Police after woman who spends old coins

http://www.wgal.com/news/17856795/detail.html

 

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Wow...I gave away about 50 Indian head cents, Liberty nickels, and Buffalo nickels on Halloween. I'm probably on the FBI top ten most wanted list right now.

 

Calling all cars, calling all cars. Be on the lookout for a little old lady who pays for purchases with funny looking old coins. Was last seen at RichieB's bank dropping off a roll of walking liberty half dollars. Be advised, suspect is armed and dangerous.

 

Looks to me like an Ebay ad:

Rare 1964 Franklin Half Dollar
Was once in Brilliant Uncirculated Condition

The thing that sets me off is the wording "at a Turkey Hill" which is not proper English, no matter what a Turkey Hill is. So the person that wrote that has a fourth grade level intelligence. :goof:

Still an interesting story but I wonder how it could have even made the news, considering how NOT RARE the coins were! :whistle:

Ribbit

 

I like the way the article use ''and other rare coin." If a little old lady wants to purchase a pack of smokes with them, leave her alone.

 

Toad, Turkey Hill is a conveniance store...you know, like 7-11. Got 'um all over Pennsy.

 

Then the proper English would be:

"police are looking for a woman who used rare and unusual coins to pay for cigarettes at a Turkey Hill convenience store."

However, peeps are known to cut corners but the press is suppose to be more accurate. :goof: Clearly the writer won't be a Pulitzer Prize winner. :whistle:

Ribbit

 

Did anyone notice that those "three other rare nickels" were jefferson nickels. One was a 1960 even (can't read the date on the others).

 

Adding "convenience store" to the end of the sentence does not make it any more or less proper English. It may make it more understandable to those of us who are not familiar with "a Turkey Hill".

However, this is from an area where they hunt you down for spending a 1964 half. What else do you expect from the people.

 

Sounds like a Barney Phife drama down in Mayberry , Barney called a news conference and everything .
rzage

 

Guess the police are going to be real busy, with the price of everything going up, more and more people are spending change they have saved for some time. The tellers at the local banks have found several silver halves and Dollars in the last few weeks. In roll searching I have found both 90% and 40% halves this week. I will save the wrappers for the police to check for fingerprints.
Bill

 

I shouldn't have used "English". I should have just said more proper. However, I've seen the same thing with 7-11's so I guess attention to detail isn't a normal trait?

As to the area, I thought I had it bad being in Arkansas? Remind me not to be down on my luck in that area, with my book of coins. :whistle:

Ribbit

 

:mouth: @ Bill

 

Nice touch. :goofer:

 

Had a feelin' you'd get a kick out o' that one.:goofer::goofer:

 

I did, thanks man. :rolling:

 

!!!! I wish I could have gone trick or treating at your place!!! lol, that's incredible, some extremely lucky kids around your neighborhood!:bow:

 

Hope the little old lady had a 'rare' smoke!!!!

 

Well, the article continues: "It's not a crime to present old coins to buy something at a store, but we would be interested to know if in fact the coins came from a theft or burglary or simply owned by an individual who wanted to get rid of them," said Cpl. John Duby of the Pennsylvania State Police.

Makes some sense, I think. If you pay using several coins, and one or two are "rare", no problem. But if you use a whole bunch of silver and/or rare coins (even pieces that are not legal tender where you are) to make a payment, those coins may very well be from odd sources ...

Christian