I was in a bodega, and an old guy was paying for beer with these Kennedy half dollars. I asked if I could buy them from him, and he said sure. He got his Buds and I have four “collectible” coins that I’m reluctant to spend which are worth face value, fifty cents each. So who got the better deal?
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He did. In 20 more years they will be worth like 52¢ each. I have been there.
And how popular are those one-dollar coins? Postage Stamp Vending Machines and NYCTA machines have an ample supply. I think people just save them to reuse when they need stamps or an ez-pass renewed, cuz I rarely see them anywhere else….