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Valued Member
United States
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On July 4th, they gave change with BU Bicentennial Quarters + Halves and 1976 $2 bills. What kind of coin store is open on July 4th? The deli by me isn't even open. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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They were only open until 3PM that day (their usual Friday closing hour is 6PM), and they were closed on Saturday July 5th (they're normally open on Saturday). Our "delis" were open, but you notice that I put that in quotes because there are no true New York Delicatessens in Denver! (even a Denver native like me knows that !) |
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Rest in Peace
 United States
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I own a retail pond supply shop and give out halves, dollar coins and two dollar bills in change. My customers love it, it gives me a chance to roll hunt halves and help circulate dollar coins. My bank is happy to order them and keep them all three in stock, knowing whatever they get I'll buy from them.
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United States
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The last show I went to I purchased a few V nicks and the guy gave me back a Susan B Anthony as change. He said he hated them because he confuses them with quarters due to their size! I thought that was pretty funny.  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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My dealer does that. I have received wartime nickels and once a 1932 Five Dollar Bill (I think it was a red seal?) and lots of common date wheat cents.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I have received $2 bills, Kennedy halves, and even the occassional Ike dollar coin. Kind of fun, but nothing that I really collect. |
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Valued Member
United States
136 Posts |
wow; I enjoyed this thread and it makes me want to visit my neighborhood coin dealer. I am afraid to go there because I think small businesses mark up prices HIGH and I never see anyone in there. I wonder how he survives. Since I don't know value of anything too much without a LOT of research, I don't want to be the only one in there and feel pressured to buy stuff. I also don't want to feel odd about wanting only a couple cheap items to fill in my collection. Does anyone else ever feel like this? Maybe I'll break down and go just to see what he give me in change! LOL
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Valued Member
United States
136 Posts |
wow; I enjoyed this thread and it makes me want to visit my neighborhood coin dealer. I am afraid to go there because I think small businesses mark up prices HIGH and I never see anyone in there. I wonder how he survives. Since I don't know value of anything too much without a LOT of research, I don't want to be the only one in there and feel pressured to buy stuff. I also don't want to feel odd about wanting only a couple cheap items to fill in my collection. Does anyone else ever feel like this? Maybe I'll break down and go just to see what he give me in change! LOL
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Valued Member
United States
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My coin dealer gave me an Ike and the president dollars as change. Even a few Kenedy halves, which I still have several at that time to get rid of...
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I'm lucky that I live in an area with lots of dealers, this tends to keep prices more in line. I don't mind paying slightly more than I could have paid on ebay to inspect my coin before I buy it, take it home immediately, and keep local people employed!  Besides that, there's a lot of people who paid more for the same type of coin on ebay than I did at a local dealer. It may take a long time to get that 'better than local' deal when there's a bunch of people who don't have access to Brick-and-Mortar dealers bidding high on your desired coin! Usually, I only buy a coin on ebay if I just can't find it locally... |
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United States
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I don't want to be the only one in there and feel pressured to buy stuff. I also don't want to feel odd about wanting only a couple cheap items to fill in my collection. Why on earth would you feel pressured to buy anything? You're a customer. If you feel pressured to buy something, he's not doing his job. The first time I went to my local coin dealer I bombarded him with questions. he was nice enough to tell me everything I wanted to know. He suggested that I get a Red Book, as it had the answers to almost all of the questions I asked him, but he answered them anyway. I did some research and found out that he was dead on correct. I went back and bought the Rod Book from him, and he smiled as if to say, "I knew you'd be back." I now go about once a week, and usually bring the kids with me. They love it. |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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What kind of coin store is open on July 4th? The deli by me isn't even open.
Don't know where you live but around me there are so many places open on all holidays that you would be amazed. And as to coin shows, any that fall on a holiday, so what, they are still open. I've been to stores such as Target, Kmart, Walgreens, etc on almost any holiday including Christmas, New Years, etc. And as to open. Since most of our 7-11 stores are run by people that can't speak English, same with Subway places, they don't even know it's a holiday. As to getting coins in change. I think coin stores and dealers at coin shows attempt to inspire people to use those things. Many of the banks I go to actually ask people if they want $2 bills or those baby dollars. I take some occationally but have a lot of trouble getting rid of the baby sized dollars. One person I know that works in a bank is constantly using those little dollars and he does it to make people start using them. IT's not working. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2734 Posts |
I buy every Dollar coin I see in any cashier's drawer, because I wash my car with them. Loading two Dollar coins is so much easier and faster than struggling with loading eight Quarters while the sprayer is on! (try it and you'll never want to use Quarters in the car wash again!) Also, Denver's parking meters take Dollar coins. I'm spending Dollar coins every week, and my main issue is that my local credit union doesn't carry them, so I have to go to Wells Fargo or even the Denver Mint (!) to stock up on Dollar coins just to wash and park my car!  Dollar coins are also easier to use in automated machines than notes. I've had machines reject crisp new notes for no apparent reason, never mind worn notes, which are always a problem in machines! Instead of just giving people Dollar coins, the bank teller should give his customers some good advice as to how and where where you can use those coins easier and faster than using Quarters or notes. One of my favorite Wells Fargo tellers always keeps a number of rolls of new BU Dollar coins in her drawer, for the 'collectors' (and that one guy who washes his car with them... ). |
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Valued Member
Canada
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Good thread!
One time I was at a coin meeting and got a $1 bill back, someone else almost bought it from me! It's not uncommon to get the olympic coins because there're so many, but I don't think I've gotten anything else of note yet. Neat how some dealers give away beat up old coins, definitely a plus!
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Valued Member
United States
258 Posts |
I regularly give out Kennedy half dollars, Susan B Anthony or Presidential dollars (and if you spend enough I may offer you some Ikes), wheat pennies, worn Buffalo nickels and of course the ever popular $2.00 bill to my numismatic customers. Even my non numismatic people get Kennedy halves and Presidential dollars. It is something that helps set my store apart from other stores. This again helps make the case for the local coin shop. Sincerely, John Leckrone |
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