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Pillar of the Community
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We have to many bums in topeka kansas. every time I look at it, its empty....
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Quote:Coinstar on xkcd http://xkcd.com/995/ I posted that in General Discussion earlier. I probably should have thought about this thread.  |
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The past few weeks just for giggles I have checked the coinstar reject bin at my local grocery store when I do the weekly shopping and it has always been empty and I feel a little silly for looking. But this morning I went to a grocery store that I normally do not shop often at, bought a cake for my son's birthday today, and started heading out the door with it. Then I thought I wonder where the coinstar machine is here and found it in a little nook at the front of the registers, checked the reject bin and there was about 3-4 dollars in change in it. Maybe 50 cents in Canadian but the rest was normal US pennies, quarters, dimes and nickels. The only coin that wasn't a recent date was a 1947S Jefferson nickel. But still it was a pretty profitable check. |
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Pillar of the Community
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Interesting finds! I will have to check the Coinstar counters out
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Pillar of the Community
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I feel a little silly for looking This is exactly why I've trained my daughter to look. She does it now without me even asking! It does,however, anoy her mom....  |
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Rest in Peace
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You realize people are putting razor blades and used needles in those reject slots, don't you?
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Rest in Peace
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And for the record, that's an urban legend that's been around since the days of pay phones.
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Pillar of the Community
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Yes. Just look first and no problem
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Pillar of the Community
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Found this guy in the reject bin of a Coinstar near my home, around 3 years ago. One of my best finds ever and the only silver quarter I've ever found in the wild.  |
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Very nice, Jango!  |
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I loves my Green Machines!
Well, I found an AU 1945 Canadian nickel (has morse code message on the back and is chromed steel! How cool is that!)...also a couple of pre-64 silver dimes...also a sheckel (aluminum?)...and an old French coin from the 40's....aluminum also...I ALWAYS check every green machine I see, in poor and rich villages, cities and towns...and I ASK tellers for half-dollars in change or oddball coins they may have...end of shift change is good for that...I had 3 clerks talking about coins at my local Tim Hortons today, and got 2 wheat cents...THEY searched for them! If you don't ask, you don't receive!
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Pillar of the Community
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I keep finding old worn wheat cents in the reject slot of my bank's coin counter. Several weeks ago I found a 1918, then a week later another 1918, and just yesterday a 1930. I'm starting to think someone might be doing this on purpose.
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Pillar of the Community
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Thanks angel2004 and jbuck!
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Pillar of the Community
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You're welcome! May you continue to find neat coins.
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