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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Skylark, post: 1531515, member: 3560&quot;]Technically I didn&#039;t give it away so I guess I don&#039;t qualify </p><p>But I would have... </p><p>I&#039;m not heartless you know.</p><p><br /></p><p>Back story: A few moths ago my local teller asked if I&#039;d like some dollars and half-dollars that were in back. I said sure, and got a loose bag for $67. </p><p>Maybe half the dollars were 1968-69 in UNC. And I decided to tuck one away in my wallet.</p><p><br /></p><p>Story: Last month I went sailing on a schooner with lots of people (35ish). The youngest of which boasted at being eleven. As the captains boy he wasn&#039;t part of a watch.</p><p>But as it so happened he decided to join mine anyway. A few days in, my watch was sitting down for the soon to be served breakfast.</p><p>A nickel being present on the table, the boy decided to pass the time buy doing a magic trick with it. The trick however was unsuccessful and upon the claim that the coin needed to be larger I was reminded of the Dollar I had in my wallet.</p><p>So I decided to take it out an preform the classic &quot;coin from behind the ear&quot; trick. And so having done just that they boys eyes lit up and his magic performance was promptly forgotten.</p><p>As he thumbed it over we talked about coin collecting and I told him he could have the dollar for a dollar. He responded that it was worth way more. That&#039;s OK says I, you can have it for a dollar.</p><p>He looks a bit dejected when he says he doesn&#039;t have a dollar. So I tell him he can hang on to it anywhere.</p><p>Cant say I&#039;m savvy to how he got a dollar. I do know he was bartering with others and that it was with candy... or maybe for candy.&nbsp; </p><p>But a few days latter he comes up to me with a dollar. </p><p>Over the course of the trip I&#039;d on occasion see him pull the coin out of his pocket and rub his fingers over it.</p><p><br /></p><p>Reminds me of how pleased I was to received my first such dollar (as change from a coin shop after being mistakenly overcharged).[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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