2006s oldest finds (FINAL RESULTS!)

[Immy]

2006's oldest finds (FINAL RESULTS!)

Updated thru 12/31/06 -

1¢ - 1881 Indian by drink-7-up

5¢ - 1900 Liberty nickel by jersey junkie

10¢ - 1916 Merc by Hothgar

25¢ - 1908-D Barber by Immy

50¢ - 1899-S Barber by ringding

$1 - 1879 Morganby bill dilly

Foreign - 1867 English penny by wayne1956

Hothgar finds the 1st 2006 pennies and dimes

[red]Awesome finds everyone! Hope 2007 brings even more variety. Happy New Year!!![/red]

 

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[killerwine]

Re: 2006's oldest finds so far

Shouldn't the 2006's start showing up soon? Anyone heard of anything to look for?

 

[Hothgar]

Re: 2006's oldest finds so far

I got a box of 2006D pennies yesterday.

Hothgar

 

[Immy]

Re: 2006's oldest finds so far

Thanks for the report Hothgar! Now I'll start looking in earnest.

 

[bazinga]

Re: 2006's oldest finds so far

Great post! We should try to keep this one up near the top and keep it updated with the latest finds.

 

[bazinga]

Re: 2006's oldest finds so far

enamel 7 got a 1909 VDB lincoln cent and pennyworth got a 1917 half..... amazing finds... im jealous!

 

[Immy]

Re: 2006's oldest finds so far

Awesome new find today by jersey junkie, WTG!

My $30 in nicks were interesting, but no keepers -

1947 (3)
1948D
1957
1957D (2)
1959D

Canadians - 1989 & 2000

 

[Paul in WA]

Re: 2006's oldest finds so far

Don't forget the 1899 O Morgan dollar

Paul

 

[Immy]

Re: 2006's oldest finds so far

I originally wasn't going to include dollars, figuring 25 people would be credited with a 1971 Ike. But with Morgans amazingly turning up we might as well include 'em.


The last two days of nickels, $70 worth -

1941
1946 (2)
1947
1951
1954D
1954S
1956D (2)
1957D (2)
1959D (3)

...and two wheats from pocket change - 1950S & 1954S

 

[Snee]

Re: 2006's oldest finds so far

A couple weeks ago, a friend of mine decided he wanted to try coin roll hunting with me. His very first find was a 1905 indian head penny in really nice condition. Exact quote: "Huh...I have...something... 1905...what is it?" My exact quote: "I hate you. I hate you so very much." Of course I don't actually hate him, but yeah, can you believe that?

I haven't posted any of my finds lately because nobody seems to care if it isn't silver. So I'm saving up a few weeks worth until I get enough to bother posting. I'll also post his finds. So, although it knocks me out of the (shared) top spot on pennies...1905 indian head penny. That is, unless you want him to actually post it first.

 

[killerwine]

Re: 2006's oldest finds so far

Post them all! Silver is good, but I really like seeing all your finds....Can't imagine finding an indian...

 

[Immy]

Re: 2006's oldest finds so far

A new find eliminates the three-way Lincoln log jam for oldest cent.

 

[Immy]

Re: 2006's oldest finds so far

Well, Barber dimes are the only thing that'll top Hothgar's latest find.

 

[Immy]

Re: 2006's oldest finds so far

Unless someone gets lucky with quarters it looks like these finds may stand for awhile.

 

[Immy]

Re: 2006's oldest finds so far

When I last updated this silver was at about $10.50/oz. The last time I checked it was $13.39!! What a difference a month makes!

I might make me check out quarters more since they have more silver than clad halves. Expect the competition in roll hunting to get even fiercer!

 

[bill dilly]

Re: 2006's oldest finds so far

Immy...do my 100 Morgans count. I have several 1878 Morgans in that lot. I can give the breakdown of what I got if anyone is interested.

 

[Immy]

Re: 2006's oldest finds so far

Most certainly Bill! Would love to know the breakdown of dates and mintmarks. You'll probably ride out the rest of the year with the dollar crown, unless someone comes across a trade dollar.

 

[bill dilly]

Re: 2006's oldest finds so far

Here is the breakdown on the 100 Morgans that I got at the bank.

I thought that there was an 1878 but it looks like 1879 is the earliest.

1879 Philly (3) 1879 O (1)
1880 Philly (3) 1880 S (5) 1880 O (1)
1881 Philly (1) 1881 S (10) 1881 O (5)
1882 Philly (2) 1882 S (1) 1882 O (1)
1883 Philly (3) 1883 O (2)
1884 Philly (5) 1884 O (4)
1885 Philly (3) 1885 O (2)
1886 Philly (4)
1887 Philly (3)
1889 Philly (4)
1890 Philly (2) 1890 S (4)
1891 Philly (1) 1891 O (2)
1896 Philly (5)
1897 Philly (2)
1900 Philly (6)
1921 Philly (13) 1921 O (2) tiny mint mark

The bad news...no Carson Citys or scarce dates. The good news is that these look like they have been stored for a long time and most are in great condition. Many have strong mirror fields and very little wear.

 

[Immy]

Re: 2006's oldest finds so far

Drink-7-up's latest find launches us into the 19th century for pennies! Nice going!!!

An awesome bunch of Morgans, Bill. What did your friend find in their $100?

 

[bill dilly]

Re: 2006's oldest finds so far

Drink-7-up's latest find launches us into the 19th century for pennies! Nice going!!!

An awesome bunch of Morgans, Bill. What did your friend find in their $100?

She got about the same mixture. She wanted the few peace dollars that I got so I traded them for some of her 1921 Morgans. We both got alot of mainly common date coins...but they are in beautiful condition. Now it's back to the half dollar trail...I haven't gotten any halves in a few days and I'm feeling the need.