The Reddit user first started collecting the rare coins as a child and kept them in a jar in his home for the last 35 years.

Remember that dusty shoebox tucked away in your closet, filled with pennies, quarters, and random coins you collected as a kid? What once seemed like pocket change might now represent a small fortune ...

The U.S. Mint is updating the look of circulating quarters, dimes and nickels in 2026 for the nation's 250th anniversary.