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misteroman
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USA
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 Posted - 10/12/2009 : 23:44:49
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After reading the post finding walkers at a bank was wondering about the big boys and if anyone had ever found one.
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Jefferson
Penny Pincher Member
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Posted - 10/13/2009 : 00:34:13
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I saw someone on another forum who is up to 14 this year; I don't recall anyone here getting one since I've been here.
It's definitely a goal of mine; I'm going to try a road trip in March to the desolate interior of the state in an effort to find one, if I don't find one by then.
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fb101
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USA
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Posted - 10/13/2009 : 06:10:27
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I've seen them show up, but can't talk a teller out of one.
One teller told me last year they used to show up in bags of Ikes a customer used to order, but impossible to get a bank to order them anymore. I also imagine you'd have to go through a LOT of Ikes to find one. |
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dakota1955
1000+ Penny Miser Member
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Posted - 10/13/2009 : 06:54:04
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| Never got one the bank teller are there first. |
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highroller4321
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
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Posted - 10/13/2009 : 10:34:04
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| I have gotten 1 morgan and 2 peace dollars before. I always ask for Ike dollars and they just happen to be in the "big dollar" pile. My score on a dollar coin though would have to be an ASE! |
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slickeast
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
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Posted - 10/13/2009 : 11:44:12
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| the tellers around here are to smart to let anything good get by them. in my bank hunts, it takes about 40 banks to find loose silver. just not worth it. I just keep trying my luck with boxes. |
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Lemon Thrower
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
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Posted - 10/13/2009 : 12:29:50
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if you search on realcent, someone posted a link to a pdf of a Federal Reeserve Coin ordering document. Its theoretically possible for banks to order dollar coins from the fed, assuming they have them. you are talknig a bag of 1 or 2 thousand though, and you would have to convice your banker to spend the time to figure out how to do this. i have the doc bookmarked somewhere but i can't find it at this time. I got the impression that these were large dollars, e.g. ikes or better, but you'd want to make sure you weren't getting Susan B. Anthonys if you did this.
update - i googled this and certain banks have the ability to order Ikes. $1000 a bag. details are here: You must be logged in to see this link. you can't specify morgans or peace but you could get lucky and find some mixed in. |
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highroller4321
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
2648 Posts |
Posted - 10/13/2009 : 12:42:39
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Originally posted by Lemon Thrower
if you search on realcent, someone posted a link to a pdf of a Federal Reeserve Coin ordering document. Its theoretically possible for banks to order dollar coins from the fed, assuming they have them. you are talknig a bag of 1 or 2 thousand though, and you would have to convice your banker to spend the time to figure out how to do this. i have the doc bookmarked somewhere but i can't find it at this time. I got the impression that these were large dollars, e.g. ikes or better, but you'd want to make sure you weren't getting Susan B. Anthonys if you did this.
update - i googled this and certain banks have the ability to order Ikes. $1000 a bag. details are here: You must be logged in to see this link. you can't specify morgans or peace but you could get lucky and find some mixed in.
Its nearly impossible to get a bank to order IKE's for you though. That is simply because most people don't know that they can do this and that they don't know what an Ike is. |
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ZigMeister
Penny Pincher Member
USA
229 Posts |
Posted - 10/13/2009 : 12:56:00
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| I bought some Ike's at a bank about a month ago...they were loose (10 of them). While the teller was counting them out she said "Oh! I think this one's silver". Before she could think, I gave her $10 and said I will take them all. It was a silver Peace Dollar very worn with no date but silver nonetheless. |
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barrytrot
Administrator
USA
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Posted - 10/13/2009 : 15:16:52
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The very first time I asked for "dollars" I received several Ikes and a Peace!
Since then nothing (of course I gave up quickly). |
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oober
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
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Posted - 10/13/2009 : 15:32:51
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Got a Peace today, but the teller wouldn't let it go for less then melt. I still bought it.
Tellers will most of the time get these and keep them. This teller also told me that someone brought in 260 Morgans and Peaces a few months ago. One of the tellers bought them all out of the drawer and,,, well you know the rest...
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AFModell
Penny Sorter Member
USA
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Posted - 10/13/2009 : 15:43:02
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I was stationed at Dyess AFB in Abilene, TX in 2006. While I was there I roll hunted, as far as I know, without competition, for about 6 months. In my time there I found 2 Morgans, 1 Peace, and 1 silver ike. The Ike came at a small bank and the teller offered it to me while I was buying halves. At another bank, they said they had a thousand dollar bag of halves when I asked about buying large dollars. Unfortunately for me, I said I only wanted to buy the large dollars out of the bag. They cracked it open and counted out the large dollars. I heard them clinking a little silver behind the counter. When they came out they had about $200 large dollars, and my particular teller had the 3 silver dollars seperated. She was not too happy when I asked for "all" of the large dollar coins. I wasnt happy either, when she would only consent to selling me 1 of the coins.
The lesson I learned was, buy the whole danged bag! Dont give the tellers an opportunity to get between you and the silver. And always be polite, even if they arent. |
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misteroman
Administrator
USA
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Posted - 10/13/2009 : 22:54:06
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| Cool guys.Just wondering what you guys have found or heard of.I think I'm going to start asking for all the halves and big dollars again even though the one time I did it cost me $1,550 lol.Made the head teller happy for sure!!! |
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twocents
Penny Collector Member
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Posted - 10/13/2009 : 23:28:40
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Originally posted by AFModell
I was stationed at Dyess AFB in Abilene, TX in 2006. While I was there I roll hunted, as far as I know, without competition, for about 6 months. In my time there I found 2 Morgans, 1 Peace, and 1 silver ike. The Ike came at a small bank and the teller offered it to me while I was buying halves. At another bank, they said they had a thousand dollar bag of halves when I asked about buying large dollars. Unfortunately for me, I said I only wanted to buy the large dollars out of the bag. They cracked it open and counted out the large dollars. I heard them clinking a little silver behind the counter. When they came out they had about $200 large dollars, and my particular teller had the 3 silver dollars seperated. She was not too happy when I asked for "all" of the large dollar coins. I wasnt happy either, when she would only consent to selling me 1 of the coins.
The lesson I learned was, buy the whole danged bag! Dont give the tellers an opportunity to get between you and the silver. And always be polite, even if they arent.
I don't understand how you got $200 in large dollars out of a $1000 bag of halves. |
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HoardCopperByTheTon
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USA
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Posted - 10/13/2009 : 23:29:47
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I always ask for BIG dollars when I am at the bank. I have never gotten silver, but a good buddy of mine got 2 rolls of Morgans at his CU.  |
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zerocd
Penny Hoarding Member
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Posted - 10/14/2009 : 04:59:39
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Our coin counters at the bank do not take "large dollars"
However, this does not stop the occasional user to throw them in with the piggy bank.
The large coins get stuck inside. I had a teller assist me to change bags and the teller found a very smooth Peace dollar stuck and when she pulled it out, she handed it to me.
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AFModell
Penny Sorter Member
USA
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Posted - 10/14/2009 : 10:50:46
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| You caught me! It was a bag of dollar coins, mostly S&S. Sorry for the mistake. :) |
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2old
Penny Pincher Member
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Posted - 10/14/2009 : 15:37:19
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| Just had a friend come in with one Morgan and two trade dollars that he got at McDonald's for $1.00 each, he had spotted in register. |
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highroller4321
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
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Posted - 10/14/2009 : 15:47:31
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Originally posted by 2old
Just had a friend come in with one Morgan and two trade dollars that he got at McDonald's for $1.00 each, he had spotted in register.
My guess would be the morgan was a CC and that all 3 coins will be fake. |
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Bluegill
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
1964 Posts |
Posted - 10/14/2009 : 18:55:12
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Originally posted by Lemon Thrower
if you search on realcent, someone posted a link to a pdf of a Federal Reeserve Coin ordering document. Its theoretically possible for banks to order dollar coins from the fed, assuming they have them. you are talknig a bag of 1 or 2 thousand though, and you would have to convice your banker to spend the time to figure out how to do this. i have the doc bookmarked somewhere but i can't find it at this time. I got the impression that these were large dollars, e.g. ikes or better, but you'd want to make sure you weren't getting Susan B. Anthonys if you did this.
update - i googled this and certain banks have the ability to order Ikes. $1000 a bag. details are here: You must be logged in to see this link. you can't specify morgans or peace but you could get lucky and find some mixed in.
That was me. The info is on page 9.
You must be logged in to see this link.
But as mentioned, it may be a genuine challenge to find a competent bank manager willing to put forth the effort for you. Most of the under 30 crowd have no idea that coin ever existed.
One of my supply banks actually has a very nice, outgoing, sharp motivated manager who is very supportive of my sorting endeavors. Every body in there is the same way, they always save wheats and old Canadians for me. I was thinking about talking to her about ordering a bag.
But I don't have that kind of capitol to tie up. One can only spend so many at a time to get rid of them. The TCF coin counters won't take them either.
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fb101
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USA
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Posted - 10/14/2009 : 19:19:39
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Originally posted by misteroman
Cool guys.Just wondering what you guys have found or heard of.I think I'm going to start asking for all the halves and big dollars again even though the one time I did it cost me $1,550 lol.Made the head teller happy for sure!!!
I'd like to hear that story. |
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rainsonme
Penny Pincher Member
USA
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Posted - 10/14/2009 : 22:23:12
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| Regarding finding Morgan or Peace dollars in circulation, I have not. But I have seen 2 1980's walking liberty silver dollars in circulation within the last 18 months. I got one in great condition in a batch of 7 Ike's that the teller tried to sell me as 50-cent pieces, and the other about 3 weeks ago the teller had pulled, and wanted to know what it was. It was fairly scratched, tho not worn; she sold it for $18 to a local coin shop. |
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NotABigDeal
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
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Posted - 10/15/2009 : 06:17:14
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Originally posted by rainsonme
Regarding finding Morgan or Peace dollars in circulation, I have not. But I have seen 2 1980's walking liberty silver dollars in circulation within the last 18 months. I got one in great condition in a batch of 7 Ike's that the teller tried to sell me as 50-cent pieces, and the other about 3 weeks ago the teller had pulled, and wanted to know what it was. It was fairly scratched, tho not worn; she sold it for $18 to a local coin shop.
You've seen what? Do you mean SAE's? Please clarify.
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highroller4321
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
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Posted - 10/15/2009 : 10:23:30
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Originally posted by NotABigDeal
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Originally posted by rainsonme
Regarding finding Morgan or Peace dollars in circulation, I have not. But I have seen 2 1980's walking liberty silver dollars in circulation within the last 18 months. I got one in great condition in a batch of 7 Ike's that the teller tried to sell me as 50-cent pieces, and the other about 3 weeks ago the teller had pulled, and wanted to know what it was. It was fairly scratched, tho not worn; she sold it for $18 to a local coin shop.
You've seen what? Do you mean SAE's? Please clarify.
Deal
Sounds like an ASE to me. They are sometimes called walking liberty dollars. |
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Posted - 10/18/2009 : 17:04:15
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I bought a nice peace dollar out of the grocery store drawer. The kids don't know what they are and will readily give up that "wierd" thing for an easily recognizable green back.
I teach them how to edge sort the dimes and quarters and offer extra to call me. I pick up 5 to 10 coins a month this way for 4x to 6x. |
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searching4silver
Penny Pincher Member
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Posted - 10/19/2009 : 16:28:20
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| What do you think the odds are of finding silver in a bag of Ikes? I did the math once and it come out to less than half a percent of the circulating halves are silver. So i average about 5 per box of $500. |
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Anyone ever found a morgan or peace $ at a bank?
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