Posted on 03/27/2009 4:06:06 PM PDT by JoeProBono
The woman told the bank teller she just needed money to pay for the groceries she had waiting at a local store. Then she traded a small fortune in rare gold coins for a couple hundred bucks, launching a quest to reunite the coins with their rightful owner. Zions Bank and Washington County law enforcement are now trying to solve a mystery that began March 16 when an unknown woman walked into a local Zions Bank branch in the St. George area and handed over 14 of the rare $20 gold Double Eagle coins in exchange for $280. Just based on the price of the gold in the coins, each one is worth 50 times that — or more. The oldest of the coins was minted in 1875 and the most recent was 1927.
(Excerpt) Read more at deseretnews.com ...
A fool and her money.
WTF? Is anyone that stupid?
But, But, But, But, But, But, But, But, But, But, But, But, But, But, But, But, But, But, But, But, But, But, But, But, But, But, But, Obama was supposed to bring wealth, happiness and Americans would want for nothing when he got into office, wasn’t he?!
Shame on that bank teller.
Wow, that’s just downright retarded. Prepare ahead; don’t wait till you’re starving to try and get cash.
YUP!
She got royally ripped off.
Een a teller should know better than this.
Any video footage on the woman?
This transaction was probably caught on the security cameras...
It doesn’t seem right to do what Obama does, take advantage of ignorant people by promising them free stuff.
Nor does it seem right to take advantage of an old woman just because she is ignorant.
I’m just saying ...
Yes, there are many Americans that stupid. Just consider the Democrat voters for one minute.
I was in a Target store last night buying some items for the house, and buying various packs of sports and non-sports trading cards (I got two Elvis Is insert cards). I also bought the latest issue of Tuff Stuff Card Collector magazine.
As I was leaving the card area, a little old lady (yes, about 70 years old and very short), asked me what she should do with some baseball cards she had in a book.
When I asked how old the cards were, she said about 50-60 years old. I almost fainted. She said that she was thinking about throwing them away as she was cleaning out her house.
After I picked up my jaw from the floor, I told her that under no circumstances should she throw them away. Told her to buy the same magazine I had just bought so that she could become familiar with the prices of old cards, and that she should contact a card store to see if she could get them appraised or sell them.
50 years ago is 1958-59. Mantle, Ted Williams, Hank Aaron, Willie Mays, Pee Wee Reese, Richard Asburn, Roy Campanella, Whitey Ford, Roger Maris, Sandy Koufax - all the cards I gave a friend in exchange for some Davey Crockett Green series cards. I could have retired on them.
Just learned that a Hollywood writer I correspond with burnt his cards in 1957. I cried when he told me who were in his collection. (See above for a hint).
Many years ago, at an outside flea market in northern Va., another little old lady asked me about what to do with a shoebox or two of old cards. Again probably from the 40’s, 50’s, and 60’s. Gave her the same advise as I did last night.
Never let little old grandmothers or your mother TOUCH your cards. Never, never, never!
I was in a Target store last night buying some items for the house, and buying various packs of sports and non-sports trading cards (I got two Elvis Is insert cards). I also bought the latest issue of Tuff Stuff Card Collector magazine.
As I was leaving the card area, a little old lady (yes, about 70 years old and very short), asked me what she should do with some baseball cards she had in a book.
When I asked how old the cards were, she said about 50-60 years old. I almost fainted. She said that she was thinking about throwing them away as she was cleaning out her house.
After I picked up my jaw from the floor, I told her that under no circumstances should she throw them away. Told her to buy the same magazine I had just bought so that she could become familiar with the prices of old cards, and that she should contact a card store to see if she could get them appraised or sell them.
50 years ago is 1958-59. Mantle, Ted Williams, Hank Aaron, Willie Mays, Pee Wee Reese, Richard Asburn, Roy Campanella, Whitey Ford, Roger Maris, Sandy Koufax - all the cards I gave a friend in exchange for some Davey Crockett Green series cards. I could have retired on them.
Just learned that a Hollywood writer I correspond with burnt his cards in 1957. I cried when he told me who were in his collection. (See above for a hint).
Many years ago, at an outside flea market in northern Va., another little old lady asked me about what to do with a shoebox or two of old cards. Again probably from the 40’s, 50’s, and 60’s. Gave her the same advise as I did last night.
Never let little old grandmothers or your mother TOUCH your cards. Never, never, never!
It sounded real cool flapping in the spokes when he attached it to his bike with a clothes pin.
Look at the educational system, not to mention there has been the drum beat for decades that gold is a barbarous relic, well at least until most people forget the past and the currency is then debased. Then it becomes money or a store of value. Most people don’t know much about either.
this bank has no brains, to give that nice lady $20 per coin is taking advantage of someone that has issues with memory or such. this is no way to treat humans. At least someone higher up at the bank figured it out and called the cops, but this should have been the first reaction, and if had been, the lady would not be lost right now. heck if she has certain memory condition, she may not even remember trading them in. a real shame no one caught this at a bank no less. Since when do banks treat little old ladies like street conman?
She wasn’t old. The article said the bank film shows her to be in her 20’s or 30’s. Perhaps she inherited them and new nothing about them? At least the bank is making an effort to get them back to her.
“I could have retired on them.”
No you couldn’t have - your mom would have tossed them while you were away at college. (Happened to my Father in law - 1950’s). :(
Old?
a woman with short, dark hair who's about 5-foot-6, medium build and most likely in her mid-20s to early-30s.
Likely she ripped off someone's coin collection. Good for the bank for trying to find the rightful owner.
I just wish a teller had been as ethical when his nephews stole my husband's sliver and half dollar collection and took it in to trade for bills.
Instead when we tracked down to where they had taken it they claimed that they had noticed "nothing unusual" about the coins.
Yep kids come in with $500.00 (face value) worth of 1836-1935 silver dollars EVERY DAY.
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