My first bag... yanked from my fingers!

[FormerTeller]

Just got back from a weekend vacation, spent in a remote small town. Only a few banks, all of which I hit, all of which had no halves. One credit union, which had halves. The teller had to ask the head teller if they could sell me halves, and got the approval to do so. I asked how many they had, and she said she'd sell me the whole bag off the coin machine behind the counter, about $400 worth! I am literally salivating, and start pulling out my wallet. She brings the bag to the counter, and asks for my account number. I tell her I don't have an account, that I'm visiting from out of town, and what do you know, I'm out of luck. The only way they'd sell me the bag would be to take it out of my account. I say I'm willing to open an account then and there, and they refuse to let me open one, as I already told them I don't live there!

Never gotten a bag of halves before; this was the closest I'd ever come. Absolutely devastating!

The only silver lining was a 1950 dime out of about $50 of CWR's from the other banks, as well as an 1882 Indian Head in fair condition - possibly my oldest coin found to date.

 

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[MrSchulz]

That's the deadliest words for Coin Hunters. "What is your account number?"

 

[CoinFetcher]

What a good story.

Did you see silver in the bag I would have made friends at the ice cream stand, and had them by the bag for me.

 

[SilverForBrains]

What a good story.

Did you see silver in the bag I would have made friends at the ice cream stand, and had them by the bag for me.

Boy you are more trusting in people than myself. I could see that $400 walking away real fast

 

[SilverForBrains]

Boy you are more trusting in people than myself. I could see that $400 walking away real fast

Not that it would get away, but the end result would be either a civil or legal suit against myself

Why am I quoting my own posts

 

[Easy]

Wouldn't even attempt to get help at a bank I didn't have an account with. In my area you get punked quick without an account. I can't even go to my regular branch without swiping my card. Even for paper currency exchange!

 

[fistfulladirt]

I've always paid cash for my bags at the CU, but they usually are picky about account #'s.

 

[rex]

i have been dumping small amounts of halves at my local credit union ( i am a member) for a year or so. recently they have been asking if i have an acct.

 

[BuffaloBoy]

that stinks...