$400+

Day Something or Other - Friday, October 2, 2009

So it's been a slow go of late but I've hit $400 and there is still time this year before the cold hits for good. Plus I have my Nashville weekends a few times a month to fill in what I can't get done in Detroit.


Finds for the day(s)

40 Quarters
45 Dimes
19 Nickels
169 Pennies (1 Wheat 1946D)(3 Canadian)
Keys and junk

Total Coins: 273
Total in Dollars: $17.14

Year-to-Date Totals

1 24K Gold Chain
1 24K Gold Cross
1 18K Gold Ring (or so it says but doesn't look the part) w/ a Diamond of Sorts
1 10K Gold Chain
1 10K Gold Wedding Band
4 Sterling Silver Rings
2 Sterling Silver Earring
2 Dollar Bills
1 Eisenhower Dollar Coin
4 $1 Thomas Jefferson Coins
5 $1 Sacajewa Coin
1 $1 George Washington Coin
1 $1 James Monroe Coin
1 Susan B. Anthony Dollar
2 JFK Half Dollars
775 Quarters (1 Silver 1959)(5 Canadian)
1329 Dimes (3 Canadian)(1 Silver 1964)
607 Nickels (3 Canadian)
3,108 Pennies (24 Wheat 1911, 30[2], '40(2), '44(2), '45(2), '46, '46D '48, '48D, '50D, '51D(2), '52, '52D, '53D, '56D(2), '57, '57D, '58(2)) (103 Canadian)
1 Mexican $1 Coin
1 Mexican Peso
1 Australian 5 Cent Coin

5,921 Total Coins
Total value: $407.63
Total to go: $92.37

Still 3/4 of the Way to $500!!!

Day Something or Other - Monday, September 14, 2009

I've really been slacking again. I've only been out about 5 times since I last posted. Mostly due to better things to do and some to do with I avoided the hotter months. Either way, I'm back and still plan to hit $500!!!


Finds for the day(s)

26 Quarters
39 Dimes
17 Nickels
106 Pennies (6 Canadian)

Total Coins: 188
Total in Dollars: $12.30

Year-to-Date Totals

1 24K Gold Chain
1 24K Gold Cross
1 18K Gold Ring (or so it says but doesn't look the part) w/ a Diamond of Sorts
1 10K Gold Chain
1 10K Gold Wedding Band
4 Sterling Silver Rings
2 Sterling Silver Earring
2 Dollar Bills
1 Eisenhower Dollar Coin
4 $1 Thomas Jefferson Coins
5 $1 Sacajewa Coin
1 $1 George Washington Coin
1 $1 James Monroe Coin
1 Susan B. Anthony Dollar
2 JFK Half Dollars
735 Quarters (1 Silver 1959)(5 Canadian)
1284 Dimes (3 Canadian)(1 Silver 1964)
588 Nickels (3 Canadian)
2,939 Pennies (23 Wheat 1911, 30[2], '40(2), '44(2), '45(2), '46, '48, '48D, '50D, '51D(2), '52, '52D, '53D, '56D(2), '57, '57D, '58(2)) (103 Canadian)
1 Mexican $1 Coin
1 Mexican Peso
1 Australian 5 Cent Coin

5,648 Total Coins
Total value: $390.49
Total to go: $109.51

3/4 of the Way to $500

Day One Hundred-Fifty One - Monday, July 27

I've been slacking again. With rain-outs, long naps, etc consuming my time I only got out about every other day for an hour or two. Nothing exciting or too little, just so-so. I do believe that I am 3/4 to my goal and with the pickings getting slimmer with the summer competition the last 1/4 will be a lazy goal but I'll easily make it. I hope.

Yep, passed the 3/4 mark by a few dollars. Also topped 700 quarters for the year and 100 Canadian pennies as well!


Finds for the day(s)

15 Quarters
19 Dimes
9 Nickels
57 Pennies (3 Canadian)
1 Arcadia Token

Total Coins: 100
Total in Dollars: $6.67

Year-to-Date Totals

1 24K Gold Chain
1 24K Gold Cross
1 18K Gold Ring (or so it says but doesn't look the part) w/ a Diamond of Sorts
1 10K Gold Chain
1 10K Gold Wedding Band
4 Sterling Silver Rings
2 Sterling Silver Earring
2 Dollar Bills
1 Eisenhower Dollar Coin
4 $1 Thomas Jefferson Coins
5 $1 Sacajewa Coin
1 $1 George Washington Coin
1 $1 James Monroe Coin
1 Susan B. Anthony Dollar
2 JFK Half Dollars
709 Quarters (1 Silver 1959)(5 Canadian)
1245 Dimes (3 Canadian)(1 Silver 1964)
571 Nickels (3 Canadian)
2,833 Pennies (23 Wheat 1911, 30[2], '40(2), '44(2), '45(2), '46, '48, '48D, '50D, '51D(2), '52, '52D, '53D, '56D(2), '57, '57D, '58(2)) (100 Canadian)
1 Mexican $1 Coin
1 Mexican Peso
1 Australian 5 Cent Coin

5,460 Total Coins
Total value: $378.19
Total to go: $122.81

Day One Hundred-Forty Four - Monday, July 20

A combination of a lack of finds and a lack of scanning has curtailed my quest to reaching the 3/4 mark of my destination as fast as I had hoped. But I will get back out there soonly and make up for it.


Finds for the day(s)

8 Quarters
18 Dimes
9 Nickels
60 Pennies (2 Canadian)

Total Coins: 95
Total in Dollars: $4.85

Year-to-Date Totals

1 24K Gold Chain
1 24K Gold Cross
1 18K Gold Ring (or so it says but doesn't look the part) w/ a Diamond of Sorts
1 10K Gold Chain
1 10K Gold Wedding Band
4 Sterling Silver Rings
2 Sterling Silver Earring
2 Dollar Bills
1 Eisenhower Dollar Coin
4 $1 Thomas Jefferson Coins
5 $1 Sacajewa Coin
1 $1 George Washington Coin
1 $1 James Monroe Coin
1 Susan B. Anthony Dollar
2 JFK Half Dollars
694 Quarters (1 Silver 1959)(5 Canadian)
1226 Dimes (3 Canadian)(1 Silver 1964)
562 Nickels (3 Canadian)
2,776 Pennies (23 Wheat 1911, 30[2], '40(2), '44(2), '45(2), '46, '48, '48D, '50D, '51D(2), '52, '52D, '53D, '56D(2), '57, '57D, '58(2)) (97 Canadian)
1 Mexican $1 Coin
1 Mexican Peso
1 Australian 5 Cent Coin

5,360 Total Coins
Total value: $371.52
Total to go: $128.48

Two for One Pt. 2

Day One Hundred-Thirty Eight - Tuesday, July 14

After mentioning a potential hex on quarters everything seemed to come up quarters and dimes. It's odd to find more silvery coins that pennies but that's exactly what happened and I'm grateful for it. $375 is coming soon. At that point I'll be 3/4 of the way to my goal with half a summer to go. Quite excellent if I might say so myself. I also took a pretty detailed picture after 20 blurry crap pics. You'll have to click to enlarge to see the excellent detail on some of these rather ordinary coins.


Finds for the day(s)

20 Quarters
20 Dimes
9 Nickels
16 Pennies

Total Coins: 65
Total in Dollars: $7.61

Year-to-Date Totals

1 24K Gold Chain
1 24K Gold Cross
1 18K Gold Ring (or so it says but doesn't look the part) w/ a Diamond of Sorts
1 10K Gold Chain
1 10K Gold Wedding Band
4 Sterling Silver Rings
2 Sterling Silver Earring
2 Dollar Bills
1 Eisenhower Dollar Coin
4 $1 Thomas Jefferson Coins
5 $1 Sacajewa Coin
1 $1 George Washington Coin
1 $1 James Monroe Coin
1 Susan B. Anthony Dollar
2 JFK Half Dollars
686 Quarters (1 Silver 1959)(5 Canadian)
1208 Dimes (3 Canadian)(1 Silver 1964)
553 Nickels (3 Canadian)
2,716 Pennies (23 Wheat 1911, 30[2], '40(2), '44(2), '45(2), '46, '48, '48D, '50D, '51D(2), '52, '52D, '53D, '56D(2), '57, '57D, '58(2)) (95 Canadian)
1 Mexican $1 Coin
1 Mexican Peso
1 Australian 5 Cent Coin

5,265 Total Coins
Total value: $365.67
Total to go: $134.33

Sunday on Monday

Day One Hundred-Thirty Six - Sunday, July 12

I'm late with yesterday's update. And late on commenting upon the crappy new obverses of penny. I hope these are temporary plates because they sure suck ass! If you haven't seen them then count yourself as lucky! They look modernly cartoonish with farcical typeset. BOOOOOO. Anyhow, I found a pile of clad with some other crap thrown in. Lucky me.

PS...found my 666th quarter of the year. Hopefully I won't stay stuck on that beastly number forever while my soul burns in eternal fire.


Finds for the day(s)

12 Quarters
19 Dimes
10 Nickels
44 Pennies (1 Canadian)
Misc Costume Jewelry
1 Key

Total Coins: 85
Total in Dollars: $5.84

Year-to-Date Totals

1 24K Gold Chain
1 24K Gold Cross
1 18K Gold Ring (or so it says but doesn't look the part) w/ a Diamond of Sorts
1 10K Gold Chain
1 10K Gold Wedding Band
4 Sterling Silver Rings
2 Sterling Silver Earring
2 Dollar Bills
1 Eisenhower Dollar Coin
4 $1 Thomas Jefferson Coins
5 $1 Sacajewa Coin
1 $1 George Washington Coin
1 $1 James Monroe Coin
1 Susan B. Anthony Dollar
2 JFK Half Dollars
666 Quarters (1 Silver 1959)(5 Canadian)
1188 Dimes (3 Canadian)(1 Silver 1964)
544 Nickels (3 Canadian)
2,700 Pennies (23 Wheat 1911, 30[2], '40(2), '44(2), '45(2), '46, '48, '48D, '50D, '51D(2), '52, '52D, '53D, '56D(2), '57, '57D, '58(2)) (95 Canadian)
1 Mexican $1 Coin
1 Mexican Peso
1 Australian 5 Cent Coin

5,200 Total Coins
Total value: $358.06
Total to go: $141.94

Picking Old Bones & Plucking Out Silver

Day One Hundred-Thirty Five - Saturday, July 11

If you pick a spot too many times you're bound to find old bones in new spaces. That's just what happened at my sure-shot ghetto $4 minimum playground. I only found a buck and a half so I guess it's time to let the place recuperate until school is back in session and the milk money is flowing and falling freely into the chip bed. I did manage a silver ring out of the deal so I shant complain too loudly. Only got a couple hours in due to inclement weather but still managed my $5 expectation. Yeah, I've kind of updated my $2/$10 per weekday/weekend day minimums to a general expectation of $2-$5 whenever I get out. Blah blah blah. Anyhow, I found an inordinate amount of nickels today so something must have been up with the electricity in the sky or simply a case of detectives not digging for the tone.


Finds for the day(s)

1 Silver Ring
4 Quarters
26 Dimes
22 Nickels (1952)
40 Pennies (1 Canadian)
Misc Costume Jewelry

Total Coins: 92
Total in Dollars: $5.30

Year-to-Date Totals

1 24K Gold Chain
1 24K Gold Cross
1 18K Gold Ring (or so it says but doesn't look the part) w/ a Diamond of Sorts
1 10K Gold Chain
1 10K Gold Wedding Band
4 Sterling Silver Rings
2 Sterling Silver Earring
2 Dollar Bills
1 Eisenhower Dollar Coin
4 $1 Thomas Jefferson Coins
5 $1 Sacajewa Coin
1 $1 George Washington Coin
1 $1 James Monroe Coin
1 Susan B. Anthony Dollar
2 JFK Half Dollars
654 Quarters (1 Silver 1959)(5 Canadian)
1169 Dimes (3 Canadian)(1 Silver 1964)
534 Nickels (3 Canadian)
2,656 Pennies (23 Wheat 1911, 30[2], '40(2), '44(2), '45(2), '46, '48, '48D, '50D, '51D(2), '52, '52D, '53D, '56D(2), '57, '57D, '58(2)) (94 Canadian)
1 Mexican $1 Coin
1 Mexican Peso
1 Australian 5 Cent Coin

5,115 Total Coins
Total value: $352.22
Total to go: $147.78