Found a Penny in a Bank Parking Lot

Today I went to my son's house and on the way home stopped at the grocery store. On the way to  my car I walked around the parking lot a bit and didn't find anything, so I expanded my walk and in a bank parking lot, I found a penny!

Facts About This Found Money
Denomination:  1 penny
Year:  1999
U.S. Mint:  D
Condition:  dinged up and tarnished
Total Found Money in 2015 to Date:  $1.40

A Dry Spell But I Finally Found Some Money

I hadn't found any money since last Tuesday. A definite dry spell for me. But this is to be expected, I guess. The weather is heating up here in Arizona. We've already had a 100+ degree day and it's just April! Yuck. And with the heat, I stay inside more. A lot more.

But today I had to run some errands. First I hit the post office. No found money there. Then I went to the bank where I convinced the banker to let me continue to have my checking account for free instead of charging me $15 a month (it worked since I told him it was entirely up to him; I could move my money to my credit union, no problem). Back in my car, I spotted a penny on the ground before I shut the door! Then I hit the grocery store and found a penny on the floor on the way out. Yay! Only two cents but I'll take it.

I watched Moneyball when I got home. I had no idea what it was about (well, I knew it had something to do with sports but that was it; I didn't even know what sport). Luckily it was about baseball, the least offensive of them all. And this movie was great! I loved it. Brad Pitt and Jonah Hill really worked well together, and Moneyball was a book first, based on the true story of using statistics and metrics to choose ball players. I'd recommend it highly. 

What about you? Found any pennies (or bigger denominations) lately? 

This Found Money FACTS:
Denomination:  2 pennies
Year:  2005, 2010
U.S. Mint:  D, D

Condition:   one is scratched and tarnished, one is fine and dandy
Total found money to date for 2012:  $3.52

Found Four Cents Today

Today I called one of my sisters and walked around the complex while we talked. In the parking lot, I spotted a penny! I figured, great! Lucky Day! Then I rode my bike up to the bank and one the way, spotted two more pennies in the gutter. I stopped and picked them up then on the way home found one more penny beside a truck. No one was there so I snatched it up.

Isn't this plate cute? It reads:  "It Pays To Look Clean." Perfect and so true, especially if you're a plumber who goes into people's houses. I found this plate (and three others, all with different images and words) at Goodwill on Saturday.

 
This Found Money FACTS:
Denomination:  4 pennies
Year:  1974, 1990, 1994, ?
U.S. Mint:  none, D, D, ?
Condition:   all tarnished and one beat up
Total found money to date for 2012:  $1.58

Found a Penny in the Dirt

Today I had to ship some Etsy items I sold so went to the post office. Score. No lines! Then I ran to the bank. On the way home, I parked in a church parking lot and got the trusty magnet and my junk bag from the trunk. I walked around and well, didn't find a whole lot.

The church bordered a tree farm/nursery so I walked the little alley between the two, and I mostly just enjoyed the peace and quiet. You'd never think you were in the middle of a big city like Phoenix. I wish I lived there! Anyway, I did find a penny in the dirt. No picture. It's not terribly remarkable looking. It looks like a penny.

This Found Money FACTS:
Denomination:  1 penny
Year:  1994
 U.S. Mint:   D
Condition:  dirty but still very coppery
How much found money to date: $3.73 in 2011