It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas everywhere you go (around our house that is).

7 rolls of nickels

1941-D
1947-D
1949
1958-D
1938-D Buffalo

14 rolls of pennies

1948
1952-D
108 pre-1982 coppers

Still trying to breathe

I'm hoping it's just allergies - and not that I'm coming down sick.  I'm not sure which is worse - not being able to breathe and sneezing my head off or how I feel when I've taken enough allergy medicine to get rid of the symptoms.

7 rolls of nickels

1947
1954-D (2 found)
1955-D
Dateless Buffalo

14 rolls of pennies

1944
92 pre-1982 coppers

Samuel's surgery went well

He had a second osteochondroma removed from his left big toe.  The surgeon says he was a bit more aggressive this time, so hopefully it won't grow back again.

Meanwhile, my allergies are so bad I can barely breathe.  And when I do, it's usually just to sneeze.

7 rolls of nickels

1954-D
1956-D
1958 (finally filled this hole)

14 rolls of pennies

1917 (filled another hole)
1957-D
102 pre-1982 coppers

Back from Christmas Vacation

We just got back from 3 wonderful days in Fredericksburg.  We had a blast wandering around the town and visiting Trade Days.  We couldn't have asked for more beautiful weather.

The kids went ice skating for the first time.  Samuel had fun right from the start.  Clarissa took a little coaxing though.  She did not want to get out there at first and almost refused to go all the way around.  It probably took her a good 30-45 minutes to make it around.  After she made it once though I made her a deal - two more times around and she could have hot chocolate.  She practically raced around the rink after that.  Of course, once they were done, Clarissa was the first to say she wanted to go back for more.

7 rolls of nickels

1946
1948
1957-D

14 rolls of pennies

1944 (2 found)
1953-D
1955-D
104 pre-1982 coppers

Got in a little more Christmas shopping

Pretty much all I have left to shop for is Jane.  Hopefully she will be pleasantly surprised by whatever it is I finally find for her.  Sure wish she gave better hints about what she wants...

7 rolls of nickels

1956-D
1957-D

14 rolls of pennies

1940-S
1941-D
1942
103 pre-1982 coppers

Good start to Christmas break

The kids and Jane are ecstatic about starting their Christmas break.  Two weeks off from school seems like forever when you're young.  

8 rolls of nickels

1942-P (another one so bad off I have to release it back into circulation)

16 rolls of pennies

1956-D
153 pre-1982 coppers

Searched a little early today

I took the day off to get in some last minute Christmas shopping.  While waiting for the morning rush hour to clear out, I decided to go ahead and go through today's rolls.

7 rolls of nickels

1940
1941-D
1945-P
1948-D
1951
1955-D

14 rolls of pennies

1951-D
1989 Canada 1 Cent
95 pre-1982 coppers

Found a nearly perfect coin tonight

The newer zinc pennies (those dated after 1982) are almost impossible to find in pristine condition once they have been in circulation for any length of time.  The zinc rots, literally leaving holes in the coin.  The copper covering is so thin it might as well be considered copper-plated.  Because it is so thin, any little ding goes right through it, exposing the zinc core.  The coins literally crumble away.

That said, I found a 2009-D LP2 (the one with Lincoln sitting on a log) that is nearly flawless.  I don't need it for my collection, but I'm keeping it since they're so hard to find this way.

7 rolls of nickels

1940
1957-D
1958-D
1998 Canada 5 Cents

14 rolls of pennies

1957-D
83 pre-1982 coppers

Ready for this class to be done

Four more days of MIS, then I'm off for three weeks.  After that I start my senior project.  Just three more classes left now.

7 rolls of nickels

1944-P (I know this one is silver - but it's so bad I'm going to practice catch and release)
1945-P
1952
1953-D
1954-D (2 found)

14 rolls of pennies

101 pre-1982 coppers

Decided to up my game a bit

Instead of searching one box of nickels and one box of pennies every week, I'm now searching one of nickels and two of pennies.  It's hard to believe that some of what I find is close to 100 years old.

7 rolls of nickels

1942-D
1946
1947-S
1953-D
1954-D

14 rolls of pennies

1944-D
1946
1982 Canada 1 Cent
98 pre-1982 coppers

Running into old friends

So, over the past three days, I have run into three good friends I haven't seen in over a year.  It was good to catch back up with them and hear they're doing well.

7 rolls of nickels

1940
1941-S
1957-D
1958-D

64 rolls of pennies

1926
1942
1945-S (2 found)
1946
1953-S
1957-D
1958-D
1961 Canada 1 Cent
1972 Canada 1 Cent
Holed 1969-D (Hole in shape of cross)
496 pre-1982 coppers

The kids sounded like angels

They looked so cute up there singing in church this morning.  All the practicing really paid off - I could actually hear Samuel - and I could tell Clarissa was singing as well (even if I couldn't actually hear her).  If any of the pictures manage to make it off the camera and are good enough, I'll post them.

7 rolls of nickels

1945-P
1945-D
1953-D
1958-D
Dateless Buffalo

14 rolls of pennies

1919
1940
104 pre-1982 coppers

Annual train ride to Burnet

Boy, we sure had a blast today.  The kids practiced one last time for choir for the Christmas program they're putting on at church.  Once that was done, it was off to the train depot.  The kids get so excited riding the train out to Burnet every year - it's really become quite the tradition.

8 rolls of nickels

1952

16 rolls of pennies

1945
1959 Canada 1 Cent
126 pre-1982 coppers

The kids and Santa

I just love watching how excited the kids get over things.  After I picked them up from school, I let them know we needed to go somewhere.  Samuel immediately asked, "The mall"?  When I nodded, they both started jumping up and screaming about going to see Santa.  It was so precious.

7 rolls of nickels

1948-D
1952-D
1954-S

7 rolls of pennies

1955-D
1958-D
40 pre-1982 coppers

Yum - chocolate chip cookies!

I think that's one of the best parts of being a grown-up.  We get to make chocolate chip cookies whenever we feel like it.

7 rolls of nickels

1941
1946
1951-D

7 rolls of pennies

1944-D
55 pre-1982 coppers

Thank goodness for online shopping

It really makes things so much easier.  The trick is picking things up without the kids noticing.

7 rolls of nickels

1946 (2 found)

7 rolls of pennies

52 pre-1982 coppers

Amazing amount of work today

Boy, I sure don't recommend taking two days off from work and not checking email at least once - nothing like a few hundred emails to sort through.  :)

7 rolls of nickels

1940
1941
1945-S
1946-S
1947
1958-D (2 found)
2006 Singapore 20 Cents

7 rolls of pennies

1984 Canada 1 Cent
58 pre-1982 coppers

Back to work tomorrow

I had a nice relaxing day off today.  Basically just did a few things around the house and de-stressed.  Felt good.  But now I'm ready to get back to work.

7 rolls of nickels

nothing

7 rolls of pennies

1956-D (looks like it spent some time in a parking lot)
60 pre-1982 coppers

Looking forward to a new week

Sometime this week I need to get the dog to the vet for a vaccination and his nails trimmed.  I also need to get some more work done on the car - somehow it managed to fail the emissions portion of its inspection :(  All in all, a busy week to look forward to.

7 rolls of nickels

1943-P
1946

7 rolls of pennies

55 pre-1982 coppers

Piano recital today

Samuel did absolutely fantastic.  He played both Vivace and Angels We Have Heard On High.  He picked Angels just last Monday evening and played it all the way through from memory this afternoon.  I'm so proud of him.

8 rolls of nickels

1940-D
1942-S
1953-S

8 rolls of pennies

1957-D
2009 LP4 reverse (finally found this one)
54 pre-1982 coppers

Another Buffalo nickel

Looks like someone dumped Granddaddy's coin collection.  That's ok though - I'll rescue the ones I find.

7 rolls of nickels

1953-D
1936 Buffalo

7 rolls of pennies

1969 Canada 1 Cent
42 pre-1982 coppers

Finally found another Buffalo nickel

I was beginning to think the few I found previously was just due to beginner's luck.  Found a nice one tonight though with full date (no horn or tail though).

I also got in my subscription set of circulating America the Beautiful quarters.  I was a little bummed because one of them managed to break out of the plastic - but it doesn't look like any harm was done.  I'm going to break them all out anyway to put into a Dansco.

7 rolls of nickels

1958-D
1936 Buffalo

7 rolls of pennies

54 pre-1982 coppers

December is finally here!

The busy time is here.  We've got something planned for every weekend between now and next year.  It's good though - we're all gonna have a blast.

7 rolls of nickels

1948-D
1954
2007 United Arab Emirates 50 Fils

7 rolls of pennies

37 pre-1982 coppers

End of the month

In the mortgage business - that just means I have a busy week coming up.  Not to mention using up some vacation time :)

7 rolls of nickels

1942
1947-D
1954-D (2 found)

7 rolls of pennies

1934 filled a hole with this one
1954-D
1982 Canada 1 Cent
36 pre-1982 coppers

Still eating turkey

The leftovers just won't go away.  Lucky for me I love turkey - but 5 days in a row is getting to be a bit much.

7 rolls of nickels

1958-D

7 rolls of pennies

1956-D
34 pre-9182 coppers

Quarters and Proof Sets are on the way

I've got confirmation from the U.S. Mint that they've been shipped and are on the way.  They make great stocking stuffers.

7 rolls of nickels

1949

7 rolls of pennies

1948-D
52 pre-1982 coppers

Christmas shopping has officially started

Now, if I can just figure out what to get Jane...

8 rolls of nickels

nothing :(

8 rolls of pennies

1919 (filled a hole)
1958-D
55 pre-1982 coppers

The Christmas tree is up

It still needs a few more ornaments put on, but it's looking good.  The kids were so excited putting it up.  Just seeing the twinkle in their eyes makes it all worthwhile.

7 rolls of nickels

nothing

7 rolls of pennies

1957-D
an absolutely flawless fully red 1962-D which replaced my red-brown one
38 pre-1982 coppers

Happy Thanksgiving!

I have so much for which to be thankful.  I know that if I try to list it all, I would leave off something important.  So, I'll make it short and sweet.  After God's mercy, I am most thankful for my wonderful family.  Everything, and everyone, else is important - but those two take top spots.

7 rolls of nickels

nothing tonight

7 rolls of pennies

1935
1951
53 pre-1982 coppers

Cooking and cleaning

Today we spent getting ready for tomorrow.  Looks like we're going to have a great time with some family from Jane's side of things.

7 rolls of nickels

1939
1958-D

7 rolls of pennies

1951
48 pre-1982 coppers

Raw fish

Had a great time going out for sushi with the family tonight.  Since none of us have to get up early tomorrow we decided to have a little treat.

7 rolls of nickels

1955-D
1957-D

7 rolls of pennies

40 pre-1982 coppers

Stocking up on cheap turkeys

I just love all the deals grocery stores have on turkeys right now.  I'm putting a couple back this year for later.

7 rolls of nickels

1941 (2 found)
1947-S
1948

7 rolls of pennies

1956-D
31 pre-1982 coppers

Thanksgiving cooking

We've already started.  Fudge and brownies were made today - now let's see how much of it makes it until Thursday.  I'm betting neither.  Holiday calories don't count though - right?

7 rolls of nickels

 nothing (first time this has happened in a while)

7 rolls of pennies

48 pre-1982 coppers
Kind of a pitiful night for roll searching.  Here's hoping to a better night of it tomorrow.

Trips to see family

Managed to squeeze in a quick little jaunt down to San Antonio to see family.  Everyone had a great time, but boy am I pooped.  Seems the older I get, the more driving takes out of me.  Maybe that's just the stress from having to avoid some of the more moronic drivers.  There seems to be more and more of them all the time.  Thankfully all those prayers to keep us safe while traveling worked.

8 rolls of nickels

1940
1941
1946

8 rolls of pennies

1941-D
1942
1945-S
61 pre-1982 coppers

I got to be a WatchDOG again

There's really nothing like having your kids happy to see you at school.  It won't be too long and it won't be fun for them - so I better enjoy it while it lasts.

7 rolls of nickels

1941
1943-S
1944-D (filled another hole - just 6 six more to go)
1953
1957-D
1958-D

7 rolls of pennies

42 pre-1982 coppers

Home alone with the kids

Thursday night is Jane's night to go to Jessica's quilt store (the Cotton Cupboard in Lakeway).  She gets to spend time with her friends doing something she enjoys - and I get to spend time alone with the kids.  It's a win-win all the way around.

7 rolls of nickels

1948
1956-D
1957-D

7 rolls of pennies

1944
1944-D
1951
1995 Bahamas 1 Cent
44 pre-1982 coppers

Busy days at work

I've got to say that having completely busy days at work is great.  I feel like I get a lot accomplished - and the day just seems to fly by.

7 rolls of nickels

1943-S (2 found)

7 rolls of pennies

1987 Canada 1 Cent
51 pre-1982 coppers

Piano lessons

It's really nice to come home and hear Samuel playing the piano.  It's amazing how good he sounds after just a few short months of lessons.  I can't wait to see how he does at his first recital at church - coming up December 4th.

7 rolls of nickels

1943-P
1948
1954
1955
2009-P (finally filled this hole)

7 rolls of pennies

42 pre-1982 coppers

Allergy medicine

I'm not sure what blew in with this latest cold front - but whatever it was is keeping me from breathing easy.  If it weren't for all my allergy medicine I'm not sure I could breathe at all.

7 rolls of nickels

1940
1940-D
1941
1944-S
1954-D
1956-D

7 rolls of pennies

48 pre-1982 coppers

My kid's birthday party

Clarissa had her birthday party today at Chuck E. Cheese.  It was a little late since her birthday was last Monday, but this was the first weekend day available.  All the kids had a blast though.

7 rolls of nickels

1945-S
1957
1957-D

7 rolls of pennies

1955-D
1957-D
54 pre-1982 coppers

Other kid's birthday parties

Clarissa had a blast today at one of her classmate's birthday parties.

8 rolls of nickels

1941-D
1947-S
1949
1956
1957-D

8 rolls of pennies

Looks like the wheat penny dump is over :(
61 pre-1982 coppers

Working from home

I really am very thankful that I get to work from home most Fridays.  Not only do I get a lot accomplished with fewer distractions - but I get to pick up the kids from school as well.  There's really nothing like seeing your kid run across the playground just to give you a hug.

7 rolls of nickels

1947-S
1953-D
1954-D (2 found)

7 rolls of pennies

1940-S
1941-D
1951
1953-D
1955-D
1957
52 pre-1982 coppers

School Programs

Samuel's third grade class performed their patriotic program tonight.  It's nice to see the school instilling a little love for country into the children.  Now, if we could just get them to teach the real reasons why we should love our country...but that's another post.

7 rolls of nickels

1940
1946-D
1954
1954-D

7 rolls of pennies

1935
1941-S
1944
1947-D
1952-D
1955-D (2 found)
1956-D (3 found)
1975 Canada 1 Cent
53 pre-1982 coppers

Old friends

I ran into an old friend this evening in the grocery store.  I hadn't seen him in a while and it was good to spend a little time catching up with him.

7 rolls of nickels

1941
1947-D
1952-D
1955-D
2002 Bahrain 50 Fils

7 rolls of pennies

1948-D
1949-D
1952-D (2 found)
1953-D
1957 Canada 1 Cent
54 pre-1982 coppers

School Spirit Night

Today I am thankful for school spirit nights.  It's really just an excuse to get fast food - but it does support the school.  The bonus is that we don't have to cook.

7 rolls of nickels

1940
1947
1957-D

7 rolls of pennies

1941
1945
1946
1946-D
1950
1955-D
1956-D
52 pre-1982 coppers

Birthdays and WatchD.O.G.S

Today was Clarissa's birthday.  I took the day off and volunteered at school.  She was so precious standing up in front of the whole school and leading in the Pledge of Allegiance.  I asked her what her favorite part of the day was - she said, "Having lunch with you".  Guess I'm going to need to do this more often.

7 rolls of nickels

1940
1952
1956-D

7 rolls of pennies

1942
1952-D
1954-D
1955-D
1987 Canada 1-cent
45 pre-1982 coppers

The end of Daylight Savings Time

Today I am thankful for one hour of extra sleep.  That, and getting back to the right time.  Now that it is getting dark at the right time, it just feels cooler.

7 rolls of nickels

1947-D

7 rolls of pennies

1949-D
1950
1951
1952-D
1953-D
1957-D
58 pre-1982 coppers

It sure does look like someone has dumped a lot of wheat pennies back into circulation.

Coin shows

Today I am thankful for coin shows.  The kids and I had a blast at one today.  Jane wanted some time relaxing, so it worked out perfectly.  The kids got some stuff they liked - and so did I.  When we got home, the kids decided to play "Coin Store".  They even put up a little sign - "Coins and Dollers $20".  It was so cute.

8 rolls of nickels

1939 (2 found)
1940
1941-S
1947
1949

8 rolls of pennies

1944
1944-D
1946
1947-D
1951-D
1952-D
1954-D
1955-D
1956-D
67 pre-1982 coppers

eBay

Yep, today I am thankful for eBay.  Where else could I sell my duplicate coins?  I just love seeing what other people have to sell as well - you can find the strangest stuff...

7 rolls of nickels

1942-P
1947
1958-D (2 found)

7 rolls of pennies

1940-S (filled a hole)
51 pre-1982 coppers

School pictures

Today I am thankful for school pictures.  Now - if we could just get Clarissa to smile for the camera...

7 rolls of nickels

1946
1947
1955-D

7 rolls of pennies

1942
1950-D
37 pre-1982 coppers

The American voters

Today I am thankful for America's voters.  It looks like some common sense is starting to creep back into this great country.  Here's to hoping they'll be completely deadlocked in Congress and finally leave the rest of us alone.  Hey, one can hope, right?

7 rolls of nickels

1947
1952-D
2000 Canada 5-cent

7 rolls of pennies

1930
1944
1945
1945-D
42 pre-1982 coppers

Grandparents

Today I am thankful for grandparents - or more specifically, my kids grandparents.  We all got to spend some time with Grammy and Pop this evening.  Clarissa got some early birthday presents in her favorite colors, while Samuel got some neat coins from Pop!  Samuel also had a chance to show off his piano skills.

7 rolls of nickels

1949
1955-D
1958-D

7 rolls of pennies

1946
1952-D
40 pre-1982 coppers

Let's start the new month out right

Thanksgiving is just around the corner.  So to celebrate - each day until Thanksgiving I am going to list one thing for which I am thankful.  Today I am thankful for my wonderful wife.  Every day she goes out of her way to make sure we all have everything we need for the day - whether it is food, clothes, or just a kiss on the cheek - she's there for us.  Thank you honey!

7 rolls of nickels

1957-D

7 rolls of pennies

1942
1952-D
1953-D
1954-S (filled a hole)
1955-D
47 pre-1982 coppers

A frightfully good time was had by all

Our little Fancy Nancy and Frankenstein had a blast trick-or-treating tonight.  Plenty of sugar for all was gathered.  Best thing about a sugar-hgh?  The inevitable crash as they go to sleep with big grins on their faces.

7 rolls of nickels

1951-S

7 rolls of pennies

1950-D
46 pre-1982 coppers

Wow, what a busy day!

Samuel had his first piano recital - and he did great!  Clarissa had her first play date with a friend from school and had a blast.  The kids' school had their annual fall festival and the kids just loved playing there.  Then we went grocery shopping.  And, I still managed to do my bank runs this morning.

8 rolls of nickels

1941-S
1944-P
1953

8 rolls of pennies

1935
1948
1956-D
48 pre-1982 coppers

The car is back and good as new

Still needs new tires though.  I did manage to finish out these great boxes of coins though.  Here's hoping the coin boxes I pick up tomorrow are just as good.

7 rolls of nickels

1942-S (filled a hole)
1948-D
1954-D

7 rolls of pennies

1950-D

1956

1958-D

54 pre-1982 coppers

Looks like the car is going back into the shop

The main relay is going out - so sometimes...the car decides that it doesn't want to start.  Not exactly the most reliable mode of transportation at the moment, but we're working on it.

7 rolls of nickels

1947
1957-D

7 rolls of nickels

1944

1992 Canada 1-cent

52 pre-1982 coppers

I think someone dumped a wheat penny collection

That's the only thing I can think of for why I am finding so many in this box.

7 rolls of nickels

1940
1986 Canada 5-cent

7 rolls of pennies

1937-D
1944
1953-D
36 pre-1982 coppers

Power outage at work today...

...so I decided to go home early and work from there.  Computers are amazing - they make it to where you're never too far away from the job.

7 rolls of nickels

nothing

7 rolls of pennies

1951
1955-D
50 pre-1982 coppers

Coin collections and kids

Samuel and I had a blast cataloging part of his collection tonight.  He gets so excited about the coins.  It's really cool to hear him explaining things to Clarissa later on.

7 rolls of nickels

1939 (2 found)
1958-D

7 rolls of pennies

1947-D
1951-D
1990 Canada 1-cent

52 pre-1982 coppers

Got sunburned today

There should be a law - no more mowing once October arrives.  So, between allergies, sore muscles, and a sunburn - I feel like I'm sick.

7 rolls of nickels

1954
1956-D (2 found)

7 rolls of pennies

1952-D
1955-D
55 pre-1982 coppers

Fantastic boxes

These two new boxes are off to a great start.  Just 8 rolls in and I have already found more wheat cents than in the entire previous box.

8 rolls of nickels

1940
1941 (2 found)

8 rolls of pennies

1942 (damaged)
1949-D (filled a hole)
1952-D

1953-D

1957-D

1999 Canada 1-cent

53 pre-1982 coppers

Busy weekend planned

Looks like we're in that time of year again - where every weekend has something going on.  I did manage to finish another set of boxes and need to pick up more tomorrow.

7 rolls of nickels

1939
1945-P (filled another hole, 9 left)
1954-D
1957-D

7 rolls of pennies

54 pre-1982 coppers

Ready for everyone to be healthy and well again

This one person getting well just so another can get sick is for the birds.

7 rolls of nickels

1955-D
1958-D



7 rolls of pennies

59 pre-1982 coppers

And now Clarissa is sick

Had to go pick her up from school today after she got sick in a trash can and started running fever of over 100 degrees.  So far, I'm the only one that hasn't gotten sick this time around - knock on wood.

7 rolls of nickels

1940
1951
1958-D (2 found)

7 rolls of pennies

53 pre-1982 coppers

Long day and I'm tired

I think I'm gonna turn in early tonight.  Today was productive, but a bit on the exhausting side.

7 rolls of nickels

1939
1954-D
1958-D

7 rolls of pennies

45 pre-1982 coppers

Interesting coin tonight

Took me a little while to identify this one.  I had to go get a primer on Chinese numerals, then figure out how to read dates.  And here I thought coin collecting was just fun - now I find out it's educational as well.

7 rolls of nickels

1946-D
1953
1981 Taiwan 5-yuan

7 rolls of pennies

42 pre-1982 coppers

We've got a Fancy Nancy and a Frankenstein for Halloween this year

The kids loved picking out their costumes.  Then we got home and spent another hour or so making Christmas plans.  I can't wait for the train ride.

7 rolls of nickels

1948-S (this one filled a hole)
1949
1958-D

7 rolls of pennies

1935 (another hole filled)
58 pre-1982 coppers

Busy day shopping, shopping, and more shopping

Saturday's seem to consist of running to banks and grocery shopping these days.  Good thing I enjoy both.  Everyone else seems to as well.  Samuel not quite as much as everyone else, he doesn't like not being able to run up and down the aisles.

8 rolls of nickels

1942
1947
1954

8 rolls of pennies

1944-S

49 pre-1982 coppers

And the sickness spreads...

Samuel is finally getting rid of his fever.  So Jane catches it.  So far, only Clarissa and I remain well.  And with me, we all know that well is a relative term  :)

Anyway, these boxes are done - so it's on to the new ones tomorrow.

7 rolls of nickels

1941
1953-D
1954
1958-D

7 rolls of pennies

1946-S
1982 Canada 1-cent
58 pre-1982 coppers

Still sick :(

Samuel's fever came back tonight - back up to 101.8.  Poor little guy.

7 rolls of nickels

1941
1947
1948-D
1954-D

7 rolls of pennies

41 pre-1982 coppers

Everyone is feeling better

Well, kind of.  We're going to let Samuel stay home one more day just in case.  No point in making him go back to school just so he can relapse.

7 rolls of nickels

1947-D
1957-D
1958-D (maybe I should just make a roll of these)

7 rolls of pennies

1944
38 pre-1982 coppers

Sick little boy

Got picked up after school today running a fever complaining of aches and pains in the joints.  Poor little guy - here's hoping he feels better soon.  Great penny night though, BTW.

7 rolls of nickels

1946
1954-D
1997 Canada 5-cent

7 rolls of pennies

1944

1951-D

1955-D

71 pre-1982 coppers

Had a small emergency today

Nothing too major - we just lost the recipe for Grammy's brownies.  I think it was really just an excuse for the kids to talk to her though.  Didn't mean to scare you Mom.  Of course, if it had been a real emergency - you wouldn't hear me saying we had an emergency - you would hear me screaming "AAAAAAAAA!!!!!!RUN FOR YOUR LIVES!!!!!!!!"

7 rolls of nickels

1939
1941-S
1958-D (Yay! Another one!)

7 rolls of pennies

1955 (filled a hole with this one)

1958-D

65 pre-1982 coppers

Fun shopping at Central Market today

We all love going here for grocery shopping.  They have the freshest fruits and veggies in town - not to mention some of the strangest.  Picked up some white eggplant and orange tomatoes - but decided to pass on the purple asparagus.  They probably had 30 different kinds of apples.  Picked up some ground bison too - hopefully it tastes as good as promised.

7 rolls of nickels

1940
1941-D
1958-D (another one)

7 rolls of pennies

53 pre-1982 coppers

My car is back!

Boy, it sure is a change going from a slipping clutch to one that is tight.  I had that poor Honda bucking for a little while till I figured out where the clutch pedal released.

8 rolls of nickels

1941
1941-S
1946
1954-D

8 rolls of pennies

1953-S

75 pre-1982 coppers

These boxes are done

Hopefully I'll get my car back tomorrow.  Apparently, I'm also going to be doing a marathon.  With the kids.  In 1/4-mile increments.  Since it is a quarter mile walking to school, we'll be doing about a mile or so a week.  Piece of cake.  Still 11 coins to go for the Jefferson nickel collection.

7 rolls of nickels

1956-D
1995 Canada 5-cent

7 rolls of pennies

1945-D

53 pre-1982 coppers

Very little to show for the night

Couldn't find much tonight, but that's ok - there's millions more coins to search.  They make them faster than I can search them, so I'll never catch up.  But that's what makes the hunt all the more exciting.  Each little win when the odds are so stacked against you is that much sweeter.

7 rolls of nickels

1948

7 rolls of pennies

1934-D (it's a shame too, this one is pretty scarce, but it's in such bad shape, it's barely a hole-filler)
49 pre-1982 coppers

God answers prayers

So, while working from home today, I get a call from my boss.  Turns out I'm getting a bonus...that is just about equal to the cost of a new clutch.  He says that it was going to happen anyway, but they did move it up a few weeks.  Talk about a relief.

7 rolls of nickels

1940
1946
1947-D
1951-S

7 rolls of pennies

45 pre-1982 coppers

Completely burned out my clutch

So now I'm working from home while waiting on the repair shop.

7 rolls of nickels

1953-D
1954-D (2 found)
1956

7 rolls of pennies

1952-D

52 pre-1982 coppers

I think I'm trying to fight off a cold

Scratch that.  If I am getting a cold, I'm definitely trying to fight it off.  Hopefully, it's just the change in the weather though.

7 rolls of nickels

1940-S
1948
1954-D
1957-D

7 rolls of pennies

1944
1952-D
52 pre-1982 coppers

A lazy Sunday

Had some pretty good fajitas at the new Maudie's down in Bee Cave after church.  Then we all went home and took a nap.  I had forgotten just how good naps could feel.

7 rolls of nickels

nothing

7 rolls of pennies

1946-D
1995 Canada 1-cent
48 pre-1982 coppers

Oh yeah, new boxes and I already have silver

I just love when the new boxes start out this good.

8 rolls of nickels

1942-P
1955-D
1958-D (I've got plenty of these)

8 rolls of pennies

1970 Canada 1-cent

60 pre-1982 coppers

New month - and these boxes are done

These were pretty decent boxes overall.  Of course, now I am looking forward to the new ones I'm going to pick up tomorrow.  I'm a bit disappointed though - I only need 11 more nickels for a complete set of Jeffersons - and I haven't been able to fill a hole now in about 3 boxes.

7 rolls of nickels

1940
1941-D

7 rolls of pennies

47 pre-1982 coppers

Ready for bed

It's been a long day.  The last day of the month is always busy at a mortgage company - and today was no exception.  I'm wiped.

7 rolls of nickels

1940-S
1956-D

7 rolls of pennies

36 pre-1982 coppers

Not much to show for tonight

Considering I've spent the last several hours sneezing my head off, I feel good just being able to search tonight.

7 rolls of nickels

1941-D
1954-D

7 rolls of pennies

52 pre-1982 coppers

Decent searching tonight

I'm liking these boxes so far - they're so much better than last week.

7 rolls of nickels

1946
1948
1952-D
1952-S
1958-D

7 rolls of pennies

1952-D

52 pre-1982 coppers

Still sore

I suppose I should just be grateful that things still work.  Let's face it.  I'm getting old.  I should start expecting things to ache.  That way, when they don't - I have a reason to be happy.

7 rolls of nickels

1941
1954-D

7 rolls of pennies

55 pre-1982 coppers

A little slip-n-fall at Wally World

Yep - I decided to see what it would feel like to fall on my keister.  I see the dude mopping the floor.  I see his little mop bucket/buggy/thing all the way down at the end of the main aisle where he started.  I did not see a yellow Caution Wet Floor thing.  I didn't even see one in Spanish.  Why?  Because there wasn't one.  Still, I knew the floor was wet.

Remember how I said it was a main aisle?  So it was wide - at least wide enough for two weight-challenged people in motorized carts to pass each other.  See, I can't call them fat lazy lardasses anymore - that's not politcally correct.  Ahem.  What I did not see was that the brain surgeon mopping the floor wasn't just mopping one side of the aisle.  In one little one foot section, he had crossed over and mopped both sides.

So there I am - flat on back, left knee bruised, right ankle twisted, right hip aching, right wrist on fire.  I look back at the rocket scientist.  He has this look of utter fear on his face - something between "I'm gonna get fired for this" and "That guy is eventually going to get up and come shove this mop where the sun don't shine."  I have pity on him, gather what little dignity I have left, and hobble slowly away.

7 rolls of nickels

1953-S
1982 Panama 5-centesimos

7 rolls of pennies

1955-D
1985 Canada 1-cent
36 pre-1982 coppers

A good start to the new boxes

Things are looking up for the new boxes.  They're already looking to be better than last week's.  At least the coins are cleaner so far.

8 rolls of nickels

1946
1955-D

8 rolls of pennies

1953-D
62 pre -1982 coppers

Thank goodness these boxes are done!

And here's to hoping I never get another set of boxes this dirty again.  Not finding much wouldn't have been so bad, but the coins were downright filthy as well.  When I first started roll searching, I decided to wear finger cots to protect the coins from fingerprints.  Now I wear them to protect my fingers from the coins.

7 rolls of nickels

nothing

7 rolls of pennies

53 pre-1982 coppers

These boxes are terrible

After last night, I thought they were getting better.  After tonight, I'm back to thinking these are the worst ever. 

7 rolls of nickels

1941
1954-D

7 rolls of pennies

1952-D

59 pre-1982 coppers

The boxes are getting a little better

Not much...just a little better.  Of course, I don't guess they could have gotten much worse.

7 rolls of nickels

1940
1958-D

7 rolls of pennies

1953-D
1978 Canada 1-cent
57 pre-1982 coppers

Crummy boxes

I sure hope these boxes get better soon - there's not much to report.

7 rolls of nickels

1957-D (2 found)
1958-D

7 rolls of pennies

47 pre-1982 coppers

Allergies

It looks like I went from a headache to not being able to breathe.  Meh.

7 rolls of nickels

1958-D (2 found)

7 rolls of pennies

1945
67 pre-1982 coppers

Worst. Headache. Ever.

It feels like someone has a red-hot icepick and is digging around behind my left eye.  I just want to crawl into bed and whimper.

7 rolls of nickels

1955-D
1957-D
1958-D (2 found)

7 rolls of pennies

57 pre-1982 coppers

Slow start to new boxes

So, we picked the kids up this monring and it was the cutest thing.  Clarissa was curled up in a corner asleep.  They enjoyed swimming in the dark and Samuel loved staying up until 2 am watching movies.  The little toot stayed up later than we did.

So, as soon as we picked them up, it was off to piano practice for Samuel.  Once he was done, it was time for the trips to the banks - dumping and picking up new boxes.  From there, we went across town and had lunch at the mall before heading over to the Austin Quilt Show.  We must have spent around 3 hours just walking around.  From there it was a trip to Chili's for supper and off we went home.

Everyone was exhausted and turned in early - except for me that is... :)

8 rolls of nickels

1949
1953-D
1958-D

8 rolls of pennies

53 pre-1982 coppers

When the kids are away - the parents will play

So, tonight we let the kids spend the night at the Y for their back-to-school campout.  Well, I suppose it's a campout - if you call sleeping in a sleeping bag on a gym floor a campout.  So far the parents have had a great time.  We'll see how the kids did tomorrow morning.

7 rolls of nickels

1947-D
1948
1952-D
1953-D
1954-D

7 rolls of pennies

1950-D

1955-D
63 pre-1982 coppers

My first Black Beauty

This is turning out to be one of the best nickel boxes I have had the pleasure of going through.  I've seen these before, but never this black.  Guess the Mint left this one in the oven way too long.

7 rolls of nickels

1940
1940-D
1946
1947-D
1949-S
1952-D
1954-D
1957-D
1959-D Black Beauty

7 rolls of pennies

1959 in MS-60 RD

47 pre-1982 coppers

A good night for nickels

Lots of good nickels tonight.  Finally finished watching Star Trek:  The Next Generation with the family.  On to Deep Space Nine!

7 rolls of nickels

1941
1944-P
1948-D
1955-D
1957
1957-D (3 found)

7 rolls of pennies

1999 Canada 1-cent

60 pre-1982 coppers

The older I get, the more sleep I need

Why is that?  It also seems like I need to get more done in less time.  Someone is seriously messing with my time sense.

7 rolls of nickels

1952-D
1956

7 rolls of pennies

1941

59 pre-1982 coppers

English coins and kids who won't sleep

So, apparently getting sick in the middle of the night means you get to sleep in the next morning - which means you're not tired the next night.  Who knew?

7 rolls of nickels

1946-S
1948-D
1949
1951-D
1952
1957-D
1996 Great Britain 20-pence

7 rolls of pennies

52 pre-1982 coppers

Happy Birthday to my wonderful wife!

Happy Birthday Honey

7 rolls of nickels

1939
1940
1948
1958-D

7 rolls of pennies

1945-S
1978 Canada 1-cent
1989 Canada 1-cent
62 pre-1982 coppers

New boxes and a present from a teller

So, the teller at the bank where I deposit all the coins I didn't want for the week asked me what I look for.  I told her that I really just look for really old coins.  So she pulls out a couple of pennies and asks if I want them.  I say sure.  At worst, I'll just run them through the coin counter next week, right?  So, she hands me a 1943-D steel wheat penny and a 1941-D wheat penny.  Nothing spectacular - but it was a really nice gesture that I'll remember.

8 rolls of nickels

1943-P
1949-D
1956-D
1957-D (2 found)

8 rolls of pennies

50 pre-1982 coppers

Slow end to the boxes

Well, these boxes weren't quite skunks - but they weren't really roses either :)

7 rolls of nickels

1940

7 rolls of pennies

41 pre-1982 coppers

Where does the time go?

I look up - and it's tomorrow already.  Well, you know what I mean.  I'm beginning to feel like I need to either stay up extra long or spend a full day sleeping just to get back on track with the rest of the world.  It's like I'm operating with perpetual jet lag.

7 rolls of nickels

1955-D

7 rolls of pennies

1956-D
58 pre-1982 coppers

Long day

It seems like my days are more full than ever, with less down time where I can just relax.  I've only got 38-1/2 weeks of school left.  I've been going nonstop now for just over 4 years and I'm tired.

7 rolls of nickels

1952-S
1953
1957-D

7 rolls of pennies

1942
42 pre-1982 coppers

What's with all the water?

No sooner does the leak inside the house stop, than Hermine decides to drop more than 4.5" of rain (and still counting!)  I'm done with all this water.

7 rolls of nickels

1946
1952
1955-D

7 rolls of pennies

1946-D
1952-D
1955-D

So, the water leak appears to be contained

If we wake up tomorrow and everything is still dry, I'll cancel the appointment with the plumber.  Luckily, it looks like there was no real damage except a bit of superficial damage under the sink in the counter.  Nothing major though that I can see.

7 rolls of nickels

1948-D
1955-D
1958-D

7 rolls of pennies

48 pre-1982 coppers

Water leaks - oh my!

So we wake up this morning to find that the sink in the bathroom is leaking - and has been all night apparently.  I put in a service call to the home warranty company and they assigned a plumber to come out.  Of course, it's Sunday and tomorrow is a holiday, so I don't expect a call until Tuesday.  In the meantime the leak stopped...go figure.

7 rolls of nickels

1957-D

7 rolls of pennies

1944-D
39 pre-1982 coppers

New boxes, silver, and slim pickings

Got my new boxes today, and while in the bank, two of the tellers recognized my son as being the "boy who collects foreign coins".  Apparently they've started saving them up all week for him.  He loves it!

8 rolls of nickels

1944-P (silver)
1946

8 rolls of pennies

54 pre-1982 copper

Another two boxes down

Yep, finished another box of cents and a box of nickels tonight.  Here's the results.

7 rolls of nickels

1946 (2 found)
1947-S
1948
1951-D
1958-D
1964 Canada 5-cent

7 rolls of pennies

1957 Canada 1-cent (that spent some time sliding around a parking lot)
41 pre-1982 coppers

These boxes just keep getting better and better

So - just how does a eurocent from Germany make it all the way to Texas anyway?  And once it does, how does it make through all the coin counters and sorters to wind up in a box from Brinks?  It's not even close to the same size as a penny after all.  Oh well - I'll take it!

7 rolls of nickels

1941
1946-D
1957-D
1958-D

7 rolls of pennies

1946
2004 Germany 1-eurocent
74 pre-1982 coppers

When it rains, it pours

Ok, now I sound like an old commercial for Morton's salt - now I'm showing my age :-)

So, now the wheat pennies just keep coming - but I can't find any old nickels.  Oh well, I'm still having fun and that's what matters I suppose.

7 rolls of nickels

1954-D

7 rolls of pennies

1944
1947-D
1950
1997 Canada 1-cent
59 pre-1982 coppers

Today's wheats made up for the dry spell

I love how you find coins in spurts.  I can go several days finding virtually nothing to a day like today.  Check it out below.

7 rolls of nickels

1941
1948-D

7 rolls of pennies

1913
1942
1956-D
1978 Canada 1-cent
60 pre-1982 coppers

Wheats are getting scarcer by the day it seems

I can remember a time when I would find a wheat penny every 2 or 3 rolls I searched.  Now it's more like one in every 20 to 30 rolls.

7 rolls of nickels

1940 (a coin only its mother could love - truly hideous)
1946-D
1957-D
1958-D

7 rolls of pennies

50 pre-1982 coppers

It's going to be an early night

Everyone is starting to get into the groove of going back to school - which just means everyone is getting into bed earlier.  Happy Birthday Mom!

7 rolls of nickels

1956
1958-D (2 found)

7 rolls of pennies

1991 Canada 1-cent
49 pre-1982 coppers

Yep, you guessed it - new box Saturday

Picked up a couple of new boxes today after dumping last week's leftovers.  I've started to keep my older nickels, not sure what I'll do with them yet - maybe sell them.  We'll see. 

Here's what I found tonight.

8 rolls of nickels

1955-D

8 rolls of pennies

1948-D
62 pre-1982 coppers

Two more boxes down

Man, the kids are wiped out this week.  I don't think I've ever seen them go to bed so easily - or fall asleep so quickly!  This school thing is great!

Well, I finished two more boxes tonight - so off to the bank for some more tomorrow.

7 rolls of nickels

1946-D
1946-S
1955-D
1958-D

7 rolls of pennies

1956-D
58 pre-1982 coppers

Be sure to check out the Roll Searching page - all box totals are posted there.

More Canadian coins

I love how I find all these Canadian coins down here - but never anything from anywhere else.  Otherwise, it was a quiet night around the homestead.

7 rolls of nickels

1953-S
1957-D
1958-D
1988 Canada 5-cent

7 rolls of pennies

1944-D
49 pre-1982 coppers

Everyone went to bed early tonight

School is taking its toll - everyone (except me) went to bed early tonight.  I think the kids were asleep before their heads hit their pillows.  It'll take a little while to adjust, and as soon as it happens, it will be time for the holidays.  Seems like something is always going on.

7 rolls of nickels

1940

7 rolls of pennies

1946
1985 Canada 1-cent
53 pre-1982 coppers

And so everyone settles into their routine

Everyone's back in school - and the new routines are being put into place.  The kids hate going to bed earlier so they can get up in time for school.  Meanwhile, the parents wish they had a few more hours of sleep.  Youth is so wasted on the young.

7 rolls of nickels

1954
1958-D
2010-D (now all I need is a 2009-P to complete 1959 to date)

7 rolls of pennies

1941-S
50 pre-1982 coppers

First day of school

Boy were the kids excited this morning!  Both were up bright and early and ready to go.  They had a great day and can't wait to go back tomorrow.

7 rolls of nickels

1946 (2 found)
1949
1954-S
1956
1957-D

7 rolls of pennies

42 pre-1982 coppers

The last day before school starts

Everyone had a nice, relaxing day today.  After church, we had lunch at a Chinese buffet.  Then everyone slowed down for a nice little nap - no one really fell asleep though.  After that it was time to wash the dog in the backyard.  I'm not sure who got more wet - the dog or the kids.  Dinner was spaghetti.  Sort of like the condemned man's last meal, I suppose; but the kids loved it.  No one wanted to fall asleep.

7 rolls of nickels

1954-D
1955-D

7 rolls of pennies

46 pre-1982 coppers

It's Saturday - so there must be new boxes

Pretty good start so far.  My son picked up three more foreign coins at the bank - I think that's the only reason he goes with me.  I found an almost pristine 1964-D, it just has a small, but noticeable, carbon spot on the front.  It's still better than the one it is replacing.

8 rolls of nickels

1942
1958-D
1972 Canada 5-cent

8 rolls of pennies

1997 Canada 1-cent
53 pre-1982 coppers

A great bottom of the boxes

Leave it to the good stuff to be in the bottom.  Another wheat penny (although I do believe this has been my worst box yet for wheats) and yet another dateless buffalo nickel (which makes this my best box for nickels).  Gotta take the good with the bad I guess.

7 rolls of nickels

1939
1951-D
1952
A dateless buffalo

7 rolls of pennies

1955-D
63 pre-1982 coppers

Another night - no old pennies

Well, I still can't seem to find any wheat pennies lately, but tonight's search did turn up and AU55 1975 and a MS60 1960-D.  I'm not complaining

7 rolls of nickels

1941 (2 found)

7 rolls of pennies

44 pre-1982 coppers

2010 nickels are finally here!

After 8-1/2 months I've finally found a nickel from 2010.  I guess this is going to be like last year for the nickels, with very few reaching circulation until late in the year.  It's strange to get more excited about finding a nickel that was made only a few months than to be excited about one that was made over 70 years ago.

7 rolls of nickels

1938
1941
1942
1949
1956-D
1957-D
2010-P - YAY!

7 rolls of pennies

37 pre-1982 coppers

Where did all the wheat pennies go?

Those things seem to be scarcer than hen's teeth nowadays.  The really sad thing is that the ones that I do find tend to be in better shape than pennies made within the last five years.

7 rolls of nickels

1941
1948
1955-D

7 rolls of pennies

57 pre-1982 coppers

Dogs like scrambled eggs

Especially when a child drops it on the floor.  Our dog, Ranger, loves following behind the kids - there's always good stuff for him to eat.

Coinwise - some good stuff, but nothing spectacular.

7 rolls of nickels

1940
1941
1947
1958-D (2 found)

7 rolls of pennies

1957-D
50 pre-1982 coppers

Quiet night

Well, I guess I shouldn't complain after last night's goodies - but there really isn't a lot to report for tonight.

7 rolls of nickels

1946-D
1954-D

7 rolls of pennies

1941-S
45 pre-1982 coppers

New boxes, war silver, and buffalo nickels

I started out the morning getting up early for fried pancakes.  Oh man they were good.  Got to see some old friends and we all had a good time.  Thanks Danny!  I think Samuel was just excited to walk around in the mud down by the river and catch a frog.  After that, it was time to hit the banks.  Turns out that banks don't accept foreign coins - so the teller gave Samuel a bunch.  He was so excited.  Then Jane dropped off her quilt at a friend's quilt store for a contest.  Yummy Mexican food was next on the agenda.  Then it was time for back-to-school shopping.  This was Clarissa's first year for this so she had a blast picking out her own crayons, glue, paint and stuff.  Everyone had a great time.

8 rolls of nickels

1939
1944-P
1936 buffalo nickel
Remember that dateless buffalo from a while back?  After soaking in vinegar, turns out it is a 1916.

8 rolls of pennies

1999 Canada 1-cent
46 pre-1982 coppers
I also found a fully red 1968-D - it's a duplicate, but I'm still keeping it, just because it is so gorgeous.

The prize is always at the bottom of the box

Well, I found all the wheat cents.  They were hiding in the bottom of the box, just like my cereal.  These were pretty decent boxes - here's to hoping tomorrow's new ones are just as good.

I've got to get up early tomorrow - never my favorite thing.  But my son and I are going over to a friend's dock for pancakes.  A good time of fellowship should be had by all.

Happy Friday the 13th and let's see the results.

7 rolls of nickels

1952-S
1953

7 rolls of pennies

1951-D
1952-D
1957-D
1998 Canada 1-cent
47 pre-1982 coppers

Back to the valley

After yesterday's great find - today held almost nothing.  It's still fun though.

7 rolls of nickels

1940-D

7 rolls of pennies

58 pre-1982 coppers

My rarest circulation find yet!

I'm pretty excited that I found a 1938-S nickel tonight.  There were only a little over 4 million of them minted.  To put that in perspective - in 2000, the Denver mint made 1.5 billion nickels.  It's not like it is really rare or anything - just hard to find.

7 rolls of nickels

1938-S

1954

7 rolls of pennies

1941

2003 Canada 1-cent

52 pre-1982 coppers

Beautiful 1970-S large date

I came across a full red 1970-S cent tonight - probably grades XF to AU.  I just love finding coins as old as I am that are in great condition.

7 rolls of nickels

1946
1948
1949-D
1956-D

7 rolls of pennies

1999 Canada 1-cent
61 pre-1982 coppers

Ok, it's about time for me to find a coin that I need for my collection.  Lately all I've found are duplicates.

Very slow night

Not much to report tonight :(

7 rolls of nickels

1952-D

7 rolls of pennies

51 pre-1982 coppers

I need my Wheaties

Nothing too exciting to report tonight.

7 rolls of nickels

1941
1947-D
1948
1957-D

7 rolls of pennies

52 pre-1982 coppers

New box Saturday and a weird nickel

So, in looking through rolls from my new boxes - I find this weird, brass-colored nickel.  The one on the left is obviously a yellow color, while the one on the right is there for comparison purposes.

8 rolls of nickels

1946

1947-D

1952-D

That brass-colored thing above.  I'm keeping it just because it looks cool to me.

8 rolls of pennies

1956

2004 Canada 1-cent

49 pre-1982 coppers

War nickels, Canadians, and Roll Search Updates - Oh My!

Friday night - and two more boxes down.  Updates are on the Roll Searches page above - check it out.

Going to get two new boxes tomorrow - hopefully they will be as good as these two were - or even better.

7 rolls of nickels

1945-S
1954-D
1958-D (3 found)
1987 Canada 5-cent

7 rolls of pennies

56 pre-1982 coppers

A dateless Buffalo nickel

Tonight was Jane's quilt night - so the kids and I were able to spend a little fun time tonight doing things like making chocolate chip cookies!  It's the little things like this that I hope the kids remember fondly when they get older.

Tonight I found my first dateless Buffalo nickel.  Time for a white vinegar bath to see if I can get the date to come out.  I'll post the result if anything appears.

7 rolls of nickels

a dateless Buffalo
1939
1940
1949

7 rolls of pennies

1945-D
44 pre-1982 coppers

Off to find some vinegar...

Love the Canadians

Ok, so how does a Canadian make it all the way down here to Texas anyway?  Did it get spent way up north and slowly mosey its way down here?  Or did a Canadian visit Texas and bring it along?  If only these coins could talk...

7 rolls of nickels

1940
1949-D
1954-D
1956-D

7 rolls of pennies

1957-D
1984 Canada 1-cent
54 pre-1982 coppers

Where's the Wheats?

Sad - another wheatless night.  They're getting harder and harder to find.  Which makes the hunt that much more rewarding and fun.

7 rolls of nickels

1940-S
1955-D

7 rolls of pennies

63 pre-1982 coppers

A decent night's haul

So, it's time to come clean - I roll search while watching TV with my wife.  We've just started watching Dallas so it's fun getting into the whole primetime soap opera thing. 

7 rolls of nickels

1952-D
1958-D

7 rolls of pennies

1940
1946-S
1957-D
49 pre-1982 coppers

A quiet day of roll searching

No spectacular finds tonight - just a nice, quiet, relaxing evening at home watching TV with my wife while searching through a few rolls of coins.

7 rolls of nickels

1949-D
1955-D
1958-D

7 rolls of pennies

1956-D
 47 pre-1982 coppers

New box Saturday and a couple of coin shop visits

My son and I went to a couple of different coin shops today.  I picked up a 1972 proof set at one, and got an Ike back in change.  I also got a 1947-S nickel, which I need in my Dansco.  Gotta love it.

My new favorite shop though is Capital Coin & Bullion.  If you're in Austin, give them a visit.  The owner is very friendly and personable.  He'll definitely get repeat business from me.

Saturday is new box day.  So on to the roll searching!

8 rolls of nickels

1939
1957-D (3 found)

8 rolls of pennies

1939
1948
1951-S
52 pre-1982 coppers

2 more boxes finished

Well, another box of nickels and one of cents finished tonight.  New boxes tomorrow.

5 rolls of nickels

1938
1954-D
1957-D
1958-D (2 found)

5 rolls of pennies

1942
28 pre-1982 coppers

The wait is over! 99 year old coin found circulating

So, after a couple of lousy nights with nothing to really report - tonight was the jackpot.  A 1911 wheat cent, which is easily the oldest I have pulled from circulation.  99 years old and still running around.

5 rolls of nickels

1946-S
1956

5 rolls of pennies

1911
40 pre-1982 coppers

Only coppers tonight

Where did all the old coins go?  They're certainly not in the bottom of these boxes.  Not a single coin older than 1959 tonight :(

5 rolls of nickels

Nothing, zip, nada

5 rolls of pennies

Just 46 pre-1982 coppers tonight

Nowhere to go but up tomorrow.  But for tonight, except for a little homework - I'm done.

Another Wheatless night

Sure hope to break this trend soon.  Finding wheats is almost as much fun as finding silver - not as lucrative mind you, just fun.

Here's what I found tonight.

5 rolls of nickels

1946 - a truly ugly coin, it looks like it is infected with some kind of coin-eating disease
1953
1954-S

5 rolls of pennies

35 pre-1982 coppers

Lovin' Monday

Busy at work all day.  The time always flies by when you're doing something you love.  Came home and got to play with the kids in the backyard with the waterhose.  Not sure who came out more wet - the kids or the dog.

Some good finds tonight, including a 1963-D in AU/BU condition - much better than the VF that was just replaced.

Here's everything else for the night.

10 rolls of nickels

1941-D
1948-D
1954-D
1956
1957-D
and a really ugly 1990-D with a huge die crack on the reverse, also infected with a lot of verdigris

10 rolls of pennies

62 pre-1982 coppers

That's the first night in a long time where I have been skunked on finding wheat cents in 10 rolls.  Let's hope it's just the prelude to a long run of good finds.

Lots of good finds today

Managed quite a bit of searching today - along with everything else a Sunday brings.  Church, lunch out with the family, grocery shopping, writing a 5-page paper for school - they all take time.

On to the coins-->

10 rolls of nickels

1940
1940-S
1942-P
1947
1954-D
1957-D
1958-D
1981-S proof (pretty banged up from circulating, but the mirror finish still jumps out)

10 rolls of pennies

1918
81 pre-1982 coppers

See y'all tomorrow night

Busy day today

So...we all went out to Bastrop today for a fun day out on a Saturday.  Jane picked up some stuff at a cute littlequilt shop there (Lost Pines Quilt Shop), we visited a few antique stores, and had lunch at Maxines on Main, one of the 40 Best Small-Town Cafes in Texas as rated by Texas Monthly.  If you go - I can personally vouch for the ham & swiss on a croissant...and make sure you save room for pie.

On to the coins

5 rolls of nickels

1941-D
1946

 5 rolls of pennies

1946
31 pre-1982 coppers

New boxes!

My wonderful wife picked up a new box of nickels and a new box of cents for me to go through.  Thanks, honey - I love you!

On opening the (sealed) nickel box though, it appears to be a roll short :(  Will have to look into that - although I can't believe the bank will take my word for it.

Here's tonight's results:

5 rolls of nickels

1939
1957-D

5 rolls of pennies

1942
33 pre-1982 coppers

That's all for tonight.

Box finishing night

Finished both the nickel box and the cent box tonight.  Will have to stop off and the bank tomorrow and get new ones.  On to tonight's finds...

5 rolls of nickels

1947-D

5 rolls of pennies

1955-S
1974 Canada 1-cent
29 pre-1982 coppers

There was also an absolutely beautiful, full red 1963-D (pictures tomorrow when the light is better).

Nickel Box #1 Results

2,000 coins

22 coins older than 1959 - 1.1%

1 foreign coin - 0.05%

Cent Box #1 Results

2,500 coins

9 coins older than 1959 - 0.36%

3 foreign coins - 0.12%

359 pre-1982 coppers - 14.36%

Easy night tonight

I only had time to do half of my normal searching tonight.  The results were still pretty good though.

5 rolls of nickels

1941-D
1948 (3 found) - odd how three of them turned up at once

5 rolls of pennies

1944
1956-D
37 pre-1982 coppers

All-in-all a pretty good haul, if I do say so myself.

First Canadian nickel found in a roll + some other stuff

Whoo Hoo!  I found my first Canadian nickel in a bank roll.  I always find it strange when I come across Canadian coins all the way down here in Texas.  Anyway, here's what I found tonight.

10 rolls of nickels

1939
1947-D
1953-D
1958-D
1994 Canada 5-cent

10 rolls of pennies

1952-D
1944
63 pre-1982 coppers

Tune in tomorrow night for new updates.

Another good night

No old Lincoln cents tonight, although the Jefferson nickels did ok.

10 rolls of nickels

1938-D

1946-D

1954-D

1954-S

1956-D

10 rolls of pennies

1981 Canada 1-cent

65 pre-1982 coppers

Tomorrow night will be even better!

Pretty good finds tonight

Here's a list of all my goodies tonight.

10 rolls of nickels

1939

1948-D

1958-D (2 found)

10 rolls of pennies

1941

1979 Canada 1-cent

80 pre-1982 coppers

These are shaping up to be some pretty good boxes.

Keeping track of things

So, I picked up two new boxes today - one of cents and one of nickels.  For those that are interested, I am going to keep track of and post all coins found that are older than 1959.  Why 1959?  In 1959, the reverse changed on Lincoln cents.  Wheat cents are quite difficult to find in ordinary change because people, like myself, pull them out of circulation whenever they can.  Also, pretty much the only pennies and nickels I still need were minted before 1959.

So, without further ado, here is what I found tonight:

10 rolls of nickels

1939
1941-S
1946
1956-D

10 rolls of pennies

1950-S
1952-D (2 found)
76 pre-1982 coppers

I also finally managed to find some 2009-D nickels.

A good night's searching

I went through 10 rolls of nickels and managed to fill another hole - 1959 from the Philadelphia mint and an absolutely gorgeous 1961-D.  The '61 is in much better condition than the one currently in my Dansco, so...in with the new, out with the old.

I also got through 5 rolls of cents and pulled a couple of wheats - 1953-S and 1946-S.  The '46-S is one I needed, but they're both keepers.  My copper collection just grew by another 27 coins.  I figure I'll stop keeping the copper when I reach a million coins, I die, or Jesus comes back - whichever comes first. :)

Nothing much tonight

15 rolls of nickels and managed to get a 1949-S.  One more hole filled.

5 rolls of Lincoln cents - well, except for the 2005 Canadian penny.  It's in remarkably good shape for being 5 years old and having traveled so far.  Other than that, just 31 coppers.

As promised - pictures!

I haven't had much practice taking pictures of coins - so these are not the best in the world.  I expect I will get better as time goes on.

Here are a couple of pictures of my 1970-S Jefferson nickels.  The one on the left shows what I consider the normal placement of the mintmark, while the one on the right shows the mintmark much lower.

 And here is a picture of the 1970-S small date Lincoln cent.  It's quite difficult to photograph through a clear, reflective plastic cover - but it is sufficient to see that it is, indeed, the small date.

Thanks for looking!

Some good stuff tonight

Out of 5 rolls of Lincoln cents, I pulled a 1952-D wheat and 25 pre-1982 coppers (10%).  The '52-D was so worn you can barely see the wheat stalks - but you know me, I keep all the wheats.

I also went through 10 rolls of nickels.  I pulled a '41-S which I didn't need so am releasing back into the wild and a '53-D which I did need.  I also pulled out a 1970-S which has got me somewhat stumped.  The mintmark is in a different place than my other example.  Because of the lustre, I thought it might be have been a proof that someone started circulating, so I pulled out my 1970 Proof Set to compare.  It matched my other example as well.  I'll put up some pictures tomorrow when I set up the camera again.

On a much brighter note, I was shocked to discover that the Lincoln was the coveted 1970-S small date.  My July 2010 issue of Coin Prices has this listed at an even $100 - and to think when I paid $6.25 for this over a year ago and just now noticed it.  Pictures tomorrow for sure.

A box of nickels and a wheat penny

I ran by the bank today and picked up a box of nickels.  The teller was really sweet this time and told me good luck searching - finally, a teller that understands!

So, I went through 10 rolls tonight - found 3 or 4 that were 50+ years old, including a 1939.  Nothing I needed though - so back to the wild they go.

10 rolls of cents didn't go much better.  I found a really ugly 1944 wheat.  Since it was just covered in verdigris on the reverse, I didn't even bother taking a picture.  I did gather 81 coppers though, which is a bit better than average at just over 16%.

Nothing spectacular tonight

Best coin in 10 rolls of cents tonight was a nearly fully red 1960 large date.  No wheats, no foreigns, just 63 pre-1982 coppers - just less than 13%.

On the other hand, I finally decided to start looking at all of the 1992, 1992-D, 1998, 1999, & 2000 cents for wide and close AM's - nothing there either.

A couple of wheaties

Well, I went through 10 rolls of Lincoln cents with nothing special to report.

1938 which is a duplicate

and a 1951-D which is also a duplicate

Both have obvious problems, but I'll still keep them.

There were also 67 pre-1982 coppers - a little over 13%. 

Here's hoping for better luck tomorrow.