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Some 20yr came to my bank Friday with a bag of change to deposit for gas money. In it, a 1995 silver eagle and a 1922 Peace dollar! How he didn't care about those two, I don't know. I would think even people who don't care about coins would go "you know, I never see these. maybe they are valuable!"  I'll get pics later when my phone starts working! |
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Probably stolen. Why would he care?
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United States
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10:1 that's from a robbery haul.. and he ain't converting those for "gas money"
Edited by KevinH
08/30/2015 2:18 pm
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United States
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Nice!   Although I will agree that there's a good chance that they were stolen, or that the person depositing them is a complete idiot, or both. I'm a teller also, and this happened to me too back in early 2014. No Peace dollar though, just an ASE (which also happened to be a 1995). See https://goccf.com/t/166123Edited by hcmusicguy
08/30/2015 4:50 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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It may have came from someone's old coin hoard, like grandma or grandpa's. Probably has more than just those two collectables in it.
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United States
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I don't know. There was a guy I worked with a few years ago who brought me a silver quarter that he said just wouldn't work in the vending machine. He found out that I collected coins and brought it to me. I told him that silver was at "such and such" a price, and he only would accept a quarter for it. I tried to give him more but he refused. Some people are just that way.
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 United States
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As promised, here are the pics.  |
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United States
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Wow, that Eagle is in great shape considering it was thrown in with other coins! Nice Peace dollar too, love the wear on it. Great find! |
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
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Cool finds I concur that it was stolen, either by a thief or by someone dumping their inheritance |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Yes - feeling that these may have been taken from a collection.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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An eagle has a face value of $1. Is that all that's on the deposit slip?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Do numismatists ever have any obligation to divulge the true value of any coin to a 'low information' coin seller? I've often thought about this subject multiple times and struggle with its answer...1-Confused |
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There is no obligation in the legal sense.
As a matter of morals.....I think I would base it on how big a jerk the "low information" person is. lol
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Do numismatists ever have any obligation to divulge the true value of any coin to a 'low information' coin seller?
I've often thought about this subject multiple times and struggle with its answer...1-Confused I tend to pick out wheat pennies everyday. If they people are nice (or if they have a kid) I try to give them back to them and explain what they are. Most of the kids get super excited and snatch them like a treasure. Makes my day. This guy on the other hand, threw a bag of change at me. I wasn't going to say anything. |
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Posted 08/30/2015 2:18 pm
