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<p>[QUOTE="doug444, post: 1896373, member: 38849"]For the average buyer, you will have to prove how many coins are there, and that they are pre-1983. This is a TON of labor-intensive work for (as pointed out) a small reward. <u>What's your time worth?</u> Take 'em down to a CoinStar machine, pay your 8% fee, kiss 'em goodbye, and stop saving rubbish.</p><p><br /></p><p>You <u>might</u>, although this is far-fetched, be able to swap 50 of the buyer's choice, for a silver dime - not sure what the proper quantity should be. Just let customers keep cherry-picking the lot until they're gone. One warning, this can't be done at McDonald's, where a hell of a lot of CraigsList coin deals take place. Probably more trouble than it's worth, but still a possibility.</p><p><br /></p><p>Y O U R T I M E is precious. This whole thread reminds me of the folks who waste countless hours and go blind looking for teeny-weeny virtually invisible "errors" in rolls. However, I believe everyone should "collect" what they like. There are no Coin Police. Yet.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="doug444, post: 1896373, member: 38849"]For the average buyer, you will have to prove how many coins are there, and that they are pre-1983. This is a TON of labor-intensive work for (as pointed out) a small reward. [U]What's your time worth?[/U] Take 'em down to a CoinStar machine, pay your 8% fee, kiss 'em goodbye, and stop saving rubbish. You [U]might[/U], although this is far-fetched, be able to swap 50 of the buyer's choice, for a silver dime - not sure what the proper quantity should be. Just let customers keep cherry-picking the lot until they're gone. One warning, this can't be done at McDonald's, where a hell of a lot of CraigsList coin deals take place. Probably more trouble than it's worth, but still a possibility. Y O U R T I M E is precious. This whole thread reminds me of the folks who waste countless hours and go blind looking for teeny-weeny virtually invisible "errors" in rolls. However, I believe everyone should "collect" what they like. There are no Coin Police. Yet.[/QUOTE]
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