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jessewvujessewvu Posts: 5,079 ✭✭✭✭✭
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I took my son fishing after work and as a treat we stopped at McDonalds for dinner and went to the drive threw. I paid and the lady at the window handed me a half dollar, it was a 1967! She had shut her window so I got her attention and she opened it back up. I asked if she had any more half dollars. She said a guy had just paid with "a bunch of them" and I reached for my wallet. After paying for dinner, I only had $4 left and told her I'd take $4 worth. She only had $3 worth so i bought them, said thanks, and moved on up in line.

I ended up with:
1 1961-D Franklin
3 1964 Kennedy (one was BU)
1 1967 BU Kennedy

About $49 worth of silver.

That's the first time I have received silver in change.

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    pocketpiececommemspocketpiececommems Posts: 6,089 ✭✭✭✭✭
    That's called their "Extra" value mealimage
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    DabigkahunaDabigkahuna Posts: 3,419


    Kudos!

    I'm off to Micky D's now!

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    fcloudfcloud Posts: 12,133 ✭✭✭✭
    That was probably enough for dinner and the bait! image

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    WhiteTornadoWhiteTornado Posts: 2,102 ✭✭✭


    << <i>That's called their "Extra" value mealimage >>



    image awesome!
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    themasterthemaster Posts: 676 ✭✭✭
    Very nice. However, I was hoping that you received the hidden mega millions ticket instead of a receipt.


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    magikbillymagikbilly Posts: 6,780 ✭
    Congratulations! Great learning opportunity with your son, too.
    Same thing here more or less only I was the kid and my dad was amazed when we took the "change" to the B&M at my urging and left with $$$. That was a good day. Dad was impressed.


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    robertprrobertpr Posts: 6,862 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Very nice. However, I was hoping that you received the hidden mega millions ticket instead of a receipt.


    Have a Great Day!
    Louis >>



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    keyman64keyman64 Posts: 15,650 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Congrats! That's awesome!
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    DrRxDrRx Posts: 36
    Thats sweet! Its amazing people are still spending silver coins, especially at Mcdonalds! image
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    mbogomanmbogoman Posts: 5,319 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Similar thing happened to me at the Vons supermarket about a year ago. When the cash drawer opened at the end of my transaction, I saw the dull glow of silver halves in the near tray. I asked if I could take a look and the friendly checker said "sure". I ended up with 14 silver Kennedy's (mostly 40%, but I think there were 4 90%). The checker kept the two Frankies for herself. Earlier that day somebody had paid with a roll of halves...

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    lkeigwinlkeigwin Posts: 16,895 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I walked into McDonald's wearing a cap a friend gave me. I never got my food. image
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    TURBOTURBO Posts: 510 ✭✭✭
    Wonder who's house was robbed.
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    TassaTassa Posts: 2,373 ✭✭


    << <i>Wonder who's house was robbed. >>



    Unfortunately that was my first thought as well.
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    goldengolden Posts: 10,459 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>I walked into McDonald's wearing a cap a friend gave me. I never got my food. image
    Lance.

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    Why, did they all head for the border?
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    thecointraderthecointrader Posts: 480 ✭✭
    I'm lovin' it...

    You deserve a break today!
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    lasvegasteddylasvegasteddy Posts: 10,492 ✭✭✭
    nice lil bright spot in any ol day...image
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    jessewvujessewvu Posts: 5,079 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Wonder who's house was robbed. >>



    Well, if anyone in Southern Maryland knows of a boatload of half dollars being stolen, send me a PM, i'll be happy to call the Po-po and have them look at other stores on this road. I hate to say it but the McDonald's is in a part of town that has the highest crime rate in our county from what I hear.
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    coindeucecoindeuce Posts: 13,510 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I hope you didn't have to buy the kid a McFishwich after your fishing success. image

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    TwoSides2aCoinTwoSides2aCoin Posts: 45,035 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Did you catch any fish or did it come in a box at the window ? I'm just McRibbing you.image

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    jessewvujessewvu Posts: 5,079 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Did you catch any fish or did it come in a box at the window ? I'm just McRibbing you.image >>



    My 3.5 year old caught his first fish today. We went out once or twice last year but he didn't like it at all. This year we have been out twice and I'm thinking about buying a small Jon boat because he likes fishing so much now. Too bad you can't upload pictures from an iPhone here...
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    TassaTassa Posts: 2,373 ✭✭


    << <i>

    << <i>Did you catch any fish or did it come in a box at the window ? I'm just McRibbing you.image >>



    My 3.5 year old caught his first fish today. We went out once or twice last year but he didn't like it at all. This year we have been out twice and I'm thinking about buying a small Jon boat because he likes fishing so much now. Too bad you can't upload pictures from an iPhone here... >>




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    tightbudgettightbudget Posts: 7,299 ✭✭✭
    Nice finds!

    I'm also surprised that they just handed you a half dollar in change without asking. That rarely happens to me.
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    BochimanBochiman Posts: 25,790 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Wonder who's house was robbed. >>



    They were sucked up by the vacuum image

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    uofa1285uofa1285 Posts: 2,252 ✭✭
    Congrats...fun story!
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    57loaded57loaded Posts: 4,967 ✭✭✭


    << <i>I took my son fishing after work and as a treat we stopped at McDonalds for dinner and went to the drive threw. I paid and the lady at the window handed me a half dollar, it was a 1967! She had shut her window so I got her attention and she opened it back up. I asked if she had any more half dollars. She said a guy had just paid with "a bunch of them" and I reached for my wallet. After paying for dinner, I only had $4 left and told her I'd take $4 worth. She only had $3 worth so i bought them, said thanks, and moved on up in line.

    I ended up with:
    1 1961-D Franklin
    3 1964 Kennedy (one was BU)
    1 1967 BU Kennedy

    About $49 worth of silver.

    That's the first time I have received silver in change. >>



    nice to hear!! hadn't seen you post lately...GREAT STORY..post it over on the econ forum in the 'mcdonald's inflation" thread...if no one has mentioned it.
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    jayPemjayPem Posts: 4,095 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>

    << <i>Wonder who's house was robbed. >>



    They were sucked up by the vacuum image >>



    way to keep the ball rollin', a classic thread if there ever was one...
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    WoodenJeffersonWoodenJefferson Posts: 6,491 ✭✭✭✭
    That's why I do not collect comic books...ever try to pay for a Big Mac & fries with a Fantastic Four comic book?
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    rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Great deal there... has never happened to me, but would sure do the same thing and buy all they had... Cheers, RickO
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    pmacpmac Posts: 3,189 ✭✭✭


    << <i>I'm lovin' it...

    You deserve a break today! >>


    Do you work for Micky Ds marketing firm?
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    Bankerbob56Bankerbob56 Posts: 1,402 ✭✭✭
    That will be hardly enough coin to pay for your medical bills after eating that garbage!!!

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    CocoinutCocoinut Posts: 2,553 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i><< Wonder who's house was robbed. >> >>



    Not much doubt that this is what happened. Does the McDonald's have surveillance cameras?

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    stevebensteveben Posts: 4,666 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>

    << <i><< Wonder who's house was robbed. >> >>



    Not much doubt that this is what happened. Does the McDonald's have surveillance cameras?

    Jim >>



    heh...is there a public place you can go now that doesn't?
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    joeykoinsjoeykoins Posts: 18,540 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>That's called their "Extra" value mealimage >>

    image That's a good one!

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    tahoe98tahoe98 Posts: 11,388 ✭✭✭

    ...WOW!! that's enough to spill hot coffee!!! image
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    telephoto1telephoto1 Posts: 4,966 ✭✭✭✭✭
    No doubt someone liberated these from Mom and Dad's coin collection... or someone's coin collection at any rate... oh well. At least they were acquired by someone who knew what they were and appreciated them.

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    KipKip Posts: 852


    << <i>I walked into McDonald's wearing a cap a friend gave me. I never got my food. image
    Lance.

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    Should have gone to Taco Bell
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    JamesMurrayJamesMurray Posts: 4,036 ✭


    << <i>That will be hardly enough coin to pay for your medical bills after eating that garbage!!!

    image >>



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    They could give silver half dollars away every day and it wouldnt be enough to get me to order anything from them.
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    WoodenJeffersonWoodenJefferson Posts: 6,491 ✭✭✭✭


    << <i>

    << <i>I walked into McDonald's wearing a cap a friend gave me. I never got my food. image
    Lance.

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    Should have gone to Taco Bell >>



    You could have scored some Taco Bell napkins to boot!
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    TootawlTootawl Posts: 5,877 ✭✭✭


    << <i>That's called their "Extra" value mealimage >>



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    johnny9434johnny9434 Posts: 32,484 ✭✭✭✭✭
    now thats a nice catch. wtg on the value meal image

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