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Washington Quarter Near Complete Set For Free

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I wasn't sure where to put this, but you'll see why I put it here as you read on:

So my Washington quarter set is nearly complete. I am only missing the 1932-D and 1932-S.

When I go to my local TD Bank here on Long Island, and I return my coins from roll hunting, the silver from previous people gets rejected, and comes out the slot at the bottom of the machine. This is how I got my first silver quarter. I also get many silver dimes. Usually about $1-2 face per week between quarters and dimes.

Before I go to the bank, I tell my kids that I need ,"little hands." They know that this means I need one of them to reach up into the reject bin, and slide the rejects out. The tube is not on an angle, so the rejected coins sometimes just sit in the tube until those little hands get them out.

Once I got to about a dozen quarters, I decided that it would be a good idea to see how far I could get. Well that didn't last long. Along with the occasional 40's and 50's quarter, they were mostly 1964, obviously.

So once I saved up enough duplicates of quarters, and silver dimes, I'd take them to my local coin shop and swap them out for other quarters from his junk silver bin. Each week, on average, I'd acquire 2 new quarters for my dansco, only using the money I got from selling my other silver.

I even sold silver to buy the Dansco.

Fast forward to today, I traded a member one of my doubles for a 1952-S, that I was missing.

So now, I have a complete Dansco, with the exception of the two keys mentioned earlier.

Just thought I'd share my story.

Thanks for reading.
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Interesting comparison on " Washington quarter Near Complete Set for Free" then your
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I tell my kids that I need ,"little hands." They know that this means I need one of them to reach up into the reject bin, and slide the rejects out. The tube is not on an angle, so the rejected coins sometimes just sit in the tube until those little hands get them out.

Very interesting!
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 Posted 09/18/2013  4:26 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add DaytR to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Best of luck in trying to get the last two ..
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I thought was going to have to move a "B/S/T" post to the appropriate forum.

Congratulations on the near complete set.
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Well done. How long did it take?

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 Posted 09/18/2013  8:26 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add YoshiRules to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
I have a 32D. What a shame that I do not have a duplicate.
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Amazing! How long did that take?
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Great story, good luck with the last two quarters and thanks for sharing.
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 Posted 09/18/2013  8:52 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add nickelsearcher to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Great story ... hoping you find the final two coins.

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So far it's taken me just about a year. I don't remember the exact start date, but it was near the end of last year. I've saved up about $6 face of silver dimes, so when I can find a D & S cheap enough, I'll sell the silver and complete my set!
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 Posted 09/25/2013  9:40 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add CENTertainment to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Very cool!
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A year isn't all that long considering you didn't run out and buy them...so ...yea!
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That's interesting! Congrats! In my area only one TD branch rejects silver dime, just dime but not quarter. The former teller just gave me all the rejects when I visited once a week. The guy left for a different branch and I can't get anyone. The new teller would keep for himself.
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 Posted 09/26/2013  11:43 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add matthewvincent to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
My thought:

Many years from now, when your kids and grand kids come for Thanksgiving Dinner, you say, "I need some 'little hands'" and they all laugh! You are creating a lasting memory and one which is precious. And WOW on your accomplishment.
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Glad to help you with the set,
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