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Valued Member
United States
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It was probably a stolen collection. Unfortunately.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Yea, or someone passed away and it got sold. But at least they were obtained in good conscience.
Nice score!
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
850 Posts |
my mom got a roll of silver dimes and a roll of silver quarters a few years ago when she worked at a bank. She said that his wife died and he needed money. so I now have a few rolls.
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Valued Member
United States
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While we collectors may drive some of these bank tellers insane with our buying and dumping habits it does serve a purpose. We are just applying the theory that bad money drives out good. Most tellers catch on quickly and start doing their own searching. But on occassion we get "lucky".  It is not our fault the government debases our money on a daily basis. We are just astute enough to try to benefit from our knowledge of numismatics in the process. Keep up the roll searching and may all of your efforts be fruitful! Sincerely, John Leckrone |
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United States
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United States
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Wow! That is alot of silver!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
850 Posts |
i plan on keeping these in a safety deposit boc (at least the 1970d and 1995s silver)
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Pillar of the Community
United States
602 Posts |
Are you kidding. Who would do that? get rid of proof coins. Are times really that bad? WOLF
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Pillar of the Community
United States
850 Posts |
I cant wait till I get my album so I can actually use these proofs. WOOT
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Pillar of the Community
United States
591 Posts |
Wolf times are bad yes. But people without knowledge don't see it as anything other than face value
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Pillar of the Community
United States
958 Posts |
I own a icecream truck and get kids bringing me coins from there parents collection or in cups or draws mom and dad set aside. I got a few worn Walking halves about 6 months ago. I told the kid is it ok to spend them , the kid ran inside and the mom came back and said " yea its o.k to spend um I called a coin shop he offered 4$ a piece for um but I gotta drive across town and spend 10 dollars in gas " I said yea does not make sense does it , in my coin try they went and off went a fat faced kid with a icecreamcookie |
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United States
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Your story is hilarious coppertop5150!!
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Valued Member
United States
163 Posts |
That is a really cool find. Did you post it in the JFK Half Dollar Roll Hunters topic?
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Valued Member
United States
368 Posts |
I can understand people spending them too
there are 2 sides to non collectors views on coins
1) its old so it has to be worth a fortune
2) it's just a coin and unless you find someone who wants to buy it, its worth face
people don't realize how easy it would be to ind a buyer
good for us though!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Almost makes me want to be an ice cream truck driver!
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