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Just a quick coin update ...
26 small dollars had nothing.
3,280 quarters produced seven Canadians, one US nickel, one UK 10 pence and one Swedish 1 Krona. My silver quarter drought continues.
1,950 dimes yielded two silver Rosies (1956D, 1964D).
560 nickels found me just one Canadian.
Here's a picture of one of the two farms I built with Henry over the weekend. It's gotten really fun to setup such things with Henry for me because now both he and I create the scene. He likes to tell me what parts are the shade the animals, feed them and are for them to play with. The second farm I built, on Sunday morning, included a bit for Hazel so she could put animals inside it too.
Last night I was a witness to one of the somewhat cute disagreements between Henry and Hazel. Henry kept saying to Hazel, "Don't you know white milk comes from cows?" Hazel would reply, "No." At points Henry would ask us, "Why does Hazel not think white milk comes from cows?" It went on for ten minutes or so.
361 small dollars and 20 half dollars had one proof dollar (2010S Sacagawea) and one Canadian dollar. That's the first proof dollar I've found since July 2011!
3,800 quarters rounded up five Canadians, four US dimes and one US nickel.
3,500 dimes yielded two silver Rosies (1951S, 1964), six Canadians, one UK 5 pence and one US penny. The 1951S is the first new old silver Rosie I've found since October 2010! I now only have one left to complete my album, the 1946S. It felt really good finding this one.
2,040 nickels turned up one dateless Buffalo (S Mint), one War Time (1944S), two Canadians, one US dime and a key date Jefferson, the 1939S. The 1944S is a nice upgrade to the one I have in my album.
This weekend wasn't as productive as last weekend, but it did go pretty well. I took the kids out Saturday morning with my mother. We first went to Klem's. Henry got a couple small John Deere tractor toys (they've got a great variety there) and Hazel picked up two fish finger puppets. We also got free popcorn, saw lots of dogs and played on the tractors they have for sale there. Afterwards we went to McDonald's for lunch and made a quick stop at a nursery. In the afternoon Henry and I got the groceries and I mowed the lawn. Meg spent time dealing with Hazel's clothes (that job never ends!) and the kids craft supplies.
After church on Sunday Henry and I went to Home Depot to get some supplies and Mothers' Day gifts. In the afternoon all us spent time outside getting some stuff done including trying to right a tree we have that leans a lot. Nonnie arrived in the evening and Meg and I were able to have a quick dinner out! That was definitely needed.
Two funny quotes from the kids:
Henry: Why are we allowed to make cookies if we were being bad?
Hazel: (after a gaseous moment from Henry) Whoah! Big poop (with hand motions).
5 large dollars and 8,000 half dollars had just one 40% silver half (1967).
20,350 pennies produced one hundred forty Wheats, one hundred thirty-three Canadians, seven US dimes, four Euro 2¢, one Irish penny, one Cayman Islands 1¢ and one Panama 1¢. In this batch was on I don't see all that often, the 1920D. I think this is only the third one I've found.
1918(3), 1920D, 1926, 1930, 1936
My coins were pretty dull last night.
25 small dollars had nothing.
3,240 quarters had thirteen Canadians, two US nickels, one Greek 2 Drachma (1970) and one East Caribbean States 25¢.
2,250 dimes produced one Canadian and one Bermuda 10¢.
1,000 nickels yielded four Canadians and one US dime.
Today I spotted a cool old bill in the teller's tray. I've spotted some old bills before, but usually they tell me they're keeping them for someone else. Today they let me buy it! It was a 1953A $10 silver certificate. Only 1,080,000 were printed!
Yesterday soon after I got home Hazel peed on the potty! I was told she was trying a lot during the afternoon. She's been very interested in this for a while and has recently been reading Henry's potty book. Even Henry was very excited about this.
2,280 quarters produced one NH highway token and one U.A.E. 1 Dirham.
1,850 dimes turned up two Canadians, two UK 5 pence and one US pennies.
7,080 nickels yielded one War Time (1942S), eleven Canadians, one US penny, one US dime, one Cayman Islands 5¢, one Bermuda 5¢ and an "I ♥ You" medal.
50 small dollars and 30 half dollars had one mint set dollar (2007D).
5,800 quarters produced thirteen Canadians, eleven US nickels, five US dimes, one French franc, one Netherlands 1 Gulden and a new modern quarter for me, the 2011D Chickasaw. I guess it's about time I get my America the Beautiful Quarter album.
8,050 dimes yielded six silver Rosies (1954, 1956, 1957, 1961, 1962D, 1964), two Steelies (2 x 1943), twenty-five Canadians, three Bermuda 10¢, one Irish 5 pence and one Spanish 5¢. In one of the roll of dimes was a very tiny nose ring! I think it is silver with a very tiny (.03 carat) diamond on it. I don't know if it is a real diamond, but Meg reasoned that no one would put anything else so tiny on a post like this. That makes sense to me, plus it is only worth $1 at most. I might take it to a jeweler for an official opinion (more because I think this is funny, than I think I've hit the mother lode). What's next!?
