First silver of 2012

[FormerTeller]

Stopped by my first bank in a month yesterday, and picked up $90 in CWR's. Found a '64 and a '69. Great start to the year!

Today I had time to stop by several banks after work, and had something happen that I'd heard of before but never personally experienced. I asked the teller if she had any halves. She had $6.50, and after checking with the other tellers came up with an additional $3.50. As she paid the other teller the $3.50, she came back with the halves saying to me "Hey, this one is from 1965. I think that's like 30% silver. Here you go."



Utterly speechless, I mumbled something like oh, that's nice, thanks, and got out of there fast. Nothing like having the teller acknowledge that she's giving you free money, and be cheerful about it!

 

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[Darth Walker]

Good Catch. Hoping this teller does not get more educated.

Darth Walker

 

[Generic_Lad]

Most tellers know silver coins, most tellers also think silver is still at the ~$10 an ounce range.

 

[conleytheking]

Congrats! Be extra nice to that one...maybe she will save them for you?
I'm still looking for my first 90% of the year..
Guess I still have plenty of time. lol

 

[namster]

Most tellers know silver coins, most tellers also think silver is still at the ~$10 an ounce range.

In my area I have yet to find one so educated. They are all wondering why I want all those heavy coins lol. One handed me a Ben and said, "im not sure this one is US currency, I think its a foreign coin." I told her to save all the foreign coins she could find for me.