“Black birds tend to like Shiny things.” ~ The Bloody Raven
I apologize for the lateness of this “Coinstar” Report but I will condense the last four months of Coin finds from my local Coinstar, Compass Fare machines, and Pepsi (I’m not getting any advertising $$$ from this beverage company) Drink Machine.
I started this little project back late November 2018 so the grand final totals will be reflective for 13 months rather than 12.
The original objective was to find silver coin from the local Coinstar machines where I do my routine shopping. I drew inspiration from an American friend on another social platform who had found silver coins in her local Coinstar machines as customers often neglect checking the Rejected Coin tray. And this year a few of our members have been successful, right 
In the beginning I was getting tangible measurable results from Coinstar followed by a dry spell from the remainder of the year until the 2 Euro cent and a few US coin popped up in October.
Though I never found any silver coin, I got a modest reward for my efforts from Coinstar, Compass, and the Pepsi machine I often pass in my commute.
A significant change lately is the Electronic Point-of-sale Card reader installed on this heavily used Train Station Soda/drink machines that have yielded plenty coins in the past but, no more since this upgrade took place.
We are ever marching forward to our cashless society. I may just have a chance if the firmware goes awry for some reason.
So, on to the results of the last quarter of 2019!
Coin Finds for September 2019
1992 5 cents 1867 - 1992 25 years Confederation 3rd Portrait Obverse, Copper Nickel, 4.6 g, Mintage of 53,732,000,KM# 205, Schön# 202
2002 5 cents ER II Golden Jubilee 3rd Portrait Obverse, plated steel, 3.95 g, Mintage of 135,960,000, KM# 446, Schön# 440.
2004 5 cents
2007 5 cents x2
2009 5 cents x2
2013 5 cents
2015 5 cents
2016 5 cents
2017 5 cents Living Traditions Obverse: 4th Portrait , Reverse: Algonkian styled Beaver, Plated Steel, 3.95 g, Mintage of 20,000,000.
2002 10 cents
2008 10 cents
2010 10 cents
2012 10 cents x2
2016 10 cents x3
2019 10 cents
2015 25 cents
Summary for September 2019;
Grand Total from August 2019...$31.16 CAD
Total for September 2019............$1.70 CAD
Grand Total...............................$32.86 CAD
Foreign Coins................ Zero
Silver coins................... Zero
Keepers;
- 1992 5 Cents for Commodity value
- 2017 5 Cents Living traditions, Low Mintage
Coin Finds for October 2019
1993 25 cents
1994 25 cents
2012 25 cents
2018 25 cents
1984 10 cents
2012 10 cents
2007 5 cents
2009 5 cents
2011 5 cents x2
2015 5 cents
2016 5 cents x5
2019 5 cents x2
2005 5 cents Victory commemorative 4th Portrait Obverse, Plated steel, 3.95 g, Mintage of 59,258,000 KM# 627, Schön# 588
12017 US quarter dollar Effigy Mounds National Monument Portrait of George Washington Obverse, Clad copper, 5.67 g, Mintage of 210,800,000, KM# 653
12006M Spain Euro 2 cents , Obverse: The cathedral of Santiago de Compostela, Reverse: 2 Cents/Globe, Copper plated steel, 3.06 g, Mintage of 262,250,000, KM# 1041, Schön# 333
12013 Austria Euro 2 cents ,Obverse: An Edelweiss, Reverse: 2 Cent/Globe, Copper plated steel, 3.06 g, Mintage of 121,500,000, KM# 3083, Schön# 278
12018F Germany Euro 2 cents ,Obverse: The Oak Twig, Reverse: 2 Euro Cents/globe, Copper plated steel, 3.06 g, Mintage of 114,960,000, KM# 208, J# 483, Schön# 207
1Summary for October 2019;
Grand Total from Sept 2019...$32.86 CAD
Total for October 2019............$1.85 CAD
Grand Total............................$33.71 CAD
Foreign Coins.....3
USA Coins...........1
Silver coins.........Zero
Keepers;..............I simply keep all foreign coins
Coin Finds for November 2019
2001 1 cent 3rd Portrait Obverse, Copper plated zinc, 2.25 g, Mintage of 919,358,000, KM# 289, Schön# 163a, Schön# 163b
11981 5 cents 2nd Portrait Obverse, Nickel 4.54 g Mintage of 99,107,900 KM#60.2 (Modified obverse)
1998 5 cents
2000 5 cents
2001 5 cents
2003 5 cents
2006 5 cents
2009 5 cents
2012 5 cents
2015 5 cents x5
2016 5 cents x5
2018 5 cents x2
2004 10 cents
2016 10 cents
2018 10 cents
2016 25 cents
1990 2 dollars
2001 2 dollars
Summary for Nov 2019;
Grand Total from Oct 2019….$33.71 CAD
Total for November 2019……..$5.56 CAD
Grand Total……….…………..$39.27 CAD
Foreign Coins….....zero
Silver coins……….zero
Keepers;…………..The obsolete 2001 penny
Coin Finds for December 2019
1979 5 Cents 2nd Portrait Obverse, Nickel 4.54 g Mintage of 186,295,825 KM#60.2 (Modified obverse)
2002 5 Cents
2003 5 Cents
2014 5 Cents
2016 5 Cents x 4
2018 5 Cents
2008 10 Cents
2015 10 Cents
2017 10 Cents Wings of Peace 4th Partrait Obverse, Plated Steel, 1.75 g, Mintage of 20,000,000.
2018 10 Cents
2006 25 Cents Medal of Bravery 4th Portrait Obverse, plated steel, 4.43 g, Mintage of 20,040,000, KM# 629, Schön# 649
2005D US Quarter Dollar Minnesota 1858 Portrait of George Washington, Clad copper, 5.67 g , Mintage of 248,400,000.
2012 One Dollar
Summary for Dec 2019;
Grand Total from Nov 2019…$39.27 CAD
Total for December 2019………$2.10 CAD
Grand Total Year End 2019….$41.37 CAD
Foreign Coins…..Zero
USA Coins………..1
Silver coins………Zero
Keepers;
- 2005D US Quarter Dollar,
- 2006 25 Cents Medal of Bravery, low mintage
- 2017 10 Cents Wings of Peace, low mintage
- 1979 5 Cents Commodity value
And so me grand total Plunder for the year 2019 is $41.37 CAD in cold hard Cash! And we know it will go to my… ”Go Fund me Pirate Ship”
And what ship did I get FUNDED?
1Other Grand Totals;
Foreign Coins…...8
USA Coins………..9
Miscellaneous..…4
Silver Coins….…..0
So do yea ‘ave a Coinstar Machine near ye? Tell me wha’ Yea plundered from it or any other Change generatin’ vendin’ machine.
References
1, My own photos/pictures taken with a HuaweiKII-L05 Smartphone
Coinflation: Metal Values Canada
“Et lux in tenebris to serve laboro, sum sicarius” “I work in the shadows to serve the Light, I am an Assassin”
