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rexmerdinus
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Ejunkulator
New Member
USA
12 Posts |
Posted - 08/17/2010 : 11:00:45
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| Thats great! I love how the city hall rep says, "its cash and we take cash" lol. |
"Paper money eventually returns to its intrinsic value --- zero."
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Lemon Thrower
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
1588 Posts |
 Posted - 08/17/2010 : 11:13:39
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| as i understand the fiat metal law, businesses can place reaonsable restrictions on accepting coins in payment for goods but they can't refuse legal tender in payment of a debt. theoretically you could pay your property taxes this way. of course, i would expect they might find some code violations on your property if you did that. |
Buying:
Peace/Morgan G+ at $15.00
copper cents at 1.3X
wheat pennies at 3X
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Copper Catcher
Administrator
USA
2092 Posts |
Posted - 08/17/2010 : 12:38:45
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| You missed his last line in the video...when asked is he going to count all those pennies, he said we have machines that can do that and they are not in the union so they can stay on late! Oh brother. |
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jadedragon
Administrator
Canada
3788 Posts |
Posted - 08/17/2010 : 13:57:38
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| I can relate to the 3 hours cracking rolls but they guy forgot to sort out the copper! |
“The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore all progress depends on the unreasonable man.” – George Bernard Shaw.
Why Copper Bullion ~~~ Interview with Silver Bullion Producer Market Harmony
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decomputing
New Member
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Posted - 08/17/2010 : 19:15:19
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| I should take a drive out to Hartford and give them $300 in bills and take all that copper off their hands:P |
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didou
Penny Sorter Member
Canada
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Posted - 08/17/2010 : 19:30:48
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Almost everywhere in the world that true but it doesn't work in Canada. Coins are legal tender only if you have very small amount of coins else they AREN'T legal tender. They can be legally refuse as a payment of a debt.
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frugalcanuck
Penny Pincher Member
Canada
103 Posts |
Posted - 08/17/2010 : 19:44:52
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One box of Nickels
11.65% .999 Ni |
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Klark Cent
Penny Sorter Member
USA
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Posted - 08/17/2010 : 22:11:50
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This thread reminds me of a youtube video:
"Watch the used car salesman's stunned reaction as our red-haired penny prankster tries to buy a USED CAR with a truckload of pennies! Priceless!"
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fasteddy
Penny Collector Member
USA
298 Posts |
Posted - 08/18/2010 : 09:49:18
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| oh now that was funny....it is rather hard to use bulk pennies even rolled the two box pennie club is exclusive and the three box even more so...I tried at the DMV with 3 boxes....they looked at me like I just got off a spaceship...I used FRN's instead...at least I tried. |
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cesario
Penny Pincher Member
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Posted - 08/19/2010 : 00:49:39
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I never understood the point of these "protests." For all the time and effort you take in assembling the coins, you'd put wear and tear on your car, depreciate it further by driving it around, AND waste gas.
I'd be much simpler to go into a bank, ask for packs of $1 bills, and protest that way. Then again, if we still had fractional currency...... |
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mauk13r
Penny Sorter Member
USA
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Posted - 08/23/2010 : 19:12:12
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| Anyway is a good way to stick it to the man... |
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