Coinstar competition

[Johncoho]

While checking out at a local grocery store, I was eyeballing the Coinstar preparing to check it out when a 10 or 12 year old boy attacked it. He checked the reject slot, looked all over the machine, looked under it, and finally looked behind it. Fellow MDers, we have competition out there!

 

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[Oquario79]

My competition is a few bag boys at my local grocery store..

 

[vpnavy]

Here is my CoinStar Surfing Log!​

 

[fistfulladirt]

Around here it's 'Mack the Knife'.

 

[Mr. Silver Stash]

I have my 3 year old trained - he loves to check the Coinstar at every opportunity. Last trip to grocery store we found a 1943 P nickel and a few clad. We also recently found a 1962 Canadian quarter on top of the machine. CRHer in training!

 

[port ewen ace]

shoulda put a Homer Simpson strangle on the future felon miscreant yout

 

[scruggs]

Some have a unique style! Good luck!

 

[cyberdan]

We also recently found a 1962 Canadian quarter on top of the machine.

did you check it with a magnet? I do not know the cut off dates any more. But if it is not attracted to a magnet it is silver.
But pretty sure a 62 would be silver. It is probably the 1970s coins that some were silver and most were clad.

 

[fistfulladirt]

1962 Canadian silver quarter, 80% silver. No 1970's Canadian silver that I'm aware of.

 

[cyberdan]

1962 Canadian silver quarter, 80% silver. No 1970's Canadian silver that I'm aware of.

You would know more about canadian silver than me. I see you are just a tad away from the border compared to me.

When I was buying coins at yard sales before I moved away from SoCA I would get more Japanese yen than Canadian. I would buy all the yen I could. I would offer 25¢ for 100 yen and get it all the time (100 yen = $1.00) Also if I saw 500 yen.

I know you are asking yourself why would I buy yen. My wife goes there every year and I go every couple of years.

 

[Blak bart]

I have my 3 year old trained - he loves to check the Coinstar at every opportunity. Last trip to grocery store we found a 1943 P nickel and a few clad. We also recently found a 1962 Canadian quarter on top of the machine. CRHer in training!

My 4 year old son and I drive to the local winn dixie to check the coinstar every week. We also buy cakes, pies, cookies, donuts, and any number of tasty desert treats. Needless to say my son loves these adventures. He calls the coinstar "the treasure machine" and he knows where to look for the "treasure money". I dont know whats more fun checking the coinstar, or buying the cakes and pies !! Daddy really likes treasure, cakes, and pies !!!

 

[fistfulladirt]

You would know more about canadian silver than me. I see you are just a tad away from the border compared to me.

I'm in lower Michigan, while I roll hunted between 2009-2014 I accumulated at least 150 silver Canadian dimes from different rolls and boxes. Like you mentioned, I am closer to the border.