Funny money?

[bugo]

Star note

[oscar]

I have a set of centennial Canadian coins: penny, nickel, dime, quarter, half dollar and dollar. They are dual dated 1867-1967 and the reverses have special designs with different animals on each coin.

I have a set of coins issued for Canada's 125th anniversary. This consists of one quarter for each of the ten provinces and both territories then in existence, plus a dollar coin showing some kids on Parliament Hill in Ottawa. Only later did the U.S. Mint start rolling out its state quarters, yet another demonstration of its utter lack of originality.

While Nunavut territory had not yet been created, the Northwest Territories quarter has on its reverse an Inuit inukshuk (see last photo in that message). But the inukshuk symbol is much more closely associated with the part of NWT that was split off to form Nunavut, than with the part that stayed in NWT.

[1995hoo]

Nunavut later got its own $2 coin. I have a few of them somewhere upstairs.

Like you, I have a full set of the 1992 coins; they're in a special holder inside a heavy plastic sleeve. Nice presentation. I also have full sets of the more ersatz quarters issued in 1999 and 2000, as well as all the U.S. state and territorial quarters. I've more or less despaired of getting all the current national park quarters unless I buy them from a coin dealer (there's one in Ontario I've found to be particularly reliable and quick to ship).

[mgk920]

Nunavut later got its own $2 coin. I have a few of them somewhere upstairs.

Like you, I have a full set of the 1992 coins; they're in a special holder inside a heavy plastic sleeve. Nice presentation. I also have full sets of the more ersatz quarters issued in 1999 and 2000, as well as all the U.S. state and territorial quarters. I've more or less despaired of getting all the current national park quarters unless I buy them from a coin dealer (there's one in Ontario I've found to be particularly reliable and quick to ship).

Interesting in that other than for the 2015 issues (none yet), I have all but the 2010-D (AR), 2012-P (ME), 2014-D (VA), 2014-P (CO) and 2014-P (FL) 'Parks' quarters, all from circulation here in NE Wisconsin.

Mike

[empirestate]

Nunavut later got its own $2 coin. I have a few of them somewhere upstairs.

Like you, I have a full set of the 1992 coins; they're in a special holder inside a heavy plastic sleeve. Nice presentation. I also have full sets of the more ersatz quarters issued in 1999 and 2000, as well as all the U.S. state and territorial quarters. I've more or less despaired of getting all the current national park quarters unless I buy them from a coin dealer (there's one in Ontario I've found to be particularly reliable and quick to ship).

Interesting in that other than for the 2015 issues (none yet), I have all but the 2010-D (AR), 2012-P (ME), 2014-D (VA), 2014-P (CO) and 2014-P (FL) 'Parks' quarters, all from circulation here in NE Wisconsin.

Mike

Oh gosh, I have encountered almost none of those since they first came out. I collected every one of the states with no problem, but the national parks are a different story.

[1995hoo]

The soda machine at the place where I'm currently working only charges 25¢ for a 20-ounce bottle, but the funny thing is, when I pay with a dollar bill, I still get more of the "traditional" eagle-design quarters in change than I do national park quarters.

[rickmastfan67]

I got lucky the other day with my change.  Scored a VERY good condition 1958 (P) Wheat Penny.  Never have I found a Wheat Penny that is extremely shinny before.  It doesn't look like it was 'cleaned' at all.  So, that leads me to think that some 'kid' broke open a 1958 mint set for the silver dime/quarter/half dollar and just tossed the penny away not knowing the significance of it being the last ever year for the Wheat Pennies.  His loss, my gain.

[mgk920]

Nunavut later got its own $2 coin. I have a few of them somewhere upstairs.

Like you, I have a full set of the 1992 coins; they're in a special holder inside a heavy plastic sleeve. Nice presentation. I also have full sets of the more ersatz quarters issued in 1999 and 2000, as well as all the U.S. state and territorial quarters. I've more or less despaired of getting all the current national park quarters unless I buy them from a coin dealer (there's one in Ontario I've found to be particularly reliable and quick to ship).

Interesting in that other than for the 2015 issues (none yet), I have all but the 2010-D (AR), 2012-P (ME), 2014-D (VA), 2014-P (CO) and 2014-P (FL) 'Parks' quarters, all from circulation here in NE Wisconsin.

Mike

Oh gosh, I have encountered almost none of those since they first came out. I collected every one of the states with no problem, but the national parks are a different story.

And the hits keep coming - as of today (2015-09-28), I have all of the 'Parks' quarters from circulation before 2015 except for the 2014-P (CO).  From 2015, I have yet to get a P NC one, plus the DE and NY designs (NY not yet released for circulation).

Interesting in that the North Carolina design features a road (Blue Ridge Parkway).



OTOH, the greatest challenge that I've faced in finding coin varieties from circulation has been 2009 nickels (both mintmarks) - I have yet to receive an example of either.



Mike

[kkt]

This would be why:

http://www.coinnews.net/2009/04/29/us-mint-halts-2009-nickels-and-dimes-production/

US Mint Halts 2009 Nickels and Dimes Production

by MIKE UNSER on APRIL 29, 2009

The United States Mint has halted production of circulating 2009 Jefferson nickels and 2009 Roosevelt dimes for the rest of this year, according to the latest issue of Coin World. As the dime and nickel production graphs show, the stoppage creates historic, staggering low mintages for the two coins – levels not seen since the 50s.

Coin Word's Paul Gilkes reports the US Mint made the announcement on April 23, and included details of a scale back in producing for other circulating coins, like the three remaining 2009 Lincoln Pennies.

It's not that the public or collectors dislike the new coins. Quite the opposite, in fact. Collector demand for 2009 circulating coinage is exceptionally high. It's all about the recession. It has, by itself, significantly eroded demand for new coins in every day transactions.

Why? In addition to buying less, consumers as a whole no longer hoard loose change at home. They spend or cash it in, replenishing circulating supplies to such an extent that coin inventories at banks have climbed. Banks, in turn, cut Federal Reserve orders for new coin shipments. Federal Reserve banks do the same to the Mint, which is then forced to slash production.

A table of numbers minted per year follows in the story.

[Scott5114]

Fun times at the casino this week...someone brought one of my coworkers 38 silver dollars when I was on break. Not Eisenhower dollars–real silver dollars; Morgan and Peace dollars. She was kind enough to save a 1922 and 1923 Peace dollar for me. They're not in very good condition, but still. Silver dollars at face value!

We also had people attempt to change a fake $50 and, at the end of the same shift, a $20. The $50 was rather well done and was not immediately identifiable as fake unless you looked closely at it or held it to the light. The $20 was only vaguely the correct shade of green and you could tell it was fake from across the counter.

The poor lady with the $50 said she had just sold a couch on Facebook and was paid in part with it. If you're going to do business on Facebook or Craigslist in cash, you should get a cheap blacklight from Walmart and run the bills under it. Real US currency paper will stay dark under UV light, while office paper contains whitening chemicals that fluoresce. Real currency (other than the $2 and $1) also has a security strip that glows a different color on every denomination. Easiest way to do that is to hold the light behind the bill; the color should glow more brightly that way.

[oscar]

I have a set of centennial Canadian coins: penny, nickel, dime, quarter, half dollar and dollar. They are dual dated 1867-1967 and the reverses have special designs with different animals on each coin.

Earlier this month, I got a 1967 lynx quarter in circulation at a 7-11 in Regina, Saskatchewan. It is at least 50% silver, though as noted way upthread there is no easy way to determine whether it is instead 80% silver. (Pre-1967 is 80% silver, post-1968 is 0%, with 1967 and 1968 the transition years with a mix of 50% and 80%.) So as a practical matter I can only get the melt value from a dealer based on 50% silver (enough wear that I can't get more than melt value).

[CNGL-Leudimin]

In this part of the world I like to hunt €2 commemorative coins. There are lots of them, and many more are added every year. So far I've gotten those:
Italy 2004: Fifth decade of the World Food Programme
Spain 2005: 4th centenary of Don Quixote, the first one I ever got.
Common issue 2007: 50th anniversary of the Treaty of Rome, I have five coins from five different countries (Austria, France, Germany, Ireland and Spain)
France 2008: French presidency of the council of the EU
Common issue 2009: 10th anniversary of the Economic and Monetary Union (EMU), again I have five coins from five different countries (Belgium (my latest catch), Cyprus, France, Germany and Spain)
Germany 2009: Lüdwigskirche in Saarbrücken, part of the Bundesländer series.
France 2010: 70th anniversary of the Appeal of June 18.
Germany 2010: City hall and Roland in Bremen, part of the Bundesländer series.
Spain 2010: Mosque-Cathedral of Cordoba, part of the UNESCO World Heritage sites in Spain series.
France 2011: 30th anniversary of the World Music day (Fête de la Musique)
Germany 2011: Cologne Cathedral, part of the Bundesländer series.
Spain 2011: Alhambra of Granada, part of the UNESCO World Heritage sites in Spain series. I didn't catch this one until last year.
Common issue 2012: 10th anniversay of euro notes ('bills') and coins, I have a couple of them (France and Greece, strangely I don't have the Spanish one yet).
Spain 2012: Burgos cathedral, part of the UNESCO World Heritage sites in Spain series.
Spain 2013: Monastery and site of El Escorial (near Madrid), part of the UNESCO World Heritage sites in Spain series.
Spain 2014, 1st issue: Park Güell in Barcelona, part of the UNESCO World Heritage sites in Spain series.
Spain 2014, 2nd issue: Juan Carlos I and Felipe VI, commemorating the Succession to the Throne.

[mgk920]

In this part of the world I like to hunt €2 commemorative coins. There are lots of them, and many more are added every year. So far I've gotten those:
Italy 2004: Fifth decade of the World Food Programme
Spain 2005: 4th centenary of Don Quixote, the first one I ever got.
Common issue 2007: 50th anniversary of the Treaty of Rome, I have five coins from five different countries (Austria, France, Germany, Ireland and Spain)
France 2008: French presidency of the council of the EU
Common issue 2009: 10th anniversary of the Economic and Monetary Union (EMU), again I have five coins from five different countries (Belgium (my latest catch), Cyprus, France, Germany and Spain)
Germany 2009: Lüdwigskirche in Saarbrücken, part of the Bundesländer series.
France 2010: 70th anniversary of the Appeal of June 18.
Germany 2010: City hall and Roland in Bremen, part of the Bundesländer series.
Spain 2010: Mosque-Cathedral of Cordoba, part of the UNESCO World Heritage sites in Spain series.
France 2011: 30th anniversary of the World Music day (Fête de la Musique)
Germany 2011: Cologne Cathedral, part of the Bundesländer series.
Spain 2011: Alhambra of Granada, part of the UNESCO World Heritage sites in Spain series. I didn't catch this one until last year.
Common issue 2012: 10th anniversay of euro notes ('bills') and coins, I have a couple of them (France and Greece, strangely I don't have the Spanish one yet).
Spain 2012: Burgos cathedral, part of the UNESCO World Heritage sites in Spain series.
Spain 2013: Monastery and site of El Escorial (near Madrid), part of the UNESCO World Heritage sites in Spain series.
Spain 2014, 1st issue: Park Güell in Barcelona, part of the UNESCO World Heritage sites in Spain series.
Spain 2014, 2nd issue: Juan Carlos I and Felipe VI, commemorating the Succession to the Throne.

And with all of the regular national designs, collecting a full set of circulating Euro coins (including all date and mintmark varieties) from circulation within the Eurozone sounds like a true challenge.



Mike

[hotdogPi]

And with all of the regular national designs, collecting a full set of circulating Euro coins (including all date and mintmark varieties) from circulation within the Eurozone sounds like a true challenge.



Mike

What I have (and I have never been to Europe):

Austria: .05 02, .10 06, .50 02
Belgium: .02 00, .20 04, €1 02, €2 08
Finland: .05 01
France: .01 99 03 08 13, .02 00 03 05 06 08, .05 02
Germany: .01 02A 02F, 02G 07F, .02 02D 02J 05D, .05 02F 14F, .10 02G 02J, .20 02F 12A, .50 02A 02J, €1 02F, €2 02J
Greece: .01 09, .02 02, .05 02, .10 05, .20 02 09
Ireland: .01 02 03 05 08, .02 02 03 05 07, .05 02 05 07 08, .10 02, .20 02 03, .50 02 03
Italy: .01 02 06 08, .02 06 08, .05 02, .10 02, .20 02, €1 02, €2 02
Luxembourg: .02 02
Netherlands: .01 00, .02 99 04, .05 05 06
Portugal: .01 02, .05 02
Spain: .01 03 06, .02 00 04, .05 99 01 05 07 08 10, .10 99 04 05, .20 99

[7/8]

My mom (a big Star Trek fan) just bought a $20 silver coin from the Royal Canadian Mint which features the USS Enterprise

Here's a few pictures of the coin and it's packaging:

[Scott5114]

Found at work:

I'm surprised this didn't get starred out somehow.

[kkt]

Found at work:

I'm surprised this didn't get starred out somehow.

Pretty sloppy. Even once it got released, I'm surprised some sharp-eyed cashier hasn't swapped it out since 1977.

[kphoger]

What am I missing? It looks like a plain old ten dollar bill to me.

[empirestate]

What am I missing? It looks like a plain old ten dollar bill to me.

The green overprint is severely mis-aligned.

[Duke87]

So is that a simple printing error or is it counterfeit?

Oh gosh, I have encountered almost none of those since they first came out. I collected every one of the states with no problem, but the national parks are a different story.

Yeah, I've annoyingly noticed that whenever I find a parks quarter it's almost always one from 2014 or 2015. I've only found one from 2016 so far.

I had collected all 50 state quarters the year after they finished up, and had started collecting the follow up sets. A few years later, I needed quarters for the laundromat, said "why am I going crazy making change when I have all these perfectly good quarters sitting here collecting dust", and the collection got pillaged.

Because I did at one point have all of the original 50 I feel like I've already "clinched" that set and feel no need to try and reconstruct it. I do, however, regret spending the territory and parks coins I had started collecting since I am now trying to complete a set of those once again and they're not frequently turning up organically. I think I had 5 of the 6 territories before I spent them, now I only have DC, PR, and GU. For whatever strange reason I have found like a dozen Guam quarters in the last few years but only one each of DC and Puerto Rico (the ones in my collection) and none of the other three.

Parks quarters from 2010-2012 are also agonizingly rare at this point (a lot of people took them out of circulation to collect, maybe?)

[Scott5114]

So is that a simple printing error or is it counterfeit?

It's assuredly quite real. It was in my bank at the casino, which means it was run through counterfeit detectors in the vault at least twice (and probably more than that depending how long it was in the vault before I got it, since they run the money several times per day). My guess is that someone was desperate enough to gamble to raid their money collection or a loved one's, maybe not realizing that it was an error and not just an old ten.

Most counterfeits are bad enough that you'll know them when you see them.

[mgk920]

So is that a simple printing error or is it counterfeit?

Oh gosh, I have encountered almost none of those since they first came out. I collected every one of the states with no problem, but the national parks are a different story.

Yeah, I've annoyingly noticed that whenever I find a parks quarter it's almost always one from 2014 or 2015. I've only found one from 2016 so far.

I had collected all 50 state quarters the year after they finished up, and had started collecting the follow up sets. A few years later, I needed quarters for the laundromat, said "why am I going crazy making change when I have all these perfectly good quarters sitting here collecting dust", and the collection got pillaged.

Because I did at one point have all of the original 50 I feel like I've already "clinched" that set and feel no need to try and reconstruct it. I do, however, regret spending the territory and parks coins I had started collecting since I am now trying to complete a set of those once again and they're not frequently turning up organically. I think I had 5 of the 6 territories before I spent them, now I only have DC, PR, and GU. For whatever strange reason I have found like a dozen Guam quarters in the last few years but only one each of DC and Puerto Rico (the ones in my collection) and none of the other three.

Parks quarters from 2010-2012 are also agonizingly rare at this point (a lot of people took them out of circulation to collect, maybe?)

'Park' quarters (the USMint calls them 'America the Beautiful' quarters) are common as dirt here in NE Wisconsin.  Of all of the business-strike varieties made so far, as of this typing I have only not yet received a 'P' Kentucky (Cumberland Gap) coin.  The North Dakota ones (Theodore Roosevelt N.P.) should be showing up within a month or so.

Again, the really scarce recently-dated commonly circulating coins are 2009 nickels - only about 80M were made (both mintmarks together) and most of those were placed in circulation in Puerto Rico.  To date, I have only seen one in circulation (a 'D').  2009 dimes are not common, ether.

Mike

[empirestate]

I got a Gerald Ford dollar coin. Oops, I dropped it.

[kkt]

I got a Gerald Ford dollar coin. Oops, I dropped it.

Poor guy.  I'd hate to have the press corps following me around reporting every time I stubbed my toe as if it was news.

[SP Cook]

Ford actually was among the most athletic presidents, having played and coached football at what today is the Division I level and served in the Navy, where he not only saw actual combat but also played and coached multiple sports in the service leagues.  He was only 60 when he became president.   

The story is that the guy, contrasted to easily lampoonable predecessors was so dull and ordinary that the chattering class could not find something to wag its collective tounge about.  Then he tripped a few times and shanked a couple of tee shots and they tagged him with the "clumsy" theme.  Actually he had less such incendents than other political figures.