Found 12 Cents on a Walk

This afternoon a friend called that I hadn't talked to in months. It was great catching up with her! So, I headed out for a walk while we talked and at a fast food drive through I found two pennies then I spotted a very beat up dime in a crack in the middle of the street.

Yay! 12 cents to add to my 2014 found money! 

Have you jumped on the Cyber Monday buying spree? 

Facts About This Found Money
Denomination:  2 pennies, 1 dime
Year:  pennies:  1980, 2013; dime:  1990
U.S. Mint:  all D
Condition:  one penny's tarnished/one shiny, and beat up, dirty dime
Total Found Money in 2014 to Date:  $40.37

Found a Bunch of Coins Today

Today I found coin after coin after coin. I love it! Each one brought a smile to my face!

First thing this morning I went to the doctor for a physical and got a flu shot. That's a first for me. But after having the shingles, I don't want to be sick again!

But back to the found money; here's what I found and where:

• a penny on the floor by the checkout register at the grocery store
• a dime in the parking lot
• a penny in another parking lot as soon as I got out of my car
• two more pennies inside another grocery store
• a quarter in the self checkout change tray
• a nickel in the parking lot

That makes 45 cents found today. Love finding multiple coins and all of the popular denominations! Yes, I would have loved to find a half dollar coin and some Susan B. Anthony coins but I didn't, and that's okay.

And hey! I just checked and one of the pennies is from 1945! So cool!

How about you? Have you found any money lately?

Facts About This Found Money

Denomination:  5 pennies, 1 nickel, 1 dime, 1 quarter
Year:  pennies:  1945, 1981, 1982, 2001, 2014; nickel:  2000; dime:  2012; quarter:  1999
U.S. Mint:  none on the 1945 penny, all the rest are D
Condition:  range from shiny to tarnished
Total Found Money in 2014 to Date:  $33.10

Found a Penny Under a Truck

This morning I walked around our parking lot a bit before it got too hot and I found a penny under a truck. I was able to reach it so I snatched it up!

Facts About This Found Money
Denomination:  1 penny
Year:  2007
U.S. Mint:  D
Condition:  tarnished with shine peeking through
Total Found Money in 2014 to Date:  $26.89

Found a Penny at the Grocery Store

Today I went to the post office, but I just spent money. Didn't find any.

Then I went to the dollar store. Same thing.

Then I went to the grocery store. I spent money and found a penny on the floor!
Facts About This Found Money
Denomination:  1 penny
Year:  2006
U.S. Mint:  D
Condition:  tarnished with shine peeking through
Total Found Money in 2014 to Date:  $26.88

Found a Dime and a Penny Today

This morning I took out my trash and spotted a shiny dime in a parking space. Then this afternoon I took a short walk and found a penny! 

Check out the tiny oranges I saw on my walk! Aren't they a hoot!?

This orange oil will bring the fresh lovely scent of oranges (the orange kind!) into your home!

This Found Money Facts:

Denomination:  1 penny, 1 dime
Year:  penny:  1995; dime:  1996
U.S. Mint:  D, D
Condition:  shiny dime; penny is tarnished and dirty
Total Found Money to Date in 2014:  $16.17

Returned Some Library Books and Found Two Cents

Today I waited till the library closed to return some library books. One was due tomorrow so I just dropped them in the outdoor slot. Good enough.

I found two cents in the parking lot!

This Found Money Facts:

Denomination:  2 pennies
Year:  pennies:  1987, 2009
U.S. Mint:  D, D
Condition:  one tarnished, one shiny
Total Found Money to Date in 2014:  $15.19

Broke My No Money Street -- Found 39 Cents

Today, despite the heat, I walked to the grocery store for some exercise and for a few things. On the way, I found a penny in the street. It was pretty beat up, but I don't care!

Then at Starbucks I found a quarter and a dime, then I found three more pennies on the floor at the grocery store! Yay! I picked up two of the pennies near the self-checkout registers when I entered the store. 

There was a third penny near a different register and a man was checking out. I left it and decided to see if it was still there when I was done with my shopping. It was! I was in the store for at least 10 minutes. It just amazes me that people walk right by money, even if it is just a penny.

I hadn't found any money for three days and was Jonesing for some coin!

I got this Dial 7 Day Moisturizing Lotion shown with my found money at the store. I've been so dry lately and it is really nice. Of course I tried a little in the store before buying it. I like the nice light scent and it absorbs really well. If you want to check it out yourself, you can see this product on Amazon. (Just click that bottle over there. See it? to the right? Yeah, that one!) 

This Found Money Facts:

Denomination:  4 pennies, 1 dime, 1 quarter
Year:  pennies:  1980, 2003, 2008, 2011; dime:  1998; quarter:  2006 North Dakota
U.S. Mint:  all D
Condition:  from shiny to tarnished
Total Found Money to Date in 2014:  $15.15

Found a Penny at the Grocery Store

Today I ended up going to three grocery stores (hey, they all had some sales I wanted to check out) and at the last one, I found a penny in the self-checkout change tray.

This Found Money Facts:

Denomination:  1 penny
Year:   2007
U.S. Mint:  D
Condition:  shiny
Total Found Money to Date in 2014:  $14.19

Found Two Pennies at the Grocery Store

Today I had to return some books to the library then I walked to the grocery store. I found a penny on the floor and a penny in the change tray when I checked out!

This Found Money Facts:

Denomination:  2 pennies
Year:   pennies:  19??, 2008
U.S. Mint:  pennies:  unreadable, D
Condition: tarnished and one is scuffed and dirty
Total Found Money to Date in 2014:  $12.19

Check Out the Odd Money I Found Today

Today I took a long walk to Sprouts, and on the way I spotted this dime on the sidewalk. Then I walked over to the gas station and McDonald's but struck out. Nothing. 

Walking along the street, I found the half penny! This is the same stretch of road where I've found other pennies that have been cut in pieces. I wonder if someone cuts them up then tosses them out their car window or what.

Then I went to a drive through and found 2 pennies. At the store, a big fat nothing. Then on the way home I went to another gas station and found 2 pennies. 

Then I spotted a coin in the dirt and it ended up being a penny from Ecuador. It reads:  Banco Central Del Ecuador. Cool!! I can't get a good close up photo of it. It's really dark and not very photogenic. It's up at the top above the half penny. I wasn't going to count this penny but just looked it up and it has the same value evidently as U.S. pennies so I'm counting it! But I won't count the half penny.

Have you found any money lately? Only one more day for February found money.


This Found Money Facts:
Denomination:  4-1/2 pennies, 1 dime, 1 Ecuador penny
Year:  pennies:  1978, 1986, 2006, 2008, 2010; dime:  2008; Ecuador penny:  2003
U.S. Mint:  U.S. coins all D
Condition:  range from shiny to dirty, tarnished and scratched
Total Found Money to Date in 2014:  $7.51

Found a Penny in the Rocks

This morning I found a penny while outside with Scarlett. She was wandering around and I was standing near some rocks. I looked down and saw this penny. It had been there awhile, I think, since its features are worn away and unreadable.

And here's a link in case you're wondering what my cat Scarlett is up to right now.

This Found Money Facts:
Denomination:  1 penny
Year:  unreadable
U.S. Mint:  unreadable
Condition:  dirty, tarnished, worn away
Total Found Money to Date in 2014:  $7.35

Found One Cent Outside the Grocery Store

Today I stopped by Fresh and Easy and on my way out, I spotted a penny in the parking lot. Made my day!

This Found Money Facts:
Denomination:  1 penny
Year:  1981
U.S. Mint:  D
Condition:  scratched and tarnished 
Total Found Money to Date in 2014:  $5.99