2013 China 1 Jiao

No. This one does not have machine doubling...

So many are made that machining doubling could be common but high efficiency in making coins makes mistakes less common. It was shadows from a strong light in one direction. At the end it still has no extra value.

Here's the stats for both coins...
Type/Country: 1 Jiao / People's Republic of China
Year: 2013
Mintage: Not yet known.
Metal: Stainless Steel
Value: $0.10 in XF

Do you have a Chinese coin and want to know its value? Leave a comment/question and I will do my best to find out the price and history for you.

2012 Ukraine 5 Kopiyok

Crimea is having problem but the Ukraine is still going on somewhat strong. The press is still their but not as much as when the conflicts started. That means coins like this one are still going to show up in our change.

They are still producing these coins at an unknown, but common, rate. Although not updated on all coin sites this is not the last in the series. They have made coins through 2015.

Here are the stats...
Type/Country: 5 Kopiyok / Ukraine
Year: 2012
Mintage: Not yet known.
Metal: Stainless Steel
Value: $0.50 in XF

Exchange value is still less than 1 U.S. cent.

Do you have any German Euro coin and want to know its value? Leave a comment/question and I will do my best to find out the price and history for you.

1991 Bahamas Quarter

It has been years since I found a new Bahamian quarter. There are not many of them but they are also not very collectible so value stays low.
 

This is the first of the series that ends in 2005 all have unknown mintage and little other information.

Here's the stats...
Type/Country: 25 Cents / Bahamas
Year: 1991
Mintage: Unknown
Metal: Copper-Nickel
Value: $0.25 in VF (Very-Fine)

Do you have a coin from the Commonwealth of the Bahamas and want to know its value? Leave a comment/question and I will do my best to find out the price and history for you.

1975 Canada 5 Cents

A 40 year old nickel made from 100% nickel who would of thought. Well Canada did but since then they have used less expensive metals.

This one is a bit messed up but it would have little extra value in average condition.

Here's the stats...
Type/Country: 5 Cents / Canada
Year: 1975
Mintage: 138,882,000
Metal: 100% Nickel
Value: $0.06 in F(Fine)

Do you have a nickel from Canada and want to know its value? Leave a comment/question and I will do my best to find out the price and history for you.

1965 Lincoln Memorial Cent

Officially 50 years old which is one criteria to get a post on this blog. Is it special or rare? No, but that is not why I collect.

This was the first year the U.S. Mint stopped adding mint marks to coins. This was done to stop collectors from hoarding coins. Years early the mint announced they would eliminate silver fro  coins. This news and the rising value of silver had people falsely thinking they could get rich off their pocket change.

Amateur collectors popped out by the millions. They also started to notice that coins had mint marks and different ones had different values. They expanded their hoarding to every type of coin. The results were a temporary shortage and the government trying to correct it. For the next three years, 1965, 1966, 1968, the mint kept making coins in different locations just not labeling them.

As the silver market settled down and people moved on to the next craze the mint again started putting mint marks on coins.

Here's the stats...
Type/Country: 1 Cent  / United States
Year: 1965
Mintage: 1,497,224,900
Metal: 95% Copper, 5% Zinc
Value: $0.02 in EF-40

Do you have a cent and want to know its value? Leave a comment/question and I will do my best to find out the price and history for you.

1998 Hong Kong 50 Cents

Another neat Hong Kong coin. It is the third in three months and I am not sure why there is a run on coins from Hong Kong. I think there economy is great so travel is more likely.

Simple design identical to all their other coins. 

Here's the stats for both coins...
Type/Country: 50 Cents / Hong Kong
Year: 1998
Mintage: Unknown
Metal: Brass-Plated Steel
Value: $0.10 in Fine

Do you have Hong Kong coins and want to know its value? Leave a comment/question and I will do my best to find out the price and history for you.

2004 East Caribbean States Dollar

It has been over a year since I last found an East Caribbean states coin. Although they are plentiful and the country itself is not that far they still do not often appear in our change.

Sir Francis Drake’s Golden Hinde at sea is on the back like normal. It is copper-nickel and newer coins are now nickel-plated steel I think.

Here are the stats for this coin...
Type / Country: 1 Dollar / East Caribbean States
Year: 2004
Mintage:  Not yet known.
Metal: Copper-Nickel
Value: $1.00 in AU

Do you have an East Caribbean States coin and want to know its value? Leave a comment/question and I will do my best to find out the price and history for you.

1941 Canadian Cent

An older Canadian cent yet still pretty common. It was a change find and one of the few non-repeats I got lately. Canadian cents are still plentiful in my change but a lot are modern ones.

Queen Elizabeth II has been on the throne for so long that if you see a coin without her on it just keep it because it is old.

Here's the stats...
Type/Country: 1 Cent / Canada
Year: 1941
Mintage: 56,336,011
Metal: 98% Copper, 0.5% Tin, 1.5% Zinc
Value: $0.50 in Very-Good

Do you have a cent from Canada and want to know its value? Leave a comment/question and I will do my best to find out the price and history for you

1992 (1867-1992) Canadian Ten Cents

Another dual date Canadian coin. Again many people think this is an 1867 coin but for many obvious reasons it is not. The later date is nearly always the correct date on dual date coins.

I have not finished my 1990s dime collection from change because they are still difficult to find. Almost done with the Canadian cents except for the 1992.

Here's the stats...
Type/Country: 10 Cents / Canada
Year: 1992 (1867-1992)
Mintage: 174,476,000
Metal: 92% steel, 5.5% copper, and 2.5% nickel
Value: $0.10 in Extra-Fine

Do you have ten cents from Canada and want to know their value? Leave a comment/question an I will do my best to find out the price and history for you.

1995 Hong Kong 20 Cents

A nice scalloped shaped coins with 12 notches. It is  common coin design to easily make a coin that is almost round. Having this shape gives you all the benefits of a round coin but a easy distinction from other denominations.

The front has the same Bauhinia flower just like the other Hong Kong coins. Although no mintage figures are available I am guessing a lot were made because Hong Kong is a modern place with a robust economy.

Here's the stats for both coins...
Type/Country: 20 Cents / Hong Kong
Year: 1995
Mintage: Unknown
Metal: Nickel-Brass
Value: $0.10 in Fine

Do you have Hong Kong coins and want to know its value? Leave a comment/question and I will do my best to find out the price and history for you.

1946 D Nickel

Okay I am still here just busy. Found a bunch of coins but without Microsoft Excel on my new PC it has been tough tracking my coins. That aside here is nice older nickel I found in my change.

Pretty common but almost 70 years old makes this a keeper. The small D on the back to the right of Monticello is sometimes hard to see so I often put back coins because I cannot quickly see the back mint mark.

Here's the stats...
Type/Country: 5 Cents / United States
Year: 1946-D
Mintage: 315,690,000
Metal: 75% Copper 25% Nickel
Value: $0.10 in F-12

Do you have a nickel and want to know its value? Leave a comment/question and I will do my best to find out the price and history for you.

Time Heals Most

14 years ago today 19 Muslims conspired to terrorize America and the world since then they have succeeded in bringing terror hundreds of times over to Spain, England, Syria and the rest of the world.

2010 France 5 Euro Cent

Decent Euro find from France. Euro coins are still worth a little more than U.S. coins so i have notice some travels take back their euros if they accidentally give it as change in the U.S.

Still common and metal value is low this coin probably will never reach collectors rarity but at least I found one.

Here's the stats...
Type/Country: 5 Euro Cent / France
Year: 2010
Mintage: 203,130,000
Metal: Copper Plated Steel: 94.35% Steel 5.65% Copper
Value: $0.10 in F

Do you have a Euro coin and want to know its value? Leave a comment/question and I will do my best to find out the price and history for you.

2005 Spain 1 Euro Cent

A year since my last Spanish coin find and of course this one is common. People still think of Euro coins as on kind but they are issued from many countries and sometimes have different collector values.

Unfortunately this one is so common that it has only face value. The front has the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela and the Spanish word for Spain which is España.

Here's the stats...
Type/Country: 1 Euro Cent / Spain
Year: 2005
Mintage: 444,200,000
Metal: Copper-Plated Steel: 94.35% Steel, 5.65% Copper
Value: $0.10 in Very-Fine

Do you have a Euro coin and want to know its value? Leave a comment/question and I will do my best to find out the price and history for you.

1998 Hong Kong 10 Cents

It has been three years since I last found a coin from Hong Kong. The reason I suspect is that their metal content is too different form American coins. Their economy is good and travel among nations is common. I think I got this as a penny.

The Bauhinia flower is on the front. The back has the denomination and year. This one is brass plated steel which solves the problem of steel getting scratched.

Here's the stats for both coins...
Type/Country: 10 Cents / Hong Kong
Year: 1998
Mintage: Unknown
Metal: Brass-Plated Steel
Value: $0.15 in Fine

Do you have Hong Kong coins and want to know its value? Leave a comment/question and I will do my best to find out the price and history for you.

2010 China 1 Jiao

Well China does like messing with money as we saw in the news this past week. Still trade is doing well enough so finding Chinese coins in our American change is not abnormal.

Stainless steel coins seemed to get more scratches than other metals but they hold their shape better. This one is fairly new but looks beat up. I do not get many of these but the few I have are in better shape. Even in great shape they have little value because of metal value and the fact billions were probably made.

Here's the stats for both coins...
Type/Country: 1 Jiao / People's Republic of China
Year: 2010
Mintage: Not yet known.
Metal: Stainless Steel
Value: $0.10 in XF

Do you have a Chinese coin and want to know its value? Leave a comment/question and I will do my best to find out the price and history for you.

1991 Colombia 50 Pesos

The most common of the Colombian 50 pesos from the 1989-1993 series. There are varieties in this series but most are common and I do not know exactly what kind exist.

The front has the national arms surrounded by flags. The reverse has a wreath with 66 beads around it, I am not counting so I will take their word on that. 

Here's the stats...
Type/Country: 50 Pesos / Colombia
Year: 1991
Mintage: 150,000,000
Metal: Copper-Zinc-Nickel
Value: $0.25 in Extra-Fine, $0.02 in exchange value

Do you have a coin from Colombia and want to know its value? Leave a comment / question and I will do my best to find out the price and history for you.

1965 Washington Quarter

The first clad quarter.
Issued at a time when mint marks were not used.
The most common quarter with over 1.8 billion made.

If you recall I am trying to collect every unique coin I come across. I only post newer ones or those from the U.S. that are 50 years or older.

By 1964 they stopped issuing circulating silver coins. 1965 was the first of circulating clad coins. Clad is when they cover one metal with another. These coins have a pure copper core and it is bonded to a 75% copper - 25% nickel outer layer on both sides. The guy who invented this clad process eventually went on to found All-Clad cookware which I also use.

Despite small outrage that only precious metal was real money most people accepted the money. Now that even these metals are going up in value the false outrage about changing it to a cheaper metal has begun.

Here's the stats...
Type/Country: 25 Cents / United States
Year: 1965
Mintage: 1,819,717,540
Metal: 91.67% Copper 8.33% Nickel
Value: $0.25 in F-12

Do you have a quarter from America and want to know its value? Leave a comment/question and I will do my best to find out the price and history for you.

1967 Belgium Franc, Dutch Legend Coin Alignment

Nice to see European coins from almost 40 years ago are still floating around. It is still a common type but at least it is not another Euro coin.

There is one with the French legend but it is still the same value. I think melt value will make it go up but aside from that this is not a coin to retire on.

Here's the stats...
Type/Country: 1 Franc - Coin Alignment / Belgium
Year: 1967
Mintage: 27,470,000
Metal: Copper-Nickel
Value: $0.10 in F

Do you have a coin from Belgium and want to know its value? Leave a comment/question and I will do my best to find out the price and history for you.

2003-A $1 Star Note, F-*

Another common star note in less than ideal condition. Still it is a star note.

This one has pencil marks, folded, and wrinkled. It probably has no extra value but I am going to keep it.

Here's the stats for this bill...
Type/Federal Bank: $1 Star Note - D.C. / Atlanta
Year: 2003-A
Printings: 3,200,000
Printed: October 2005
Run: 1st from F00000001* - F03200000*
Value: $1.25 in Good

Do you have currency and want to know its value? Leave a comment/question and I will do my best to find out the price and history for you.

2007-D John Adams Dollar

John Adams was the second president of the United States of America. He served from 1797 to 1801 and partied like it was 1799.

President Adams was the only Federalists president. That party was all for a strong central government and it did not last long. He served one term and just continued most of Washington's policies.

Type/Country: 1 Dollar-John Adams / United States
Year: 2007 D (Edge facing up)
Mintage: 112,140,000
Metal: 88.5% Copper, 6% Zinc, 3.5% Manganese, and 2% Nickel
Value: $1.00 in F-12

Do you have a dollar coin and want to know how much it's worth? Leave a comment/question and I will do my best to find out the price and history for you.

2012-D Chaco Culture Quarter

Chaco Culture National Historical Park is in New Mexico. It is a historical site once used by Puebloan Indians about 1,200 years ago.

On the reverse is the Chetro Ketl complex which has two kivas. Kivas are ceremonial buildings. The were completely enclosed but over time they collapsed leaving a round outline. Everything built seemed to be aligned to the stars and seasons so many think this was a worship site not necessarily a place where people lived all year long.

Here's the stats...
Type/Country: 25 Cents - Chaco Culture / United States
Year: 2012-D
Mintage: 22,000,000
Metal: 91.67% Copper 8.33% Nickel
Value: $0.25 in F-12

Do you have a quarter from America and want to know its value? Leave a comment/question and I will do my best to find out the price and history for you.

1970 Bermuda Five Cents

The most common of the Bermuda five cent coins from the 1970-1985 series. It is also the first of its kind.

The angel fish is featured as well as Queen Elizabeth II. I think the last Bermuda five cents was issued in 2009. Although they have a low mintage they are still common and low interest among collectors keeps value low.

Here's the stats ...
Type/Country: 5 Cents / Bermuda
Year: 1970
Mintage: 2,190,000
Metal: Copper-Nickel
Value: $0.15 in XF

Do you have a Bermudian coin and want to know its value? Leave a comment/question and I will do my best to find out the price and history for you.

2002 Italy 10 Euro Cent

There are three varieties of this coin with different sizes for the designers initials on the front. I only own one and cannot find information on the other two so I cannot say what the true difference looks like.

As far as I know the varieties all have the same value. I guess with over a billion made they are common. The first of Italian euro coins it was made in huge amounts. I am guessing the dies were repunched several times resulting in varieties.

Here's the stats...
Type/Country: 10 Euro Cent / Italy
Year: 2002
Mintage: 1,142,383,000
Metal: Aluminum-Bronze
Value: $0.25

Do you have any Euro from Italy and want to know its value? Leave a comment/question and I will do my best to find out the price and history for you.

10th Anniversary (19 days late)

Ten years+!

What I have been busy and forgot. Plus I no longer count my visitors via Sitemeter so I kind lost track.

Tin/Aluminum or Diamond Jewelry Anniversary

Finally traditional anniversary items that are coin related (I'll add pictures later). Tin and aluminum are cheap and has been used in coins for a long time. They do not last as long but can be easily shaped.

Coined For Money Blog

Almost 3 million visitors which is an estimate since Sitemeter, the blog visitor counter, is no longer functioning properly. I still have Google Adsense that track visits but does not display. Not much else different behind the scenes at this blog. I still track everything via spreadsheets. I have been using my phone more often to access the spreadsheets. It keeps me from getting too many repeats.

My finds have lessened from last year. People are buying more and using cash but at least in my change finds it has been mostly new coins. Whatever filter being used to keep "funny money" out of our change it is working.

I started a Facebook page for this blog but am reluctant to share it because I am losing visitors everyday so it may not be a good idea.

It does not seem like ten years but then again when I look back it seemed so simple and quaint. I started as a place to post about low value change finds and a place to ask questions the big time collectors do not. This blog still does that but now it is also a tracker and a trend finder. I see pattern in my finds that I would not notice, also the questions let me see what casual collectors are still confused by.

Looking into the future 

Total integration is still possible but lack of time is my biggest issue. I am working a lot so that is good. Yet I will still accept donations to try and keep this blog relevant and up to date.

I thank you all and keep those questions coming 

2012 Mauritius 5 Cents

First coin from Mauritius found in my change. African coins are the most difficult to find since there are so many countries and travel is low at least for Americans. Mauritius is a tropical Island that Europeans frequent which is probably how I got this coin.

One side says MAURITIUS FIVE CENTS 2012 in the center is a big 5. The other side says DR THE RIGHT HONOURABLE SIR SEEWOOSAGUR RAMGOOLAM KT and a portrait of the man himself is at the center. He was a leader of Mauritius and did all that he could to make the nation independent. The coin is copper plated steel and although no exact mintage figures are known it is believed to be common.

Mauritius is an island nation between Africa, Australia and India. The have a large Indian population and see tourist from all over but mainly Europe. They have monkeys that are exported to the U.S. for experimentation but because of its location is not a top destination spot for Americans.

Here's the stats...
Type/Country: 5 Cents / Mauritius
Year: 2012
Mintage: Not yet known.
Metal: Copper-Plated Steel
Value: $0.10 in XF

Do you have a cent from Mauritius and want to know its value? Leave a comment/question and I will do my best to find out the price and history for you