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February 1, 2019 · North Palm Beach, Florida

Florida Man Trades $33,000 in Rare Coins for About $30 at a Coinstar Machine

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Florida Man allegedly steals a friend's rare coin collection, then cashes it in for a fraction of a percent of its value.

A 40-year-old Riviera Beach man was charged with grand theft after investigators said he stole a friend's collection of commemorative presidential dollar coins, worth roughly $33,000, along with other items totaling $350,000. He reportedly sold some coins to a pawn shop for a few thousand dollars, then ran the rest through Coinstar change machines at grocery stores, which paid out only face value, leaving him with about $30.

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Humor23/25
Florida Factor11/20
Unexpectedness14/15
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