What a foolish score....

BigWaveDave

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

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.........:BangHead:

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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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!!!!!
 

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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.
 

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

Very good overall score! The bills appear to be in excellent shape! :occasion14:
 

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

....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.....
 

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
 

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