My first lucky strike at a Coinstar

[sandchip]

Had to miss work (and pay) to take the wife to the doctor today about 50 miles up the road. Lunch wasn't what I had hoped for since we had to find something bland following her procedure. Sure had my heart set on a great burger at a spot close by famous for 'em. Damitol. Anyway, we stopped at Wal-Mart on the way home to pick up a few things and for some reason, while I was self-checking out, I thought about a Coinstar. Living in a small town with only one across the river at a grocery store about 3 miles away, I don't get a chance to check them out as often as I would like. I didn't even know if they had one here, so I finished and started looking around and there one sat in the returns area. "Probably be empty," I thought as I walked that way. A few feet away, I could see two coins in the reject spot. I pulled them out with absolutely zero expectations, saw this and surprisingly kept a decent poker face, snapped a picture and texted it to my son, who replied, "Are you kidding me??!!"

Sure made up for sitting in the waiting room all morning.

 

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[Terry Soloman]

Score!!!

 

[No gold in NY]

Taa Daa. Bet you walked away with a smile.

 

[SD51]

Nicely done! Still waiting for my first score...

 

[Aeroboy]

wow!

is that first year of mintage? 1859?

One hundred and fifty nine years.... basically, in circulation... destined for your collection!

thumbs up!

 

[Yak1366]

You lucky dog! And 1st year issue!! At least you didn't have to deal with ground corrosion on that one. Congrats!!!

 

[Mr. Digger]

Nice find! That thing has been in a tumbler. Maybe a detectorist who did not realize it was in with his clad? His loss is your gain!

 

[Ogre1190]

Hah! Nicely done. 🙌

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Sweet!

 

[sandchip]

...That thing has been in a tumbler...

Really? I don't much know what a tumbled coin should look like, but I did think the high-point wear looked different from what I'm used to seeing. You have to wonder how it happened to wind up where it did, and for me to come bumbling up when I did. Thanks for your comment.

 

[neodetectorist]

WOW that is a great find

 

[thrifty76now]

Ouch ,that is amazing,an Indian fatty penny in the tray,yep I would say "Are you kidding me"

 

[UnderMiner]

Pre-Civil War coinage still circulating, gotta love it

 

[JackalopeZL1]

A fatty indian in the coin star, Never would have thunk!! Congrats

 

[Centsless Detecting]

That is so awesome! Thats proof that it can happen to anyone!
Way to go. Gotta love those small towns when the kids cash in the grandparents coin collections!

 

[Coil-2-Soil]

Great find sandchip . That is a very sweet coin you found. Congrats.HH

 

[against the wind]

Unbelievably,,
Congrats on an incredible find.

 

[Back-of-the-boat]

Still waiting for a goodie like that.I have found silver rosies but no Mercs or any old pennies like that.

 

[A2coins]

Amazing finds ... Thanks for the great post!!!!

 

[bravobob]

Poker face ? You were biting your lip pretty hard to keep it !
Super cool find !