Update: Call from bank....big buy

[halfhunter]

Turns out it worked pretty well. Pictures should say it all. A whole pile of wheats, 15 Indians, 49 war nicks, 951 dimes(probably 1/3 mercs), 297 quarters, 126 halves (all bens and franks), 12 40%, 2 morgan and 1 peace. Father and I purchased them all together and we had a good time. All because my dump bank called and gave them my name. Enjoy the pics.

 

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[foofighters]

Awesome

 

[el padron]

Awesome

Wow, congrats, you must be one heck of a charmer.
Its one of those things that just defy any semblance of logic that someone at a bank would actually call a coin roll hunter to inform them that they have about 300 quarters worth $3 a piece just in their weight in silver alone, and another few hundred dollars worth of discontinued currency (also worth 10x its face value in silver alone) that he can simply exchange for its face value, without simply buying it themselves.

Does that happen often?

 

[boristhespider88]

From OP's original thread:

I received a call from my bank yesterday. They told me they have a customer wanting to get rid of a large quantity of coins that are all silver. They know they don't have to call me for permission to give out my number, but they did anyway. After I got off the phone with the teller, about 5 mins later my phone rings. I start talking to this guy whose mother in law passed a while back. Turns out she used to work as a teller for 30 some years. He then tells me that he weighed the amount of coins she had saved......26 lbs. All different denominations.

Congrats halfhunter! Are the totals that are written down on the paper how much you paid for each set of coins?

 

[halfhunter]

From OP's original thread:



Congrats halfhunter! Are the totals that are written down on the paper how much you paid for each set of coins?

Yes they are. Might be tough to see. Spent roughly 2466 total. Already found a 32 d quarter and a few plain 16 merc dimes. Guys mom passes away and was a teller for 30 some odd years. Would have been a lot more there, but she saved all coins from the 1960s including quarters and dimes (1965-69). Had to do a lot of sorting.

 

[halfhunter]

From OP's original thread:



Congrats halfhunter! Are the totals that are written down on the paper how much you paid for each set of coins?

I have got a few calls from some of my banks and they usually work out very well.

 

[foofighters]

Wow, congrats, you must be one heck of a charmer.
Its one of those things that just defy any semblance of logic that someone at a bank would actually call a coin roll hunter to inform them that they have about 300 quarters worth $3 a piece just in their weight in silver alone, and another few hundred dollars worth of discontinued currency (also worth 10x its face value in silver alone) that he can simply exchange for its face value, without simply buying it themselves.

Does that happen often?

What?

 

[Avago]

You'd better bring a treat to that teller that played middle man to set up the deal! That's definitely not in their job description and they did you a huge favor. Congrats on the score!

 

[Dozer D]

Now that's what you call a good find. A big congrats on that mega-find. At the right place at the right time.

 

[fistfulladirt]

Congrats.

My banks only call me when they are going to raise their fees.

 

[ivan salis]

yes treat that teller to a steak dinner

 

[jun808bug]

Awesome find!

 

[mAGma]

Guys...he did not get them at face value...

 

[el padron]

What?

Go back and read what I wrote. Slower this time. Don't go on to the next sentence until you have really mastered the one before it.

 

[enamel7]

Go back and read what I wrote. Slower this time. Don't go on to the next sentence until you have really mastered the one before it.

As was said, the teller was the middle man. The OP didn't buy them at face. The teller knew who had the coins and didn't want to screw them over.

 

[GlenDronach]

Go back and read what I wrote. Slower this time. Don't go on to the next sentence until you have really mastered the one before it.

That was only one long run on sentence. I can't go on to the next one because I haven't mastered the first one. And your analysis of the situation was incorrect. I was with him, I didn't get the post either, so I just moved on.

 

[foofighters]

I would have moved on as well but for some reason I git quoted

Still an awesome buy though, I'm jealous.