JACKPOT at the Bank....398 silvers.....

[Corinth1812]

I hit it big monday. The breaks on my truck were starting to make that awful squeeling sound so i popped into the bank to pick up some cash. When i get to the teller i notice a silver half in her tray. I politely asked her if i could trade it for two quarters, and she said " sure, would you like the rest of them?" I said no i just want this one, it was a 1967 40%er, i was ticked. Then she said, "No i mean the rest of the silver halves?, a lady just dropped off some and we have to count them manually." I asked her how many she had, and she said 50 or 60 bucks worth. Of course i told her i would take them, and i waited patiently while she counted them off. I could hear the silver being counted, and would look over from time to time just to see what was there. She finally came to the counter and said, " I was wrong there was $251.00, do you still want them?" DUH. i didnt say that but thats what i was thinking. So i write her a check for $251.00, and head out to my truck to see what i have. OH MY GOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The first thing i see is an uncirulated roll of 1963 Franklin Halves.. Brilliant mint luster never touched my human hands. Later when I got home i went through the box and found 140 90% 39 Franklins including the 20 that were BU, and 258 40% Kennedys. There were 101 90% 64 Kennedys, for a total face value of $199.00 Not a bad day thats a total silver value of a little over $3,500.00

 

[$ilver$urfer]

OH MY DEAR GOD!!! That is one the best silver haul's I have ever heard of on this here forum! Just think - you almost walked out of the bank without any of that - thanks to that teller your brakes are paid for and you are now rich!!!

HH,

$ilver$urfer

 

[vetteguy96]

I think I'll just go jump off a bridge or something....SHEESH!!

What a haul! Great find!

 

[timbobwey]

So you wrote a check to the bank?? I've never heard of that, were you not a member there?

 

[coin flipper]

That is a SCORE. It will take me a year to build that up.

 

[mr_larry]

I love it! Great haul!!

 

[DevilDog812]

you make me and my 2 dimes envious

 

[ivan salis]

I see a "free brake job " in your future , and fer petes sake make sure to give that teller sumpin nice --very nice -- its not every day someone basically hands over $3, 250 bucks worth of silver . --that kinda teller is for sure on my "gets" a christmas ham list

 

[LiquidAsset]

Congrats.... good day

My two boxes of halves were skunk boxes..... Tomorrow is another day...... so all is good

 

[Corinth1812]

So you wrote a check to the bank?? I've never heard of that, were you not a member there?

I know its wierd but when you withdraw money from you checking account you have to write them a check for the amount..

 

[timbobwey]

It says she had $251 worth of silver halves, and you wrote her a check for that. But in your last sentence you say for a total face value of $199. why did you pay $251 I guess I'm just not gettin it man.

 

[timbobwey]

I don't have to write a check at my bank to withdraw from my checking, what bank is it?

 

[ivan salis]

easy dude -- of the $251 bucks at face value ONLY $199 bucks at face value was silver ( in other words $52 bucks or 104 coins were non silver coins out of the 251 bucks worth)

write a check -- for $3 , 250 bucks in profeit ? -- you bet I'd write a check to my bank for $251 bucks in 1 second flat. --paper might catch on fire because - I'd write it so fast. (don't give em a chance to change their mind --whatever it takes to "seal the deal")

 

[Corinth1812]

It says she had $251 worth of silver halves, and you wrote her a check for that. But in your last sentence you say for a total face value of $199. why did you pay $251 I guess I'm just not gettin it man.

There was a roll of 72 d uncirculated halves in there and to a roll of 76's. And she topped off one roll with about 12 bucks worth of other clad. 52.00 in clad 199 in silver= 251..

 

[Corinth1812]

easy dude -- of the $251 bucks at face value ONLY $199 bucks at face value was silver ( in other words $52 bucks or 104 coins were non silver coins out of the 251 bucks worth)

write a check -- for $3 , 250 bucks in profeit ? -- you bet I'd write a check to my bank for $251 bucks in 1 second flat. --paper might catch on fire because - I'd write it so fast. (don't give em a chance to change their mind --whatever it takes to "seal the deal")

thankyou for clearing that up, my heart was pounding, a guy actually came in while i was waiting for it to be counted and asked if he could buy it. I wanted to get out of there fast before another teller decided she wanted them.

 

[ivan salis]

you got dibs --too bad so sad fer him * -- major score -- you handled like a pro -- you do know you owe that teller big time of course ?-- do right by her -- tellers like that make great "freinds" --uh have you ever hadany freinds basically hand over to you over $3,000 in free money ?-- most likely not --so treat her good even after selling it to a dealer at a bit of a discount from full silver value --its still a once in a lifetime type ofgreat strike -- so be nice to her -- she knew they were silver (thus valuible) and easily could have kept em for herself. -- plus if you sweeten her up a bit other "strikes" might come in (be sure she has your phone number *) --tellers like that are rare rare rare these days

 

[enamel7]

Wow, great score on the 39 Franklins.. That's a really rare date. I've never seen a 39 franklin.

 

[timbobwey]

I gotcha. I thought they were all silver at first, I understand some were clad now.
Ivan, I wasn't trying to stir up trouble, it just wasn't all makin sense for me. And I just thought it was strange that his bank made him right a check, I've never had to do that to pull money from checking. If I did have to write a check to get that much silver I would do it without a doubt.

 

[ivan salis]

39 of the coins were franklin halves * -- not a 1939 franklin half --geez people --that was the walker half era (1939)

 

[clovis97]

Awesome score on the silver!!!! That is quite a find!!!

Kind of wish you hadn't posted this also in 'Today's Finds'. I am super happy for you, but there is already so much competition out there!!!