What a foolish score....

[BigWaveDave]

So, I checked the coinstar, got me a clad dime, sweet....
5 minutes later, I see an old timer staring at the coinstar, has a bag in his hand, confused look on his face....
I make it a point to see what's up, he says he's got $34 in halves, and some $2 bills....
He says, "I counted them, $44 total.....my poker winnings"
Wanted to get some spendable cash.....
I'LL BUY THEM OFF YOU RIGHT NOW SIR....I GOT $45 ON ME, LETS DO THIS.

The little plastic baggie showed old $2's.....I was quivering with anticipation.....
I get to my truck, pull out the folded wad.....BANG!!!


4 Red Note $2's from the 50's, and two blue note ones, oldest 1935!

So I still haven't check the halves, I clear off the metal tray in my truck, close my eyes, and dumped them all....listening for the sweet tones is silver.....

EVERYONE OF THEM CLAD....
worse, everyone was a bicentennial.........

Even worse.....only $33.50 in halves...old fart got me for 50 cents....

So I'm happy with the old bills....better than anything I've pulled from the turf lately.

 

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[A2coins]

Good gamble though ya never know I think you made out with those 2 dollar bills That's what we treasure hunters do search for treasure small and big If ya made out big you wouldn't regret it for a second!!! Thanks for sharing your story!!!!!

 

[Trezurehunter]

You had to do it, & I would have to. You just never know. It could have been the biggest score you ever made. At least you got some old paper out of it.

 

[villagenut]

So basically, you paid 50 cents for a few nice old bills.....you did good.

 

[creskol]

So basically, you paid 50 cents for a few nice old bills.....you did good.

Nice rational! Yup-you did okay Dave.

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Very good overall score! The bills appear to be in excellent shape!

 

[against the wind]

I would have jumped at the opportunity. Reading your post,, I was thinking,, "Silver Halves??"
Congrats

 

[Squirrel322]

....he says he's got $34 in halves, and some $2 bills....
He says, "I counted them, $44 total.....my poker winnings"
Wanted to get some spendable cash.....

You should have told him "spendable cash" comes at a premium.... As if he wasn't standing there with perfectly spendable cash.....

 

[ARC]

Old farts...

Gotta watch em... they will dust ya... you young whipper snapper you.

Don't feel bad...
I just bought some fake silver dollars while back... also from... some "old fart" who "saved these since he was a kid". heh

 

[trapperart]

You never know