Anyone else finding Pre-65 Silver Coins in there change?

[Caldad]

I went out with my wife and son this evening, and received a 1964 silver quarter back as part of my change. Wooo Hooo! ...add one more to the SHTF pile.

Has any one else out there been seeing pre-65 coins in their change? I guess some people are digging out their old coins since the economy is sucking, don't realize what they have, and are way over paying for things.

Prior to this, I can't remember the last time I'd found one... will definitely be paying close attention in the future.

 

[nox]

I have a single 1962 dime in my collection.

Well and some wheat pennies, just because they are cool.

I got all excited when I found 14 pre65 nickels in my change bucket until I found out they took the silver out of them a lot earlier.

 

[Mackey]

Stolen money being circulated.

 

[iamaclone45]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oLSTXGmBaT4&list=FLC4ugmUctO3pA0-sd1rK34g&index=82&feature=plpp_video

 

[.45 Dave]

Yeah! I've found a couple in the drawer where I work. A quarter, a dime and another time I found a war nickel. I immediately bought them out of the drawer. Now I carry change so I can do it again of I find more.

 

[Double T]

Wy wife just spent a quarter I had saved back that was mostly silver. I was pissed to say the least.

 

[CarnageRush]

I check every quarter and dime I get and I've never found a pre 65 coin.

 

[BDBHoover]

Working in the bar industry i have come across quite a bit of these quarters and have bought them all.... Alot of $2 bills as well...

 

[BuddieReigns]

about six months ago I found a quarter in my drawer, then a dime, and even a nickel like a week later, but haven't found any since, or in the 5 years I worked there previously, but I may have just missed them.

 

[spearheadersarge]

The wife brings some home every once in a while. Working at a bank sure increases your chances. They hand roll all change where she works and not long ago she brought a whole roll of silver dimes. I was dumbfounded! Who in their right mind would turn in a roll of silver for face value paper? She says it happens all the time. Kids raiding granny's stash, relatives die, people just don't look anymore. We have started quite a collection since she started working at the bank.

 

[CountryBoy19]

I have a single 1962 dime in my collection.

Well and some wheat pennies, just because they are cool.

I got all excited when I found 14 pre65 nickels in my change bucket until I found out they took the silver out of them a lot earlier.

I don't think nickels were ever part silver except during WWII, and even then, it's very hard to tell the difference between the silver ones and the nickel ones (they aren't all silver).

 

[nox]

Yeah the P stamped war nickels were what I was referring to.

I diassapointedly learned about them after finding all my 60s. I knew it was strange to have so many randomly.

 

[Clay]

I find them every great once in a while, maybe 1 per year.

My wife works in a pharmacy and I try to get here to go through her change each day but I dont think she has shown much interest.

 

[rhino]

I haven't found any in years. I always look at the edges of my coins to make sure!

 

[buckstopshere]

You betcha!

https://www.indianagunowners.com/fo...02-one_of_the_benefits_of_paying_in_cash.html

 

[Mackey]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oLSTXGmBaT4&list=FLC4ugmUctO3pA0-sd1rK34g&index=82&feature=plpp_video

Interesting video.
Maybe I need to be scouring coins for a hobby instead of reading and posting to this forum ....

 

[longbow]

A vending customer in Indy finds up to a dozen or more a day when they look for them. He pays a bounty to the old ladies in the counting room for each one they find. They are very good at spotting them.

They catch them when they are feeding the coin counters and sorters.

 

[karl77]

got a mercury dime back in my change from lunch.

wish the mickey d's i used to frequent closed, got quite a few silver (and proof) coins there.

 

[Cpt Caveman]

Nickels made from 42 to 45 have silver in 'em . They're called war nickels I believe.

 

[Survivalcookie]

Got a 1816 penny back in my change at the airport once...Have found very few silver coins maybe 5 in the last 2 or 3 years.