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[–] Silencio 0 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago 

Same, ive had a lifelong interest in coins in particular. I got a silver 1960s dime in my change last year buying an ice tea, so the change was slightly more valuable than the money I handed over, that was a highlight. I found a few old silver dollars cleaning an attic once & the owner let me keep one of them as a finders fee. Coins have a history, pennies from the 1950s look like money, todays pennies look like shiny turds.

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[–] Flirp 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

Worked as gas station cashier and a guy came in with a bunch of silver dollars & half dollars desperate for gas. I rung him up for 5 bucks or so in gas and used my perk to draw out cash from my pay. It was a good day that day.

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[–] Benweiser22 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

In the 50s a penny also had some buying power.