just went to buy milk for my son, tums for my pregnant wife and a pack of smokes for me...at a gas station...cashier opened the draw and I saw 4 halves GLEAMING at me in the spot that is usually empty. I thought how strange and immediately asked can I buy those half dollars sir? I didnt even think they were silver for being so prestine but low and behold 1967, two 69 d's and a 68d...i am now going to check them further with my loupe. Wanted to share with my fellow numistmatic friends as my wife rolled her eyes as she always does when I talk about my coins. Heres photos.
Probably stolen from daddy's collection, but good for you. They are attractive circulated silvers, and unusual finds !
Yes thats what I always think when I come across junk silver this precious...Now goes into my collection until my son steals them and spends them lol
I don't have kids. But if I did, there'd be a leather belt for any kid that stole my coins. And a shotgun for anyone that wasn't my kid.
I respect your would be parenting skills, but I believe taking his xbox or play station and smashing it to a million pieces would be more effective and longer lasting. Lol. As for anyone else shotgun works for me as well
Eh, I've experienced the full gamut: paint stick, belt, switch, wooden spoon. I've also had a wide range of soaps: dawn, ivory, lever, etc. I turned out ok.
Isn't it amazing how so many people (like cashiers and bank tellers), get these old coins and it doesn't occur to them they might have some value and hence happily give them away for face? On the flip side though you sometimes encounter some folks that have an old but common coin that's all beat up and they think it's worth a fortune, lol.
If I were running a bank, or reasonably well sized store, I would include a brief survey of old money in every new teller's introduction. I'd probably include it in their continuing training every few months. And I'd probably have a display of it somewhere in the lobby. But I'm a numismatist like that. You mean my 1921 Morgan that's so worn that I can't make out the details, has polishing, a filled hole, and enough corrosion to create a grand canyon across that lady's face isn't worth a hundred million dollars? But, this thing is practically ancient! How dare you talk bad about my family heirloom that's been in my family since the dawn of time!!!
My dad gave me an education in old coins and bills before my first cashier job 20 years ago. I picked up quite a bit of silver and old bills in those jobs.
