Took a Short Walk, Found 12 Cents

This evening just before dark, I stepped outside and it was nice and cool and a bit breezy. So, I took a walk.

In my parking lot I found a shiny new 2015 dime. Then later in a church parking lot I found a penny and another on the sidewalk when I was almost home.

Facts About This Found Money
Denomination:  2 pennies, 1 dimes
Year:  pennies:  1969, 2005; dime:  2015
U.S. Mint:  all D
Condition:  range from shiny to tarnished
Total Found Money in 2015 to Date:  $29.80

Found 21 Cents Today

Today I took a walk and found 2 dimes on a sidewalk then a penny at a gas station.

Facts About This Found Money
Denomination:  1 penny, 2 dimes
Year:  penny:  2005; dimes:  1999, 2013
U.S. Mint:  all D
Condition:  shiny
Total Found Money in 2015 to Date:  $25.90

Found Money in the Street: Found 15 Cents

Today I took a walk and found 15 cents:

• 2 pennies in the street
• a penny on a sidewalk
• 2 pennies in a parking lot
• a dime on the floor of a store

Have you found any money recently? Please let us know!

Facts About This Found Money
Denomination:  5 pennies, 1 dime
Year:  pennies:  1972, 1981, 2000, 2000, 2003, 2011; dime:  1993
U.S. Mint:  pennies:  D; dime:  P
Condition:  range from shiny to tarnished and a few pennies scratched and dinged
Total Found Money in 2015 to Date:  $23.91

Found 32 Cents Today Walking to the Store

This morning I walked to Fry's to get another package of blackberries (only 87 cents!) before the sale ends. While I was out, I found 32 cents. Here's what and where:

• a penny in the street
• 2 pennies in a parking lot
• 2 pennies on the sidewalk in front of the grocery store
• a penny and quarter in a change tray at the grocery store
• a penny on the sidewalk

I just love finding money! Have you found any coins or bills lately?
Facts About This Found Money
Denomination:  7 pennies, 1 quarter
Year:  pennies:  too many to mess with; quarter:  1996
U.S. Mint:  mostly D, quarter is P
Condition:  range from tarnished to shiny
Total Found Money in 2015 to Date:  $12.96

Found Six Pennies This Fine Winter Day

Today was nice and sunny and warm! Yay! it's been cold here in Phoenix so the warm temps (71ºF for a high!) felt great today.

This morning I walked around the outside of the complex here and found a penny in the street. Then this afternoon I rode my bike and found five more pennies:

• a penny in a drive through lane of a chicken place
• a penny on the sidewalk in front of Goodwill
• three pennies in another drive through lane (a Mexican place this time)

I love finding money! 

Did you know tonight's a full moon? It is. Get out there and check it out. And if you don't read this till a few days from now, that's okay. I think the moon holds its shape very well for several days!

Facts About This Found Money
Denomination:  6 pennies
Year:  unreadable, 1993, 1998, 2007, 2014, 2014
U.S. Mint:  unreadable, all the rest D
Condition:  some shiny, some dinged up and tarnished
Total Found Money in 2015 to Date:  $1.46

Happy New Year! Found 2 Cents to End 2014

Today I feel lucky that I found some money to end 2014. I wanted to end the year on a good note and this does it. 

Earlier today I went to Sprouts for a few things and found a penny as I was leaving the store. The penny was sitting up on its side in a  crack in the sidewalk just waiting for me.

Then this evening a neighbor called and asked if I'd take her and a friend to a bar so they didn't have to drive. I was happy to do this then after dropping them off, I went to Fresh and Easy. I found a penny in the self checkout change tray there. 

So, that's 2 more cents found in 2014. This brings my 2014 found money total to a whopping $46.61. That's more than $10 more than I found in 2013 so I'm happy!

I got this wonderful book I Must Say: My Life As a Humble Comedy Legend from my son for Christmas, and it's so funny, just like Marty himself. I just love this guy!

Facts About This Found Money
Denomination:  2 pennies
Year:  pennies:  1997, 2006
U.S. Mint:  D, D
Condition:  tarnished
Total Found Money in 2014 to Date:  $46.61

Two Nickels to Rub Together

What is it with nickels lately? I'm not complaining at all, min you, but this is the second time recently that I've found two nickels. And yes, after finding them, I was rubbing them together in my pocket. I'm rich! I'm rich!

I was at the grocery store using the self checkout register and heard a clicking in the register next to me. The man who had been there checking out had left but a coin dropped into the tray. I checked it out and it was one of these nickels!

Then I was walking to my car and spotted another nickel on the sidewalk. Love it!

I posed this found money next to some stitch markers I'll be listing in my Etsy store. 

Facts About This Found Money
Denomination:  2 nickels
Year:  1994, 1996
U.S. Mint:  D, P
Condition:  shiny
Total Found Money in 2014 to Date:  $41.89

Found 15 Cents Plus a Mexican Coin

Today I took a walk and while I was out here's what I found:

• a penny in a parking lot
• a penny on a sidewalk
• 2 pennies and a Mexican coin in a coin machine tray
• a penny and a dime on the floor of the grocery store

I posed the coins next to some hamburgers I'm making from found objects. I'll take a picture when they're assembled.

Facts About This Found Money
Denomination:  5 pennies, 1 dime, Mexican $1 coin
Year:  1982, 2008, 2008, 2010, 2013; dime:  2000; Mexican coin:  2010
U.S. Mint:  1982 penny none, the rest D
Condition:  shiny, tarnished
Total Found Money in 2014 to Date:  $36.31

Found a Penny on the Sidewalk

Yesterday it cooled down enough to take a walk, so I walked to the grocery store and on the way home I found a penny on the sidewalk! 

I hadn't found any money all week so I was thrilled! Yep, it's just a penny but that's okay with me!

Facts About This Found Money
Denomination:  1 penny
Year:  pennies:  2006
U.S. Mint:  D
Condition:  tarnished and shiny
Total Found Money in 2014 to Date:  $28.69

Found 30 Cents and a Carwash Token

Today I went to the grocery store for a semi-big shopping trip. I often go when I'm out walking but I wanted to buy some things that were too heavy to carry home (jars of pasta sauce, for one). 

So, I walked around the parking lot anyway and I found a penny, then found a penny on the sidewalk in front of a store, then I found a quarter and a carwash token (Weiss Guys Car Wash!) in a change tray, then three more pennies at the grocery store. 

See how the two pennies in front (two are stacked up) are stuck together. Weird. Not sure if they're glued or what but they won't budge. Well, I just tried and they came apart after all.

Have you found any coins or bills lately? I hope so! It's almost the end of the month. Hope I find a ton more to end out April!

 

This Found Money Facts:

Denomination:  1 penny; 1 quarter
Year:  pennies:  unreadable, 1982, 1999, 2006, 2010 ; quarter:  1997
U.S. Mint:  unreadable, none, D, D, D, D
Condition:  shiny and dirty and tarnished
Total Found Money to Date in 2014:  $17.03

Found 11 Cents Today

Today I went to the post office and after, crossed the street walked through a parking lot where I found a penny. Then I found a dime on a sidewalk! I love finding any money and finding two coins is double the fun!

This Found Money Facts:

Denomination:  1 penny, 1 dime
Year:   1984, 1991
U.S. Mint:  D, D
Condition:  penny is dirty and tarnished, shiny dime
Total Found Money to Date in 2014:  $10.89

Found 73 Cents Today on a Walk

Today I took a walk and found 7 coins:

• 1 penny in the street
• 1 dime in the street
• 1 penny on the sidewalk
• 1 penny, 1 dime, and 2 quarters in a drive through lane

That's 73 cents. Love finding lots of coins especially silver ones. I posed this found money by some wire women with wild hair that I listed for sale in my Etsy shop.

Have you found any money today (or lately)?

This Found Money Facts:
Denomination:  3 pennies, 2 dimes, 2 quarters
Year:  pennies:  1974, 1994, 2003; dimes:  1989, 1993; quarters:  1965, 2006
U.S. Mint:  most D, one P, one no mark
Condition:  pennies tarnished, silver mostly shiny
Total Found Money to Date in 2014:  $6.77

Found 3 Pennies in Parking Lots and on a Sidewalk

Today I had to mail something at the post office so parked across the street and walked over. On my way, I found a penny in the parking lot. 

Then later I found another penny in front of a store in the parking lot. 

Then this afternoon I took a short walk and found a third penny on the sidewalk.

Are you finding money this year? I hope so!

This Found Money Facts:
Denomination: 3 pennies
Year:  1997, 2003, 2009
U.S. Mint:  D, D, D
Condition:  range from shiny to tarnished and dirty
Total Found Money to Date in 2014:  $3.18

Found a Dollar and Change

Today I felt really antsy so drove to the Safeway shopping center near me, which I never go to any more. I roamed around the parking lot and sidewalks in front of the stores a little looking for change. I didn't find any coins. I did find this dollar bill on the sidewalk in front of the Dry Bar. 

I was thrilled about the dollar, but curious about just who goes somewhere to get their hair blown dry. For $35. Crazy people, I'm guessing! Or at least people with more money than me!

Haven't they heard of these things? Conair 225NP Comfort Touch Tourmaline Ceramic  1875-Watt Hair Dryer, Black - packaging may vary or this:  Remington Ac2015 Tstudio Salon Collection Pearl Ceramic Hair Dryer ?

No offense to crazy rich people, but I imagine you don't go around looking for money, so it's all good. Different strokes for different folks, and all that.

Then I went into Safeway and got a few things. I found the two pennies in the pharmacy area. Yippee!

This Found Money Facts:
Denomination:  2 pennies, 1 dollar bill
Year:   pennies:  2012, ?; dollar:  2006
U.S. Mint:  pennies:  D, ?
Condition:  pennies:  one is shiny, one is dinged and dented; dollar bill:  nice and soft
Total Found Money to Date in 2013:  $20.52

Walked My Cat, Found a Penny

Scarlett, my cat, wanted to go outside just now. She likes to roam around outside for a while, so I went out with her. I followed her and she lead me to a penny!

There was a penny just lying there on the sidewalk. Ta da! 

I came in and let her wander a bit. When I went back out with the penny and my camera, she was just lying on the sidewalk (in the middle, of course, where people walk). So I set the penny down and snapped a few pictures. Isn't she pretty, as well as lucky? I think so!

This Found Money FACTS:      
Denomination: 1 penny
Year:  pennies:  2004
U.S. Mint:   D
Condition: slightly shiny, slightly tarnished, do da do dah
Total found money to date in 2013:  $3.58

Found a Penny on the Sidewalk

It's chilly here today (high of 57, so not as chilly as many other places), but I decided to take a little walk. As I was walking along the sidewalk, not even 5 minutes into my walk, I spotted a penny on the sidewalk! It was over by the grass and am surprised I saw it.

Then I found two aluminum cans. I've been carrying a tote bag with a plastic bag inside and picking up cans when I see them. My trunk is full of bags of cans, so it's time to head to the recycling center soon.

This Found Money Facts:
Denomination:  1 penny
Year:  2007
U.S. Mint:   D
Condition:   tarnished, dirty
Total Found Money To Date for 2012:  $15.50

Found a Penny on a Brick Sidewalk

Today I volunteered. When I was walking back to my car I spotted a penny on the brick sidewalk at the strip mall where the recording studio is located. The penny sort of blended in with the brown bricks, so I felt lucky I spotted it!

Then I ran a bunch of errands--went to the library, a thrift store, credit union, 99 cent store, and Fresh and Easy--but didn't find any more money. Oh! At the 99 cent store, I did see a penny but it was squished between the floor and a display case. It wasn't going any where. They'll have to move the case to get it out. Dang.

This Found Money Facts:
Denomination: 1 penny

Year: 1996

U.S. Mint:  D
Condition: tarnished
Total Found Money to Date for 2012:  $8.35