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Message:: [QUOTE="Doug21, post: 1242138, member: 5650"]As a kid in the 70's the original owner of this shop would give out buffalo nickels in change, new doesn't get it , but he;s fair, I used to buy old Morgans for tips for like $8 from for tipping, to promote the hobby, K . I can't do that no more, Ikes are are cool and $2 bills or even halves.   Lottery sales are strong at this 40 year coin shop in 06437...why not give change in Ikes , since you're a coin dealer when somebody gives you a fiver for $2 in Lotto ?   I asked him to sell me some Ikes, he said he sent $500 worth to the bank last week and had $40 or so he;d sell me at face. Since you are a coin shop, why toss these aside ?   I'd sure give dollar coins , both sizes) and $2 bills as tips. A standard Morgan is worth what maybe $33-35 now, I can't tip that ( now). Coffee shop comps chatty wife,,,give them kids jfks, Ikes, $2 bills as tips since they conp you almost 100% of time..... I have to tell wife to tip these people that give you free coffee !I wish I had a bartender that would give me whatever I wanted to drink for an Ike dollar tip everytime. ! I'd trade an Ike for a proper Long Island tea  anytime, and throw another as a tip. I'll buy them up at face, cool tips for me....I'd have bought the whole $500  with notice[/QUOTE]