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New Member
United States
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Well this is my first post. I have been reading for a few weeks now and thought I should introduce myself. I have been collecting random coins over the years I have been in retail. I mainly do siver eagles and gold eagles but every know and then I pick up a modern coin. The first time I remember finding something cool was back in 1996. I worked for exxon pumping gas (remember its illegal to pump your own gas in Oregon, were I am from). A customer asked for 4 dollars in gas. I kindly did so. It was not weird for customers to ask for odd amounts of gas. After he paid, I counted the 4, 1 dollar bills. As I was getting ready to put the bills in the till, I noticed that there was blue stamping on the dollar bills instead of the normal green I see. I looked close and they were 4,1 dollar silver certificates. They were not in great condition but I thought that was cool. I still have them and will never let those go. I have also picked up random change over the years of beng in retail. Last year some guy gave me 2 1964 Kennedys when paying for a cup of joe. And the other day I was at Carls JR. getting a western cheeseburger and the lady gave me back my change, when I heard that sound that only silver makes. I check my change and there was a 1945 quarter. I have received a few silver dimes and a couple silver quarters over the years. Well thats my story. Be good
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2797 Posts |
Welcome aboard gopens. There are two former Grants Pass residents on the forum ... myself and Metalman. Go Cavemen!
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New Member
 United States
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wow. thats funny. Class of 1995 from grants pass high school. and yes...go caveman. are you still around. if not when did you leave.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
5318 Posts |
 Great story! I have never received a silver cert.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
6326 Posts |
 Welcome aboard !.....I wouldn't let those Silver Certificates go either !...pretty cool about the'64 Kennedys too... Everybody starts somewhere and goes from there and Silver Eagles and DEFINATELY worthy of anybody's collection no matter how small from the start !... 
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1934 Posts |
Grant's Pass rocks. (I'm from Mendocino County, CA (Fort Bragg/Mendocino).
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United States
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Pillar of the Community
United States
543 Posts |
Welcome! I have had some similar finds.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2443 Posts |
 Are you planning on collecting anything specifically?
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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Hello & Welcome to the Coin Community Family! 
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