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Hey all, Sometimes I wonder and pontificate on the idea of spending something like a $5 gold coin to buy a coffee. I play the idea out in my head and wonder what would happen. Would the cashier be intelligent and swap it out?  Would they have no idea what they're looking at and say they can't accept it?  Would they put it in the register for some other lucky individual to find?  Does anyone else ever think about this? Let me know your thoughts! It is not enough to merely enjoy coins; one must Advocate for them!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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If they don't recognize it, they won't take it.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Endless possible answers to this question, I'll pass.
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Bedrock of the Community
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Thinking about it NOW is the time for A Coinfrog answer as - "How stupid is this thread"
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United States
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"If you climb a good tree, you get a push."
-----Ghanaian proverb
"The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed."
-----King Adz
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Sorry Spence - to read the article made have to sign up for the WaPo - Quote:
Be nice @marv. Please.
You got it.... Edited by Marv65
12/10/2024 9:31 pm
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Can't read the article as a non-subscriber, maybe I'm missing something.
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Pillar of the Community
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Would they have no idea what they're looking at and say they can't accept it Try it first with Ike dollars...I spent 3 of them at a Diaso store near me, the clerk said with a puzzled look on her face..."what the heck are these" I said "dollar coins" she responded "US ?" She studied those coins for about a half a minute before dropping them in the til. |
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Thinking about it NOW is the time for A Coinfrog answer as - "How stupid is this thread" I would assume that if you believe a topic is beneath you to reply to you would do just that, ignore it. Instead, you have taken the time to not only bring a fellow CCF member down but also bring up your post count. If you don't want to participate then don't. It would then be on me to recognize that my post wasn't well thought through and post more qualifying posts in the future. Replying like this does not encourage others to share or help us grow. It is not enough to merely enjoy coins; one must Advocate for them!
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I would never spend a rare coin at face value. I would keep it and then maybe sell it.
Errers and Varietys.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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That would be one very expensive coffee !
Heck a five dollar gold buys a pretty nice
Weekend in Vegas from our part of the world !
As an aside almost no one alive today has used
a Gold coin in a commercial transaction .
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I know it sounds kind of crazy to spend a $5 gold piece on coffee. Although, I'm sure if any of us were rich enough to do so flippantly we would perform such an action in one form or another.
It is not enough to merely enjoy coins; one must Advocate for them!
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Bedrock of the Community
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I have certainly entertained the idea many times, but I would never go to that length. If I thought it wouldn't cause confusion, I might try to spend a common Morgan or Peace at face. However, I suspect that any of these coins would be met with suspicion and varying degrees of trouble so as to not make it worth the effort. Ultimately, the person who benefits from the exercise will not be who you imagined and it won't bring any satisfaction. Or, maybe I'm just a cynic.  In Memory of Crazyb0 12-26-1951 to 7-27-2020
In Memory of Tootallious 3-31-1964 to 4-15-2020
In Memory of T-BOP 10-12-1949 to 1-19-2024
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12/12/2024 03:28 am
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Well in my current financial situation, I would say no way, but if I was rich and had Krugerrands falling out of my back pocket, then quite possibly I 'might'.
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I've spent hundreds of 1971 British 1p's and 2p's and dozens of Peter Rabbit, Mrs Tiggy-Winkle and Battle of Hastings 50p coins, and according to some 'experts' on ebay they are all extremely rare and worth thousands of pounds each! |
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Posted 12/10/2024 9:06 pm
