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Pillar of the Community
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But I can see an odd feeling if not making the other person in the deal aware that they are unknowing of value.
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Pillar of the Community
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The owners were very aware of what they were giving me and I have helped them in the past. We went through each pack and it was them that told me the price. It was a garage sale but with people I was familiar with. I'm not a dealer and have probably sold 15 coins my entire collecting life span besides a few trades here and there. If there wasn't any major varieties that popped up I'd be lucky to make a 2-300 dollar profit. Something dealers can make if not a whole lot more at times on a single coin. Hardly a rip off situation in my opinion
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Pillar of the Community
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So did you find anything good in there?
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Pillar of the Community
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Maybe 2 1942/1 P's, and I put up a post in classic varieties on a possible 1943/1 Merc...now I sound like a ___ don't I.
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Pillar of the Community
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Why? Because you found something good?
They could have all been worth a dime each, too. You were buying an unsearched lot.
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Regardless if you found anything you made alot of $ in silver value. I'm happy for your steal, but I find it a bit messed up you taking advantage of them like that. I guess it's just a moral thing, If it were me I would have HAD to give them ATLEAST a $20....I mean comeon, how cheap are you!? lol. But again, that's just me!
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Pillar of the Community
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OP.... Great find! Never can tell what you can get at the garage sales. I got some blue Whitman folders and albums at a garage sale with the key dates all "magically" gone (most likely the key dates were never there to begin with but you never know). They had the leftovers priced just a little bit above face. I didn't argue.
--------Hey Stampvirgin---------
I'm around...
Little bit offended by your comment implying that I would question the buyer on something like this. In spite of what you may think, I am not an "honesty cop" on this forum.
A garage sale find is a little bit different from "someone walking into a store and selling 40$ in silver quarters that COULD have been mistakingly cashed in or stolen" don't ya think?
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Pillar of the Community
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Westernsky... where does the high ground stop? What's good for the goose is good for the gander. Treat everyone equally or none at all.
I think the OP got a good deal, and I wouldn't feel one iota of guilt over it. They got face value. If they had wanted more, they should have taken it to a coin or pawn shop.
They helped someone, who has helped them. No harm no foul.
As for your other issue of someone "may" have cashed in stolen coins.... The end buyer is not responsible for that. If someone steals a gun out of your house and shoots somebody else, are you to be held responsible? That scenario follows the same lines of thinking.
If you find a roll of silver quarters on the ground, will you hunt down the owner? If you find a 20$ bill on the ground, will you hunt down the owner? My point to all this is that you can't hold the people on this forum liable or to any standards that you may have, and to suggest otherwise is offensive to them.
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Pillar of the Community
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In reply to Stampvirgin....
There is no moral high ground or discrimination here. I congratulated the OP IN THIS THREAD and do not blame him for making a very good buy at a GARAGE SALE. ALL of us would have done the same thing, including me. There is a whale of a difference between a garage sale "find" and a bank, grocery store or Quicky Mart "cash in".
There was another thread here the other day regarding the accidental cash-in scenario. A guy mistakenly cashed in (at his bank) some dimes his late father had left him. The general opinion was to go back to the bank and see if the teller still had them. Really, that's about all he could do. If he inquired, and she still had them, SHOULD the teller be honest and say "yeah, there still here" or should she not say anything and squirrel them home for herself or for a collector friend? What would you want her to do if they were your coins? (but then again you'd never do that because your smart and would never make a mistake like an accidental cash-in, right?)
No, the end buyer is not responsible for someone cashing in stolen coins. However, if they knew they were stolen, or had reason to believe they were stolen, then it is a whole different story. If you are a pawn shop or coin shop owner try telling the cops "you didn't know they were stolen" and see where that gets you as they hand you a receipt for the rolls of silver they are taking down to the property room that you just purchased from some meth head for 10$ a roll because "he just wanted to exchange them for green money". (That's exactly why some jurisdictions have 2nd hand laws regarding property holding periods)
As far as finding ANYTHING on the ground would I try to get it back to the rightful owner? If it was labeled with an name or address, was obviously valuable (or a keepsake), yes, I would try to get it back to them. Everybody is different though, some would, some wouldn't. That's human nature and part of the culture of our society.
I am not holding people to my standards. I am asking "what ifs". If people on this forum don't like what I write or bring up (or if makes them feel guilty about something) --- then that's just the way it is. They can either find another forum more to their liking or not read my postings/replys.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I love this forum! Everyone is given a fair chance to express his / her opinion and reply to others, all the while behaving like respectful adults. Thanks for keeping it classy everyone!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Oh, and if anyone takes offense at being labeled a "respectful adult", I apologize in advance.  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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westernsky...
In all respect,, I pretty much agree with most of your comments.
I just think doing "what if" scenarios are bad anywhere where you are not face to face.
People could do those endlessly.
And I agree, that some people will find something and try to find an owner, while others will not. It all depends on the person.
In the previous thread (the quarters at the store one), I read your posts as judgmental and high handed. Maybe you didn't mean them that way, but I don't think I was the only one to read it that way.
The problem with the internet, is no one can see you or know the emotional context, so people get easily offended when they interpret something differently then the way you meant it.
God only knows, I am guilty of offending people all the time, because I can't impart context very well. When I first mentioned you in THIS thread, I admit I was taking a cheap shot. I apologize.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Very sweet deal. I would gladly pay face value for silver dimes too.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Hey Stampvirgin....
Thanks, but no need to apologize at all. We all just try to defend our positions and when we have differences in opinions it stimulates the discussions. I just try to think a little bit out of the box, get people to think, and yes, it gets me in trouble sometimes. If I offended you in anyway please accept my apology.
Happy coin hunting and have a great weekend!
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