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Pillar of the Community
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Since this topic has come up again, I thought that I would share a few ideas. Buy some junk coins. Dateless Buffalo's, Wheat Cents, worn 3CS or 3CN's, Two Cent Coins, currency. Put them in 2x2's with your name and email address on them. Pass these coins out to everyone. Use them as tips, gifts, and giveaways. Every person has coins in their possession. Some are just spenders and others have numismatic value. Let people know that you collect. I use avery labels on our 2x2's and you can easily put something like: Buying pre 1964 US coinsjoesomebody@whomever-com You will be very surprised when you start getting emails from perfect strangers asking you about coins. It works. Go to your local bank two or three days a week and leave the tellers a numismatic gift. Let them know that you "buy" old coins or errors or whatever. Make sure that they know who you are on sight. When they do offer you something, be sure to give them a thank you gift. No matter how worthless the item is, it is always nice to receive a thank you. The head teller at my local bank has a complete Franklin set because of these thannk you gifts. Every time I walk into the bank, it is like Christmas. The waitresses at the local "Lone Star" fight to get my table. I can leave a 3CN as a tip and they love it. Half Cents are always a good idea also. These are coins that have values of less than 10 dollars and go much farther at having them remember you. Waiters and waitresses receive lots of cash and coins during a shift, and will remember you when something weird pops up. Just to give you an example: Download Attachment:  Over Print.jpg31.41 KB This note was found by a local cashier and she made a few dollars because she called when it crossed the counter during her shift. Edited by national dealer
03/14/2005 5:30 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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What a great idea. What are some of the coins you've gotten through these "ads"? Do you tip with just the 3c piece or leave it in addition to some "real" money? ;)
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
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99% of the time, I just leave coins or currency as tips. I have gotten so many customers through this action that it boggles the mind that most don't follow the example. It is certainly cheap enough, and makes a very lasting impression.
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New Member
United States
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I used to have alot of friends, then I got married. Now I have aquaintances. But I'm concerned if I started passing out money that I might get picked up for soliciting.
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03/15/2005 8:16 pm
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United States
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Originally posted by national dealer
Since this topic has come up again, I thought that I would share a few ideas.
Buy some junk coins. Dateless Buffalo's, Wheat Cents, worn 3CS or 3CN's, Two Cent Coins, currency. Put them in 2x2's with your name and email address on them. Pass these coins out to everyone. Use them as tips, gifts, and giveaways. Every person has coins in their possession. Some are just spenders and others have numismatic value. Let people know that you collect. I use avery labels on our 2x2's and you can easily put something like:
Buying pre 1964 US coins
joesomebody@whomever-com
I think this is the most sensible idea I have heard in a long, long time! ND, you are wise beyond your years. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Hi ND, I was checking out Sackie mintage figures and came across a website which mentions that Coors brewery puts a sticker on the reverse of sac dollar coins, and encourages employees to spend the "golden' dollars in Golden , CO, to show the imapct of Coors on the community. I wasn't aware of this, but it made me think of your thread! Don http://home.earthlink.net/~smalldol.../page25.html |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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It is amazing the amount of little things that will get people to think of coins. Bobby's idea of tracking the notes is a neat little idea. I will work a simular project during the CoinFest event. I would love to see a hundred thousand cents making their way across America.
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But I'm concerned if I started passing out money that I might get picked up for soliciting.
Yah, me too Andy. Wouldn't that be fun  I hand out the new quarters to the waitresses around town, and now they all collect state qurters. Isn't all that expensive to hand out the new ones, and boy do I get "super" service. |
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Netherlands
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I myself help out on fancy fairs sometimes, and put Wilhelmina sets then on the table to give them to children who come, those 1, 5, 10 and 25 cent pieces from '48 are not expensive, but nice to put in a 4 x 4 holder, kids like coins, and maybee one kid on each fair is getting so interrested that he or she will start to collect as well.
This way I hope to get them a little interrested in the hobby, young learned is old done!
Carl
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Posted 03/14/2005 5:26 pm
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