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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Went to my US bank today to see what they had and pick up some Pres. Dollars I was missing and the teller ask if I wanted this coin, it was a 1940 Panama cent.  Don't have that country.  Plus it was free, didn't want anything for it. |
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Valued Member
United States
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That is illegal unless it was out of his pocket.My mom said that there was a bank teller who tried to sell her a 1909 s Wheat penny for 95 dollars and m |
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Valued Member
United States
383 Posts |
Not so sure that's illegal. My bank saves the rejects for me and gives me an envelope full of reject stuff every time I go in. Usually some silver but a lot of foreign coins also.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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and m and m.........  Anyway, that's cool mcshilling.If you have the opportunity to post pics, it is welcomed with open arms. |
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Moderator
 United States
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Nice find!  It is not illegal. At best, it may be against bank policy, but I doubt it would be in this case. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1007 Posts |
I have yet to find a bank in my area where the tellers aren't aware of the value of older and rare coins. Every bank I've asked for coins at the tellers act like it's an either an imposition to look or they see a pre-1965 quarter or dime and automatically they know it's worth.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I have yet to find a bank in my area where the tellers aren't aware of the value of older and rare coins. Every bank I've asked for coins at the tellers act like it's an either an imposition to look or they see a pre-1965 quarter or dime and automatically they know it's worth.
Exact same thing by me. Ask for anything in the way of coins and you'ld think your trying to rob the place. |
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Pillar of the Community
 Canada
9168 Posts |
Yep this bank is cool, I'm Canadian and it's a US bank, I buy my boxs or rolls from them and then take the loose coins back to them for their counting machine and use the dollars to buy more. Plus I don't have an acount with them.
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Valued Member
Canada
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I just got back from 10 days in Fla. I was very disappointed with the fact that out-of-state/non-US residents/no account means that the banks just will not sell coin to you. The only one that was helpful was Wells-Fargo, but they had no halfs. I even went to a TD, which I have an account at here at home, but they still wouldn't sell me any. Go figure.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
14454 Posts |
I am not sure using the same bank you purchase from to dump at is a good choice. I have heard from many that they will get tired of getting all those coins back sooner or later, even if they have a counting machine. And with you not having an account there I really fell like you are pressing your luck here. It is none of my business but I did want to express my feelings about this because even if the tellers seem to not mind the bank manager may get a wild hair and it may start to bug him or her and all of a sudden you can't go there to get anything any longer
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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I am not sure using the same bank you purchase from to dump at is a good choice I have asked the head teller and they are OK with bring the coins back. They do have their own machine for rolling the coins also. If it ever happens, then I guess I will have to open a account with them. |
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United States
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Not so sure that's illegal. My bank saves the rejects for me and gives me an envelope full of reject stuff every time I go in. Usually some silver but a lot of foreign coins also. That is incredible. Do you do a lot of banking with them or just use them for coins? |
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Posted 02/13/2012 5:11 pm
