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Valued Member
Australia
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addiction is fine. It is when it gets uncontrollable then it is a problem ;-)
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Valued Member
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Is uncontrollable sitting on the floor for 6 hours sorting through coins, four days running (and counting). Maybe uncontrollable is running in the door from work and sitting on this website untill bed? Today I asked a client if I could go through his change! Is there a section for help with this addiction?!
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Valued Member
Australia
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So I have now 12 2008 gap's, 13 2004 Gap's and 4 1966 gap's. Are any of these coins worth anything?
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Formerly nancyc
Australia
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Are any of these coins worth anything? They're worth what someone is willing to pay, but I would say about $1 each, unless they're Unc. life is a mystery to be lived not a problem to be solved
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New Member
Australia
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just went through my box of change,Being a pre decimal collector but can't let go of any coins, found 3 of these are they scarce?
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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yes and no, they are becoming more scarce but nothing to get overly excited about.
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New Member
Australia
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i'll put them back in the box, maybe in 2x2s!
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Valued Member
Australia
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First of all, CONGRATS  Nice gap and congrats again on the close up photo! As far as additction, I won't let any family or friends pay for anything with coins, I ask them to save their change then I buy it off them. I have even started collecting the coins from my work mates when they put their 11am coffee order in and swapping it for notes. My living room floor was unwalkable for all the coins spread out - so I have cleaned out a bookshelf and I store my coins and stuff in there now (well most of the time - I have 10c coins all over the floor tonight)!  |
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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"As far as additction, I won't let any family or friends pay for anything with coins, I ask them to save their change then I buy it off them. I have even started collecting the coins from my work mates when they put their 11am coffee order in and swapping it for notes. My living room floor was unwalkable for all the coins spread out - so I have cleaned out a bookshelf and I store my coins and stuff in there now (well most of the time - I have 10c coins all over the floor tonight)!" Oh Dear  Been there, done that. Very hard habit to break. Probably easier to give up a cocaine addiction. One day I will wean myself from doing that sort of thing. If I do it probably means I am incapacitated (or dead). Jeff PS. For God's sake don't tell a workmate that the 20¢ they put in the coffee jar is a rare wavy 2 and worth $200+. Normal people can exhibit irrational behaviour when confronted with such a strange story. |
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Formerly nancyc
Australia
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life is a mystery to be lived not a problem to be solved
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Valued Member
Australia
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I stopped sitting on the floor and now use the table tennis table with a whole lot of labelled paper cups to deposit my finds into. Much better on the back and knees. My friends are afraid to accidently say "coins" around me just in case it triggers me into talking about my coins. Somehow I worm coins into the conversation though.
I have found around 18 2008 gaps and sold 8 they went for about $4.50 each. I think that's a bargain as these are very hard to find. Now I'm going to have to start looking for the 2004 gaps
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Australia
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I have found 5 2008 Gap coins. Some in near-uncirculated condition. They are certainly not that common though. To obtain a degree of "self control" to checking my change, I restrict myself to inspecting 100 coins a night. At the moment though, that rule is "out the window" whilst we are in the midst of "Noodle Frenzy Weekend 2" https://goccf.com/t/117074I wonder if I can return to my previous "self control" regime from Monday Squire |
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Is uncontrollable sitting on the floor for 6 hours sorting through coins, four days running (and counting). Maybe uncontrollable is running in the door from work and sitting on this website untill bed? Today I asked a client if I could go through his change! Is there a section for help with this addiction?! you asked a client if you could go through their change,  that is indeed addicted. Edited by appleangel07
04/28/2012 03:48 am
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