1969-D TEN CENT

Circulation strikes: 563,323,870
Designer: John R. Sinnock
Diameter: ±17.91 millimeters
Thickness: ±1.35 millimeters
Metal content: Outer layers - 75% Copper, 25% Nickel
Center - 100% Copper
Weight: ±2.26 grams
Edge: Reeded
Mintmark: D" (for Denver) above the date
Value: $1.00 (MS-65)

So, I may have been wrong when I commented that I expected to see an increase in older coins in circulation with the downturn in the economy. Either that or I'm getting my change in the wrong places. It could be both. Most of my change comes from the small shops that cater to the office workers in downtown… and that means that the majority of their customers are working in the surrounding office buildings. That is to say, still employed. I'm wondering if I were to keep track, if I would find a larger number of older coins at the local shops closer to home (out in the boondocks residential area).