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Quarters were already heavily picked over by the 1970's. I seem to remember someone much earlier in the thread saying that you could expect maybe one silver in every 10,000 quarters.

 

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One every $1k searched.

 

Box of cents, another huge boring box...

'35
'40
'44
'46
'56 x2
'57-D x3
'58-D

8 Canadians... Yeah, More Canadians than wheats, ugh.

Several nice BU's, already wrapped 'em for the drive home, but there was a '59, '61, '68-S, Gem '71-D, and a gem '05.

 

You thought that was a boring box. Just did a box with 6 wheats, and just one George VI Canadian. Got a 1916 D, though, which was nice. Probably AG tho.
Also, did a box of nickels - one buffalo (super worn, no date) and no war nickels.

 

What is with one of my halfs that is a yellowish gold color on both sides...is that bad metal? or exposed to the elements?

 

Did another box of dimes and got 7 pre 64' dimes that's 18 out of 3 boxes, I'll probably get another tomorrow .

 

I got $3.50 in loose halves the other day and got 1 40%. That may be the way to go haha.

 

Could be toned that color, or could have been plated and then circulated. I have an Ike that's the same way.

 

Dimes; half dollars neglected little brother. Hammer 'em until your average drops to less than 1 per $100 searched.

 

Wow. That is phenomenal! I'd keep hitting them too if I could get that many. Keep it up! and let us know how you fair.

I got a box after work and found the following:

5 40%ers
1 1964
1 1953 Frankie

 

How many rolls in a box?

 

Halves = 50

 

Wow... Thank you

 

So far I have opened (5) boxes of dimes and only hit (2) Silvers. I have been opening Brinks(clear wraps) which make it much easier to go through. I can do a box in 15 Minutes. I also did a bag which netted me (4) Silver dimes, but it took 2 hours.

 

Allow me to add to that, there's 50 rolls in every box denomination I can get around here.

Cents; $25
Nickels; $100
Dimes; $250
Quarters; $500
Halves; $500

 

I noticed you guys are talking about quarters not being worth searching, as there is usually 1 silver per $1,000 searched. Well, I have found 4 in far less than $1k searched. I only get quarters when I do laundry, or when I happen to open a fresh roll at work. I have been coin hunting for less than 1 year and I would venture a guess of maybe $400 in quarters searched. Now, I could be very, very lucky with quarters, or it could just be that maybe there are more out there than what we think. I did see the one silver quarter in a teller tray, so I guess that makes 3 from circ.

Aaaanyways, I guess what I am saying is that some of you guys are going through 3 or 4 $500 boxes of halves, which makes it out to be 0/$2k. Maybe quarters aren't such a bad idea? Then again, I am a n00b.

 

I think a good thing with halves, is that there's NIFC coins that you can find. And proofs.
Other than BUs and such, the only quarters to look for are pre-1964. No NIFCs or other stuff.

 

No doubt! I did four boxes recently and only found 1 40%er and $2.25 in halves is much easier to dump than 2k

 

I've gone through several thousand in quarters, and I think I'll be staying away... that's all you.

 

Man Bob, what is up with all the Ben's you've been finding lately!! I even named my son Ben in hopes I would appease the silver gods and bring a couple of Ben's my way!

Fish968, If your pulling numbers like that on dimes hammer them until they go dry.