Good Coin Star Find - Yippee, first silver

[kestrelia]

Hi,

Although I've just gotten into coin roll hunting I haven't had too much luck finding silver coins. I've found 1 war time nickel, 1 buffalo nickel and have almost filled my new coin albums. I've searched 2100 dimes, 2600 nickels and 5500 pennies.

Today my luck changed. After waiting some 15 minutes for an older couple in front me at the coin star machine (my bank lets me use it for free) - I noticed they left about $3 in the reject bin, before notifying them I went through it and noticed a silver quarter (1964). I asked the man if I could look through it for old coins. I found a 1963D dime and a 1908 indian head penny (very bad shape). The man told me I could just have them, but I gave him 36 cents.

That made my day! Thanks for the tips.

Once a lurker,

Brian
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[coolcash2004]

Nice finds!

-CC

 

[acevillav]

Nicely done amgio Check the trash can next to the coinstar at your bank. i have found tons of forgien or other rejected coins in there I likes me that free $$$ yep yep.

Acevillav

 

[wildrider]

I gotta find me a Coinstar counter.

Burt

 

[fiatboy]

If you have no dignity, you can get on the floor and check under the machine. I do this both at my dump banks' machines and at every coinstar I see. It's yielded everything from silver to Canadian to tokens to wheaties.

Check the trash can

Good advice.

I can hardly stand to be around these machines anymore, because if I see anyone dumping their change, I freak out thinking about what keepers they're cashing in---coins that I want!

 

[RON (PA)]

I check every Coinstar machine. I have found some very nice "rejects".