Reject Bin Finds

[blueberra]

Today, I went to the bank to dump this week's (skunk) box of halves.

In the reject bin in the front of the coin machine were several coins. I grabbed them and put them in my pocket without looking at them.

About $460 into the mission, the coin machine jammed. The teller came over an worked his magic during which he dumped the internal reject bin into the trash barrel without looking at the contents.

After he left, I scavenged the trash barrel and put the coins in my pocket without looking at them. There were more coins in it than he had just dumped, so some teller must have emptied the internal bin earlier that day.

When I got home, I examined my loot : a few perfectly good U.S. coins (maybe about 75 cents total), a similar amount of Canadian coins, and these items I have attached pictures.

A 1920 Swiss half franc. 2.5 grams (same mass as a U.S. silver dime) of 83.5% silver.

A U.K two pound coin and 4 U.K. one pound coins -- next (first) time I travel to England, I'll be sure to bring them along.

 

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[Inspector]

Nice haul on the rejects, been awhile for anything here, congrats

 

[Sleepy Holow]

Very impressive find, blueberra! You don't find 99 year old foreign silver coins all that often...

 

[Dozer D]

My best recent unusual reject / trash can coin was a US 1845 large cent. I was very surprised when I saw it in the trash can, plus other foreign, just like your find. Just never know what you might find.



Congrats on your good trash findings.

 

[Greastart]

Treasure is where you grab it....even if you grab it outta the garbage or junk bin! Good Grabbin'!

 

[tahomatom]

Well said!

 

[Uncleslick18]

Very cool finds!

 

[port ewen ace]

the free money aisle-- always good bargains

world coins sell on ebay-- pure profit

 

[Megalodon]

My best recent unusual reject / trash can coin was a US 1845 large cent. I was very surprised when I saw it in the trash can, plus other foreign, just like your find. Just never know what you might find.
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Congrats on your good trash findings.

I remember when you found and posted this large cent. Your posting inspired me to search the trash can on my next dump run and that is when I found my first dumped Barber dime.

 

[A2coins]

Great finds how can they just dump those and not even look I'll never understand that