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And just as she closed the cash drawer, was when I saw the unc Barber...

WeissWeiss Posts: 9,942 ✭✭✭✭✭
edited September 30, 2019 7:14PM in U.S. Coin Forum

Me: Holding up the line and starting to sweat..."Say, was that a funny looking dime I just saw in your drawer?"
Her: Uhh. I think. You want it?
Me: (Squealing like a school girl) YES!!!
Her: Ok. Give me a second...
...here. Is this what you wanted?

...

...

Yes. Thank you.

:/

We are like children who look at print and see a serpent in the last letter but one, and a sword in the last.
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  • tradedollarnuttradedollarnut Posts: 20,197 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited September 30, 2019 7:04PM

    Swiss Miss?

    Early Dollar Set
  • REALGATORREALGATOR Posts: 2,638 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Oh well. Don't let it curb your enthusiasm.

  • WeissWeiss Posts: 9,942 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited September 30, 2019 7:20PM

    Funny how something like that can still make your heart skip a beat and give you such a rush.

    Even if she wasn't what I saw in my mind in that split second...

    Gentlemen, May I present the 1996 Switzerland 20 Rappen (KM#29a)
    A semi-key date in this 75+ year long series with a mintage of 4,017,300:

    We are like children who look at print and see a serpent in the last letter but one, and a sword in the last.
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  • jedmjedm Posts: 3,149 ✭✭✭✭✭

    You had me at "Barber"!!!

  • BryceMBryceM Posts: 11,850 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited September 30, 2019 7:54PM

    Last time I was in New Orleans I saw a few Pres Bucks in the till at a C-store. I asked the nice lady if I could trade for them. I got a “Just WHAT do you think you’re doing looking in my drawer???”

  • AotearoaAotearoa Posts: 1,532 ✭✭✭✭✭

    She's too girly looking to be on a Barber coin...

    Smitten with DBLCs.

  • JBKJBK Posts: 16,322 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Those Swiss designs have been in use for over 100 years. Very steady coinage. :p

  • HydrantHydrant Posts: 7,773 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @BryceM said:
    Last time I was in New Orleans I saw a few Pres Bucks in the till at a C-store. I asked the nice lady if I could trade for them. I got a “Just WHAT do you think you’re doing looking in my drawer???”

    Folks down there tell it like it is.

  • OnastoneOnastone Posts: 4,119 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Weiss has Eagle Eyes!!!!!!

  • Namvet69Namvet69 Posts: 9,230 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Good eye! Looks XF, funny how a stray can show up in change. Peace Roy

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  • thebeavthebeav Posts: 3,885 ✭✭✭✭✭

    That's cool.....Even at face value you still doubled your money.
    Well, the next time you're in Switzerland anyway......

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  • CoinstartledCoinstartled Posts: 10,135 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Good story, Weiss.

  • oih82w8oih82w8 Posts: 12,533 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I thought that this was going to be a dream. Nice find nevertheless.

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  • BroadstruckBroadstruck Posts: 30,497 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Good deal as it's worth nearly two dimes :*

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  • ashelandasheland Posts: 23,683 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Cool find. :)

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  • toyz4geotoyz4geo Posts: 1,484 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I always sneak a peek when I can. Especially the change holder at the bank.

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  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Yep.... that would have got my attention..... I often find foreign coins in the coinstar...but do not see them in the change drawer...though I always look.... B) Cheers, RickO

  • topstuftopstuf Posts: 14,803 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Weiss' Queen Jadzrdkxyg 10 Zlotschky of Poland is much prettier. >:)

  • HydrantHydrant Posts: 7,773 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @toyz4geo said:
    I always sneak a peek when I can. Especially the change holder at the bank.

    So do I. Every once in awhile I spot a silver Kennedy half. One time the tellers change holder had six silver half dollars. Doubt if that ever happens again.

  • JimWJimW Posts: 577 ✭✭✭✭

    Cool find - keep those eyes open :D
    I worked at an auto parts store in the early 90's and just happened to be about 10 feet away when the cashier broke open a roll of quarters to refill the quarters bin. The sound was a bit odd to me so I went over to inquire - turns out about 30 of them were silver. Immediately made the exchange for face value in cash and was quite happy to be in the right place at the right time.

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  • mannie graymannie gray Posts: 7,259 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @JimW said:
    Cool find - keep those eyes open :D
    I worked at an auto parts store in the early 90's and just happened to be about 10 feet away when the cashier broke open a roll of quarters to refill the quarters bin. The sound was a bit odd to me so I went over to inquire - turns out about 30 of them were silver. Immediately made the exchange for face value in cash and was quite happy to be in the right place at the right time.

    What a great feeling that is!

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