Jackpot:)

[beansmom]

Attacks like these are why, for the most part, I avoid posting here anymore.

What they said ^. I have been on this board for over 10 years and as time goes by, it seems to have become a haven for judgemental, self-righteous people who think nothing of trashing anything anyone else says.

Bet the OP regrets sharing her great find now....I know I would.

 

[Mom2Ben02]

Bet the OP regrets sharing her great find now....I know I would.

Actually, no - I like being told I am right by dozens of people. Kinda made my day.

I actually thought the part that I was "stealing" was that I had unrolled a few rolls at work, on work time. I did not want to continue to do that, so I stopped, and will do the rest at home when I get them.

I was really so excited by this...we have been going through a really rough time lately. DH is out of work, has been for 14 months - since 10 days after I found out I was pregnant with our third child. And yes, we do have a Disney trip planned (a surprise one!) - we had one planned last January that was paid for, and I had used Disney Gift Cards. So, there was $1500 in disney cards not doing us any good - we just had to come up with airfare. My grandmother decided to surprise us all with a large gift this Christmas (and I am her banker, so my surprise came earlier than everyone else). We all just....need a vacation. Telling the kids that we were not going last year was one of the hardest things I have ever done. So, we are going. I was so happy that maybe, possibly, with this bit of extra, I would not even need to touch Grandma's money for the trip. (and yes, before I get flamed more - please no...just can't take it - we do have savings. We have made it through all this unemployment without even touching our tax return from last year.)

My point is...you never know who is on the other computer, typing away. Words on a screen mean something, whether they be good or bad. Thanks for all the kind thoughts

 

[apnep]

Wow. This board can be really mean sometimes. I was so happy, and now you made me crabby. Sorry I said anything.

Well, I'm not going to be a crabby patty. I think it's cool! I wouldn't have even thought of asking the value of those coins! What a great find!

 

[apnep]

Yes, they have a much higher concentration of silver. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kennedy_half_dollar

And finding them in your change would be an awesome find!

Stealing them from your place of employ (which paying <10% of market value is stealing, make no mistake), is not right.

There are many people in this world who place higher value on certain material items than others. Just because one person happens to know the value of that item and another is ignorant of it, does not make it stealing. If you go to a garage sale and pay $5 for a painting someone sold you because they thought it was a worthless piece of junk, but later you discovered it was worth a million dollars, would you return that item to the seller???? Because if you didn't then by your argument you would be stealing.

 

[apnep]

Not anymore! You just unraveled the mystery.
Thanks for the laugh.

LOL! Pigletto, this post made me laugh!

 

[momxx5]

OP, congrats on your wonderful find.
I think Karma has been good to you....with your struggles and then have these coins in your drawer.

I too worked in banking for many years. Finding a rare coin or silver certificate was a fun part of the job. No we did not spend every working moment looking for them but it was happy surprised coming across them.

We worked in private banking and saw many neat things. We had a customer turn in a $500 bill. Now us lower on the pay scale could by no means tie up that much money, but you bet we let one of our good customers know about it and he was the proud owner of it.

We often had the chance to buy gold coins, gold bars, etc. We had to order some for our customers and had to buy in certain quantities, so we were given the opp to buy the extra ones.

Now, having family in Canada, I was always the one they brought the "dreaded" Canadian quarter that got put into a roll of reg quarters. The Canadian change was a pain because although we had to count it as regular US coin, it would just stock up in our drawers. So, I would purchase the change at equal value. Back then Canadian money was valued far less than US, however coins did not count.

So, was the bank suppose to pay me extra for taking the coins off their hands. Yes, I could have turned them all into the main office after tons of paperwork, etc. But I would just buy them up and then give them to my mom when she visited. It was maybe total $3-4 a year.

I mean, to call the OP a theif is really harsh, to mention that her job would be in jepardy is wrong. One should really check their facts before jumping to such conclusions.
I would almost say an apology is in order, but that would be pretty unheard of around here.

OP, have a wonderful Christmas.
Keep us posted on your small windfall. We love sharing in the joy of others.

 

[njsweetP]

OP, congrats on your wonderful find.
I think Karma has been good to you....with your struggles and then have these coins in your drawer.

I too worked in banking for many years. Finding a rare coin or silver certificate was a fun part of the job. No we did not spend every working moment looking for them but it was happy surprised coming across them.

We worked in private banking and saw many neat things. We had a customer turn in a $500 bill. Now us lower on the pay scale could by no means tie up that much money, but you bet we let one of our good customers know about it and he was the proud owner of it.

We often had the chance to buy gold coins, gold bars, etc. We had to order some for our customers and had to buy in certain quantities, so we were given the opp to buy the extra ones.

Now, having family in Canada, I was always the one they brought the "dreaded" Canadian quarter that got put into a roll of reg quarters. The Canadian change was a pain because although we had to count it as regular US coin, it would just stock up in our drawers. So, I would purchase the change at equal value. Back then Canadian money was valued far less than US, however coins did not count.

So, was the bank suppose to pay me extra for taking the coins off their hands. Yes, I could have turned them all into the main office after tons of paperwork, etc. But I would just buy them up and then give them to my mom when she visited. It was maybe total $3-4 a year.

I mean, to call the OP a theif is really harsh, to mention that her job would be in jepardy is wrong. One should really check their facts before jumping to such conclusions.
I would almost say an apology is in order, but that would be pretty unheard of around here.

OP, have a wonderful Christmas.
Keep us posted on your small windfall. We love sharing in the joy of others.

I've been quiet just reading this thread, but this is exactly how I feel

 

[Suz D]

I had a member try to use the old $100 Gold Certificates to pay a car payment...at face value!!! Man, I wish I didn't have ethics cause those puppies are worth some bucks!

I don't know anything about these. What are they and just out of curiousity, about how much was it worth? Sorry OP, I didn't mean to hijack the thread.

The person who mentioned that the bank is not a coin dealer gives a very valid point.

 

[mtblujeans]

Funny, when I find something worth more than they thought for my employer, they reap the benefit.

Sounds to me like stealing. Not worth $40 to sacrifice a good job and my reputation in this economy.

So if you bought the roll of coins and found the silver ones, you'd of course return them to the bank and give them back because it's stealing from a local business to keep the coins that used to be in full circulation as just the face value, right??? Because, after all, that's exactly what banks do....collect coins that are in public circulation.

 

[Suz D]

Congrats on your find!! I was a teller many years ago and my station was right next to this guy teller. One day he opened a roll of dimes and was all scared because they didn't "look right." He called the senior teller over thinking he'd gotten a roll of fake coins off of someone. Turns out they were Mercury head dimes!!!!! He had 2 full and 1 partial roll. The senior teller bought the 2 full rolls and I bought the partial. I still have them in a safe place. I also bought quite a few silver certificate bills as they came into my or a fellow teller's till.

Sorry to hijack again...I'm learning so much from this thread.

What are Mercury head dimes and silver certificate bills. Inquiring minds want to know.

 

[Suz D]

Do you think if you went to the bank and they owed you $10 are they going to give you the silver .50 and tell you it is worth $10.

This is a very good response.

 

[knewton64]

I am so excited, and wanted to share with people who know the value of "free money" -

I am a teller. I "inherited" a big bunch of half dollar rolls - $400 worth - from another teller who left. So, one day when I was bored, I unrolled one. I found 2 old, silver halves in the roll. Went through a few more rolls...got a bunch more. A friend works in her dad's coin shop, so I asked her the value of what I have. About $10 each!!! I have found 27 so far, and still have a bunch of rolls ($350 worth) to go through. I think I am going to buy them with my own money and let the kids help me go through them!

Not a bad return on a fifty cent investment!

....my dad's 2nd wife's dad died.


going thru his possessions, he saw a SUITCASE filled with SILVER DOLLARS.

He took them to a bank and sold them for face value....




Flash forward to about 2 yrs ago w/him telling me this story....


I HAD TO BITE MY TONGUE TO NOT YELL AT HIM.


Yes.....they were Morgan Silver dollars! from before 1900!




So to you, I agree - as long as the transation was witnessed - you did nothing wrong.



Now in my world......

I just had (3 months ago) a 1958 $5 note pass through me by a guest who used it as part of her cash transaction......


I went to my manager.....asked him to witness that I am putting $5 from my wallet into the cash drawer and in turn took the $5 silver certificate out of the cash drawer.

He witnessed me doing this and also verbally told me it was ok (I even took the step to ask him and make sure no policy was violated).


It still sits to this day in my collection of old money..




T.T.F.N.

 

[The Iron Giant]

Funny, when I find something worth more than they thought for my employer, they reap the benefit.

Sounds to me like stealing. Not worth $40 to sacrifice a good job and my reputation in this economy.

Ah... the self-righteous DIS Police have arrived. Guaranteed to rain on anyone's parade.

OP - sounds like you made a great find. To suggest that you stole these coins is ridiculous and don't give it a second thought. Some people are compelled to make negative comments when someone else has a bit of excitement or good fortune. I think they do it to make themselves feel better and probably don't even realize they're doing it.

Good luck with the rest of your coin hunting!

 

[travelbug]

Congratulations! What a great find!

Seems pretty ridiculous for anyone to suggest that you were stealing. You made a proper transaction under the eye of your supervisor.

Enjoy the extra cash.

 

[njmom47]

I worked in the countout room (where cashiers count out their tills at the end of their shift) in a supermarket, and we would do that also.
If someone wanted to buy a coin or dollar, they would trade it for the value of the item. As long as someone was doing the trade for them, it was absolutely acceptable.

 

[tinatark]

I think the posters who say the op is stealing are being a bit harsh - however, I think the OP should have either bought all of the rolls of coins, taken them home and sorted them, or bought the rolls she could afford to buy, took them home and sorted them there, instead of unrolling the coins at her teller station (I assume this is what happened).

If you happen to come across something valuable at work, that's one thing, but I don't agree with launching a treasure hunt, on your employer's time, then creating more work (again, employer paid time) for a benefit to yourself.

Not flaming, just my opinion - as part of a small business and a banking manager for 15+ years.

 

[SweetPeasMom2]

however, I think the OP should have either bought all of the rolls of coins, taken them home and sorted them, or bought the rolls she could afford to buy, took them home and sorted them there, instead of unrolling the coins at her teller station (I assume this is what happened).

If you happen to come across something valuable at work, that's one thing, but I don't agree with launching a treasure hunt, on your employer's time, then creating more work (again, employer paid time) for a benefit to yourself.

She did. This is from the OP first post:

and still have a bunch of rolls ($350 worth) to go through. I think I am going to buy them with my own money and let the kids help me go through them!

She said she unrolled a few rolls, realized what was in them and stopped. She said she is planning on doing the rest at home with her kids.

 

[undertheradar]

Is this a true find? No, it is a benefit of her job by getting access to something that is not openly available to the general public. While I don't think it is stealing, it is questionable ethics. Would OP point out to a customer that an item they were depositing is worth more than the face value, this is something that we don't know. Simply a matter of ethics in my view.

 

[ccdoster]

Not getting into the big debate here, I have a new question.

My FIL gave us 3 boxes of coins he has collected over the last 50 years. I have lots of proof sets (several Morgan silver dollar sets) etc. I looked up their value in the "blue book" of coins but how do I go about selling them. Will I just get ripped off going to a coin dealer? I'd like to slowly work my way through these boxes as we don't want to keep them but am unsure the best way to do it. I'm afraid to list on Ebay as well as my auctions will always sell for the "bargain" and the next person with the same item will make twice as much.......
Anyway, any advice is welcome.

 

[Mom2Ben02]

Is this a true find? No, it is a benefit of her job by getting access to something that is not openly available to the general public. While I don't think it is stealing, it is questionable ethics. Would OP point out to a customer that an item they were depositing is worth more than the face value, this is something that we don't know. Simply a matter of ethics in my view.

I really wish people would read.

As I said, I inherited these coins from another teller. SHE had gotten them in, NOT me. I have no questionable ethics. How 'bout you?

I also only unrolled a few rolls and am buying the rest to do at home. It took maybe six minutes of work time.

Anything else I can do wrong? Oh, wait - when I purchase the rolls, it will be AFTER I clock out, NOT on work time.

Seriously.