1956D Wheat Cent

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It has been nearly two months since I found an older American coin in my change, by older I mean older then 1959. Today when putting away my change I found a 1956-D cent which I have no idea where I got it since I spent the whole day shopping.


It's true that this coin is not particularly valuable or rare but it is a wheatie and over 50 years old. Only the third 1956D cent I found and seeing how so many people are searching bank rolls it may be one of the last.

Here are the stats for this penny...
Type/Country: 1 Cent/United States
Year: 1956D
Mintages: 1,098,201,100
Metal: 95% Copper, 5% Tin and Zinc
Value: $0.10 in VF-20

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Barbados Vacation

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I wish. Apparently someone who went there on vacation came back and used a penny from that country in our change.


It is my first Barbados find in years. I usually find Bermuda or Trinidad & Tobago coins although in the distant past I found a few Barbados coins.

This coin is interesting because it was the last bronze 1 Cent coins issued for Barbados starting in 1992 the switched to copper-plated zinc. The obverse(front) has a the Neptune symbolic trident over the value. The reverse has the Barbados National Arms that divide the date.

Here are the stats for this Barbados Cent...
Type/Country: 1 Cent/Barbados
Year: 1991
Mintages: Not known.
Metal: Bronze
Value: $0.10 in XF(Extra Fine although this one look less.)

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2007 Proof Set

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One of the few coins I purchase on a regular basis is the official United States government issued sets. On July 19 I ordered the 14 coin Proof set and I got it today August 9. The issue price is $26.95 plus $4.95 in shipping and handling. While I can't afford more right know I always suggest to new collectors to get more than one set if you can s/h is always $4.95 no matter how many you order.

I tend to over scrutinize the coins and noticed that the dime has grease on the front and a minor die break on the back. One of the quarters has a dent. Overall the quality is not perfect but this is normal for the mint in recent years. That is why I recommend buying more.


Here's the stats...
Type/Country: Proof Set/United States
Year: 2007-S
Mintage: 1,702,116
Metal: Normal circulation type.
Value: $38.00 in box($11.00 increase since 2008)

Here is what comes in the brown box, the three coin sets, two boxes for the coins, two Certificate of Authenticity, a sleeve for the boxes, an explanation of the change from 10 to 14 coins, an offer for more coins, and the invoice. All delivered by the post office.

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That's Where They Went

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For the last ten years the NYC Department of Transportation has been having a public coin auction of the foreign coins people place in parking meters. I always miss it and now it has grown out of my price range at almost $4.00 a pound for 500 pounds, that's $2,000.00.

Jim Corliss a collector from Massachusetts won the bid last year and will probably win again this year. He found in the past an 1835 British Shilling once worth only $5.00. Most of the coins are Greek Drachmas, French Francs, Dominican Quarters, and Canadian Quarters. I'm pretty sure that every nation in the world is in those bags.

I found about a dozen foreign coins in my change this year. The free coins I find in my change has dwindled over time. Four years ago I would have found a hundred by this time. Oh well I guess next year I may have to bid on this auction.

Here is the news story as told by the CW 11 in New York City....

This is encouraging because I know the coins are out there circulating.

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