Can You Save Coins In Donation Boxes?

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joboman Valued Member Canada 68 Posts	Posted 08/03/2012 10:23 pm I was at my local safeway and inside the donation box I saw a 1891 penny, some 50 cent pieces, one silver quarter and lots of foreign coins. I'm sure there was more underneath all the coins. IS THERE ANY WAY I CAN SAVE THOSE COINS? There's a coinstar in the store so I guess those are all the reject tray coins. Report this Post to the Staff

santafeboy Pillar of the Community United States 593 Posts	Posted 08/03/2012 11:49 pm What I would do is ask if you could buy them. Tell them you will donate twice face value if you can buy them Report this Post to the Staff
kuh_85 Pillar of the Community Canada 2366 Posts	Posted 08/04/2012 12:05 am See if you can volunteer as the collection guy for the charity? Or help them sort and roll the coins that are collected? Would be a dream opportunity! Report this Post to the Staff
silvercoinrn Pillar of the Community United States 863 Posts	Posted 08/04/2012 12:20 am Iv always wanted to do that for a penny drive, to see what coins they get Report this Post to the Staff
sel_69l Bedrock of the Community Australia 21788 Posts	Posted 08/04/2012 01:02 am Ethical or moral questions here. You would NEED to ask. Their coins. If there is a valuable one in the collection box, tell them so. THEY are the ones to loose if you don't tell them with your negligence dishonesty. I would negotiate for a two way split on the value. It is THEIR coin, but they wouldn't have known without YOU telling them so. Edited by sel_69l 08/04/2012 06:11 am Report this Post to the Staff
bpoc1 Rest in Peace United States 4078 Posts	Posted 08/04/2012 04:13 am Sel, Honesty is the best way. Report this Post to the Staff
kenney Valued Member Canada 316 Posts	Posted 08/04/2012 08:59 am I've been responsible for several donation boxes in some business for charity. I had to open the box and roll them and bring the money to the charity. only the person responsible for the box is allowed to open it. ask for him/her and tell them the value of the coins. if they don't know they'll just cash it in. but if you don't ask you'll never know. I agree with sel Report this Post to the Staff
RoyalSilver Pillar of the Community Canada 933 Posts	Posted 08/05/2012 11:51 am business is business. tell them your a collector and you are looking for old (or certain specific type coins) the offer to pay twice the face value. simple win win Report this Post to the Staff
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