Occupation notes are worthless currency but have collectible value. There's only a few coins that the USA proper minted that you can't use anymore, but I can't remember what they are.
I do go in to the bank and buy up their $2s every once in a while. I usually get at least 1 old bill, like 1930s or something.
The amount of people that don't know that there is a legal $2 bill is insane. My grandmother always sent them with a card for birthdays.
My father now thinks it is hilarious to gift dollar coins that everyone thinks are quarters. (I am not young, he just has a odd sense of humor).
I have been thinking about getting into coin-hunting (or whatever you call it) to collect actual silver coins. Something to do when watching a show with my Wife.
Thanks, I like when random posts turn into a interesting conversation =)
I see the odd silver coin every once in a great while...consider yourself lucky if you find one.
It seems like about the only time you might score is when some kid steals them out of dad's coin collection and buys some candy or whatever ... at face value. I searched through a lot of change as a kid in the late '60s and '70s. Not much since.
The last coin of numismatic value that I found was a steel nickel about 5 years ago.
Depends on the state. You seem to find more in lower pop states. Probably because of the age of the population. We have a few already that were unintentionally gifted to use in a roll.