My kid was given a unique coin bank at birth. Collected 1996 circulated coins to put in it at the time. This isn't a prepping or investing plan, just coins to spread out on the floor as a kid, stack, practice counting etc.

More recently the bank went missing during a remodel. I remember moving it, but not to where. I had thought that when I reorganized the house I would find it, but I did (reorganize), and I haven't (found it).

I found a replacement bank that matches the original, but now those coins are a lot older, and, like most, I don't deal much in coins. I've explored options a bit. It's not an option to buy bags of coins from coinstar vendors and sort through them. I can try to do something with the banks, but I'd like to find a simpler solution. Because these coins don't have intrinsic additional value, unless they are mis-strikes, ebay or coin stores aren't viable options.

Does anyone have another solution to explore that I'm not thinking of?

You could go to your bank and buy rolls of coins. After you sort through them, take the ones you don't want back to the bank and get money back.

1996 proof sets are going for less than $20. Often way less. You could start with that and then just look thru your change.

I already have silver proof sets.
I haven't dealt in change in years.
I've messaged the banker to see what she can facilitate.
Still hoping for another option.

Probably the best you're going to do is "Birth Year Coin Sets". $16.00 each for uncirculated coins. Cheaper for circulated but harder to find. Good luck.

You want coins from 1996?
I’ll look to see if I have any.

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Originally posted by Suppressed:
You want coins from 1996?
I’ll look to see if I have any.

That's exactly what I'm looking for. That would be great, Suppressed!

I'll check my stash, want any foreign coins if I have any with that date?

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Originally posted by BigSwede:
I'll check my stash, want any foreign coins if I have any with that date?

That would be interesting, I'm game!

Have a lot of “merer” quarters. Will check if an ‘96s. Hopefully your invisible friends can help you out, because of course once you replace the coins you’ll find the original bank.

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Originally posted by slosig:
Have a lot of “merer” quarters. Will check if an ‘96s. Hopefully your invisible friends can help you out, because of course once you replace the coins you’ll find the original bank.

Naturally!

Need half-dollars too?

I'll look around here.

The half-dollars were elsewhere, so I'm good on them, but thank you for offering!

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Originally posted by ChuckFinley:

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Originally posted by Suppressed:
You want coins from 1996?
I’ll look to see if I have any.

That's exactly what I'm looking for. That would be great, Suppressed!

If you dont find any let me know, I have plenty of uncirculated and proof sets I can send your way to fill that slot.

Went through my change and found a quarter, a dime, two nickels and three pennies.

Email me your address and I'll send them to you.

Man, I’m having a day. Meant to edit, instead quoted and didn’t notice.

Edited to fix typo: Whoops, meter, not merer.

ETA: Went through the meter stashes: $7.25 in the lovely bride’s car, $7.25 in the family truck, and $24.25 in my work truck. Five 1995 quarters, one 1993, two 1965, but no 1996.

In addition to all the quarters, in my work truck there was a New Zealand coin marked 10. From my time working in London I’d think 10 P or 10 pence, but I don’t know New Zealand money, it might be 10 cents. The funny thing? It’s dated 1996. It’s yours if you want it. Email sent.

I have looked through hundreds of coins and found 2 pennies and three quarters. Strangely, as I was picking through a pile of coins, I was almost finished and didn't find any when I came across all of the 1997 coins right next to each other.

I appreciate everyone's efforts very much.
In honor of everyone's generosity of time and talent I'll keep an eye out for the next forum approved charitable thread and make a donation in the names of all those who have participated here.