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specialbob
Penny Sorter Member
USA
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 Posted - 04/28/2010 : 17:12:58
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I cashed in about $12 worth of zincolns I found sitting in a box under some old whiskey pourers. I went to TD bank and cashed them in. I asked the teller for rolls of nickels. She said I was the first person she's ever had who cashed in changed and asked for change back. 
This was on my lunch break, so as I drive back to work I started to unravel my first roll of nickels. Mind you, they were so much easier to open than rolls of pennies. I don't recommend driving and sorting.
Well, as I cracked open the roll on my steering wheel, the first one I saw was a 1940. By the time I was done the first roll I had that '40 plus a '42 and a '56.
out of the 6 rolls I went through -- while acting like I was working! -- I pulled out 2 more War Nickels and 2 more from the 50s. I immediately went to Coinflation.com (a site I visit religiously) to check out the going rate on War Nickels. Nice. I'm sold. I've been bitten!
I had just started getting a Fed box or two when I cashed my check on payday to put away. I figured it's bad enough I go through boxes of pennies, just put the nicks away for their value/savings. Here's another hobby as my girlfriend will say once she find out.
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Deathsled11
Penny Sorter Member
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Posted - 04/29/2010 : 08:26:30
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congrats on your finds.
I point of advice though, dont cash in coins and ask for coins from the same bank (or CU) branch. They will probably do it a couple of times for you, but tend to get annoyed (my experience). I dumped my coins in a credit union and pickup from a BoA and WF. "dont poop where you eat"
CWR hunting is a fun hobby. Ive had the bug for a while :) |
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coppernickel
Penny Pincher Member
USA
131 Posts |
Posted - 04/29/2010 : 10:22:03
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| I don't think you are the first one here to drive and sort at the same time. Just don't get a headline doing it. |
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dakota1955
1000+ Penny Miser Member
2212 Posts |
Posted - 04/29/2010 : 10:31:32
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AGCoinHunter
Penny Hoarding Member
USA
685 Posts |
Posted - 04/29/2010 : 11:26:49
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| I drive and sort all the time. Pick up from one bank, dump at the next. Only time to sort is in the car. Just watch out for those stupid drivers on the phone texting....:) |
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TheSilverTiger
Penny Sorter Member
USA
25 Posts |
 Posted - 04/30/2010 : 07:20:43
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Originally posted by AGCoinHunter
I drive and sort all the time. Pick up from one bank, dump at the next. Only time to sort is in the car. Just watch out for those stupid drivers on the phone texting....:)
Does it make it okay if you are texting about a really sweet find you got from sorting while driving???? |
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rainsonme
Penny Pincher Member
USA
183 Posts |
Posted - 05/02/2010 : 23:14:21
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Folks at work made me a bumper sticke "Don't sort and Drive".
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PennySaved
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
1720 Posts |
Posted - 05/03/2010 : 11:03:29
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Last week, I went to one of my Bank of America dump banks; I was turning in $100 of nickels and $25 in pennies.
She asked me would I rather just swap them out for nickels and pennies she just got in vs taking the cash.
I said sure since they were coins I did not sort before. |
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rosco
Penny Collector Member
USA
254 Posts |
Posted - 05/03/2010 : 21:34:50
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I do that ocasionaly at my home bank which takes loose coin an gives back cash they know what I'm doing and are happy taking in coin rather than ordering but I'M Skunking mostly now.
Not many jobs for 72 year old who only wants to work on/wednesday  |
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El Dee
Penny Hoarding Member
USA
547 Posts |
Posted - 05/06/2010 : 10:28:13
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Use your knee to steer the car. With your left hand, take bites out of your Big Mac and eat your fries one by one.
With your right hand, open and sort rolls.
Tilt your head over to the left to hold your cell phone firmly between your shoulder and cheek while you eat, drive, sort and discuss the traffic situation on the freeway with your business associates. Be certain not to talk with your mouth full.
Using this method, you will find 9 Indians in two boxes...guaranteed!
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NDFARMER
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
1197 Posts |
Posted - 05/06/2010 : 18:36:26
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| Very funny El Dee, too bad it is true. I have seen people eating and talking on their cell phone as passed me going 80 mph, but I don't know if they were also sorting pennies. |
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beauanderos
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
2408 Posts |
Posted - 05/06/2010 : 21:05:37
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Originally posted by NDFARMER
Very funny El Dee, too bad it is true. I have seen people eating and talking on their cell phone as passed me going 80 mph, but I don't know if they were also sorting pennies.
Nah, they were too busy reading the newspaper btw, is cell phone usage while driving illegal nationwide? It is in California  |
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NotABigDeal
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
3890 Posts |
Posted - 05/07/2010 : 06:09:27
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Originally posted by beauanderos
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Originally posted by NDFARMER
Very funny El Dee, too bad it is true. I have seen people eating and talking on their cell phone as passed me going 80 mph, but I don't know if they were also sorting pennies.
Nah, they were too busy reading the newspaper btw, is cell phone usage while driving illegal nationwide? It is in California
Not here. I think people under 21 or 18 can't text and drive. Doesn't matter to me as I don't even text while not driving, plus I'm over 21, hehe. I don't even talk much in the truck as it is a manual so it requires two hands and feet to drive. Unless you're into 5th. High speed sorting....
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wolvesdad
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
2164 Posts |
Posted - 05/07/2010 : 11:11:42
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| I've been known to sort at the traffic lights. |
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Ok, I might have been bitten by the "bug"!
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