Coin Week

As many of you know, this is coin week. A chance for every collector and dealer to spread the news about their hobby.

As I have said here many times, we often keep our hobby a secret.

This is such a shame. We are all involved in the greatest hobby in the world. It brings together people from ever walk of life.

So as you go through your travels this week, carry a few pocket pieces with you to give out as tips or gifts. They don't have to be special, or expensive. Give the people a chance to learn about coins and our hobby. You may even make a friend along the way.

Put a few wheats in 2x2's to give away. You can put your club name on the holder, your company name, and I am pretty sure Peter wouldn't mind if you put the CoinTalk website on the holder.

Now of course, you don't have to stop this week. Make a habit out of sharing your experiences and knowledge. You will find that the rewards are tremendous.

Be proud of your hobby. Share the knowledge!

 

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I finally made it to the coin guy in town and got a roll of Kennedy Halves and a few Ikes to give as change at the museum I work at. I look forward to spreading them around town.

 

Very good sir!

 

Glad to hear it, Doc.
Let us know what people's reactions are.

 

Update:
Bought a newspaper at a news stand with an Ike Dollar. The woman behind the counter didn't even blink. She just dropped the Ike in the cash draw and handed me my change. What's really funny is that the woman couldn't have been more then 21 or 22. (She must have a coin collector in the family.)
I also bought a bannana with a Kennedy Half at a Blimpy's. She looked over the coin, slighty confused for a little bit. Then dropped it in the draw.

Stay tuned.

 

Yesterday morning I tried to pay my toll at the bridge with one silver certificate and one Morgan dollar. The cashier refused. So I pay with two new bills and left the morgan for her anyways.

 

fools, i would have taken that morgan and the silver cert straight off of you.

No point turning down a nice piece of silver is there?

 

The woman told me it wasn't real. I left the coin with a business card. Maybe this worn piece of silver will inspire a new collector

 

Now if it had been her Morgan and she had been paying you with it, she would have been adamant it was genuine.

 

Well this is not the first person to turn away coins from staff and I. Some people just have no clue what America has produced in the past. A few weeks ago a young waitress was given a three cent silver piece as a tip. After much explanation, she still wasn't certain it was real. After some deliberation with her co workers she accepted the tip. We have a local Lone Star steakhouse that just loves when we show up. The staff from the manager to the bus boy are willing to wait on us. I kind of feel sorry for the other patrons though. I don't think their service is as good when we are there.

 

You're a bad influence!

Start giving out Churchill Crowns and see what they do.

You make a good point about a majority of people being ignorant of past coins, the way it's going in 20 years time you'll have people looking at you gone out as you pass over a State Quarter.

 

I tried to give away a large size note once. A very worn 1923 one dollar silver certificate. The cashier all but called the cops on me for trying to pass a counterfeit. While I love giving away numismatic material, sometimes it is a bit hard.
I have never tried to pass foriegn material, except to the kids in our coins in the classroom program. If I tried that, I may end up like that woman in Georgia passing that million dollar note.

 

From the sounds of it these people would blow the whistle on you if you tried to give them a $20 lib as a tip.

Some people...

 

Well it is these kinds of people that make the world go round. It is a good thing I love dealing with people. One day soon, I am going to see if I can pay for my meal using a 2004 10th ounce gold eagle. I will make sure I have cash on me just in case. I would hate to have to wash dishes for my meal.

 

Common sense would suggest they'd snatch it out of your hand no questions asked as soon as the realise it's gold, but these days they'd probably demand an assay test, and they'd still doubt it then.

 

I would think so, but now days people don't realize all that glitters is gold

 

unless it's gold plated then they are convinced it's solid.

 

You are right there. If I gave away gold plated state quarters they would think they were getting something very valuable. After all, they are sold on TV for ten bucks a piece.
Offer a real gold coin, and they think you are trying to get out of a good tip.

 

it's a crazy crazy world...

 

Pretty cool how you are spreading the wealth.

A lady payed me last month for her papers with a 58 Franklin Halve, some JFK Biccentenial halves and a 1943 Walking Liberty. That's what actually got me back into the hobby. Good stuff.