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Bedrock of the Community
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Other than the weight or sound of it, it'd probably be easy to pass-off person to person. The crooks are probably selling rolls for like $3-5. It's pretty cleaver really, unlike passing high dollar currency, it someone notices it, chances are you could just shurg it off and say "I don't know, I got it in change". I doubt anyone would call the police.....it's only a quarter.
The only real chance of busting someone is with a roll scam. Where someone really brave (and stupid) puts real quarters on the ends and trys to cash it in at a bank. Teller opens a roll to check and BAM....busted.
I hope they nail whoever is dealing and making these!
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Pillar of the Community
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Look at the eagles head and neck Eagle? That looks like a chicken with a big wing span!  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Bad Thad,
If the weight mix is right, then they could feed them into machines as real quarters. If they will pass person to person, then I bet they will pass a bank teller too. I just don't see the point. So you can take 82 cents worth or metal and make it worth $6.50, but look at the time it would take and energy along with those related expenses.
I don't know where you would buy 91.67 copper/8.33 nickel mix, plus they are layers, so you are going to have to figure all that junk out.
Like I said, someone smart enough to do this... could make more money doing a real job.
-SFWUSC
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Pillar of the Community
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it also could be someone who HAD a real job...as an artist or engraver then lost it. that could be their form of silent protest or revenge. or just a quick and easy way to make 10 bucks at a time.
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Pillar of the Community
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I Got a toilet seat made of clear Plexiglas with quarters and dimes embedded in it the quarters look just like that
nohope, where did you ever find that? |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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My Wife found it for me as a Christmas Present a few years ago.. I think the coin shown is one from a broken seat. Or it came from the place where they make the seats.  |
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Nohope....I never thought Id see a pic of someones toilet on this forum!lol  Heres mine  Edited by Mr Finger
02/14/2009 1:16 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Hey it brings a whole new meaning to the term "sitting on your assets" What better gift for the coin collector in the family....
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Nohope587;
I love it. Where can I get one?
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Pillar of the Community
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Richard:
Thanks. I'll order one.
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Pillar of the Community
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As long as we're posting toilet pictures...here's the photo my help took of me on the day I finally decided it was time to close my plumbing company. Unfortunately, after better than 4 years of semi-retirement it looks like the economic downturn is going to push me back into plumbing again. I hope I don't run into another job like this anytime soon........  |
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Eagle? That looks like a chicken with a big wing span! I thought it more like Ben Franklin's turkey, with a cape since the bottom of the wingspan doesn't even connect to the bird itself.  And you thought the Washington quarters of the 1950s had the Superbird variety.... |
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