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