Coins

Luck at the Coinstar Machine

Recently I was lucky to have some luck at the Coinstar machine at the Acme. One trip yielded a 1946 Mercury Dime and a second trip a 1919 Lincoln, both in good condition.

Not bad for a simple stroll to the Coinstar machine.

Name and address withheld

I found my very first 2019 one cent in AU condition (at least). The coin I found was in a “Take-a-Penny-Give-a Penny” dish at a Dunkin Donuts in Berlin, Vermont. My first! It’s a start.

Rod Trower Barre, Vt.

This is the second time I’ve done this! A few months ago,

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