CoinStar Surfing Log...

[Bodkin]

BOOM!!! And there you have it. The ground is solid as a rock today here in Downeast Maine. Regardless, I went out anyway to see if I could find something. I went up to a spot where I found an iron wagon wheel before the frost set in and found the hub (no metal detector involved). From there I went over to a spot I found a milk bottle a while back and found two "old school" Esso oil cans in really great shape (both sitting on top of the leafs). Then on the way home, I had to stop at at the local Walmart. First thing I checked was the Coinstar. Again, BOOM!!! No silver or gold. No tokens or watches. But coins yes! 5 clads, 1 copper penny. Nothing older than that 62 penny. One dime though has some interesting mismarks on it which I need to look at closer. For me this is huge. Just the idea that people would walk away from the coins which get "spit" out by this machine is odd. The oil cans are pretty cool. I gotta learn how to post photos though. Great day for me anyway!

 

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[Zomotion]

Last week I found a lot of pesos and euros (along with some Czech coins)... I mean by the fistful. Took me 5 grabs to get out all the pesos. The euros were on a separate "visit". And also took a few handfuls to clean out.

Came away with about $3 in clad and a few Canadian.

I'm also going to keep a separate jar for the clad US coin that I find and tally up for the year. Buy something needed for the albums with it.

Oh, any ideas what to do with the pesos and euros?

 

[vpnavy]

.:: 20th Recovery ::.

Elizabeth II D G Regina - Canada - 10 Cents
2014​

 

[Monstarules]

Cool man! Keep it rolling!

 

[vpnavy]

.:: 21st Recovery ::.

Jefferson Nickel
1962​

 

[vpnavy]

.:: 22nd Recovery ::.

Lincoln Memorial Penny
2001, 1939 & 1974
1 Euro Cent
2008
Roosevelt Dime
2004 P
Bermuda Elizabeth II - 25 Cents
1988​

 

[Monstarules]

Sweet! Found my first S silver from a Coinstar the other day!

 

[vpnavy]

Sweet! Found my first S silver from a Coinstar the other day!

Congrats! You will never walk by another one without checking again!

 

[vpnavy]

.:: 23rd Recovery ::.

Lincoln Memorial Penny
1991​

 

[Loco-Digger]

Good stuff vpnavy. I have been finding more and more every week. The only thing that has changed is my mindset. I used to go "hoping" to find a coin or two, now I "expect" to find treasure in the reject tray.

 

[vpnavy]

Good stuff vpnavy. I have been finding more and more every week. The only thing that has changed is my mindset. I used to go "hoping" to find a coin or two, now I "expect" to find treasure in the reject tray.

Dang - I thought it was just me! I still get excited if I find a penny. On a side note - I can't tell you how many look at me and smile while I am reaching into the hopper. I then feel the need to explain what I am doing! One time I had a lady ask if I needed some change! Yuppa - had to explain to her what I was doing - still not sure she believed me.

 

[mxh5891]

Are these finds from one coinstar or many different coinstars in your area?

I found a 1952 nickel and a 43 steel penny in my local walmart yesterday. I check coinstars anytime i see one or am even close to one. I sometimes stop on my way home just to check one. I haven't made a log of my finds but I feel I have been pretty lucky. Probaby have found a few silver quarters, about a 10 silver dimes, a few war nickels and at least 3 steel cents. Plus a ton of clad that i usually save until i have enough to put back into coinstar, and buy an ebay gift card to buy some more silver coins.

 

[vpnavy]

Are these finds from one coinstar or many different coinstars in your area?...

The left hand column provides the location. Right now I have hit 4 different stores out of 23 recoveries.

 

[vpnavy]

.:: 24th Recovery ::.

Jefferson Nickel
2000
10 Confœderatio Helvetica
1970
Lincoln Memorial Penny
1981 & 1986​

 

[Death&Taxes]

I've perfected Coinstar hunting. Most of the coins are buried far under the machines-- in the little gap between the machine bottom and the floor. They roll under there, so I used some scrap-wood to make myself an L-shaped rake, which can be slid under the machines to pull out the maximal number of coins. I wait until the end of every month for the coins to regenerate, and employ this method at my local supermarket to recover $4-$5. I've found silvers, plenty of foreign, and even a small 14K gold pendant one time. It's genius! Would recommend it at your local Coinstar so long as you don't live in MA.

 

[vpnavy]

I've perfected Coinstar hunting. Most of the coins are buried far under the machines-- in the little gap between the machine bottom and the floor...

Honestly, I just don't have enough nerve to pull that off. I swear - millions of people look at me when I reach in to pull out a few coins as it is!

 

[Death&Taxes]

Honestly, I just don't have enough nerve to pull that off. I swear - millions of people look at me when I reach in to pull out a few coins as it is!

I tend to be inconspicuous about it if I can. On certain machines, the payout is definitely worth the effort!

 

[vpnavy]

I tend to be inconspicuous about it if I can. On certain machines, the payout is definitely worth the effort!

The only CoinStar I found that was in the corner and pretty much out of sight was the one in Florida. That was the one that I found all that Clad (pile of coins) and even picked up coins that fell on the floor. But again - it was out of sight. The other CoinStar's are in plain sight of the check out isles, etc.

 

[vpnavy]

.:: 25th Recovery ::.

Lincoln Memorial Penny
1992
Lincoln Shield Penny
2015​

 

[renegade_7]

Thanks for the idea. I recently found a 1943 Steel penny at a nearby CoinStar....