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What's the oldest coin you've found?

Postby scyther » Tue Jul 31, 2012 6:31 pm

What's the oldest coin that you've found in circulation? For a while mine was a 1917. Then I found a 1913. That was like 2 months ago, and I still haven't found anything older.

I only sort pennies so far, but you can list whatever kind of coins you want.
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Re: What's the oldest coin you've found?

Postby RD5 » Tue Jul 31, 2012 6:56 pm

1927 :D wish it was 1909 ;)
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Re: What's the oldest coin you've found?

Postby twentybux » Tue Jul 31, 2012 7:23 pm

1902 Liberty V nickel
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Re: What's the oldest coin you've found?

Postby henrysmedford » Tue Jul 31, 2012 7:24 pm

mtalbot_ca found a 1587 Double Tournois - French coin see--http://www.realcent.org/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=6527
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Re: What's the oldest coin you've found?

Postby hirbonzig » Tue Jul 31, 2012 7:56 pm

Found a Draped Bust Large Cent in a bag of half dollars a few years back. It's pretty worn, but if I hold it just right it looks to be dated 1801.
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Re: What's the oldest coin you've found?

Postby mtalbot_ca » Tue Jul 31, 2012 7:58 pm

henrysmedford wrote:mtalbot_ca found a 1587 Double Tournois - French coin see--http://www.realcent.org/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=6527


It was indeed an incredible find. I did not sleep for two nights following that discovery. :!:
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Re: What's the oldest coin you've found?

Postby Diggin4copper » Tue Jul 31, 2012 8:57 pm

Coronet Large Cent in a bag of halves..
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Re: What's the oldest coin you've found?

Postby Sheba » Tue Jul 31, 2012 9:41 pm

Indian Head ... mid to late 1880s ... long time back, can't remember date for sure.
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Re: What's the oldest coin you've found?

Postby HoardCopperByTheTon » Tue Jul 31, 2012 10:32 pm

I can't get bags where I am.. so everything is in rolls. Oldest I have found in circulation was an 1859 Indian. :mrgreen:
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Re: What's the oldest coin you've found?

Postby Thogey » Tue Jul 31, 2012 10:34 pm

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Re: What's the oldest coin you've found?

Postby jacer333 » Tue Jul 31, 2012 11:57 pm

Can't recall the date here either, but mine would be a 1860's IHC
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Re: What's the oldest coin you've found?

Postby penny pretty » Wed Aug 01, 2012 12:00 am

a 1914. and that was in a rydale sorted CTU I bought on ebay before I started sorting myself!
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Re: What's the oldest coin you've found?

Postby RichardPenny43 » Wed Aug 01, 2012 1:18 am

1905 IHC
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Re: What's the oldest coin you've found?

Postby bazmonkey » Wed Aug 01, 2012 5:07 am

Heh, just found an 1897 IHC...
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Re: What's the oldest coin you've found?

Postby Spikeanator6982 » Wed Aug 01, 2012 8:51 am

1858 flying eagle cent
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Re: What's the oldest coin you've found?

Postby creshka46 » Wed Aug 01, 2012 12:32 pm

1910 wheat penny
I also found dateless V nickel that could be older
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Re: What's the oldest coin you've found?

Postby chris6084 » Wed Aug 01, 2012 6:46 pm

1819 Spanish Real. Silver in a penny roll. And it was in better shape than ones I saw on ebay. I was pretty happy.
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Re: What's the oldest coin you've found?

Postby Chief » Wed Aug 01, 2012 11:25 pm

1885 Austrian 1 Kreuzer
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Re: What's the oldest coin you've found?

Postby drummermatt » Mon Aug 06, 2012 10:00 pm

Just last week, I found an 1881 three-cent nickel (but the size of a dime) called a "trime" in the reject chute of the TD Bank coin machine. Looks like someone didn't check their pocket change closely enough!
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Re: What's the oldest coin you've found?

Postby TJMatt » Tue Aug 07, 2012 12:20 am

Found a 1914 wheatie a few weeks back in the reject pile from my Ryedale!

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Re: What's the oldest coin you've found?

Postby scyther » Sat Sep 08, 2012 5:24 pm

scyther wrote:For a while mine was a 1917. Then I found a 1913. That was like 2 months ago, and I still haven't found anything older.

Last night I found a 1911. Sadly it's quite dirty and corroded, but the date's intact.
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Re: What's the oldest coin you've found?

Postby tinhorn » Sat Sep 08, 2012 5:38 pm

1857 Flying Eagle Cent. It's pretty ugly.
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Re: What's the oldest coin you've found?

Postby cuppoor » Sat Sep 08, 2012 7:34 pm

1891 IH cent from Wednesday's tribe find is now my oldest.
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Re: What's the oldest coin you've found?

Postby Dano » Sun Sep 09, 2012 3:19 pm

1878 Morgan, along with 16 others in 2 rolls of large dollars.
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Re: What's the oldest coin you've found?

Postby knibloe » Sun Sep 09, 2012 3:36 pm

Dano wrote:1878 Morgan, along with 16 others in 2 rolls of large dollars.


I think that this needs to be posted in the bragging thread. Congrats.
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