It's time to find 2011 coins

It's March.  They're out there.  But I haven't found one yet.  But I will.  Oh yes...I will.

7 rolls of nickels

1948
1955-D

14 rolls of pennies

1950-D
1957-D
1999 Canada 1 Cent
98 pre-1982 coppers

Chocolate chip cookies

Yum.  I just had to make some tonight.  No reason - I just wanted them.  It's good to be an adult.  I can remember thinking as a kid that when I was grown-up...I would have cookies whenever I wanted.  I was right.

7 rolls of nickels

1952
1953-D
1956-D
1958-D

14 rolls of pennies

1958-D
85 pre-1982 coppers

Mom's doing better

We were really getting worried about her there for a while.  Apparently - she just needs to take her medicine.

Parents.

7 rolls of nickels

1938
1949-D
1956-D

14 rolls of pennies

1957-D
101 pre-1982 coppers

Public Speaking 101

8 weeks.  3 speeches. A dozen essays.  Will be glad when it's done.

7 rolls of nickels

1946 (2 found)
1955-D
1958

14 rolls of pennies

1942-D
1951-D
85 pre-1982 coppers

Senior Project turned in

Now let's just hope I pass :)

7 rolls of nickels

1947-D
1955-D
1956
1956-D

14 rolls of pennies

1935-D
1944
1958-D
91 pre-1982 coppers

Wish I could shake this bug

My fever is gone, but I still feel pretty blah.

8 rolls of nickels

1942
1949-D

16 rolls of pennies

106 pre-1982 coppers

Still a little sick

But feeling a bit better.

14 rolls of nickels

1939
1941
1941-D
1947-D
1953
1954-D
1956-D

28 rolls of pennies

1942
1951-D
1953-S
192 pre -1982 coppers

Too sick to search

Will have to double-up tomorrow

Definitely sick

And miserable.  Can't forget miserable.

7 rolls of nickels

1939

14 rolls of pennies

83 pre-1982 coppers

I think I'm sick

Guess these late nights are catching up with me.

7 rolls of nickels

1948 (2 found)
1952-D
1958-D (2 found)

14 rolls of pennies

1919-S
1942
99 pre-1982 coppers

Something's not right

I thought we were supposed to need less sleep the older we got.  Someone needs to tell my body that...it seems like it missed that memo.

7 rolls of nickels

1940-D
1942
1952-S
1953-D
1958-D

14 rolls of pennies

2006 Canada 1 Cent
89 pre-1982 coppers

Still working on my paper

I finally finished a significant part of it today - now I'm just waiting on the professor to review it.  Just one week left.

7 rolls of nickels

1949-D

1958-D

14 rolls of pennies

1957-D

110 pre-1982 coppers

Marathon Kids

The kids finished their marathons today.  And to think it only took them a few months to do it in.  They had a lot of fun today going down and finishing their last mile, getting the medals, etc.

8 rolls of nickels

1942-P

16 rolls of pennies

1942
1952-D
1958-D
1974 Canada 1 Cent
1980 Canada 1 Cent
113 pre-1982 coppers

Had a great date night with Jane

We started out by dropping the kids off at church for a few hours.  They had fun there, while we went out for a nice dinner.  Sushi.

7 rolls of nickels

1958-D

14 rolls of pennies

1917-D
1965 Canada 1 Cent
1975 Canada 1 Cent
90 pre-1982 coppers

70+ year old coins

It always amazes me somewhat when I find coins this old still floating around in circulation.  Kind of makes me wonder what things will be like in another 70 years.  I'm betting the nickel won't be around...

7 rolls of nickels

1939-S (I just need three more to complete the set)

14 rolls of pennies

1951
1976 Canada 1 Cent
104 pre-1982 coppers

Good coins are hard to find

It's like there are people out there pulling them from circulation or something :)

7 rolls of nickels

1946
1952
1953-D

14 rolls of pennies

1956-D
97 pre-1982 coppers

Everyone's feeling better

Amazing how recuperative a day home from school can be...

7 rolls of nickels

1946
1954
1956-D

14 rolls of pennies

1927
1936
89 pre-1982 coppers

Samuel's not feeling well

That - or he really hates asparagus.  One or the other.

7 rolls of nickels

1946
1954-S

14 rolls of pennies

1944-S
1997 Canada 1 Cent
2006 Canada 1 Cent
117 pre-1982 coppers

Clarissa lost another tooth

Poor thing.  She screamed and screamed before I pulled it - but once it was out she decided it didn't hurt so bad after all.  Of course, now she's all excited about getting some "gold" money from the Tooth Fairy.

7 rolls of nickels

1943-S
1949
1958-D

14 rolls of pennies

1935
1945-D
1947
1955-D
1958-D
105 pre-1982 coppers

Went to the company party

Oh my.  Ate way too much.  Jane and I had a really good time though.

8 rolls of nickels

1954-D
1958-D

16 rolls of pennies

1947-D
1956-D
104 pre-1982 coppers

Good time with Samuel at school

Samuel had a book-signing for a book that he wrote a school today.  All the third-graders wrote their own book, and the school had a company bind them all.  My son - the author.

7 rolls of nickels

1946

14 rolls of pennies

1951
1958-D
79 pre-1982 coppers

Gotta love $5 subs

The kids and I decided on Subway tonight while Jane got together with her friends for quilting.  I'm still amazed that Samuel can eat a foot-long sub almost as fast as I can.

7 rolls of nickels

nothing

14 rolls of pennies

1946

93 pre-1982 coppers

Nothing much to report for tonight

7 rolls of nickels

1941
1954-D
1956-D

14 rolls of pennies

1941 (2 found)
1957-D
84 pre-1982 coppers

Ready for bed

It's been a long day...

7 rolls of nickels

1947

14 rolls of pennies

1941-S
1946-D
111 pre-1982 coppers

Happy Valentine's Day

Spent a nice quiet evening at home with my honey and kids.  Doesn't get much better than that.

7 rolls of nickels

1939
1940
1941
1956

14 rolls of pennies

1944
1984 Canada 1 Cent
2006 Canada 1 Cent
97 pre-1982 coppers

Rough Draft Complete

I put it off for too long - and had to scramble to get it done today.  One 15-20 page paper left for this class.  Two more classes after that.  And then I'm done.

7 rolls of nickels

1947-S
1951
1953-D
1954-D

14 rolls of pennies

1944
1953-S
91 pre-1982 coppers

Sweetheart Banquet

Jane and I had a very nice evening at the Sweetheart Banquet at church.  It seemed like everyone had a great time - including the kids.

8 rolls of nickels

1957-D
1958-D

16 rolls of pennies

1939
2006 Canada 1 Cent
126 pre-1982 coppers

Dinner out with the family

We all had a great time at the Olive Garden tonight.  I had no idea Clarissa could eat so much spaghetti.  I know it's her favorite meal and all...but, oh my.

7 rolls of nickels

1938-S
1943-P
1953-S
1958-D

14 rolls of pennies

1951
1955-D
1970 Canada 1 Cent
1999 Canada 1 Cent
2005 Canada 1 Cent
88 pre-1982 coppers

More Canadian coins than wheat pennies

And there's just something wrong with that.

7 rolls of nickels

1940
1943-S

14 rolls of pennies

1989 Canada 1 Cent
1996 Canada 1 Cent
107 pre-1982 coppers

Back to school tomorrow

After having the last three days off, the kids get to go back to school tomorrow.  I'm not sure they're real excited about it though :)

7 rolls of nickels

nothing - first time for this in a while now

14 rolls of pennies

1977 Canada 1 Cent
1981 Canada 1 Cent
92 pre-1982 coppers

Another chance for snow and sleet

I love the cold weather - but this is getting ridiculous.

7 rolls of nickels

1939
1940-D
1946-D
1954-S

14 rolls of pennies

1919
113 pre-1982 coppers

More silver

I suppose that not many people realize that nickels dated back during World War II contain silver.  It's a shame really...

7 rolls of nickels

1940
1945-S
1956-D
1957-D

14 rolls of pennies

1951-D
1952-D
1953-S
1958-D
1964 Canada 1 Cent
103 pre-1982 coppers

For once, the game was better than the commercials

Although there were a few good commercials - the game seemed a bit more exciting.  Usually I just watch the game for the ads - but not this time.

7 rolls of nickels

1941
1946
1946-D

14 rolls of pennies

1957-D
1960 small date (filled a hole with this one)
107 pre-1982 coppers

New coins for the Canadian collection

Finding coins from around the world circulating here in the U.S. has always fascinated me.  Maybe it's just me, but I tend to know what I'm paying with - and wouldn't try to use another country's currency.

8 rolls of nickels

1946
1998 Canada 5 Cents

16 rolls of pennies

1948
1952-D
1994 Canada 1 Cent
113 pre-1982 coppers

An inconvenient truth

Record-breaking lows across the nation.  Record blizzards all over the place.  Seems the climate scientists from the 70's may have had it right after all - we're heading for a mini ice age.  Hey liberals - how's that global warming thing working out for you now?

Liberals - gotta love 'em.  They can't get their politics or their science right (pun intended).

7 rolls of nickels

1952-S
1953-S
1958-D

14 rolls of pennies

1923 (filled a hole with this one)
1944
1955-D
90 pre-1982 coppers

Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow

I haven't seen any yet - but the weatherman says we're going to get up to 2" of snow tonight.  And he's never wrong...

7 rolls of nickels

1941
1954-D

14 rolls of pennies

1946
1948
1952-D (2 found)
112 pre-1982 coppers

I like the cold...

...but this is ridiculous.  The high tomorrow is supposed to be below freezing.  The wind chill is somewhere between the single digits and below zero.  Don't get me wrong - I don't want summer.  But then again, I don't want North Dakota's winters either.

7 rolls of nickels

1946

14 rolls of pennies

1938-D
1945 (2 found)
1955-D
1957-D
104 pre-1982 coppers

I've been staying up too late

I just need about four more hours in a day - then I could get enough done.

7 rolls of nickels

1943-P
1946
1948-D
1954-D
1955-D
1958

14 rolls of pennies

1944-D
111 pre-1982 coppers

Another month gone

Is it just me - or does it seem like the months are just flying by lately?  At least it's not boring...

7 rolls of nickels

1940-S
1952-D
1958-D

14 rolls of pennies

103 pre-1982 coppers

Very little to be found out there

I understand the high price of silver making war nickels scarce - but 50+ year old nickels are difficult to come by too.  That's not going to stop me from looking though.

7 rolls of nickels

1940-D
1941
1948
1990 Singapore 20 Cents

14 rolls of pennies

1956
108 pre-1982 coppers

Texas Stars Hockey

We all went to see the Texas Stars play tonight.  It was the first hockey game for the kids.  Everyone had a blast.  I think Samuel enjoyed getting the cheerleaders' autographs almost as much as he enjoyed the game.

No weight loss this week - no weight gain either though.

8 rolls of nickels

1941
1947
1958 (a beautiful BU specimen that even has a couple of steps remaining)

16 rolls of pennies

1952-D
108 pre-1982 coppers

Little bits of heaven

Sushi has to be one of the best foods ever.  Jane can't quite convince herself to eat it, but Samuel likes it almost as much as I do.

7 rolls of nickels

1946
1948-D
1953
1954
1957-D
1958-D

14 rolls of pennies

1951
80 pre-1982 coppers

Exemplary Evening at school

The kids had a little program tonight at school.  They got to show the parents a bit of what they learn at school, and take home a lot of little activities that allow them to practice the same skills at home.

Afterwards, I went and got us barbecue for dinner.  Now I feel all bloated because I ate way too much.  I think I'm just going to skip eating tomorrow.

7 rolls of nickels

1957-D
1958-D

14 rolls of pennies

84 pre-1982 coppers

So much to do, so little time

It never fails, whenever I feel like I'm just about to get caught up with things - something comes up and reminds me of just how much I still have to do.  Then again, I don't think I ever really want to get caught up.  That would be boring.

7 rolls of nickels

1940
1946
1949-D
1952

14 rolls of pennies

1948-D
1983 Canada 1 Cent
1985 Barbados 1 Cent
1985 Bahamas 1 Cent
98 pre-1982 coppers

War nickels are hard to find these days

The high price of silver has really got people hoarding them I suppose.  Silver today closed at $26.83, which makes each wartime silver nickel worth just over $1.50 in silver content alone.  Of course, depending upon the condition, the numismatic value can be much higher.

7 rolls of nickels

1940
1941

14 rolls of pennies

1927 (filled another hole with this one)
1939
1953-S
91 pre-1982 coppers

Coin show coming up this weekend

I'm probably going to have to miss this one though.  We have so much going on this weekend I just don't see how I'll have time to fit one more thing into the schedule.

7 rolls of nickels

1946

1947

1952

14 rolls of pennies

1945-S

1951-D

1956-D

1962 Canada 1 Cent

1977 Canada 1 Cent

88 pre-1982 coppers

My Canadian Coin Collection

I'm starting to have enough Canadian coins to be able to justify it as a collection in its own right.  I don't think it's one I will actively work on though - I have enough going on as it is.

7 rolls of nickels

1940
1958-D

14 rolls of pennies

1942
1944
1946-D
1957-D
1940 Canada 1 Cent
1974 Canada 1 Cent
97 pre-1982 coppers

Minute to Win It

So, this evening at church our Sunday School class did a Minute to Win It competition between the guys and the girls.  Everyone had lots of fun and plenty of embarrassing pictures were taken.  Hopefully none of me...

But...the chocolate cake from Jessica's birthday on Thursday coupled with the potluck tonight wreaked some serious havoc on my diet.  I only managed to lose one pound this past week.  Time to step it up a little.

Starting weight - 262
Current weight - 251
Total weight lost - 11
Goal - 187
Pounds to go - 64

8 rolls of nickels

1940
1955-D
1957-D
1958-D
1994 Canada 5 Cent

16 rolls of pennies

1946-D
1948
1949 (filled a hole with this one)
1951-D
1950-D
1955-D
1956-D
1957-D
1969 Canada 1 Cent
1952-2002 Canada 1 Cent
Cent blank
124 pre-1982 coppers

Time to sell these old nickels

I finally got them all scanned - so now they're ready to go on eBay.

7 rolls of nickels

1941
1954
1955

14 rolls of pennies

1942
1955-D
1969 Canada 1 Cent
100 pre-1982 coppers

Where did all the old nickels go?

My latest boxes have been a little on the light side when it comes to the older nickels.  Hopefully things turn around soon.

7 rolls of nickels

1953-S

14 rolls of pennies

1940
1941-S
1956-D
116 pre-1982 coppers

People say they're hard to find...

...but I'm finding plenty of 2009 nickels.  Maybe I should pull them out and sell them like I do with some of the scarcer, older nickels.

7 rolls of nickels

nothing old, but I did find a really pretty BU 1964-D

14 rolls of pennies

1952-D

88 pre-1982 coppers

No wheats tonight

They seem to come in bunches these days - several in one night, then a night like tonight, where there weren't any.

7 rolls of nickels

1949-D

14 rolls of pennies

1984 Canada 1 Cent
86 pre-1982 coppers

MLK day

Jane and the kids had the day off and had a lot of fun.  I had to work.  I did get a lot done though, since all the banks were closed.  I managed to clean up a bunch of stuff that I had been putting off.

7 rolls of nickels

1940
1946
1948-S
1956-D

14 rolls of pennies

1950-D
1956
1979 Canada 1 Cent
1983 Canada 1 Cent
1991 Canada 1 Cent
92 pre-1982 coppers

Weekends are not good for diets

We go out to eat lunch after church on Sunday morning.  I have this weakness for fajitas, chips, queso, refried beans...you get the idea.  After all I had for lunch - I'm so full I don't think I'll be hungry until tomorrow evening.

7 rolls of nickels

1947-S (2 found)
1949-D

14 rolls of pennies

1944-D (2 found)
1993 Canada 1 Cent
1994 Canada 1 Cent
104 pre-1982 coppers

Had a great time in Waco

We all went up to Waco to meet family this afternoon.  We all had a blast a Poppa Rollo's Pizza.  If you ever get a chance to stop in Waco for pizza, I highly recommend this place.  Of course, it pretty much blew my diet for the day - maybe the week.

Starting weight - 262
Current weight - 252
Total weight lost - 10
Goal - 187
Pounds to go - 65

8 rolls of nickels

1939

16 rolls of pennies

1946
1953 (filled another hole with this one)
118 pre-1982 coppers

Nice dinner out with the family

It's so nice to sit in a restaurant with well-behaved children.  I was so proud of our kids tonight - they sat nicely, ate their food - and didn't run around like the wild hooligans from another table.

7 rolls of nickels

1947-S
1952
1956-D
1958-D

14 rolls of pennies

1946-S
1953-D
1955
83 pre-1982 coppers

Only 4 left!

Slowly but surely I'm finding all the nickels.  I only need 4 more.

7 rolls of nickels

1939-D

14 rolls of pennies

1944
1987 Canada 1 Cent
98 pre-1982 coppers

Happy Anniversary!

Thank you Jane for a wonderful 9 years of marriage.  I love you honey!

7 rolls of nickels

1939
1948
1948-D

14 rolls of pennies

1934
2000 Canada 1 Cent
105 pre-1982 coppers

Wondering how long it will take

Until I find the last five nickels and two pennies to complete my circulation sets.  Of course, now that it is 2011, I have all new coins to find.

7 rolls of nickels

1946
1956-D
1953-D

14 rolls of pennies

1946-D
1985 Canada 1 Cent
87 pre-1982 coppers

Jane's Bunco night

I'm not exactly sure what Bunco is.  I'm pretty sure I don't want to know.  She seems to have had fun though - so that's what really matters.

7 rolls of nickels

1941 (2 found)
1956-D

14 rolls of pennies

1957-D
2000 Canada 1 Cent
81 pre-1982 coppers

New blog is up

You can find it at http://bookshelfadventures.blogspot.com  Let me know if there is anything you would like to see added to it.

7 rolls of nickels

1953-D

14 rolls of pennies

1953-D (yep, I found a nickel and a penny both from 1953 and the Denver mint)
101 pre-1982 coppers

Lost 7 pounds

Starting weight - 262
Current weight - 255
Total weight lost - 7
Goal - 187
Pounds to go - 68

This would be easier if I didn't feel hungry all the time :)

8 rolls of nickels

1940-D
1941-D
1953
1958-D

16 rolls of pennies

1949-S
1950
1950-D
1952-D
1953-S
118 pre-1982 coppers

Starting a new blog

The new one will be strictly for book reviews and the like.

7 rolls of nickels

Dateless Buffalo

14 rolls of pennies

1950-D
1953-D
98 pre-1982 coppers

Loving my new Kindle

I think if I retired right now - I still wouldn't have enough time left to read everything I want to read.  And now, no matter where I am, I have thousands of books right at my fingertips.

7 rolls of nickels

1953
1956-D

14 rolls of pennies

1929
1993 Canada 1 Cent
2000 Canada 1 Cent
102 pre-1982 coppers

Blogspot having serious problems tonight

I just spent the last several hours trying to figure out why I couldn't post - only to discover it's not on my end. Bah. I thought computers were supposed to make our lives easier, not more frustrating.

7 rolls of nickels

1946

1948-D

1951-D

14 rolls of pennies

1944-D

1946-D

1948 (2 found)

1980 Canada 1 Cent

1968 Panama 1 Centesimo (2 found)

104 pre-1982 coppers

Long day

Too much work and not enough food.  I think I was trying to work through my hunger today.

It didn't work.

7 rolls of nickels

1953
1955-D
1958-D
1985 Canada 5 Cents

14 rolls of pennies

1936
1985 Canada 1 Cent
1974 Panama 1 Centesimo
101 pre-1982 coppers

I was wrong

It's still a salad. :(  And who knew that a cute little video game on the Wii could cause someone to break a sweat?  And I'm already tired of being hungry...

On a brighter note, Samuel got his stitches out today.  And even though his toe is still all purple and black, the doctor says it looks good.  I think we have different definitions of good though.  Thankfully, none of this seems to really have affected Samuel at all - just so long as he doesn't bump it on anything.

7 rolls of nickels

1957
1957-D

14 rolls of pennies

1953-D
1968 Canada 1 Cent
109 pre-1982 coppers

Still on track

If you pile enough stuff on the lettuce, it doesn't really seem like you're eating a salad.

7 rolls of nickels

1941
1943-P
1929 Buffalo (only in FR2 to AG3 - date is barely distinguishable)

14 rolls of pennies

100 pre-1982 coppers

A Day for Resolutions

This year I have set two primary resolutions for myself.  The first will be to methodically read the Bible through in one year while having daily Quiet Times.  Jane and I will be holding each other accountable for this.  The second is to lose 75 pounds for the year.  I'll use this space to help hold me accountable for this one.

Beginning weight - 262 pounds.

8 rolls of nickels

1940
1949
1953

16 rolls of pennies

1944-D
1945-D
1952
110 pre-1982 coppers

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