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Turned a $50 Buffalo into $2 Bills

P0CKETCHANGEP0CKETCHANGE Posts: 2,561 ✭✭✭✭✭

Took advantage of the spike in gold spot this morning to sell a raw buffalo. Asked for $2 bills when cashing the check, and much to my surprise, they had a nice BEP stockpile. Got a radar note and some lucky 77777s out of it.


Nothing is as expensive as free money.

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  • ProofCollectionProofCollection Posts: 6,248 ✭✭✭✭✭

    So do you spend these?

  • Dave99BDave99B Posts: 8,550 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Should have went $1 bills, and doubled the stash!

    Dave

    Always looking for original, better date VF20-VF35 Barber quarters and halves, and a quality beer.
  • thebeavthebeav Posts: 3,791 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Hey, you could wallpaper the spare room !

  • pursuitoflibertypursuitofliberty Posts: 6,959 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Nice haul on those. Cool five 7's and radar note.

    Spend a few, save a few, and you can always re-deposit a brick or two to help with the next coin.


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  • CRHer700CRHer700 Posts: 2,004 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited October 18, 2024 6:18PM

    @P0CKETCHANGE said:

    @telephoto1 said:
    Shoulda kept the gold bro. Just sayin'

    Got lots of gold, didn’t have any $2 bills. Great marginal utility.

    @P0CKETCHANGE , I have a task for you: I want you to track as many of these as you can after you spend them.
    http://trackdollar.com/index.htm

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  • TwoSides2aCoinTwoSides2aCoin Posts: 44,364 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Don’t feel alone. I traded about 30 for a skid steer :open_mouth:

  • P0CKETCHANGEP0CKETCHANGE Posts: 2,561 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @CRHer700 said:

    @P0CKETCHANGE said:

    @telephoto1 said:
    Shoulda kept the gold bro. Just sayin'

    Got lots of gold, didn’t have any $2 bills. Great marginal utility.

    @P0CKETCHANGE , I have a task for you: I want you to track as many of these as you can after you spend them.
    http://trackdollar.com/index.htm

    I did Where’s George for many years, mostly in the early-mid 2000’s. I was pretty good at it too! These are my current stats (it’s remarkable the service is still up and running after all these years):

    Nothing is as expensive as free money.

  • BillJonesBillJones Posts: 34,052 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited October 19, 2024 3:30AM

    @telephoto1 said:
    Shoulda kept the gold bro. Just sayin'

    Given the high prices, it’s hard to know what to do about gold these days. It was over $2,700 yesterday.

    I’ve been putting together a type of the new design American gold and silver eagles just as a collector. I try to rationalize the purchase by thinking I’m “dollar averaging.” The last time I put a set like that together was in the ‘80s. It cost something like $600 for all five coins. :o

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  • CRHer700CRHer700 Posts: 2,004 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @P0CKETCHANGE said:

    @CRHer700 said:

    @P0CKETCHANGE said:

    @telephoto1 said:
    Shoulda kept the gold bro. Just sayin'

    Got lots of gold, didn’t have any $2 bills. Great marginal utility.

    @P0CKETCHANGE , I have a task for you: I want you to track as many of these as you can after you spend them.
    http://trackdollar.com/index.htm

    I did Where’s George for many years, mostly in the early-mid 2000’s. I was pretty good at it too! These are my current stats (it’s remarkable the service is still up and running after all these years):

    I have used wg before as well, but the owner is so stingy and made it so that you can't hardly do anything past 10,000 bills unless you pay. I changed websites because I didn't like that, and because they won't let the word "God" be used in the bill notes.

    God bless all who believe in him. Do unto others what you expect to be done to you. Dubbed a "Committee Secret Agent" by @mr1931S on 7/23/24. Founding member of CU Anti-Troll League since 9/24/24.

  • allnewsanchorallnewsanchor Posts: 170 ✭✭✭

    As a $2 bill fan myself I salute you, PC!

    "Brother, can you spare a dime?" (Especially a 1975 no S proof?)

  • johnny9434johnny9434 Posts: 28,415 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @P0CKETCHANGE said:

    @telephoto1 said:
    Shoulda kept the gold bro. Just sayin'

    Got lots of gold, didn’t have any $2 bills. Great marginal utility.

    its your money, spend it ;)

  • davewesendavewesen Posts: 6,224 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Very nice +++ Did you get any star notes?

  • CopperindianCopperindian Posts: 1,576 ✭✭✭✭✭

    What fun Eric! Good for you - one can have “too much” gold anyway. Nice exchange!
    Ken

    “The thrill of the hunt never gets old”

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  • BLUEJAYWAYBLUEJAYWAY Posts: 9,311 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Won't the gold have more buying power in the long run?

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  • P0CKETCHANGEP0CKETCHANGE Posts: 2,561 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @BLUEJAYWAY said:
    Won't the gold have more buying power in the long run?

    Obviously gold will have better buying power than the equivalent fiat in the long term, but that isn’t really relevant. I’m not holding the cash long term, I’m exchanging it for goods and services in the short term.

    Nothing is as expensive as free money.

  • lermishlermish Posts: 3,021 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @P0CKETCHANGE said:

    @BLUEJAYWAY said:
    Won't the gold have more buying power in the long run?

    Obviously gold will have better buying power than the equivalent fiat in the long term, but that isn’t really relevant. I’m not holding the cash long term, I’m exchanging it for goods and services in the short term.

  • Clackamas1Clackamas1 Posts: 989 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I love spending $2 bills people think they are valuable and often ask "are you sure?". The clerks probably save them which is good.

  • SmudgeSmudge Posts: 9,538 ✭✭✭✭✭

    They make good tips.

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