A bad day finally got better

Discussion in 'Coin Chat' started by sweet wheatz, Jan 13, 2010.

  1. sweet wheatz

    sweet wheatz Senior Member

    I was driving into work and hit a huge pothole. I didn't think much of it at all untill I went back to my car 2 hours later. Had a flat tire and had to change it in my office clothes. Found out I had bent the rim in two places.

    Realizing payday was Friday and I didn't have that kinda cash on me, I had to ask my wife for the money. Ended up having to replace 2 tires and one rim.

    Later on, not wanting to owe my wife, I decided to take several extra indian head cents to the local Pawn/Coin shop. I got a fair price of $150 for the indian heads. Before I walked out of the shop, I asked he had any wheats. He had to large bottles full and a few rolls. After debating on how to count them, we decide to weigh the coins and divide by what ever a single coin weighed. He decided to sell them to me at 4 cents each.


    I ended up getting close to 40 rolls. He told me he had a ton more rolls that he really doesn't need. He is going to sell them to me for 2.00 a roll as soon as he gets them gathered up.

    I already found an XF 1927, 42- 1920, 3- 1933, 1932-d, 2-1916 S- 1915-D , 1928-d, 1912 and 2 Indian heads among others
     
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  3. d.t.menace

    d.t.menace Member

    Some nice finds there. So, is your day going to get bad again when you tell your wife you can't pay her back because you bought more coins instead?
     
  4. sweet wheatz

    sweet wheatz Senior Member

    Ha Ha, I kept $50 for her. So she can't hold all of it against me.
     
  5. JHXHD

    JHXHD Metal Detectorist

    Nice finds!
     
  6. mark_h

    mark_h Somewhere over the rainbow

    Yep - nice finds.
     
  7. quartertapper

    quartertapper Numismatist

    Don't feel guilty, I would have done the same thing! I find it hard to resist wheat cents.
     
  8. borgovan

    borgovan Supporter**

    Sounds like you have a problem....

    But I'm not one to judge.
     
  9. mpcusa

    mpcusa "Official C.T. TROLL SWEEPER"

    Sounds like win, win to me!!
     
  10. cerdsalicious

    cerdsalicious BigShot

    wow nice pickups
    but for that many rolls you should be getting a cheaper price.
     
  11. onecoinpony

    onecoinpony Member

    "Hi my name is onecoinpony, and I haven't bought a coin in 3 days..."
     
  12. goossen

    goossen Senior Member

    :d :d :d
     
  13. sweet wheatz

    sweet wheatz Senior Member

    I don't thing 2.00 per roll is that bad. He has to make a profit also. Of course when he brings out the big box of rolls, I may see if he can make me a better deal.
     
  14. sweet wheatz

    sweet wheatz Senior Member

    Hopefully, I can get some good coins.
     
  15. RGJohn777

    RGJohn777 Junior Member

    That's a good deal

    At 4 cents each, they are a bargain. Pay his price and be sure to leave your phone number in case he gets more someday. He'll call you right up and give you first chance in the future.
    Congrats!
     
  16. sweet wheatz

    sweet wheatz Senior Member

    Don't worry about that, I already told him I would be back in a week to get more:D
     
  17. Just Carl

    Just Carl Numismatist

    See you really missed out attempting to introduce your wife to coin collecting. If she too was a coin collector, you both would be there today buying up all the rest of those coins. Of course then there would be a real battle to determine who gets what and you'ld probably loose there.
     
  18. Hudson James

    Hudson James Junior Member


    My heart goes out to the guy.

    I hope that I never see the day that I have sell coins so that I'm not in debt to my wife.

    Glad it worked out after all.
     
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