Extra Cash From Old Coins

A version of stretching your pennies.

Remember when rolling coins to take some extra time and check their year, especially if you find a older stash.

We did this a few years ago with silver coins and made out pretty good.

I just sorted a couple more cans that have been sitting around for years. Putting all the pennies together not thinking much about them, but I just did some research and looks like I’ll have a project for a rainy day.

Here’s a quick guideline but there is lots more valuable information online.

Canadian Silver Coins

1870 – 1919 are 92.5% silver

1920 – 1967 are 80% silver

1967 & 1968 are 50% silver

U.S. Silver Coins

1964 or earlier (dimes, quarters, half and full dollar) are 90% silver some nickels are 35% silver

This is Interesting

Pennies before 1982 are 95% copper, so they are worth more for melt down.

Have you ever taken time to study and sort coins?

Old bills are pretty interesting too.