a sad story

[dakota1955]

I when to my bank today to see if they would order me some halves. The manager said that his boss said no because people were getting halves sorting them and taking them back to the bank where they came from. He did say that over Christmas he can order some and he will get me a few boxes. Now the sad part. He said that last week a person came and wanted to cash in about $800 in silver halves that were her grandfather. He said that the bank could only give her face and that they are worth a lot more than face but she didn't want the hassle of going someplace else. I know for a fact of at least two coin shops in that town. She cashed them in anyway. He split them with the tellers and himself. A sad story of today kids.

[Recyclersteve]

If I was the bank employee I would have pushed back harder and said to the person that they could drive just a few miles for thousands of dollars. I would have even offered to look up names and addresses for the local coin dealers. Who wouldn't be willing to drive just a few miles for that? I know you get blizzards in North Dakota, but I would assume you didn't have one when this person stopped at the bank. Not in early October anyway.

On the other hand, the person could have looked fine but perhaps they knew they wouldn't live much longer, had no heirs, and thought of this gesture as "paying it forward" to someone else who would see fit to continue with another kind gesture to another stranger.

[dakota1955]

Winter storm is coming tomorrow

[TXSTARFIRE]

Its possible that the silver halves were stolen and going to a coin store would involve giving I.D.

[agmoose]

TXSTARFIRE - that is quite possible. Still a sad story either way.

[Know Common Cents]

Makes one wonder how often this scenario is replayed throughout the US in large and small towns. Sad.

[Cu Penny Hoarder]

Makes one wonder how often this scenario is replayed throughout the US in large and small towns. Sad.

I've been in my LCS and witnessed totally aloof people bringing in silver coins to sell. Even ignorant people know those "old coins" are worth more than today's clad coins. Why would they simply cash them in at a bank?... because it's too much trouble to try and sell them?... I'm not buying that. Makes me believe those coins were stolen.

[pitw]

Makes one wonder how often this scenario is replayed throughout the US in large and small towns. Sad.

I've been in my LCS and witnessed totally aloof people bringing in silver coins to sell. Even ignorant people know those "old coins" are worth more than today's clad coins. Why would they simply cash them in at a bank?... because it's too much trouble to try and sell them?... I'm not buying that. Makes me believe those coins were stolen.

I believe it. People are more than happy to give me stuff just so they can have a clean shelf so why not silver which they know nothing about.