Hunting coinstar and the field

[McCDig]

This was my best coinstar find and I got in a field hunt at the end of the day and found a few keepers.

Off to the grocery store to get some supplies for a family birthday party and I swung by the coinstar to see what may be in the reject bin. THE BIN WAS FULL! I pulled four handfuls of coins from the bin and stuffed them in my jeans pocket. Once I looked at the haul it was obvious why so many coins were rejected. The non-clad objects from the bin included a 1947D Rosie, a Canadian one cent, 4 British 20 pence, 4 British one penny coins, a washer, and the shell of a clad penny....very odd. 158 coins in all and the total clad take came to $13.21.



Party was for my wife's Mom and afterward I headed over to the field to see what could be found in the areas that had no snow cover.
First "good" tone turned out to be a flat button with what appears to be a back mark stating "Treble Gilt".


Next, I got a tempting mid-tone around 50 on the Fisher F-75 and it turned out to be not a pulltab but a gold ring. On closer inspection, it is 10K GF made by Vargas.


Last keeper of the day was a token, and as tokens go, one I'd never heard of but quite timely in that our nation just remembered Pearl Harbor Day last week.

An excerpt from Walter Lord's "Day of Infamy" cites the Pearl Harbor Drivers Assn. taxi service.


Thanks for checking out the post and good luck and happy hunting to you all!

 

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[JackalopeZL1]

Holy smokes this is coinstar Sunday it appears between you and cool hand fluke!! Lucky Dog!

 

[McCDig]

Thx Ken! It is the only coinstar I check on, maybe once every two weeks.

 

[A2coins]

Sweet ring. I never know how these people don't hear the coins in the reject tray or even look!!! good finds!!!!!!!

 

[McCDig]

Hey Tommy! I was thinking the same thing.

 

[Old Pueblo]

Nice token!

 

[McCDig]

Thx Old Pueblo! It would seem someone had been to Hawaii. Not sure how many years the taxi service operated.

 

[DFW_THer]

You always make a nice post, Mike. Thanks. The coinstar gods have been absent for me. Andy Coop just got a huge haul the other day. No silver though.

 

[BLK HOLE]

WOW what a Fantastic Day! I really like the token

 

[Old Pueblo]

Have you seen this?

Pearl Harbor Tokens

 

[Old Pueblo]

Yours is pre 1959. The "T H" stands for "Territory of Hawaii"

 

[against the wind]

I have to find me a Coinstar,, lol
Nice variety of finds. Congrat on the ring, button, and the Pearl Harbor Token.

 

[Old Pueblo]

I have to find me a Coinstar,, lol
Nice variety of finds. Congrat on the ring, button, and the Pearl Harbor Token.

You can find them in Walmarts and Safeways.

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Nice finds, congratulations!

 

[McCDig]

Thx Brad! I'll take the rejects! More than paid my bill that visit.

 

[McCDig]

Old Pueblo, thanks for the elucidation and the link....very helpful. I wonder how many of these made it from Hawaii to Maryland.

 

[McCDig]

Thx BLK HOLE! Couldn't have dug 158 coins in one day but coinstar made it easy.

 

[McCDig]

Thx ATW! Hope you do find a coinstar. The one I check is usually empty but now and then a few coins appear and this past time I got the jackpot.

 

[hbru123]

Amazing finds! Congrats!

 

[McCDig]

Thanks Professor. Good day in the field after a store recovery.