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kesamrnkesamrn Posts: 27
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Hello new to the board and have been enjoying most of the stories here. I want to post one that you may enjoy. Tonight I learned the fastest way to down grade a coin. I have been purchsing a varity of coins to study. Nothing real expensive. Anyway check the mail on the way to work and have two packages. Grabbed them and onto work I go. Opened them up and I have two nice (for me) silver dollars 1922 with a light gold tome and a 1923 that is nice clean silver (cleaned/dipped i think). As I am admiring these coins one of my co-workers comes over to see what I got. She starts asking question etc etc. i am trying to explain why some coins are worth more the others. As we are talking she pioks up the dollars for a closer look. Before I can say anything she turns one dollar on edge and starts tapping it against the other. Now I have a nice toned dollar with some very bright nicks in the face.image

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  • OuthaulOuthaul Posts: 7,440 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    OUCH!
  • zzzzzzzz Posts: 416
    She nicks it .. She buys it ...
  • wam98wam98 Posts: 2,685 ✭
    image sorry about your nicks. image
    Wayne
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  • ibzman350ibzman350 Posts: 5,315 ✭
    image

    Ouch is right.


    That would have been the ideal time for your co-worker to start collecting coins.



    Herb


    Remember it's not how you pick your nose that matters, it's where you put the boogers.
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  • tsacchtsacch Posts: 2,929 ✭✭✭
    I learned to never have coins opened in front of novices/idiots a long time ago. Did she apoligize? Did you tell her she is a blithering idiot.....or did you ignore it as you have the hots for her????????????
    Family, kids, coins, sports (playing not watching), jet skiing, wakeboarding, Big Air....no one ever got hurt in the air....its the sudden stop that hurts. I hate Hurricane Sandy. I hate FEMA and i hate the blasted insurance companies.
  • tlhoytlhoy Posts: 2,204
    OUCH! image
  • tonyhartonyhar Posts: 1,598
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  • etexmikeetexmike Posts: 6,811 ✭✭✭
    My reaction would have been image and image and maybe image.

    Hopefully you learned a valuable leason and one that was not too expensive.

    On a lighter note let me just say image.

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  • nwcsnwcs Posts: 13,386 ✭✭✭
    Ouch! I don't know what I'd say if that happened. Probably why I won't let anyone see/hold any of my coins unless they are secure in a holder.
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  • cladkingcladking Posts: 28,649 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Welcome aboard.
    Tempus fugit.
  • LouisLouis Posts: 3,687
    Welcome to the boards, image.
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  • vega1vega1 Posts: 941 ✭
    Oh man. The look on your face must have been something like this.... image


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  • CarlWohlforthCarlWohlforth Posts: 11,074 ✭
    Thanks for sharing your story. It reminds me of the time I dropped a proof coin... but your case sounds worse.
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  • alergaralergar Posts: 420
    Was she a blondimage
  • xbobxbob Posts: 1,979 ✭
    DOH!

    Welcome.

    I guess you were able to give her an answer to her question. "Some coins are worth less because morons bang them together and damage the condition." Yikes.

    I'll stick to showing off coins in holders thanks to this story.
    -Bob
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  • dthigpendthigpen Posts: 3,932 ✭✭
    I would have fired her.
    Mr. Thigpen

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  • kieferscoinskieferscoins Posts: 10,017 ✭


    << <i>Was she a blondimage >>



    Nothing wrong with blondes. She didn't know that doing that could damage the coin. He should explain to her how that can damage it.

    Cameron Kiefer
  • GooberGoober Posts: 980 ✭✭✭
    She missed Common Sense 101
    Prost!

    Why step over the dollar to get to the cent? Because it's a 55DDO.
  • dthigpendthigpen Posts: 3,932 ✭✭


    << <i>

    << <i>Was she a blondimage >>



    Nothing wrong with blondes. She didn't know that doing that could damage the coin. He should explain to her how that can damage it.

    Cameron Kiefer >>



    Common workplace ettiquite dictates that you should leave stuff that isn't yours alone unless specifically asked to or given permission to touch it, this goes doubly for personal possessions of your fellow co-workers.
    Mr. Thigpen

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  • BearBear Posts: 18,953 ✭✭✭
    I have a question, what was the reason she did that?
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  • mgoodm3mgoodm3 Posts: 17,497 ✭✭✭
    Get a rope!
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  • DD Posts: 1,997 ✭✭✭
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  • anablepanablep Posts: 5,097 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Walk up to her cubicle, take her favorite potted plant and coffee mug and smack them together until they either chip, crack or break. That'll learn her real good.

    Welcome, BTW.
    Always looking for attractive rim toned Morgan and Peace dollars in PCGS or (older) ANA/ANACS holders!

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    ~Wayne
  • pharmerpharmer Posts: 8,355 ✭


    << <i>

    << <i>Was she a blondimage >>



    Nothing wrong with blondes. She didn't know that doing that could damage the coin. He should explain to her how that can damage it.

    Cameron Kiefer >>

    image

    Welcome. Yeah, you could be in luck, maybe it's a mating signal on her planet. You're supposed to show interest by keying her car.
    Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?

    Apropos of the coin posse/aka caca: "The longer he spoke of his honor, the tighter I held to my purse."

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  • ShamikaShamika Posts: 18,781 ✭✭✭✭
    Welcome to the Forum.

    Buyer and seller of vintage coin boards!
  • BochimanBochiman Posts: 25,378 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>I have a question, what was the reason she did that? >>



    Most likely pure ignorance.
    People who don't collect coins, or know anything about them, usually only think they are collectable if old....and that bouncing them, hitting them, thumbing them, etc, won't affect them or their value.

    I've been told I tolerate fools poorly...that may explain things if I have a problem with you. Current ebay items - Nothing at the moment

  • BowTieCoins2BowTieCoins2 Posts: 637
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  • sumduncesumdunce Posts: 1,247 ✭✭✭✭
    image

    Did you know that silver dollars make excellent projectiles when aimed at ignorant cow-orkers.

    As an added benefit they also make a beautiful ringing noise when making contact with the human skull.

    Happy hunting!

    Sumdunce


    image Yes, I am only kidding!
  • MercMerc Posts: 1,646 ✭✭
    Be careful who sees your coins. Your co-workers may know where you live, or have acess to files with your address. You don't want someone who knows where you live and your schedule knowing you have expensive coins around. I am sound paranoid, but co-workers talk and the wrong person might overhear.
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  • morgannut2morgannut2 Posts: 4,293 ✭
    Never let anyone at work know you collect coins. You're asking for gossip, jealosy, and even robbery. Unless she's a major babe--then who cares?
    morgannut2
  • MAD4MORGANSMAD4MORGANS Posts: 2,044


    << <i>Was she a blond image >>



    Heck, nothing a little "white out" won't fix!!


    Hi!!image

    If I only had a dollar for every VAM I have...err...nevermind...I do!! image

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  • ibzman350ibzman350 Posts: 5,315 ✭
    "Common workplace ettiquite dictates that you should leave stuff that isn't yours alone unless specifically asked to or given permission to touch it, this goes doubly for personal possessions of your fellow co-workers. "



    BINGO!!!!!




    Herb
    Remember it's not how you pick your nose that matters, it's where you put the boogers.
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  • RRRR Posts: 627 ✭✭✭
    Hate that it happened, but that's one of the funniest stories I've read on here.

    RR
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  • DHeathDHeath Posts: 8,472 ✭✭✭
    Welcome. Are you out on bail?
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  • kesamrnkesamrn Posts: 27
    Hello,

    Afterwards I just picked up the coins and went to work. I work in a fairly busy ER so later that night, we discussed how to handle coins, what things could increase/decrease value including nicks and such. I think she understands now.


    Yes she is cute but not a blonde
  • razorface1027razorface1027 Posts: 4,242 ✭✭
    Vengence is MINE sayith the Peace dollar owner.image
    What is money, in reality, but dirty pieces of paper and metal upon which privilege is stamped?

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