Well, I do cull every 1982 and prior penny I get, because that's the only remaining US coin in circulation that's worth more than face value. All the later ones, like say a 2012 penny, I refer to as a zinc POS Obomba penny.
Yes, but the silver coins are more difficult to find in circulation, however, I've found a few. When I do find them in change, it's usually because i paid cash at an icecream place or other establishment that attracts kids. I think some kids find a load of quarters at relative's and think they're just quarters, so they grab a handful not realizing they're silver. They make a unique noise, so they're easily spotted.
Oh yes, the clang they make is quite different. And the sides are different. I have gotten exactly TWO in all of my time out of change at the store - and this was back about 10 years ago. I get mine from Ebay or online or at gold/silver/coin stores.
All my scrap silver coins have come from estate auctions. I have hundreds if not thousands of silver coins from auctions. Hey, when they're giving away 10 Morgan's for $120, it's not difficult to stand there and buy every lot. Lol!
It isn't much but it makes me feel better every time I hoard a copper penny. Today's melt value of a copper penny is $0.0184856 and obviously fluctuates with the cost of copper. Apparently in 1982, they switched to making zinc pennies mid year. I've yet to find a zinc penny from 1982 confirmed by weight. The copper pennies weigh more than zinc pennies. In fact, they make sorting machines that will kick out the lightweight pennies, leaving only copper. I have a friend that was sorting them by the bucketful with one about 6 years ago. No shit, he had about 15 five gallon buckets filled with copper pennies.
Well, I do cull every 1982 and prior penny I get, because that's the only remaining US coin in circulation that's worth more than face value. All the later ones, like say a 2012 penny, I refer to as a zinc POS Obomba penny.
copper. I have loads of them. Quarters from 1964 and earlier have silver, too.
Yes, but the silver coins are more difficult to find in circulation, however, I've found a few. When I do find them in change, it's usually because i paid cash at an icecream place or other establishment that attracts kids. I think some kids find a load of quarters at relative's and think they're just quarters, so they grab a handful not realizing they're silver. They make a unique noise, so they're easily spotted.
Oh yes, the clang they make is quite different. And the sides are different. I have gotten exactly TWO in all of my time out of change at the store - and this was back about 10 years ago. I get mine from Ebay or online or at gold/silver/coin stores.
All my scrap silver coins have come from estate auctions. I have hundreds if not thousands of silver coins from auctions. Hey, when they're giving away 10 Morgan's for $120, it's not difficult to stand there and buy every lot. Lol!
What year are the silver quarters?
1964 and prior, I have all kinds of years, some of my earliest ones are from the mid 1800's.
It isn't much but it makes me feel better every time I hoard a copper penny. Today's melt value of a copper penny is $0.0184856 and obviously fluctuates with the cost of copper. Apparently in 1982, they switched to making zinc pennies mid year. I've yet to find a zinc penny from 1982 confirmed by weight. The copper pennies weigh more than zinc pennies. In fact, they make sorting machines that will kick out the lightweight pennies, leaving only copper. I have a friend that was sorting them by the bucketful with one about 6 years ago. No shit, he had about 15 five gallon buckets filled with copper pennies.