Coinstar Finds

[sagittarius98]

I am trying to make a log of all my Coinstar finds. I will update it every time I get some Coinstar rejects. People seem to leave change behind a lot here.


July 5

- 26 cents of clad
- 1964 French franc

 

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[ihittheskislopes]

Only thing I ever get is canadian coins usually dimes for some reason

 

[chrisplay2004]

Just this year I have foun 2 rosies and one merc. Last year my best coinstar find was a 1945 quarter.
Not to mention lots of clad and foriegn coins. Coinstars reject all silver coins and wheaties.
I check everytime i'm near one...
Good luck and happy Coinstar hunting!

 

[unclehuckelberry]

Yesterday I found a clad dime and a nickel on the floor in front of the coinstar and a clad dime sitting next to the tray where you dump you coins in. It amazes me that people leave that stuff sitting right up on the counter. I've found one silver roosevelt dime and one war nickel in the tray so far this year.

 

[BuffaloBoy]

here's mine




enjoy!

 

[sagittarius98]

Actually, the coins came from under the machine, not in the reject slot. I barely find anything in the slot. My finds are almost always from under the Coinstar. I've found about 8 silver dimes and a semi-key silver quarter (1936-D), plus probably like 50 types of foreign, including a silver 80% South African 3 pence from 1943.

 

[CoinFetcher]

Did you guy,gals, see in the cointalk forum, some NYC Coinstar searcher found a 5 dollar gold Indian head.
Reject Tube & Coinstar Finds - Page 12

 

[jarlbartar]

I cannot believe how lazy/ uninformed some people are! I don't expect most of the population to know about silver coins; its just not their style being too busy with life or whatever. But if a coin machine spits out a reject coin from the 1800's you throw it away?! That's just plain stupid! There are enough reality auction & pawn shows on TV right now that people think that every rusty, dusty piece of junk in their attic is worth a fortune, but you throw away coins that dont look farmiliar to you? case in point - I have found lots of feoreign silver coins and even a coin from the 1800's in a freaking garbage can next to a coin counter.

Sorry to threadjack, but I still cannot believe what people leave behind. Just yesterday, I found an Ike and 2 canadian dimes in a trash can next to a counter!

 

[MisterSilverSearcher]

I cannot believe how lazy/ uninformed some people are! I don't expect most of the population to know about silver coins; its just not their style being too busy with life or whatever. But if a coin machine spits out a reject coin from the 1800's you throw it away?! That's just plain stupid! There are enough reality auction & pawn shows on TV right now that people think that every rusty, dusty piece of junk in their attic is worth a fortune, but you throw away coins that dont look farmiliar to you? case in point - I have found lots of feoreign silver coins and even a coin from the 1800's in a freaking garbage can next to a coin counter.

Sorry to threadjack, but I still cannot believe what people leave behind. Just yesterday, I found an Ike and 2 canadian dimes in a trash can next to a counter!

I feel ya! I saw a lady at Krogers when I was checking out pick up a FREAKING SEATED and I immediately ran up to her and offered to trade a normal dime for it. She said no thanks then spent it on a SODA!!!! I then checked the reject slot and she left a silver roosie and 1954 wheat...

 

[sagittarius98]

I feel ya! I saw a lady at Krogers when I was checking out pick up a FREAKING SEATED and I immediately ran up to her and offered to trade a normal dime for it. She said no thanks then spent it on a SODA!!!! I then checked the reject slot and she left a silver roosie and 1954 wheat...

You should have put a dime in that soda machine, and then press the plunger. Repeat until you find the seated. It could take a while though. I did it in Canada to find some cool colorized coins.

 

[BuffaloBoy]

i put canadian quarters in the vending machines in america and get back american quarters

You should have put a dime in that soda machine, and then press the plunger. Repeat until you find the seated. It could take a while though. I did it in Canada to find some cool colorized coins.

 

[sagittarius98]

July 9

Store 1 (Walmart)


- 32 cents of clad


Store 2 (Harris Teeter)

- 20 cents of clad
- 1938 wheat cent
- 1940 wheat cent


The Walmart has never really produced, almost always get a couple cents there, but no more than that. The Harris Teeter has given me a '64 rosie and an 80% silver South African 3 pence. The people at the Harris Teeter are always friendly and ask if I found anything good. One of the cashiers told me that if I have any pre-1966 quarters, I should keep them. I corrected him, saying pre-1965.

 

[BuffaloBoy]

...do you make your parents drive around to these stores just so you can check the reject bin, or do they have to go shopping there?
i really don't think it is worth the time, effort, and gas to go out of your way for a few cents of clad, or even a silver dime at that...
hh
buff

 

[sagittarius98]

...do you make your parents drive around to these stores just so you can check the reject bin, or do they have to go shopping there?
i really don't think it is worth the time, effort, and gas to go out of your way for a few cents of clad, or even a silver dime at that...
hh
buff

Only when my parents shop...unless I see that there are some coins, like silver quarters, that I couldn't get (happened only once). Then I would return and get everything.

 

[hunter78]

You mean in the bottom tray for the silver right.I always check the magnet also

 

[Easy]

Magnet?

You mean in the bottom tray for the silver right.I always check the magnet also

What and where is the magnet located? Thanks

 

[mercury1]

I cannot believe how lazy/ uninformed some people are! I don't expect most of the population to know about silver coins; its just not their style being too busy with life or whatever. But if a coin machine spits out a reject coin from the 1800's you throw it away?! That's just plain stupid! There are enough reality auction & pawn shows on TV right now that people think that every rusty, dusty piece of junk in their attic is worth a fortune, but you throw away coins that dont look farmiliar to you? case in point - I have found lots of feoreign silver coins and even a coin from the 1800's in a freaking garbage can next to a coin counter.

Sorry to threadjack, but I still cannot believe what people leave behind. Just yesterday, I found an Ike and 2 canadian dimes in a trash can next to a counter!

Ike in the trash? Ya, let me just throw this huge US coin that says ONE DOLLAR on it, in the trash, because the coinstar machine doesn't like it. Wow.

 

[sagittarius98]

What and where is the magnet located? Thanks

You can get to the magnets in a Coinstar machine. Many banks use similar machines, but of a different brand. These usually have a visible magnet you can snag coins from. In a Coinstar brand machine, there is a reject area towards the bottom of the machine. Coins are sometimes in there left by people who leave them on purpose, or don't know that there were coins rejected. Also, especially if you are younger (like me!), you can look under the machine. That is where I found my silver coins. Many people see rejected coins, and just decide to put them under the machine to not worry about them (This is what I think happens, some of it could also be dropped coins). It would probably go in the trash if there were trash can around the Coinstars here.

 

[Easy]

You can get to the magnets in a Coinstar machine. Many banks use similar machines, but of a different brand. These usually have a visible magnet you can snag coins from. In a Coinstar brand machine, there is a reject area towards the bottom of the machine. Coins are sometimes in there left by people who leave them on purpose, or don't know that there were coins rejected. Also, especially if you are younger (like me!), you can look under the machine. That is where I found my silver coins. Many people see rejected coins, and just decide to put them under the machine to not worry about them (This is what I think happens, some of it could also be dropped coins). It would probably go in the trash if there were trash can around the Coinstars here.

Awesome, thank you.

 

[sagittarius98]

Ike in the trash? Ya, let me just throw this huge US coin that says ONE DOLLAR on it, in the trash, because the coinstar machine doesn't like it. Wow.

Some people may think it is fake because of it being rejected.