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Canada
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I bought a 1 oz silver grizzly and a 1.5 oz polar bear bullion coin today from a dealer, and when I checked my change they gave me back a 1945 victory nickel. I know it's not worth much, but I see it as getting 3 coins for the price of 2!   |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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So you will be going back to that dealer, right.
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Rest in Peace
United States
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That's cool. It reminds me of when I was a member of a junior coin club and a dealer that sold at the meetings would always include red wheats in the change. It's a nice gesture that you never forget..  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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über cool  3 coins for the price of 2... Edited by 1967Canadapenny
04/17/2013 3:00 pm
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 Canada
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I usually give proof nickel dollars to young numismatists as change at a coin show... the eyes of the other adults at the bourse table almost speaks of jealousy and amazement...
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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LOL. Probably because we think we're all young at heart, you ageist. ;)
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Pillar of the Community
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That should be pretty rare, not the coin but the fact that you got it in your change from a coin dealer. Usually they pick stuff like that out and sell it. |
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United States
467 Posts |
That's a nice perk by the dealer. He/she probably acquires well-circulated obsolete pieces as part of whole collections all the time for practically nothing, so why not pass them out in change to add a little extra buzz to the deal? I always enjoy it when I receive oddities as change from a numismatic purchase. I've been handed two dollar bills, Ike dollars, Susan B. Anthony dollars and dateless Buffalo nickels from time to time. It spices things up. |
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United States
593 Posts |
That reminds me of a coin store in downtown Toronto in the 60s, as a kid the owner would always throw a nice old coin or two into the change. I dont remember the stores name but it was located near the original City Hall ( not the atrocity that replaced it ) and the Downtown Eatons store
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Valued Member
Canada
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Knowing that a lot of coin collectors also collect stamps (or know someone that does), I try to use the most interesting stamps I can find when shipping coins. It doesn't cost me any more and a few people really appreciate it. I had a good laugh when one person was a little irritated that he had paid a premium to purchase a used stamp from someone else on ebay and then received one in better condition from me pasted on an envelope with his coin purchase in it. :) |
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Canada
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I'm still a young'un and dealers apparently can't help but give me weird change. I've gotten more nickel dollars and 50-cent pieces than actual loonies and quarters when I go to shows.
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Posted 04/16/2013 9:11 pm
