The only thing that I can figure is that either, someone that inherited a coin collection doesn't know what they are worth, so they just dump them into the Coin Star, or, someone stole a coin collection and just want fast money, and don't care about the real value, if they are bright enough to know about it. Either way, it disturbs me that some potentially rare and valuable coins are being treated so poorly.
It happens. Early in my meat cutting career when I was working for a small independent chain, the Produce Manager, who knew of my metal detecting hobby, came over to show me a $10 gold piece. Some kid came in and tried to spend it but the Produce Manager told him they are no good any more but offered him a dollar for it and the kid sold it to him for a dollar. Now I don't condone that at all, but that's what happened.
waitress dumped a tip jar.The only thing that I can figure is that either, someone that inherited a coin collection doesn't know what they are worth, so they just dump them into the Coin Star, or, someone stole a coin collection and just want fast money, and don't care about the real value, if they are bright enough to know about it. Either way, it disturbs me that some potentially rare and valuable coins are being treated so poorly.