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Another trip to the bank for halves

MadMartyMadMarty Posts: 16,697 ✭✭✭
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Got a bag with $75 in halves, found:
4-40% silvers
1-1 ounce silver round
1-10 peso mexico
1-video game token
1-20 something from poland
1-2 rupee from india
1-elongated penny
It is not exactly cheating, I prefer to consider it creative problem solving!!!

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  • NoviceKrisNoviceKris Posts: 251

    Not bad, Marty. The silver round must have been a neat surprise. Name brand?

    Was at the bank today to see if they had any new rolls of Illinois SQ's. No luck. Will
    try again tomorrow. If still no luck will try my hand at all the rolled halves I can carry.

    Surprised you didn't find more silver actually. Got three 1965 Washington quarters in
    change today.

    Kris
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  • CowbillyCowbilly Posts: 82
    Do you mean that the bank is so sloppy as to let elongated pennies in? Are you getting rolls or what?

    I'd like to try this, but are'nt sure what you are actually doing.
    Thanks, Scott.
  • fishcookerfishcooker Posts: 3,446 ✭✭
    My last trip to get halves yielded 1 complete roll of circ Bicent'l and 3 rolls of Spenders. Plus, I got charged for dealing with a teller.
  • TheCoinGodTheCoinGod Posts: 41
    why do you get charged for dealing with a teller? I have never had to do that.
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  • fishcookerfishcooker Posts: 3,446 ✭✭
    I think they want me to use the ATM outside. That way they can employ fewer people inside.
  • TheCoinGodTheCoinGod Posts: 41
    that makes sense, but i have never heard of that.
    I Love the Lincolns (65+)
    I Like the Washingtons (65+)
    I Am beginning to enjoy old halve dollar commemoratives (65+)

    I will be President of the United States in 2020

    "I learned this, at least, by my experiment; that if one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, and endeavors to live the life he has imagined, he will meet with a success unexpected in common hours.” ~Henry David Thoreau
  • MadMartyMadMarty Posts: 16,697 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Do you mean that the bank is so sloppy as to let elongated pennies in? Are you getting rolls or what? >>



    I get the bag of halves that they have on the counting machine, they seem to throw all the crap stuff in with the halves. The silver round is a pope John Paul round from Italy.
    It is not exactly cheating, I prefer to consider it creative problem solving!!!

  • RNCHSNRNCHSN Posts: 2,609 ✭✭✭
    I got 2 rolls of halfs at the bank on Tuesday.

    5-1964 in BU
    1-1967
    1-1968-D

    The rest were clads, and we'll use most of it as lunch money for the kids. They like spending the "big money". I added a few to my books and a few in AU and BU grades to my misc rolls of clads.
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  • CowbillyCowbilly Posts: 82
    OK, I had to try this.

    I picked up $30 in halves 60 coins, and 30 of them were those pesky clad coins. The other 30 were 40% silver. I guess I came out ahead, but I don't think there were any pre 65s.

    Pretty fun!
  • fishcookerfishcooker Posts: 3,446 ✭✭
    You guys are lucky. I went to a different bank today. The teller asked the manager for a key to the storeroom to get some halves. The manager gave her the key, and asked if she had remembered to pick out the 64's and 40%'s.

    So today I got two rolls of Spenders.....I could have guessed that without even opening the rolls.....

    Do you coin dealers order Halves from the bank? I figure there's no way they would search an entire $500 box.

  • baccarudabaccaruda Posts: 2,588 ✭✭
    I think they want me to use the ATM outside. That way they can employ fewer people inside.

    banks have to cut frivolous spending (like customer service) wherever they can - high-rises on wall street and executive comp packages cost money you know.
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  • BearBear Posts: 18,953 ✭✭✭
    You know, its a lot more tasty to get onion rolls at the bakery.
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  • MadMartyMadMarty Posts: 16,697 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Do you coin dealers order Halves from the bank? I figure there's no way they would search an entire $500 box. >>



    I have ordered a $500 box from the bank, all were 1998s and all were doggies...

    And bear, I'm with you on that. My favorite is Cinnabons, go addictated to them in my traveling days!!! Yum..image
    It is not exactly cheating, I prefer to consider it creative problem solving!!!

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