Found Money Blog: $1.16 found

Well, since we last spoke, I've found $1.16 all in coins. Sorry about the glare on this photo but here's the money I've found since I last posted.

I haven't found any bills this year yet. Darn it!

Today I found a quarter on the floor of a grocery store next to a coin machine. Yay! I look all around those coin machines and I bet half the time I find a penny at least. 

This time, I found 8 foreign coins in the change tray of a coin machine. I don't get that. I guess people just don't want the coins. Hmmm. I do! I always grab them! I found 1 Canadian dime, 4 Euro coins (2 dimes and a 20 cent and a 50 cent Euro), and 3 Mexican coins. 

Where do you find money?

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Facts About This Found Money
Denomination:  31 pennies, 6 dimes, 1 quarter, 4 Euro coins, 1 Canadian coin, 3 Mexican coins
Year:  too many to mess with
U.S. Mint:  same
Condition:  shiny to tarnished
Total Found Money in 2017 to Date:  $2.70

Found 99 Cents and a Canadian 25-Cent Piece in Two Days

Yesterday I took a walk and found 71 cents. Today I rode my bike and found 53 cents. That's a total of $1.24. Actually I just checked the coins carefully and see that one of the "quarters" is really a Canadian 25-cent coin. So, I'm updating this to reflect this. I don't count foreign money in my found money total, but I think it's fun finding foreign coins!

Here's where I found this money:

• at a gas station
• in the street
• in a fast food drive through lane
• in a change tray at the grocery store
• on the sidewalk
• in several parking lots

Have you been lucky finding money lately? I hope so! Please let us know.

Facts About This Found Money
Denomination:  14 pennies, 1 nickel, 3 dimes, 2 quarters and 1 Canadian 25-cent piece
Year:  too many to mess with
U.S. Mint:  yep, same as above
Condition:  range from shiny to tarnished
Total Found Money in 2015 to Date:  $32.83

Found 31 Cents, a Canadian Coin, and a Car Wash Token

Today I took a walk and first found a Canadian 5 cent coin and car wash token sitting on the shelf of a coin machine, then I found a penny on the floor of a store. Next I found a quarter and two pennies in a parking space, then a penny in a bank parking lot and finally two pennies in some rocks. Yay!

Facts About This Found Money
Denomination:  6 pennies, 1 quarter
Year:  pennies: 1974, 1980, 1998, 2001, 2014, 2014; quarter:  2007
U.S. Mint:  all D
Condition:  tarnished to shiny
Total Found Money in 2015 to Date:  $6.75

Found American, Canadian, and Mexican Coins Today!

Today I ran up to Goodwill since it was half off day. After finding a few things there, I went to a grocery store and on the way, I found a penny in the parking lot. 

Then I found the two 10 cent coins (one Mexican and one Canadian) and an American penny in the coin machine at the front of the store. The exchange rates follow:

• Canadian 10 cent coin is worth $.0918 American (a cent more than our dimes)
• Mexican 10 cent coin is worth $.0077 American (less than 1 cent)

Then I went to another grocery store and found a dime on the floor. I won't count the Mexican peso since it's not even worth a penny, but will count the Canadian dime as 10 cents in my found money total.

It was fun finding foreign money today!

UPDATE:  I just made a quick run to Fresh and Easy and found 4 pennies there!


This Found Money Facts:
Denomination:  6 pennies, 1 dime, 1 Canadian 10 cent coin, 1 Mexican 10 cent coin
Year:   pennies:  2001, 2003, 2008, 2010, 2013, 2013; dime:  2006; Canadian:  1992; Mexican:  2004
U.S. Mint:  American coins:  all D, D, D
Condition:  range from tarnished to shiny and two are scratched
Total Found Money to Date in 2014:  $2.25

Found a 10-Cent Canadian Coin

Today I volunteered then went to Sprouts for some fresh fruit and veggies. They have the best prices on that stuff plus the sale this week includes 25% off their bulk items, so I stocked up on chocolate covered raisins and peanuts. Yum!

As I was standing in line to check out, I spotted this shiny coin on the floor:  a Canadian 10 cent coin. I live in Arizona so you might think I'd find a Mexican peso, but a lot of Canadians fly south for the winter so it sort of makes sense after all.

I'm not sure if I should count this coin since it's not a U.S. coin, but I'm going to 'cause I'm the boss of this blog!

Have you found any money lately? U.S.? Canadian? Otherwise?

This Found Money FACTS:
Denomination:  10 cent Canadian
Year:  2002
 U.S. Mint:   P
Condition:  like new, shiny
How much found money to date: $3.84 in 2011