Coined For Money: Round-Up Nov. 5-11, 2012

Well the business of coins is doing well. This week the links reflect how coins can still be fun and profitable.

First up a man opened a coin shop years ago and still loves his job even if he does not sell and gives coins away.

Next a couple who bought some Salvation Army gold coins drops are reselling them to give back to the charity, the coins are worth 4 times more but they expect 40 times at a charity auction.

Wanting a copper bathroom a woman uses pennies to tile her bathroom. A thin coat of wax lets you feel each cent, and some maybe wheaties.

As for me I found a 2012 euro cent and in currency exchange it is 0.013 cents so that is technically a profit.

2012 G German Euro Cent

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Despite all the talk that the smaller Euro coins are not being used I managed to find in my change yesterday a one euro cent. Not just a small cent but from 2012. A brand new euro coin from Germany is not what expected after these stormy times in the city.

This is a tiny coin and the lack of sunshine in the morning forced me to use fluorescent kitchen light. The color is off because of the lighting and since winter is here getting good light will be tough.

From what I heard about Europe they do not use small coins like the 1 or 2 euro cent coins. At least Germany is still making them every year by the hundreds of millions. Although this is from the Karlsruhe mint, thus the G before the date, which is always the lowest minted. Some Euro countries round up and stopped using these coins. These coins are still issued to stop the rampant overcharging Europeans were predicted to do if these small coins did not exist.

Here's the stats...
Type/Country: 1 Euro Cent / Germany
Year: 2012-G
Mintage: 72,940,000 (estimated)
Metal: Copper Plated Steel: 94.35% Steel 5.65% Copper
Value: $0.05 in F

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1867-1992 Ontario Quarter

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Long before the U.S. decided to make state quarters Canada had issued twelve province and territories quarters. It was Canada's 125th anniversary of confederation in 1992 and hold a national contest where voters choose the design for each. They celebrated with official ceremonies in each capital of the corresponding province or territory.

Of course the one I found is the most common.

Do not get confused the dual date of 1867-1992 just means it was issued in 1992. The official release was August 6, 1992 and it was the eighth in the series. A new design came out about once every month and marked a turning point for circulating commemorative coins.

Before these quarters countries would release only a few coins over the year that would circulate. For 1992 Canada released 13 commemorative coins as well as the modified regular coins. America would soon follow by 1997 already having the 50 state quarters program made into law.

As for Canada they continued with that tradition and for the millennium, 1999 & 2000 (although the real millennium is 2001), they issued 24 commemorative quarters.

Here are the stats...
Type/Country: 25 Cents-Ontario / Canada
Year: 1992
Mintage: 14,263,000
Metal: 100% Nickel
Value: $0.25 in EF-40

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1995 $20 Bill, F-C

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The last of the old fashion twenties that most of us grew up knowing. It lacks the multicolor of new bills and has smaller features. It does have a security strip but lacks many of the common security features on modern notes which in a time of home printing became a big concern.

 

Even when the the 1995 series notes were approved the fact that people can scan and print at home was a concern. Slowly scanners and printers had software installed that prevents U.S. notes and bills to get copied. For counterfeiters it was getting easier to go around that issue so it was up to the government to find a new design and new features that make copying harder.

For those "old folks" like me who liked the old design this 1995 series note marks an end of an era. Current money seems funny like Monopoly money. Do not get me wrong I will still use and earn more but the look is odd if you grew up with the old type.

Here's the stats for this bill...
Type/Federal Bank: $20 Note - Fort Worth / Atlanta
Year: 1995
Printings: 307,200,000
Printed: May 1997
Run: 4th of 15 from F19200001C - F25600000C
Value: $20.00 in VF 

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Coined For Money: Round-Up Oct.31-Nov. 4, 2012

Some post Hurricane coin news and stories.

I have friends who live right on the beach and the sea washed out the entire first floor and their neighbors had their houses float away. Hoarding coins, silver, and gold would be useless. Even the ground under your feet was washed away. For all those thinking gold and silver would be great under a collapsed system this storm proved that it would be a useless burden. Food, heat, water, and family photos are worth much more. Invest in solar power and things that lets you be self sufficient. Plan for the worse and plan for the best!

Got a coin to make a call, apparently payphones were in high demand as lack of power crippled modern life. Many people lost coins to those payphones because they forgot how or never used a payphone.

A wedding coin was found in the debris after the storm. They were made to commemorate the newlywed and should be buried at their home for luck. Oh it is only worth $15.00, more personally valuable than monetary value.

Lost a box of gold, well some found one in Roswell...Georgia not the UFO place.

The older nickel I found recently was pre-storm and I do not expect to find anything until I can get back to work.

1953-D Nickel

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This older nickel was a nice find. It is worn but the luster and definition is still good. For an almost sixty year old coin that stayed in circulation it is really not bad.

 
This was the last coin I found before Hurricane Sandy hit and while my area is fine I have not been able to travel outside this small area. One reason I get such a diverse coin find is that I go shop around a lot in NYC. While events and disasters affect everyone differently it usually forces people to use cash. That cash is generally not special or old since it comes from banks and stores and keeps going like that in circles. With people displaced or in the dark searching for coins in piggy banks are not worth it.

Be safe everyone just because the storm is over does not mean it is safe.

Here's the stats...
Type/Country: 5 Cents / United States of America
Year: 1953-D
Mintage: 59,878,600
Metal: 75% copper 25% nickel
Value: $0.10 in Almost Uncirculated (AU-50) this one is less

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