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Old 01-02-2009, 11:03 AM   #16
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On the other hand, older coins are starting to show up in change, due to the recession. I got a 1917 cent in change 2 days ago....
That I haven't noticed, but am not suprised.
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Old 01-02-2009, 11:05 AM   #17
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Actually it goes in my piggy bank, where all of my change goes (I almost never use my change). Then every once in a while, I wrap it, take it to the bank, and put it in a high interest savings account
Do you have a piggy bank with more than one compartment, or do you mark the lost and found coins so that you can separate them later?
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Old 01-02-2009, 11:06 AM   #18
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Very funny!

If those dollars have a picture of Washington on the front, then those are obviously mine. That should be sufficient proof to you that I lost an undisclosed amount of money.




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Old 01-02-2009, 11:08 AM   #19
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Huh .... I had about $300 in bills (paperclipped together by denomination) fall out of my wallet the other day in town when I got out of my car. I ran my errands, was shocked to see that I had no cash ... I always have cash ... and three hours later when I came back to my car ... there it was just sitting there on the blacktop.

I once found several thousand dollars sitting in a Las Vegas show. When the house lights came up, there it was just sitting at my feet. I couldn't figure out how one would turn in "lost money" in Vegas (I mean ... really??), so I kept it.

I know .... I'm evil. But, my rule of life is "anything that falls on the ground is mine."
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Old 01-02-2009, 11:09 AM   #20
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Very funny!

If those dollars have a picture of Washington on the front, then those are obviously mine. That should be sufficient proof to you that I lost an undisclosed amount of money.




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Aren't you using Peruvian coin, these days? Just sayin'...
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Old 01-02-2009, 11:13 AM   #21
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I once found several thousand dollars sitting in a Las Vegas show. When the house lights came up, there it was just sitting at my feet. I couldn't figure out how one would turn in "lost money" in Vegas (I mean ... really??), so I kept it.


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I know .... I'm evil. But, my rule of life is "anything that falls on the ground is mine."
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Old 01-02-2009, 11:16 AM   #22
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I hope you are washing your hands afterwards. (I have issues also! Money is dirty!
But, seriously, thats $13.47 more than you would have had, and will buy at least one Kindle book!
DG, I doubt that money on the ground is any "dirtier" than mone from a cash register (at least as far as germs are concerned) and in fact may even be cleanerdue to rain, sunlight, grinding on the concrete, etc.

Good places to always check out are; the take out windows at fast food places, convenience stores like 7-11, as well as shopping malls (and of course the floors at Las Vegas).
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Old 01-02-2009, 11:18 AM   #23
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Aren't you using Peruvian coin, these days? Just sayin'...
Seriously: Soles and dollars are both legal tender here.

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Old 01-02-2009, 11:18 AM   #24
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On the other hand, older coins are starting to show up in change, due to the recession. I got a 1917 cent in change 2 days ago....
Look out for the old silver coins. The silver content is worth quite a bit more than the face value despite the relatively low silver price at the moment.
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Old 01-02-2009, 11:21 AM   #25
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Old 01-02-2009, 11:23 AM   #26
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DG, I doubt that money on the ground is any "dirtier" than mone from a cash register (at least as far as germs are concerned) and in fact may even be cleanerdue to rain, sunlight, grinding on the concrete, etc.

That was my point. Money, where-ever you get it, is truly filthy stuff.

Germ-wise.

Doesn't stop me from picking up coins from the ground....

We always roll our change. At the end of the year, it makes for a nice little surprise.
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Old 01-02-2009, 11:26 AM   #27
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Very funny!

If those dollars have a picture of Washington on the front, then those are obviously mine. That should be sufficient proof to you that I lost an undisclosed amount of money.




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If you're still talking coins, the undisclosed amount of money is zero. No dollar coins have Washington on them....
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Old 01-02-2009, 11:31 AM   #28
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That was my point. Money, where-ever you get it, is truly filthy stuff.

Germ-wise.

Doesn't stop me from picking up coins from the ground....

We always roll our change. At the end of the year, it makes for a nice little surprise.
Factoid: Coins are most often free of germs, although they may be dirty or greasy. Germs don't stick to the metal very well. Paper bills are wretched. I remember a while back reading that 80% of $20's had fecal matter. Are people eating their money or something?
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Factoid: Coins are most often free of germs, although they may be dirty or greasy. Germs don't stick to the metal very well. Paper bills are wretched. I remember a while back reading that 80% of $20's had fecal matter. Are people eating their money or something?
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