It pays to check your change...

[therick]

money runs out before the next paycheck and in a panic, they spend whatever coins they've been collecting over the years. I can easily see an elderly person cracking open a proof set to buy groceries or whatever they may need. It's very sad in a way.

therick

 

[Larry--IndianaHVAC]

When I first got my Xterra 50 I did a post that I went detecting and came home with a 2 cent piece. The only thing I didn't find it with the detector but got it back from buying a 95 cent cup of coffee with a $1 The clerk thought it was a nickel but my eye sure caught it!

 

[bfodnes]

Maybe the D mint did silver commemorative coins and some silver happened to stay over during a changeover to regular coins. You never know. If it is a silver 1992D dime it is very valuable indeed.

Regards

 

[Erik]

Yeah, but you forgot to mention that this happened to you way back in 1865 Seriously though, nice find and first I ever heard of anyone finding a 2 center in change!!! - unfortunately some elderly coin collector whose eyesight was failing probably thought it was a modern nickel -- no way that'd been in circulation for that long!

 

[bfodnes]

This is another rarity in the same class as yours. Enjoy

http://www.coinfacts.com/small_cents/lincoln_cents/wheat_ear_cents/1959d_one_cent_wheat_ears.htm

The D mint sure have something to explain, what if there was a unfaithful worker at the mint trying to benefit from making his own rare coins.

If u look at the proof set on the same site u can see that the S mint made silver proof sets but not the D in 1992

http://www.coinfacts.com/proof_sets/1992s_us_proof_set_silver.htm

 

[Jack(IN)]

First time the clerk behind the counter took it in change and yes, accepted it as two cents...then bought it from the register!

 

[Jack(IN)]

where he works and will weigh it, and from what he said will test it as well. So when I get it tomorrow I'll believe his results and then will send it to be certified!

 

[therick]

n/t

 

[Butch in Colorado]

n/t