Your oldest roll finds

[Immy]

In a recent "Found in Rolls" column in Coin World magazine, Bill O'Rourke told how he found a 700-year-old British coin in a roll of dimes. That's gonna be tough to top but what are your oldest finds?

Mine:

Penny - 1898 Indian Head cent

Nickel - Until recently a 1912 Liberty nickel, but a couple of weeks ago an 1899 popped out of a batch and wowed me. Nothing like finding a nickel from two centuries ago!

Dime - 1940 Merc. I haven't searched dimes very much but this was a surprise.

Quarter - a 1929 Standing Liberty last Christmas.

Half - Just started halves this year and after searching just over $5000 worth the oldest was a 1942 Walker. I was happy for a week!

Yours?

 

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[JakePhelps]

Not many oldies here but i got a no date buffalo and a 1939 nickel or two. Also a few 1910 wheaties. and a 1964 silver dime.

 

[Hothgar]

1942 quarter
1965 half
1939 nickle
1916 penny
1919 dime

Nice nickles there! ive about given up on quarters - ive gone through lots w/out finding any silver. the three i found were from when i was a kid and did this a little 18 years ago.

 

[Snee]

I've only searched through pennies and nickels.
My oldest are a 1940 wheat, and a 1940 nickel...

 

[MikeOregon]

Hi

Cent--U.S--1910; Canadian, 1945 (just yesterday!)
Nickel--dateless buffalo
Dime--1941 Mercury
Quarter--Not much luck after hundreds of dollars--1965
Halves--Try as I will no pre-65 silver from rolls....1966

Still, it's fun, and as all treasure hunters think, there's always tomorrow!

Mike

 

[ZumbroKid]

I just went thru those nickles i was going to milk out. Did almost 2 rolls got only 3 worth mentioning. 52 plain,57 D, and a 39 plain.

 

[rjnail]

HAD NO LUCK DOING THIS, BACK TO THE SAND BOX...

 

[JakePhelps]

the 1939 is a nice find free!