Found 7 Coins Total Yesterday and Today

I went to bed last night and as I was reading, I realized I didn't post to my found money blog for the day! I had found two pennies but forgot to post here because I left them in my purse. I was wearing sweatpants, so that's the reason. I usually stick my found money in my pants pocket and take it out when I get home. Oh well! No harm, no foul.

So yesterday, I found those two pennies and I can't remember where. 

Today though, I went to Goodwill (half off day) and ran some other errands andfound these coins:

• two pennies on the floor of a grocery store in a checkout lane
• a dime on the floor in the deli
• a penny in a change tray then a nickel in another change tray, both at self checkout registers

Yay! That makes 20 cents found yesterday and today. 

I posed them next to a cute Raggedy Ann and Raggedy Andy vintage juice glass I just listed in my Etsy shop.

Oh, one of the coins is a 1934 penny! I really like finding old coins.

Facts About This Found Money
Denomination:  5 pennies, 1 nickel, 1 dime
Year:  pennies:  1934, 1989, 1996, 2006, 2011; nickel:  1997; dime:  1997
U.S. Mint:  a few with no mark, the rest D
Condition:  from tarnished to shiny
Total Found Money in 2014 to Date:  $45.74

Found a Penny While Donating Yard Sale Rejects

Today I drove to Chandler, Arizona to a friend's sister's house. They were having a yard sale and were nice enough to let me bring some of my junk to sell. And some of it did indeed sell, but I also had plenty that didn't make it to a new home. That stuff I donated to Goodwill. While unloading it, I found a penny on the ground.

Facts About This Found Money
Denomination:  1 penny
Year:  1996
U.S. Mint:  D
Condition:  tarnished
Total Found Money in 2014 to Date:  $41.01

Found 20 Cents Today

Today I found a mess of coins. See 'em? 

Ten pennies and a dime! And I found the cool Apollo 13 glass that I listed in my Etsy shop. Nice!

Facts About This Found Money
Denomination:  10 pennies, 1 dime
Year:  too many to mess with
U.S. Mint:  again, too many
Condition:  pennies tarnished, dime shiny
Total Found Money in 2014 to Date:  $40.12

Found 17 Coins Totaling $1.09

Today I ran a bunch of errands and found a bunch of coins. Here's what and where:

• a penny in a parking lot
• a penny on the floor at the grocery store
• a penny on the ledge of the coin machine at the grocery store
• coins totaling $1.03 in a change tray at the grocery store
• a penny on the floor at Goodwill
• a penny in the parking lot here at my complex
• and I honestly can't remember where I found the other penny

I love days when I just keep finding money! I also found a corner of a dollar bill. It doesn't count, of course. Darn it.

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Facts About This Found Money
Denomination:  9 pennies, 2 nickels, 4 dimes, 2 quarters
Year:  too many to mess with
U.S. Mint:  ditto
Condition:  tarnished to shiny
Total Found Money in 2014 to Date:  $38.63

Found a Dirty Dime at Goodwill

Today everybody and their dog was at Goodwill (well, at two Goodwills) shopping mostly for Halloween costumes, I think, though people checking out had a variety of stuff they were buying. 

Anyway, the lines were long and as I was standing in line at the second store, I spotted this dirty dime on the floor. I'm really surprised I saw it but so glad I ddi!

I found some vintage linens too (the Sweet Dreams pillowcases and two tablecloths) and listed them in my Etsy shop if you'd like to take a look.

Facts About This Found Money

Denomination:  1 dime
Year:  1998
U.S. Mint:  D
Condition:  very dirty
Total Found Money in 2014 to Date:  $33.89

Found 12 Cents at Two Stores Today

Today I headed to Goodwill (half off day, don't ya know?) and found a penny on the floor. Then I went to a grocery store and found another penny and a dime on the floor in two places.

Then I went to another store and look what I found!

UPDATE:  I took a short walk this evening and found another penny!

Facts About This Found Money

Denomination:  2 pennies, 1 dime
Year:  1967, 1974, 2005, 2011
U.S. Mint:  none, D, D, D
Condition:   pennies a tad tarnished but still shiny, just like the dime
Total Found Money in 2014 to Date:  $29.77

Found Money Blog -- 5 Coins in 3 Spots

Today I drove to the Goodwill since it's half off day. On the way there, I spotted a penny in the street (found money in the street!!), so I pulled over and picked that guy up! It was really beat up, but it's just fine.

Then at Goodwill I found a few things but didn't find any money. I went to two grocery stores and at one found a dime on the floor then a penny! At the other grocery store I found a dime and a nickel in the coin return of a copy machine. Yes! 27 cents!

Have you found any money recently?

Facts About This Found Money
Denomination:  2 pennies, 1 nickel, 2 dimes
Year:  pennies:  ?, 2014; nickel:  2000; dimes:  2007, 2012
U.S. Mint:  pennies:  ?, D; nickel:  P; dimes:  D, D
Condition:  range from very new and shiny to tarnished and scratched up
Total Found Money in 2014 to Date:  $27.76

Found 12 Cents at the Grocery Store

This morning I ran to Goodwill (half off day) but didn't find anything I couldn't live without. Then I went to the grocery store where I found 12 cents. Yay!

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Facts About This Found Money

Denomination:  2 pennies, 1 dime
Year:  pennies:  1985, 2013; dime:  2003
U.S. Mint:  none, D, D
Total Found Money in 2014 to Date:  $25.34

Found 2 Cents at Goodwill After the Nazi Propaganda Exhibit

Today I went to the downtown Phoenix library to see the State of Deception:  The Power of Nazi Propaganda exhibit. I'm glad I did. It's really scary how Hitler gained so much power and influence to do so much damage. It's there till June 1st if you're in the area. 

Check the link above to read a post I wrote about it. I plan to write several more about how he ingrained hatred of Jews into children and quotes on display at the exhibit, among other things.

Then I hit the thrift store since it was half off day. When I walked in, I saw a penny on the floor by a check out lane. Several people were in line so I went about my business and checked later. It was still there! Amazing. Then I spotted another penny in the back of the store on the floor. 

This Found Money Facts:

Denomination:  2 pennies
Year:  pennies:  2014, 1985
U.S. Mint:  pennies:  D, D
Condition:  one shiny, one tarnished 
Total Found Money to Date in 2014:  $19.62

Found 21 Cents Today

Today I walked to the grocery store and Goodwill (half off day!). I found a penny in the street on the way there, a dime on the floor of the grocery store, and another dime in my parking lot later when I took the trash out.

This Found Money Facts:

Denomination:  1 penny, 2 dimes
Year:  penny:  1993; dimes:  1970,1995
U.S. Mint:  D, P, P
Condition:  shiny and tarnished
Total Found Money to Date in 2014:  $17.27

Found Lots of Junk and 3 Pennies

Today I walked to Goodwill since it's half off day, don't ya know! And on the way, I found a penny in the street then found a penny in the parking lot in front of a grocery store then another penny on the floor of the grocery store. I found some good treasures at Goodwill but no money there.

I did pick up the junk shown in this photo. I tend to do that as my little way of helping out the car tires. I figure each nail and screw and fork (yes, see that flattened fork?) I pick up, maybe one tire will be spared.

I throw the junk in a bag and recycle it for scrap (and get a whole 8 cents a pound!) when I take cans to recycle.

To see a vintage towel I snagged this morning, check out my Etsy shop. It's the blue and green towel with cool graphics.

This Found Money Facts:

Denomination:  3 pennies
Year:   pennies:  1972, 1983, 1997
U.S. Mint:  pennies:  D, D, D
Condition: tarnished
Total Found Money to Date in 2014:  $12.17

Found Money in a Parking Lot and Big Lots!

Today I went to Goodwill since it was half off day. Didn't find any money there but I did find a penny in the parking lot. But then I went to Big Lots because it is 20% off day for rewards members and I found another penny and a dime on the floor there! 

Yay! Bargain TP and laundry soap and money!

This Found Money Facts:
Denomination: 2 pennies, 1 dime
Year:  pennies:  1975, 1982; dime:  1994
U.S. Mint:  all D
Condition:  pennies nicely tarnished and dime is shiny
Total Found Money to Date in 2014:  $3.85

Found 2 Cents at Goodwill

Today was half off day at Goodwill so I went to two of them! I hadn't been to the second one in months and only found a few things. But I found a penny on the floor near the checkout lane then another penny as I was leaving the store on the floor near the shopping carts.

Have you found any money lately? Are you all ready for Christmas? I bought these touch screen gloves today for someone on my Christmas list (can't say who in case they read this blog post!).

Here's a pair you can buy for a gift (for you or someone else!) if you like.

This Found Money Facts:
Denomination:  2 pennies
Year:  pennies:  1976, 2000
U.S. Mint:  none, D
Condition:  both tarnished
Total Found Money to Date in 2013:  $30.52

Found a Penny at Goodwill (and Found a Bunch That Got Away)

I went to Goodwill today (half off!) and found a penny on the floor. Yay! I got to keep this one!

Let me explain, my grandson's been staying with me since Wednesday and we found lots of money, some each day, but he got to keep it all. I think Wednesday we found 11 cents, Thursday, 2 cents, Friday 1 cent, and today 61 cents! He was thrilled and I was happy to let him keep these coins. 

He wrote this story about one of our many walks. His momma picked him up today, so my house is quiet tonight. I miss him!

This Found Money Facts:
Denomination:  1 penny
Year:  1970
U.S. Mint:  none
Condition:  tarnished and lovely
Total Found Money to Date in 2013:  $28.03

Ran Errands and Found Five Coins

Today I ran a few errands and found five coins. Here's the what and where:

• a penny on the floor of the post office
• a penny in the parking lot of the post office
• a penny on the floor at Goodwill
• a dime and penny on the floor at Fry's

Woo hoo!

This Found Money Facts:
Denomination:  4 pennies, 1 dime
Year:  pennies:  1984, 1986, 1994, 2002; dime:  2005
U.S. Mint:  all D
Condition:  pennies all tarnished, dime is dirty
Total Found Money to Date in 2013:  $25.64