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Valued Member
United States
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As I imagine many people here do, I look at every coin that comes into my possession in the course of a day, and I deliberately pay with bills so I can get more coins to look at, whether I'm buying a newspaper, a cup of coffee, or what have you.
So yesterday, after buying some coin storage tubes at the coin shop for four bucks and change and paying with a five, it came naturally to me to stand there for a moment checking my change before putting it in my pocket.
And then I was struck by how silly I must look: How likely is it that a coin dealer is going to hand you something in change that's significant or worth more than face value?
But now I'm wondering: Has anyone ever bought something at a coin shop and received a nice "bonus" in change? Some silver or a hard-to-find variety or something along those lines that the sales clerk missed?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1007 Posts |
I haven't received anything too interesting in change, but the couple of coin shops I frequent always gives out Kennedy halves in change. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4897 Posts |
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How likely is it that a coin dealer is going to hand you something in change that's significant or worth more than face value?
Depends on the dealer... Quote:
that the sales clerk missed?
Might not have been missed but might just keep you coming back..... Edited by amida17
12/27/2012 4:34 pm
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Rest in Peace
United States
4078 Posts |
Quote:but the couple of coin shops I frequent always gives out Kennedy halves in change. The one coin shop I visit also gives these in change. MI? |
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Moderator
 United States
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Many of my coin show dealers will give common wheat cents, half dollars, dollar coins, and two dollar notes in change, especially to the YNs.
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
2180 Posts |
I once got an uncirculated 1988 $1 from a dealer.
I think someone in the Australian section said they got a nearly 20 year old $5 note in reasonable condition because the dealer didn't have anything else to give as change.
Pretty much always my purchases are rounded to the nearest $5 anyway.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1080 Posts |
Coin shop I frequent gives out $2 bills, halves, and dollar coins because they come in as part of collections but are worth only face value. I sometimes get really nice nickels from the 60s. The best find: 2 Shield nickels that were worn almost planchet smooth. |
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New Member
United States
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The coin shop I usually go to will sometimes give out clad proof quarters or dimes and and will often give out Kennedy halves in change as well. I never really expect to find anything significant from a coin shop, but It has become a habit to check all of my change, so I do it anyway  |
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Valued Member
Canada
156 Posts |
My dealer just does this because he is a nice guy but most of the time he gives me 50 cent pieces, nickel dollars, $1 and $2 bills or even sometimes bills of the outdated series. These aren't worth more than face value but they never circulate else ware and I can always add them to my collection.
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Valued Member
United States
416 Posts |
I get dollar coins back as change, sometimes wheats
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
3167 Posts |
The most interesting thing I've got from the guy in town was a '45 victory nickel. Not much, but still kinda neat to get in change.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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The coin shop that I go to weekly also gives kennedy's, dollars, and 2 dollar bills in change. And, yes, it is in MI
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Pillar of the Community
United States
797 Posts |
I received a 1935 silver certificate that was in decent shape in change at a coin/currency dealer in Cleveland. It was nice to get since you don't see them that often in circulation. I think he got them in a large estate he bought and since they don't command much of a premium he thought it would be fun to give them out in change at his store.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3278 Posts |
I once received change from the B&M coin shop I frequent.
I instinctively checked dates on my change and I was thinking "why am I dong this";
At the same moment I noticed an early Jefferson, 39 or 40, can't remember.
I smiled and looked up and the dealer was standing there watching my every move with a big grin on his face.
We were just standing there smiling at each other, It was really quite a funny moment.
Couple of kids at heart.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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The one coin shop I visit also gives these in change. MI? Two of the coin shops I frequent are in Minneapolis and Fargo. Reading the replies it appears quite a few do this. |
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Posted 12/27/2012 4:30 pm
