2012-D Hawai'i Volcanoes Quarter

Just a week after finding the Pennsylvanian version of this quarter I now found the Denver one.  Even though the Denver version is more common it is almost always a later find. Still both are pretty common and you can find them for free too.

It seems rather appropriate that after the 4th of July we have are showing a coin that has natural explosions or maybe it was just coincidental.

I always forget that since the Denver Mint serves California that it needs more coins because of there larger populations. The first 4 to 6 months of coin production is estimated and then usually a call for more circulating coins comes pushing the last 3 quarters in the America the Beautiful series to higher numbers. At the end the quantities for both mints end up near even for all coins in total.

Here's the stats...
Type/Country: 25 Cents - Hawai'i Volcanoes / United States
Year: 2012-D
Mintage: 78,600,000
Metal: 91.67% Copper 8.33% Nickel
Value: $0.25 in F-12

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1930 Wheat Cent

Celebrating the 4th of July with an American classic. Wheat cents are the iconic coin that can still be found in your change. The famed reverse with the two wheat stalks reminds most people of a simpler time.

Granted those times were not necessarily better and anyone who reviews medical files from the 1930s will attest to that. Still America has become better each year just listen to what people complain about, those complaints are so trivial compared to what people had to deal with in the past.

Happy Independence Day!

Here's the stats...
Type/Country: 1 Cent / United States
Year: 1930
Mintage: 157,415,000
Metal: 95% Copper, 5% Tin and Zinc
Value: $0.15 in G-4

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2009 Poland 20 Groszy

Got this one as a dime in my change and its only been three months since I last found a Polish coin. If I payed attention more to world events maybe I would see a pattern. I have heard little about Poland but I know there coins are still not Euros.

A simple copper-nickel coin that is common despite any reliable data about mintage. It can pass as a dime since it is made of the same material. I expect to see more Polish coins in my change even though I am not sure why.

Here's the stats...
Type/Country: 20 Groszy / Poland
Year: 2009
Mintage: Unknown
Metal: Copper-Nickel
Value: $0.20 in VF

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2014-P Arches Quarter

Found this one on June 28 less than 20 days after its official release on June 9, 2014. It features Arches National Park in Utah. On the front is Delicate Arch, a 65-foot natural arch that is among 2,000 other as well as other great rock formations.

The Arches National Park quarter is the third one this year like the others they seem to be circulating well and in greater quantities. While making a quarter dedicated to rocks seems silly the actual park is colorful and one the most photographic and filmed places in America.

Here's the stats...
Type/Country: 25 Cents - Arches / United States
Year: 2014-P
Mintage: 214,200,000
Metal: 91.67% Copper 8.33% Nickel
Value: $0.25 in F-12

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Barbara Apotheke 1 Treue Taler token

Barbara Apotheke or Barbara Pharmacy is a German pharmacy that used private tokens. From what I can tell these tokens were issued in 2013 and given out when you shopped at the pharmacy. You could then collect them and redeem them in store for items that did not require a prescription.

50 Jahre BARBARA APOTHEKE oHG bärenstark für Ihre Gesundheit Alsdorf (50 years BARBARA PHARMACY oHG strong as an ox for their health Alsdorf)

TREUE TALER Danke für Ihren Besuch (FAITHFUL TALER
Thank You for Visiting)

Other plastic tokens or paper coupons also were issued since 2008. For their 50th anniversary they issued several metal tokens that could be collected or saved to buy more stuff.

This is a thick and heavy token, probably nickel plated steel. Using tokens redeemable only at one place was common throughout history. That idea was changed into coupons and now reward points. Producing coins is a bit more expensive but it is a win-win for the store. If lost the store loses nothing and if redeemed the store can reuse the token. Setting expiration dates is as easy as posting a sign, "Redeem before ...".

I found this one in another take a penny leave a penny tray, I left a quarter in its place. I do not know if it is still redeemable or why someone left it behind but I have a theory. It could be that the original owner had carried this heavy coin since visiting the German pharmacy last year. Knowing they would never go back, at least not soon they dumped the coin hoping someone else would appreciate it.

Here are the stats for this token...
Type / Country: 1 Treue Taler - Barbara Apotheke / Germany
Year: Unknown
Mintage: Unknown
Metal: Unknown (Magnetic)
Diameter: 0.90625 inch Thickness: 0.109375 inches Weight: 8.75 grams
Value: $5.00 in circulated Very-Fine
Obverse Writing: 50 Jahre BARBARA APOTHEKE oHG bärenstark für Ihre Gesundheit Alsdorf
Reverse Writing: TREUE TALER Danke für Ihren Besuch

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2005-P Canada Quarter

As with most Canadian coins these days there were 3 other quarters made for 2005 but the old fashioned caribou is the most common.

While I have been on a roll finding coins in my change I have noted they are mostly common. Even the odd seldom seen coins are still relatively common and hold little extra value. I have yet to find a true error coin or otherwise valuable. Very appreciative of what I do find but still waiting for that one great find. 

Type/Country: 25 Cents / Canada
Year: 2005-P
Mintage: 206,346,000
Metal: 94% Steel, 3.8% Copper, 2.2% Nickel
Value: $0.25 in Very-Fine (VF-20)

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