Today's American Coins

[bigscoop]

“Today's American coins look like game tokens.”

Every time I recover a shield penny I feel like I'm 9 years old and standing inside a penny arcade. And state quarters, well, maybe 12-13 years old and waiting my turn at a pin-ball machine.

 

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[unclemac]

this was the best design.... simple.... just a bust of Liberty, with an iconic eagle reverse.

 

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[tamrock]

I've been throwing all the pre-82 pennies that end up in my pocket over my back fence that has a green belt with tall grass behind my yard for years now. I couldn't tell you how many zincolns are all over out there now. If only I'd of listening to my friends dad who told us we need to start hording all those pre 64 dimes, quarters and half dollars that were still regularly handed back in change when I was 12 years old in 1968. I didn't do what he suggested. I spent it all as fast as I got them.

 

[Ism]

I'm waiting until I accumulate 50, so I can roll them up and take them to the bank for exchange.

Then if they complain, I can tell them to talk to the manufacturer!

Has anybody tried running them through a coin star? Are they kicked back out?

 

[Bucket Lister]

Has anybody tried running them through a coin star? Are they kicked back out?

I've never used a coinstar, but I think it would depend on the condition. Any coin that's too corroded would likely be spit back out.

 

[cudamark]

As long as the corrosion is just surface scuzz and not making the coin thicker, or, the coin is not missing any chunks, it will usually go through the CoinStar. As is the case with machines and how they are adjusted, not all CoinStar machines will accept or reject a particular coin. Even the same machine will sometimes accept a coin if you run it through more than once. A lot will depend on how fast you feed the machine, and which slot the coin hits. It's also dependent on the weight.

 

[Ism]

As long as the corrosion is just surface scuzz and not making the coin thicker, or, the coin is not missing any chunks, it will usually go through the CoinStar. As is the case with machines and how they are adjusted, not all CoinStar machines will accept or reject a particular coin. Even the same machine will sometimes accept a coin if you run it through more than once. A lot will depend on how fast you feed the machine, and which slot the coin hits. It's also dependent on the weight.

If I remember, I will give it a try at my local grocery store that has one. I tried returning to my bank and they said they couldn't accept them. They must be sent back to the govt (can't remember which agency). That's ridiculous as it would cost more in shipping than they are worth.

 

[Bucket Lister]

If I remember, I will give it a try at my local grocery store that has one. I tried returning to my bank and they said they couldn't accept them. They must be sent back to the govt (can't remember which agency). That's ridiculous as it would cost more in shipping than they are worth.

Was it a commercial bank?

“Unfit currency' is currency which is unfit for further circulation because of its physical condition such as torn, dirty, limp, worn or defaced,” the department states on its website. The currency “may be exchanged at commercial banks.”Oct 20, 2023

Whether they'll actually do it...

 

[cudamark]

Currency is paper money, not coins....

 

[Bucket Lister]

Currency is paper money, not coins....

I checked the definition from several sources. All were inclusive of coinage.

Currency is physical money in an economy, comprising the coins and paper notes in circulation.

How Currency Works

Currency plays a critical role in economies by facilitating the exchange of goods and services.

www.investopedia.com

 

[cudamark]

I guess I live in my own coin collecting world where we divide the two.

 

[Bucket Lister]

"paper currency"

Let's not get started on how mundane our notes have become.

 

[garviso8]

Your northern neighbour eliminated cent coins and $1 and $2 currency several years ago. The cents are just gone, except those found by detectorists like me and the currency has been replaced by $1 coins and $2 coins (loonies and toonies from the loon which was depicted on the first ones). Cash transactions are rounded to 5 cents. It has worked well, as far as I know. Those $1 US bills and cents are often a nuisance to use, I have found.
I think you will like if a change similar to Canada's is made in the US.

Canadá seems to take pride in their coinage in my opinion

 

[unclemac]

Canadá seems to take pride in their coinage in my opinion

check this nonsense out.....

Canadian Coins, Gold, Silver & More | The Royal Canadian Mint

The Royal Canadian Mint produces Canada's circulation and collector coins. Interested in starting your collection today? Click here to explore!

www.mint.ca

 

[Bucket Lister]

check this nonsense out.....

Canadian Coins, Gold, Silver & More | The Royal Canadian Mint

The Royal Canadian Mint produces Canada's circulation and collector coins. Interested in starting your collection today? Click here to explore!

www.mint.ca

What part is nonsense? ...Or is all of it?
Similar in many ways to the U.S. Mint website.

Official Site of the United States Mint

Explore U.S. circulating coins, bullion, and collectibles. Find information on U.S. Mint public tours, numismatic news, and our product schedule.

www.usmint.gov

 

[unclemac]

dig into the website a little further....for instance...

2023 $2 Fine Silver Coin - The Nutcracker: Mouse King | The Royal Canadian Mint

The follow-up to 2021’s Nutcracker Soldier and 2022’s Nutcracker Clara

www.mint.ca

 

[Almy]

I was referring to the coins in regular circulation, not the (ridiculous, I believe) show pieces that are also produced by the mint..😊

 

[unclemac]

I was referring to the coins in regular circulation, not the (ridiculous, I believe) show pieces that are also produced by the mint..😊

In that case I agree.... They have a USEFUL set of coins and bills. On the other hand, I can't remember the last time I used any coin to pay for any purchase....nearly 100% card for me these days...

Which brings me to another bend in this road... just what the heck IS money these days anyway? I get paid digitally, pay my bills with bank transfers, use a credit card day-to-day...pay my taxes with the click of a button...It seems like all debt everywhere could be erased with a whim.

 

[xr7ator]

Pre 82 pennies, Tamrock?

 

[Almy]

A click, a mistake, or a whim. I agree electronic money seems insecure.
Combining the poor modern coins with decreased use of coinage overall, what are our grandchildren going to metal detect? I think we are living through a good time for it, never to be repeated.