Hello fellow YNs and YNH!

We have some things to talk about! So, December 18th was Free Coin Day (#freecoinday) and boy, did I strike it rich! The only coin dealer in Georgia that participated in Free Coin Day was Gold and Coin Exchange in Marietta, GA. It was a nice little shop, but with limited, (only) slabbed inventory. I didn't buy anything, but that wasn't why I came. While I was there, I discovered that our club treasurer, a fellow YN, was an employee at the coin shop! And to top that off, since I knew him, he purposefully gave me a nice coin instead of drawing them at random from a bag like they did for the rest of the customers. And when I said I struck rich, I meant I received a 2021 Type II American Silver Eagle!!! I didn't own a Type II yet, so having one added to my collection was a welcome surprise. That same day, at coin club, I purchased a lot of coins from Bill Fivaz for $2, which included a T-1 1913 Type I Buffalo Nickel, a 1962 Jefferson Nickel Proof, a 1979-S Lincoln Cent Proof, and a 1984-S Lincoln Cent Proof.�

Then, on December 20th, I searched a large amount of dollar coin rolls (16 rolls to be exact, or 400 coins), and I had a pleasant and fruitful hunt. I found several NIFC Sacagawea Dollars (including a 2008), NIFC Presidential Dollars (including a Type II Grover Cleveland), and one NIFC SBA dollar (1981-D). The reason the 1981-D (and P) SBA dollars are NIFC coins is because it was only issued in mint sets, and the 1981-D has a mintage of only 3,250,000. I was also very excited to find my fifth proof found roll searching, a 2004-S Sacagawea. On top of all of that, I found a Missing Edge Lettering James Polk Presidential Dollar. I should search dollar coins more often! I found a weird presidential dollar with a painted reverse featuring the 19th First Lady Lucy Hayes, and wondered what that would be classified as. Counterinked? Counterdrawn? �

In other news, I won lot #2 in the December YN Auction. It is a 1943 Mercury Dime, with a tripled San Francisco mintmark. I paid $175YN. It hasn't arrived yet, but I have attached the picture that the ANA took of it, and I can't wait for it to arrive. Congrats to the lucky YNs who won lots #1 and #3, which were a 1937-S Choice BU Lincoln cent, and a 1939-C�India (British) 1/4 Rupee that was Choice BU and neatly toned.�

Speaking of toned, I have decided on a new project I will be undertaking. I will be making a toned denomination set (cent through half dollar) that I create from roll searching finds. Toning is my newest numismatic interest (thanks for introducing me to it CentSearcher), and I can't wait to see what colorful additions I soon find for my collection. So far in the denomination set, I only have a purple cent and a green/purple nickel, but hopefully a quarter and half dollar will be on the way soon!�

Keep collecting,

Thatcoinguy