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DanielCoyne Special user Western Massachussetts 544 Posts 
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Any ideas of how to get a stack of silver dollars? (I guess Eisenhower should be the easiest, right?) I want to start working on coin slight of hand building towards a Miser's Dream routine.
I've gone to a few banks and have been asking around at stores, but no one has seen one in a while. Suggestions? -Daniel |
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Mb217 Inner circle 9530 Posts
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Check ebay, they will have them a'plenty.
*Check out my latest: Gifts From The Old Country: A Mini-Magic Book, MBs Mini-Lecture on Coin Magic, The MB Tanspo PLUS, MB's Morgan, Copper Silver INC, Double Trouble, FlySki, Crimp Change - REDUX!, and other fine magic at gumroad.com/mb217magic
"Believe in YOU, and you will see the greatest magic that ever was." -Mb 
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TheAmbitiousCard Eternal Order Northern California 13425 Posts
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Coin shop
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MickeyPainless Inner circle California 6065 Posts
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I prefer Frank's suggestion in that I want to actually look through the supply they have and get as close a match as possible! I have 2 coin shops in town that just bring out a box full of coins that don't have a collectors value (slicks or culls) and I get to go through em finding the ones that call out to me!
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Mb217 Inner circle 9530 Posts
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Wish I had a shop around here like that Mick. :/ WOW and this is NYC and it's hard to find places like that. If anyone around here knows of a place like Mick describes here in NYC or even in NJ someplace, please let me know. Thanks guys.
*Check out my latest: Gifts From The Old Country: A Mini-Magic Book, MBs Mini-Lecture on Coin Magic, The MB Tanspo PLUS, MB's Morgan, Copper Silver INC, Double Trouble, FlySki, Crimp Change - REDUX!, and other fine magic at gumroad.com/mb217magic
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geek2010 New user 2 Posts
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MB
As a matter of fact there's a coin shop downtown @ 125 Maiden Lane in the basement. I was just in there a few weeks ago picking up some culled WL's. (http://www.juleskarpcoinsandbullioninc.com/). The owners a nice guys, you'll find what you're looking for there. |
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Justin Style Inner circle 2010 Posts
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Every time I go into a bank, I always ask if they have any. You'd be surprised...sometimes you get lucky!
Always ask... |
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narcoleptic_insomniac Regular user Kenosha, WI 140 Posts
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On 2009-03-23 15:08, MickeyPainless wrote: Yep, this is the way to go. Actually, last Friday I went to pick up a few soft Walking Liberties and found an almost uncirculated 1940 S Walker with just a tad bit of tarnish... I have no idea why it was in the cheap-o bin (maybe they just look for key dates). Anyways, I bought it for like $6, cleaned off the tarnish (with soap and water) and now it looks like new... literally! ^_^ I could probably sell it on eBay for between $24-$30, but I'd rather keep it since it's such a beauty... Good Luck, Kyle Czarnecki |
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MarkTirone Inner circle palming not 1 coin, but 1139 Posts
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Can I get in on that deal Kyle
The coin shop near me is TERRIBLE. Literally EVERYTHING is just thrown all over the counter and they are selling halves and dollars for $30-$300 each! The serivce isn't the best either. The man at the counter stares at me everytime I go in there and it is weird. He has a gun on his belt too which makes me want to find another coin dealer somewhere near me.
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manreb Special user 666 Posts
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Anyone know of a coin shop in he San Francisco area?
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marty.sasaki Inner circle 1117 Posts
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Keep at it with the banks. It took me a while but I found about 15 Kennedy halfs and maybe 7 Eisenhowers.
Marty Sasaki
Arlington, Massachusetts, USA Standard disclaimer: I'm just a hobbyist who enjoys occasionally mystifying friends and family, so my opinions should be viewed with this in mind. |
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pepka Inner circle Uh, I'm the one on the right. 5041 Posts
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I pick 'em up at coin dealers at flea markets. And, would you believe, last weekend at a restaurant gig, I got a beautiful 1879 Morgan as a tip! Seriously, no foolin'.
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D Walker Regular user 124 Posts
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On 2009-03-23 14:35, DanielCoyne wrote: Seriously Dan, you and I are thinking the same thing. I just got Levent's DVD on the Misers Dream. I think I might look into the Nielson Palming coins. They are a bit expensive at 3.5 a piece, but you get twice the load. If you have not seen Leven't DVD yet, you should check it out. Oh.... and back on topic, call around to the coin shops. A coin shop in my town told me they are always getting in Eisenhower $1's because folks are bringing them in. They just throw them in the register. You can pick them up with no markup. |
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MickeyPainless Inner circle California 6065 Posts
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I hope he didn't get home and realize he'd given you his lucky coin THINKING it was a clad and NOT his grandpa's Morgan
As far as clad coins, I can get rolls of clad Kennedy half's at my bank and I'll bet I get one or 2 in change once a week from a 7/11 near my home! I bought a 20 dollar roll of Ike's and Bi Centennial's for $24 at a coin shop! |
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pepka Inner circle Uh, I'm the one on the right. 5041 Posts
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Nope, we discussed it. He had asked to examine my 4 halves I used. (I just ditched the shell.) He handed them back to me and it was in there. I tried to hand it back and he said no, you keep it. I told him how rare these are and he said, "Yeah, I know, I have a few more though." I was a bit worried he was a coin expert and might notice that the halves were cut down, (Dean's set)
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DanielCoyne Special user Western Massachussetts 544 Posts
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On 2009-03-24 01:34, D Walker wrote: I got Levent's DVDs at NEMCON last weekend. It was great to attend his lecture and talk with him a little. The DVDs are pretty amazing. I've watched all 5+ hours -- incredibly thorough. -Dan |
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Mb217 Inner circle 9530 Posts
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Thanks geek2010 and you too Mick...
Oh and as you can see there's good info is to be gotten from everyone, from the newbie to the oldies-but-goodies...Thanks guys. 
Oh and welcome to the Café geek, it's a wonderful place. Enjoy yourself. -Mb
*Check out my latest: Gifts From The Old Country: A Mini-Magic Book, MBs Mini-Lecture on Coin Magic, The MB Tanspo PLUS, MB's Morgan, Copper Silver INC, Double Trouble, FlySki, Crimp Change - REDUX!, and other fine magic at gumroad.com/mb217magic
"Believe in YOU, and you will see the greatest magic that ever was." -Mb
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Levent Special user USA 801 Posts
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Just a few years back I went to the Greek Isles Casino in Vegas to see the "World's Greatest Magic Show". As I walked by the casino I noticed that the dollar slots were paying out in actual Eisenhower coins! I can only guess that this was probably because the casino was too cheap to have custom dollar tokens and found it more economical to use dollar coins. So I put a $20 bill in the slot machine and hit the payout button. I didn't want to carry more than 20 coins in my pocket so I stopped there. But I do have a friend who likes to gamble and everytime he went to Vegas he stopped by the Greek Isles and pick me up some dollar coins. Also some casinos payout real Kennedy halves on the fifty cent slots. So that was a source for my halves as well.
I don't know if the Greek isles is still open or not. But if you know somebody who is going to Vegas you might want to look into this. Levent http://www.LeventMagic.com
Levent
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critter Inner circle Spokane, WA 2653 Posts
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Keep asking every time you go to the bank. Sometimes they do and sometimes they don't.
I get most of mine at coin shops, some at antique stores, and occasionally eBay.
"The fool is one who doesn't know what you have just found out."
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Sammy J. Inner circle Castle Rock, Colorado 1786 Posts
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I was at a coin shop in Phoenix today and they had a tub full of Ike dollars for $1.25 each. I have a 64 Kennedy shell that has been sitting on the shelf for 29 years, so I took it in and got silver Kennedys that match up beautifully. The owner was very helpful in letting me look at numerous halves so I could match them up.
If you want to ask them about Ikes, here's some contact info. I'm sure they would be willing to ship them. Arrowhead Coin and Jewelry 623-234-9161 http://www.usnumismatics.com
Sammy J. Teague
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