How do I get silver halves from that bag?

Mr. Silver Stash · May 27, 2013

I was dumping at TD and a bunch of halves in the bag are silver. I had no halves on me to try to switch em out. They never sell bags at td.

My plan is to get there when they open, fill a dime bag, and have a pocket of halves and ask the teller to trade on out of the bag "for the old, collectable one I see."

Any advice or strategies? Should I talk to the manager? I might try that if the teller doesn't have allow it. Hopefully, that pocket of silver will be mine!
- Silver Stash

The_EE · May 27, 2013

Sounds like the best plan is the one you have, try it, if it doesnt work at least you tried, if it does, toss me a collectable one

bigscores · May 27, 2013

You don't, unless you have a friend. Back near home, I was friends with the head teller of a branch. She'd hit me up whenever silver was dumped in quantity, I'd bring two bags, one with $100, one with enough to top the bag... the bag would be filled, I'd cash out, then go to my SDB, and switch the $100 bag I brought for hers. Nifty little trick... and about the only way to get silver from them. I'd cut her in half the profit. That's the kind of stuff it takes to get silver from those bags.

Joe777Cool · May 27, 2013

Black ski mask?

Codes · May 27, 2013

I would try to build a relationship with the employees there first. You may get lucky and get that bag but most banks you need to get to know the employees first if you already haven't.

Mr. Silver Stash · May 27, 2013

I have a lot of teller relationships going, but right now I need a "one bag stand."

CardsNCoins · May 27, 2013

Having someone risk their job for you is not "about the only way". Politely asking has worked for me at least a handful of times (out of about 10 attempts) at TD so give it a shot.

TimZim · May 27, 2013

Your plan might work?? I know a bank guy that takes silver from the bags and takes the funny money and sells it on ebay.

TheNotoriousA.G. · May 27, 2013

I'm pretty sure if I asked at a few of my dump banks they'd let me swap a coin or two in the bag, if it was close to the top. This will never happen though because I dump on top of my own dumps almost every week.

Ask, worst they can say is no.

fistfulladirt · May 28, 2013

Sometimes begging works.

BuffaloBoy · May 28, 2013

I was only able to get silver once. From a bag. In fact last time i dumped a bunch of my marked coins the bag was halfway filled with silver. I never thought I'd say this but I hope i get back some of my dumps haha

TheMastermind · May 28, 2013

As I was dumping halves at the time, I just asked the lady if I could pull a few out of the bag and throw in a few of the ones I was dumping to make up for it. She just shrugged and told me to go for it.

That was the one and only time I saw any silver in a bag at a TD.

Mr. Silver Stash · May 28, 2013

Well, being polite worked. The teller scooped a couple handfuls out of the bag and let me look through them. I got 6 40% out of the deal. The only halves I had were impaired proof coins, but I was happy with that trade. I might have to try and go get the rest, I'd say there's at least 6 more in there.

CC-Hunter · May 28, 2013

Way to go Silver Stash!

I thought the TD machines were pretty efficient at rejecting silver (my only silver reject tray finds have been at TD). Maybe that doesn't apply to 40% halves.

Mr. Silver Stash · May 28, 2013

I get a lot of silver from penny arcade reject tray too, including 90% 40% halves. That is why I was surprised to see these. Each machine is tuned or worn in different. Some give big errors on counts, other reject silver.

theekman · May 28, 2013

the only time i asked to swap out a half the lady had to go digging for it, after a while she moved enough coins around i could tell it wasnt even silver, i told her to it was ok if it was to hard to reach it she could stop, she kept going and ended up breaking a nail, i could tell she was pretty mad about the nail so i havent been back to that bank since.