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jewelcard Valued Member United States 135 Posts	Posted 07/19/2012 11:03 pm Today during work I stopped at the store to pick up a couple of bottles of water. Myself and a kid approached the cashier at the same time. I politely told him he could go first. He said thanks and paid for his $5 gas purchase with a handfull of large coins. I asked the cashier if they were halves and she said yes, would you like them. I couldn't get my money out fast enough. There were 8 halves and 1 Susan B dollar. ALl the halves were clad Kennedys, but 2 stood out. An 1893 Columbian Trade half, and a 1904 Barber half. I sold he Columbian to a co-worker for $5 and kept the other. Perfect Timing. Report this Post to the Staff

DavidUK Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 2624 Posts	Posted 07/19/2012 11:07 pm Wow thats the stuff that poetry is written about! Report this Post to the Staff
basebal21 Bedrock of the Community 13014 Posts	Posted 07/19/2012 11:11 pm Great find. With lady luck smiling on you today I might have tried to push it a little and see how good of a mood she was in with a lottery ticket or two Report this Post to the Staff
jmkendall Pillar of the Community United States 1590 Posts	Posted 07/19/2012 11:22 pm Thats Great! But...uh...you do know melt on that is like $10? Report this Post to the Staff
Coinstar Pillar of the Community United States 1510 Posts	Posted 07/19/2012 11:32 pm why the H would people spend that? Retired USAF 1983-2003 Report this Post to the Staff
jewelcard Valued Member United States 135 Posts	Posted 07/19/2012 11:33 pm Yeah I know, I already had a Columbian half and he did not. He roll hunts and a nice gesture from me gets me a return from him in the future. I still made a quick 10X profit. Report this Post to the Staff
jewelcard Valued Member United States 135 Posts	Posted 07/19/2012 11:35 pm The cashier said he probably stole them from his Mom. I told her she was probably right. She also said she collects halves and sees them come through quite often. Report this Post to the Staff
garys64wildcat Pillar of the Community United States 593 Posts	Posted 07/22/2012 12:02 pm I got a nice xf 29s Buffalo nickle from a kid in line at the store to buy a candy bar, and also some worn ones. I saw the coins in his hand and bought his the candy bar and he gave me the coins and I gave him an extra buck. And the cashier got mad at me as she wanted them also. Probably out of Dad`s collection Report this Post to the Staff
mackwork Pillar of the Community United States 652 Posts	Posted 07/22/2012 1:45 pm Nice deal on getting the 1893 Columbian half, and a 1904 Barber half! It's a shame that kid probably swiped them from someone's collection. Hopefully it was from his own collection. Edited by mackwork 07/22/2012 1:45 pm Report this Post to the Staff
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