CoinStar is hit or miss for me. I've made many trips to the machines in the grocery stores only to find nothing. But I have found many coins over the years. (A doff of the cap to Cerulean for tipping me off to this technique.)
Mainly I find US dimes. For some reason, the machine rejects newer dimes. But I have found 5 silver dimes (1961-63) as well as other coins, both foreign and domestic at the 4 machines I frequent. My best haul was 3 Sacagewea dollar coins left in the reject bin.
Just keep going and keep checking. You never know what's going to be in there.
A hit or miss for me. Sometimes I find some random things only interesting to coin geeks like us but it seems less and less these days because many people seem to be checking the reject bins as it almost always is empty.
For me people often come to the machine mostly around holidays and after the summer once coming from vacations and in those times I find euros and a lot of foreign stuff
Quote: "trickyd"Do you just take the coins from the reject tray ? They have these machines in the UK, but pretty sure they'd do you for theft if you took them here.
Yes, I do. I try not to be super obvious about it though. In my opinion, it's the same as a coin on the floor. If the previous owner is not there, it's free game.
Quote: "trickyd"Do you just take the coins from the reject tray ? They have these machines in the UK, but pretty sure they'd do you for theft if you took them here.
Not a problem. The only place where I have been challenged from taking coins from the reject tray is on the city bus. I think the drivers consider abandoned change to be part of their tip jar.
Quote: "trickyd"Do you just take the coins from the reject tray ? They have these machines in the UK, but pretty sure they'd do you for theft if you took them here.
Yes every supermarket I visit, I always have a look. When I do find anything, it is often Euro schrapnel, US cents or bent UK coins (you can always spend them again). But I have had a few more interesting finds. If someone has left it, it is fair game in my opinion.
Quote: "trickyd"Do you just take the coins from the reject tray ? They have these machines in the UK, but pretty sure they'd do you for theft if you took them here.
Yes every supermarket I visit, I always have a look. When I do find anything, it is often Euro schrapnel, US cents or bent UK coins (you can always spend them again). But I have had a few more interesting finds. If someone has left it, it is fair game in my opinion.
Thinking about it, if the coins have been "rejected" it must be that they are not wanted, so I suppose fair game, I mean, who would want all those grubby pre 1947 coins , when you can have nice shiny decimal coin.
I hit the jackpot the other day. Got $4 Canadian, silver dime and 1991 quarter included.
Over 4 Euros and over 4 pounds UK. I couldn't believe my luck. Must have been a real newbie running the machine. The reject tray was full I just scooped it out into my grocery bag as fast as I could. Most of the time there may be a coin or two but this was so full some coins were still keeping the chute open.
Yesterday while leaving the grocery store I quickly swiped my hand thru the reject tray . Out in car i spied my haul a beat up 1964 washington quarter. Over the years i have scored 3 silver dimes and handful of foreign coins ,now i can add the silver quarter
Topic moved to "Free discussion"(ZacUK, 20-Mar-2021, 12:10)
Just some low denominated polish coinage and about 20 Euro Cents in 2s and 5s.
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This week I went back to the same store, the machine was empty but I took a pencil in with me and humbled my pride. I got on my hands and knees looking like a beggar and found $2.25 under the machine. I wouldn’t do this for pocket change…
but look! I found what I was looking for. A 1959 silver dime! Woohoo!
I am now thinking of making a tool to pry off the sticky coins that are under the machine and reach coins that are further under.
Taking a break from swapping for a while, but still interested in pre 1799 Spanish coins, I will make time for that!
After months of nothing, had two good finds in a row - $1.35 U.S., and a Dominican Republic 10 pesos. Then, U.S. Quarter, Canadian Quarter and a 1942 Mercury Dime.
I live in New Zealand, what in God's name is a coinstar?
It is a machine where people can turn in unwanted coins for cash.
Additionally it has a tray of coins that were not accepted, usually coins of similar size to circulating coins or, especially in the US and Canada, silver coins.
Kenny
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