About

The appreciation for finding coins in Greenwich began over four years ago for all four of us. We enjoy walking outdoors as part of our morning exercise and started noticing the coins we would find on walks together, or apart. The randomness and surprise of finding these shiny objects of value fascinated us. We started documenting our finds by photographing them in their setting, as found. We forwarded the pictures among ourselves to show off the finds. We soon began appreciating the images for what they captured, what they said, and what was left unsaid. We continue learning about the Presidents and, at times, revisit our own histories based on the dates of the coins, to this day. The surprise and miracle of finding a symbol of energy, faith, history, survival, and, beauty has made this an organic and enjoyable art form throughout the years.

Glossary 

CHUG or C.H.U.G. – Coin Hunters’ Ultimate Goal is finding a Quarter, Nickel, Penny and Dime outdoors (in any order) within one calendar day.

Ultimate CHUG – Finding a penny, a nickel, a dime, and a quarter in that order, all heads-up within one calendar day. 

CHUGtography – The art of finding a coin and photographing it as found. The setting, the time of day, the coin's position, lighting, weather, all contribute to create an image's mystique and fascination. 

Tiger CHUG – Finding a CHUG over two days in a 24 hour period but not in same calendar day, much like Tiger Woods' Grand Slam performed over two calendar years.

Nicknames:
Abe – an Abraham Lincoln penny
Frankie, Frank – a Franklin Delano Roosevelt dime
George – a George Washington quarter
TJ, Tom, Tommy – a Thomas Jefferson nickel

COOT – Finding a Coin Out Of Town. (Send us your finds)

HALO – High Altitude Low Opportunity. (For example a coin found on a parking meter.)

Cha-Ching – Finding multiple coins all in close proximity of each other or a dollar bill.

IM – Indoor Money. Finding money indoors seems less random than outdoor money and is therefore less appreciated. Indoor Money is regarded as an inferior find. While it still counts it does not count as part of a CHUG.

Coinism – A blurred photograph in the Impressionism Genre.

COTY – Coin Of The Year awarded annually based on excellence in phone photography. If you wish you'd taken the photo then it is probably a COTY candidate.

TOTY –Title Of The Year awarded annually to the author of the  most creative title, enhancing and amplifying the attributes of a single photo.

Stateside Up (sometimes Stateside Up George) – Finding a commemorative state quarter with the state's artwork facing up.