nice bank visit today

sanitarium1inmate · January 27, 2012 12:06PM

I went to the bank to day and as I was filling out my deposit slip I heard a familiar sound of large coins being counted by one of the tellers from across the lobby. I looked up and could not see past the lady cashing them in to see what kind they were. I thought no worries as to what they were, I wanted to see what they were. So I waited in line for my turn to see a teller, I didnt get that same teller but still I asked my teller to ask if that one had just received some older dollar coins and if so I would like to buy them. I knew from watching the transaction that there were 22 coins turned in so when my teller said there were 22 of them I asked for them all. Even though the teller that took them in had put them in a bank pouch and hid them in her little drawer she was reluctant to hand them over, at that moment I knew there was something nice in the batch of coins. When my teller finally showed back up with them he had them in that same little bank pouch and asked if I wanted him to count them. I said no thanks, I know there are 22 of them in there. When I left the bank and got into my car I finally looked in the pouch and was very happy with what I had just paid $22 for. In there were 19 mixed dated Ike dollars, 1 1972 S silver Ike, 1 1976 Bicentennial silver Ike, and for the last coin it was a 2007 American Silver Eagle. I could not believe someone traded that in for just a buck. Here are the 3 silver coins found from today.

Nice trip to the bank today.

OldEastside · January 27, 2012 12:11PM

That is a nice visit

Steve

mingot · January 27, 2012 12:11PM

way to jack that teller!

Timbuk3 · January 27, 2012 12:19PM

Very nice, congratulations !!!

thatoneguy · January 27, 2012 12:25PM

Nice, congrats!

Mockingjay · January 27, 2012 12:26PM

Cool

sanitarium1inmate · January 27, 2012 12:34PM

I never would have thought of ever receiving that ASE for just a dollar. My teller was a young guy maybe 20 yrs old at the most. He even said he had never seen anything like these before. The young are so uneducated in numismatics or the history of our currency. I think the next time I visit that bank I will try to get him again and fill him in on a few things to look for, for himself. Maybe I can spark a future coin nut.

keyman64 · January 27, 2012 12:35PM

WOW, that's crazy...the ASE!

SaorAlba · January 27, 2012 12:44PM

Coincidentally I got 146 Ikes today, including some cool toned BU 1978s at my credit union. It was my best day for Ikes in a couple of years, I never usually find more than $100 worth of them.

DCW · January 27, 2012 12:46PM

Great story. You're right, people in general (not just the young) are ignorant when it comes to numismatics and precious metals. Knowledge is definitely power. I once saw a lady cursing at a vending machine because it wouldn't take her 1964 quarter. I was only too happy to exchange hers for a "real" one.