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I stopped at the local gas station this morning for coffee and to say "hi" to the gal behind the counter. She knows I collect coins, so she saves anything that looks unusual for me. Today, she said a guy came in and bought $8 in gas with "those gold dollars" and asked if I wanted them. I said "sure, why not." To my surprise, they were all proofs! Now that's some expensive gas.  Edited by Nickel Guy
02/18/2015 09:45 am
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Man, technically those are all legal tender, but sheeeeeesh...
Nice score!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
8137 Posts |
Someone must have been desperate. Maybe you should consider starting a Presidential dollar album. |
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Pillar of the Community
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604 Posts |
Quote:Maybe you should consider starting a Presidential dollar album. Now that you mention it, that's not a bad idea!  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
509 Posts |
Nice find!! Now you've got to follow this guys gas pattern to complete the set at face.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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When I see something like this, I always think "What kid stole these coins from his Dad/Grandpa/Grandma and wasted them?"  |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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More than likely they were from a house or coin store robbery. Very common for criminals to just spend coins. Not many criminals are coin collectors.
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United States
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Umm Carl if they take your coins they are coin collectors, its just they are your coins they are collecting.  |
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United States
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I use golden dollars very frequently. I get them from my banks. I use them in all my purchases and in the parking meters. I like to see them circulate. After all this, I have never received a proof!! Your experience is very unique! Lucky you!
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Several years back, I bought some Buffalo nickels & Morgan dollars from a gentleman that owned a gas station. He said that the neighborhood kids would come in spending them, I wonder if grandma & grandpa ever wondered what happened to their old coin collections? |
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Nice find.  I believe they were either stolen or inherited and the spender was ignorant of their value. I would hope that a desperate collector would know to sell or pawn them for more than face value. |
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Quote:I believe they were either stolen or inherited and the spender was ignorant of their value. I would hope that a desperate collector would know to sell or pawn them for more than face value. Sadly, those seem to be the only realistic possibilities. |
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Most likely stolen, personally, I would question anyone spending proof coins just to hear the (likely) BS story.
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They COULD have been stolen. BUT, I know my wife and myself, when we were a lot younger with 4 little boys to feed. Had to at one time break open presents that were given to us in order to feed them/get to work, and we were NOT collectors at the time. I know for a fact though that 8 bux is 8 bux when the chips are down.  I guess I always keep that in mind as well seeing I personally was not there to see who spent them and I would like to think that not ALL people are jerks/thieves. Ok, I'm done.  |
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A couple years ago, I picked up two 2007 Proof Pres. Dollar Sets for $10. One of the Sets had good coins, the other Set's coins had minor impairments consistent with a defective Proof Set you'd have returned if you bought it new. I spent the four impaired coins at the car wash, effectively resulting in a $6 expenditure for one quality 2007 Pres. Dollar Proof Set.  And I'm sure I'm not the only person who searches NIFC bags/rolls ("S" Quarters, 2012+ Golden Dollars, etc.) and spends the worst of the bagmarked, planchet rinse-stained culls... |
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Most likely stolen, personally, I would question anyone spending proof coins just to hear the (likely) BS story. BS story....Really  This may not happen where you live. However, this isn't something new around my area. Why, because the location of the gas station and my house are about one mile from a casino. When I was employed there (casino), working in the cage, you were almost guaranteed one silver coin a week. Were they stolen, maybe. Were they brought to the casino to support an addiction, definitely. Edited by Nickel Guy
02/19/2015 11:10 pm
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Posted 02/18/2015 10:18 am
