Whats the oldest BU coin youve found CRHing?

[FormerTeller]

What's the oldest BU coin you've found CRH'ing?

Not really being a numismatist, I use the term "BU" rather loosely here. Call it your oldest coin found in near mint, mostly uncirculated condition.

Today going through nickels I found one that was so shiny, I figured it had to be right out of the mint. Turned out to be a 1954-D, with no apparent wear whatsoever. I know it's not a rare coin, but it still blew me away to find a 57 year old coin that looks like it was just minted.

What have you found?

 

[Jasonstar94]

Re: What's the oldest BU coin you've found CRH'ing?

I found a 1937s penny in around MS 60 condition a couple years ago.

 

[BuffaloBoy]

Re: What's the oldest BU coin you've found CRH'ing?

I have found several half dollar proofs

as to circulation strike coins, I have gotten a few BU:

1939-p jefferson nickel 72 years old not too long ago,

back in April, a 1945-p silver war nic in AU shape(since you use the term BU loosely)

1962-d ben franklin

as well as several wheat cents.

 

[ArkieBassMan]

Re: What's the oldest BU coin you've found CRH'ing?

'49S Franklin

 

[ibuildcircuits]

Re: What's the oldest BU coin you've found CRH'ing?

1959-P nickel

 

[jerseyben]

Re: What's the oldest BU coin you've found CRH'ing?

I have a weird story about this:

Back in January I picked up about 7 rolls and some loose but bulk and unsearched Wheat pennies from a local "Cash for Gold" place. I ended up finding 23x 1909 VDB Pennies ALL IN UNC condition!

Well, fast forward to late June... I went back to the same place several times since then to try to buy more Wheat pennies with no luck. Finally in June I go back and managed to buy a bag of loose pennies (over 1000). Well, after going through each and every one I somehow managed to pull out one more 1909 VDB penny in UNC condition!

What a strange but lucky coincidence.