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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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My son works at a drive though, some fool once used 6 Merc dimes + cash for a pack of cigs. I was happy when he came home from work. :)
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
1082 Posts |
Too funny. Even funnier still is when a clerk isn't familiar with certain coins, and thinks they're "counterfeit", or has to check with their manager to see if they should take them. A couple of years ago, after my mother died, I was cleaning out her house. One of my aunts had once lived there with her and had some stuff stored in the basement, which had flooded. Among those things in one suitcase was a coin accululation. Most of the coins were in good shape, but a few were in dreadful condition (green slime, water marks, and in a few cases, actual rust). As they had no real value, I spent them. It was wild to see the looks on a Hardee's cashier's face when she was confronted with a couple of Ike dollars that had gone black (no, they weren't silver). First of all, she didn't even know what they were. Then she claimed they were in such bad condition, she couldn't take them. Also found was a horde of Canadian 50-cent pieces (about $70 worth, all in the 1980s, and not at all collectible). These I took to the bank here in Winnipeg, where the teller didn't know what they were. Same for the 30 or so Voyageur nickel dollars I tendered. It actually took a "senior" person on staff to give the okay. |
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Rest in Peace
United States
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The coins are hardly "rare".
The Lankstir police should have better things to do.
People will spend older coins for smokes or booze, but rarely bread or milk. If the polcie had any sense, they'd realize this.
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Pillar of the Community
Spain
1361 Posts |
This case is funny as it is obvious that the clerk, the police and the news reporter does not know anything about numismatic.
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Valued Member
United States
417 Posts |
I would be one of those clerks who takes the coins home. Yes, indeed. I bet the Liberty nickels and Buffalo nickels I've found in my boxes of nickels are stolen too (zomg, I've got to call the bank and report them! We're only allowed to find coins from 1965 to present in rolls).  Just have to LOL at the fact a 1960 nickel is considered 'rare' (don't wait to start hoarding them!), along with the Canadian coins. Wow, I hate misinformed people when it comes to simple money (the ones who look at you strange when you pay with a dollar coin, or halves and the ones in this story).  Edited by florida
02/05/2009 3:46 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2520 Posts |
I agree that these are not rare coins, but I also believe that probably 70% of collectible coins that end up at convenience stores are stolen. (even if its kids raiding their parents hoard) I always scan the register for odd change when I am purchasing. The clerks always through the obvious off to one end of the drawer. Recently I've picked up 3 proof State Quarters this way. One of them being a Utah Silver proof. I only wish I had gotten to the store sooner! :) |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
619 Posts |
The cops should track that lady down and tell her that smoking is bad for her.
Since we're on the subject of spending valuable coins, a lady who pumps gas for a living, received a $10 Hawaii "war note" for payment here in town. At our last coin show, she showed us the note which was in superb condition. It's tucked in the frame of her wedding photo now.
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Valued Member
United States
405 Posts |
This woman was probably out of cigs and so addicted to nicotine that she took some coins from her husbands collection to feed her habit!
desperation makes people do foolish things
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2520 Posts |
My ex manages a gas station/convenience store. About 5 years ago she showed me 2 1921 Morgans and a '22 and '23 Peace dollar that somebody had just spent( I had stopped to get gas). I told her they were worth about $5.00 each. She sold them to me for $30.00. They were all xf/au. These were obviously ripped from somebodys collection. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3294 Posts |
I wonder if anyone has ever tried to use a gold buffalo coin. That would certainly be unusual.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I don't smoke so not sure if my neighbors telling me the truth or not but in the Chicago area a pack of cigeretts runs about $9.00 AND there is supposed to be a dollar a pack increase for more taxes. The problem here is just which is worth more, the coins or a cigerett. At this rate a 1916D Mercury dime will soon be nothing compared to a carton of those things. So which is better to start hoarding, coins or cigeretts? You know there are a lot of people that DON'T NEED COINS. But ask a smoker how long he can go without one of those little white things. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2520 Posts |
I don't smoke either, but I can guarantee you from experience (Having lived with smokers all my life) trying to hoard the little white things will only result in stale useless smokes! Better stick with hoarding coins! ( You'll be less likely to get sent to the store at UnGodly hours to purchase a fresh pack)! :)
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Valued Member
United States
408 Posts |
I smoked from 1954 to 1994. I paid as little as $1.00 per carton and as much as $14.00 or $15.00 a carton. I wonder what I would have had I invested that money in coins.....what if, what if, what if.
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Valued Member
United States
60 Posts |
People wig out when old coins or paper money is used. Today I used a $100 "old style" bill (1981 series) for a purchase. Now, these bills are NOT THAT OLD but the cashier did a triple-take. (The bill was in F condition (at best).) :)
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2520 Posts |
You want to talk about wigging out? I worked in a grocery store back in 1979 and somebody tried to pay for his groceries with a $500.00 bill! My manager was a Christian man, but he went off...lol. That was the only $500.00 bill I've ever seen in circulation!
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Posted 11/17/2008 1:02 pm
