1965 Quarter In Change But The Guy Told Me I'm Nuts!

Delorean · September 9, 2013 6:34PM

I stopped to get a sandwich yesterday and when the guy behind the counter gave me my change I noticed he had given my one 1965 Washington quarter! I told the guy "looky here you just gave me about $3.00 back too much" Of course he looked at me all weird like so I explained to him that a 1965 quarter has 40% silver in it and at the current silver price is worth over $3.00 (Was actually $3.42) The guy still looked at me wierd and said I was wrong, that the mint stopped putting silver in coins in 1960...

Well I knew this was a dude that you could never win an argument with so I told him to do me a favor and if he were to find any dimes, quarters or halves dated 1964-1970 I would gladly take them off his hands for a nominal fee LOL I also told him that when he was finished yakking with his girlfriend that he may want to look up coinmelt.com. on his fancy I-Phone select Washington Quarter 1965-1970 select 1 for quanity and prepare to cry!! LOL!!

Now don't get me wrong, I take every opportunity I get to educate people to the best of my ability about coins but some people just have to find out the hard way, right in the ole wallet! :-)

Anybody else run in to these "knowitall" types?

Unknown · September 9, 2013 6:39PM

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Boosibri · September 9, 2013 7:08PM

<< If this a troll post, it's easily one of the better troll posts I've seen here. >>

...and if it's not...

Unknown · September 9, 2013 7:19PM

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coindudeonebay · September 9, 2013 7:19PM

<< 

<< If this a troll post, it's easily one of the better troll posts I've seen here. >>

...and if it's not... >>

Then instead of laughing at a joke.... we are laughing at....

savoyspecial · September 9, 2013 8:28PM

>>Anybody else run in to these "knowitall" types?>>

Yeah, and then on other occasions I run into "know-nothing" types

Rampage · September 9, 2013 8:42PM

Perhaps you need to read up on the use of silver in US coinage. Only half dollars include 40 percent silver from 1965 to 1970, and 90 percent silver from 1964 and back. Dimes and quarters are plain ol' copper clad coinage from 1965 to date, and 90 percent silver from 1964 and back.

I hope you were making a poor attempt at being funny, because your post is not humorous at all. It is especially sad to see someone claiming to knowitall yap about others being a knowitall and trying to brag about it.

Jcarney · September 9, 2013 8:50PM

<< Anybody else run in to these "knowitall" types? >>

Way too easy. I will be an adult and resist.

savoyspecial · September 9, 2013 9:09PM

oh, and you might want to rethink pi$$ing off the guy who makes your sandwiches

gonzer · September 9, 2013 9:38PM

<< so I explained to him that a 1965 quarter has 40% silver in it and at the current silver price is worth over $3.00 (Was actually $3.42) >>

Dang, l did not know that! That's why I love this forum; the plethora of knowledge to be gained.

DHeath · September 9, 2013 9:44PM

I looked to make sure CoinMelt didn't make the same mistake. They didn't.

s4ny · September 9, 2013 10:14PM

Easy mistake to make. Last year I sat at a coin show with a dealer and neither of us
was sure which Ikes had 40% silver. (or maybe HE was sure...)

djdilliodon · September 9, 2013 10:30PM

To the OP, I have thousands of 1965 quarters I'd be willing to sell you. Since I'm such a nice guy I won't ask much for them. Just give me a $1.25 each and they are all yours

.

Coinstudy · September 9, 2013 10:33PM

There have been very few 1965 dimes struck in silver in error. It could have happened with a quarter.never heard of one,could be a first.

Placid · September 9, 2013 10:51PM

okiedude · September 9, 2013 10:59PM

Troll la lol la lol!

jmcu12 · September 9, 2013 11:22PM

Troll post for sure but let's not forget about the 40% silver quarters minted for the bicentennial - 1976. People tend to forget about those.

ricko · September 9, 2013 11:48PM

Cheers, RickO

OldEastside · September 9, 2013 11:51PM

Steve

Bankerbob56 · September 10, 2013 12:18AM

<< oh, and you might want to rethink pi$$ing off the guy who makes your sandwiches >>

lsica · September 10, 2013 12:23AM

Maybe it was on a half dollar planchet ;-)

Tdec1000 · September 10, 2013 12:28AM

Dang, I'd be rich if 1965 quarters had 40% silver in them. Lol

ProofArtworkonCircs · September 10, 2013 12:37AM

Maybe it was a Canadian quarter.

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phnatacc · September 10, 2013 2:22AM

<< ... so I explained to him that a 1965 quarter has 40% silver in it and at the current silver price is worth over $3.00 (Was actually $3.42) The guy still looked at me wierd and said I was wrong, that the mint stopped putting silver in coins in 1960...

...

Now don't get me wrong, I take every opportunity I get to educate people to the best of my ability about coins but some people just have to find out the hard way, right in the ole wallet! :-)

Anybody else run in to these "knowitall" types? >>

WoodenJefferson · September 10, 2013 2:25AM

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TwoSides2aCoin · September 10, 2013 2:27AM

If it weren't for this exchange, we wouldn't have foreign exchanges.

NotSure · September 10, 2013 2:30AM

I thought that I was 'not sure'.....seems we have a new holder of that title now, and the OP certainly deserves it, much more than I do. How do I request a member name change?

dcarr · September 10, 2013 2:31AM

Spam for www.coinmelt.com ?

PS:
Why do these types of sites (like the one in question and coinflation.com) always fail to include the 40% silver quarters (1976-S) ?

mariner67 · September 10, 2013 2:34AM

Seems "the guy" was correct!

roadrunner · September 10, 2013 2:54AM

<< To the OP, I have thousands of 1965 quarters I'd be willing to sell you. Since I'm such a nice guy I won't ask much for them. Just give me a $1.25 each and they are all yours

. >>

I have a ton of 1965-1970 silver dimes I can ship out as well. Just give me your shipping address. I'm only looking for 20c each on them as I don't believe in abusing the system. I only paid 10c each for them so a 100% gain is fine with me. You can keep all the rest of the profit by selling them for silver on Ebay. Looks like the guy behind the counter was right in his assessment. Ironic that you stopped to get a "sandwich" yesterday and received a "sandwiched" metal quarter in your change.

LanceNewmanOCC · September 10, 2013 3:08AM

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i have nothing to contribute. just wanted to share the bear.

Overdate · September 10, 2013 3:56AM

<< Why do these types of sites (like the one in question and coinflation.com) always fail to include the 40% silver quarters (1976-S) ? >>

Probably for the same reason they do not include the 1992-20xx silver proof coins - they were issued for collectors and not released into general circulation. The 1976-S 40% silver quarters bring a substantial premium to melt on eBay, and are not likely to be traded as junk silver.

Boosibri · September 10, 2013 3:59AM

I'd love to hear from the OP again, however, I'm afraid we won't for a long time.

ProofArtworkonCircs · September 10, 2013 4:09AM

<<<< Maybe it was a Canadian quarter. >>

They were silver only through '68, not '70, if memory serves me correct.>>

Actually only part of 1968. There was a short period when even the pure nickel quarters were worth slightly over face.

ClosedLoop · September 10, 2013 4:10AM

What?

fiveNdime · September 10, 2013 4:15AM

<< Now don't get me wrong, I take every opportunity I get to educate people to the best of my ability about coins but some people just have to find out the hard way, right in the ole wallet! :-) >>

the horseshoe is of no help to the OP.

jmj3esq · September 10, 2013 4:23AM

My Redbook is wrong?

I also want to post this because I haven't seen it in a while.

rhedden · September 10, 2013 4:28AM

The real loser here is Sandwich Guy, who was going to round up a bunch of 1965-70 quarters and sell them to the OP for the incredibly low price of $1 each. Now we ruined it for him. Poor Sandwich Guy.

rec78 · September 10, 2013 4:40AM

<< I stopped to get a sandwich yesterday and when the guy behind the counter gave me my change I noticed he had given my one 1965 Washington quarter! I told the guy "looky here you just gave me about $3.00 back too much" Of course he looked at me all weird like so I explained to him that a 1965 quarter has 40% silver in it and at the current silver price is worth over $3.00 (Was actually $3.42) The guy still looked at me wierd and said I was wrong, that the mint stopped putting silver in coins in 1960...

Well I knew this was a dude that you could never win an argument with so I told him to do me a favor and if he were to find any dimes, quarters or halves dated 1964-1970 I would gladly take them off his hands for a nominal fee LOL I also told him that when he was finished yakking with his girlfriend that he may want to look up coinmelt.com. on his fancy I-Phone select Washington Quarter 1965-1970 select 1 for quanity and prepare to cry!! LOL!!

Now don't get me wrong, I take every opportunity I get to educate people to the best of my ability about coins but some people just have to find out the hard way, right in the ole wallet! :-)

Anybody else run in to these "knowitall" types? >>

All the time!! We have a few of them right here on this forum.

And -uh-if you need any more 1965-1970 dimes or quarters - just let me know- I can sell you all you want.

CHEAP!!

Bob

johnny9434 · September 10, 2013 5:30AM

it never ceases lol

GMan · September 10, 2013 5:39AM

Reminds me that a guy on my bowling team told me last week he'd been looking for a 1975 quarter all summer.

Of course I told him to keep looking, they're bound to be out there somewhere

19Lyds · September 10, 2013 5:44AM

<< 

<< 

<< If this a troll post, it's easily one of the better troll posts I've seen here. >>

...and if it's not... >>

Still one of the better troll posts I've ever seen.

>>

I don't really believe that Delorean is a Troll as much as I believe that there is some definite confusion on when they stopped adding silver to Washington Quarters.

I also don't believe that the folks quoted below would actually sell him ALL the 1965-1970 Quarters he wanted as prices anymore than .30 each..

<< To the OP, I have thousands of 1965 quarters I'd be willing to sell you. Since I'm such a nice guy I won't ask much for them. Just give me a $1.25 each and they are all yours . >>

<< I have a ton of 1965-1970 silver dimes I can ship out as well. Just give me your shipping address. I'm only looking for 20c each on them as I don't believe in abusing the system. I only paid 10c each for them so a 100% gain is fine with me. You can keep all the rest of the profit by selling them for silver on Ebay. Looks like the guy behind the counter was right in his assessment. Ironic that you stopped to get a "sandwich" yesterday and received a "sandwiched" metal quarter in your change. >>

<< And -uh-if you need any more 1965-1970 dimes or quarters - just let me know- I can sell you all you want. CHEAP!! >>

19Lyds · September 10, 2013 5:50AM

<< Spam for www.coinmelt.com ?

PS:
Why do these types of sites (like the one in question and coinflation.com) always fail to include the 40% silver quarters (1976-S) ? >>

Not hardly unless you're implying that DHeath is actually Delorean.

Casimir61 · September 10, 2013 6:54AM

Yikes!

DHeath · September 10, 2013 7:31AM

I have a ton of 1965-1970 silver dimes I can ship out as well.

As a matter of curiosity, approximately how many 1965 dimes are in a ton?

robertpr · September 10, 2013 8:38AM

<< I have a ton of 1965-1970 silver dimes I can ship out as well.

As a matter of curiosity, approximately how many 1965 dimes are in a ton? >>

399,993

JRocco · September 10, 2013 10:35AM

I like nuts
Especially cashews

GrumpyEd · September 10, 2013 11:25AM

Somewhere on a sandwich forum there's probably a guy posting:

"this coin collector stopped to get a sandwich yesterday and when I gave him change he tells me yada yada yada"

Delorean · September 10, 2013 4:43PM

Wow!
Who is the one that's nuts? Me... Who is the one that should check his facts before acting like a big shot know-it-all? Me again!
I took a beating for posting my story and deserved the pounding I received, hopefully lesson learned. I would like to apologize for posting without having the facts staight ( I also stopped at Jimmy-Johns to tell my sandwich guy about this and to give him the website so he can see for himself :-)
I have always looked to this forum for guidance when purchasing coins and to find answers to questions I may have and I will continue to do so but believe me I will make sure I know what the hell I'm talking about before I go shooting my mouth off and then having to take a big bite of humble pie...

Yours, walking the halls of shame alone,
Chuck.

PS Anybody want a 1965 Washington Quarter that has absolutley NO silver in it? LOL

1965 Quarter In Change But The Guy Told Me I'm Nuts!

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