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I Was About Ready to Give up the Dime Boxes

I normally rummage through cent boxes, but I decided to try the dimes. After picking through two boxes of dimes, not a single silver dime! Not even an interesting foreign dime! So, I told the CU, "no more."

The following week, they had another box of dimes, so I took it anyway. I couldn't help myself. And...here is what I found....

Not the best of shape, but what a surprise!

 

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Alice, WTG on the Mercs! I don't have the patients to search dimes. They're just too small and thin for me, but it sure payed off for you.

 

i dont think i would want to search dimes, but thats a great find for you!!

 

went threw a box of pennies today found 19 wheat pennies and 28 Canadian pennies which the oldest was a 1964. As for the wheat pennies the dates were:

1938(2)
1940(2)
1942
1945
1948
1950
1952(2)
1953(2)
1954 D
1955
1956 D(2)
1957
1957 D

 

No, most of those prices are from coppercoins.com---and a couple are estimates from ebay completed auctions---

 

i went to my bank to get a few rolls of halfs and the lady said someone just brought on $120 in halfs did i want them. so t took them and $117 was 40% silver first time i had luck like that

 

Wow thats amazing wtg on that find :hail:

 

So I went threw a few of my dads wheat cents and found a 1927 which looks to be f to xf condition. Also found a 1944 S and a 1946 S which he let me keep all three of them:smile. I am going to go threw his other ones maybe tonight or tomorrow because I am starting a book this week once It is available to be picked up at Barnes and Nobles(hopefully tomorrow!)

 

Went to Krogers lastnight to buy a pack of Monster and ended up asking for 2 rolls of pennies with the left over change... went home and looked through the 2 rolls and found nothing but 1990 and 1980's coin.... got bummed and went to grab a monster and noticed i left the spare change in the bag with the monsters and this is what i found... one 1965d dime/not silver, two pennies with the date of 1929s and 1968s all in great condition.. one of my best finds.

 

Found a steelie while looking through CWR, i have near $75 in pennies to go, hopefully i find some early wheats.

 

I know what you mean about small and thin--and so many! Searching a $250 box of dimes is tedious, only until you discover a solid silver-white rim among the sandwiches!

 

I want more!

 

Nice finds everyone

 

Don't we all ? LOL Seriously, I have not found any silver in a long long time. Maybe being in Las Vegas, the coins all get searched more ? Even a pre 1960 Jefferson is rare indeed.

Congrats !

 

Great day going through change at work (i love non-busy days!)
1900 IHC
1945 wheat
1951-D wheat
1953-D wheat
1952 wheat
1940 wheat
1953 nickel
1954-D nickel
1939 nickel i'm gonna check for double die
The IHC is my first ever in circulation!

 

My 2nd box of halves that I got on Saturday but didn't open until today was a GREAT one!!!!

25 total silver halves with 17 40%ers and 8 90%ers!

the 90%ers included
6 1964 and 2 Franklins (I love Frankies!), a 1953 and a 1959.

 

One Year of Searching for silver complete!

Today is the one year mark of when I discovered this thread and started actively searching for silver. Prior to reading the thread, I had no idea that silver could still be found except for an occational lucky find (it had been years since I had found one). It has become quite addicting!!!!!

My results have been excellent. I have not had an INCREDIBLE find like some have reported, but though I haven't posted the best results, I have steadily aquired much more that I thought possible when I started a year ago.

During the year I have searched 145 boxes of halves, plus an additional $5552 worth. In other words, I have searched $78,052 worth of half dollars. I have also searched approximately $1200 of Quarters, 2 boxes of nickels or $200 worth, and 4 boxes and 5 bags (a bag is four boxes of dimes) or $6,000 worth. In total, I have searched $85,452. My finds:

• 1 War Nickel
• 2 silver quarters
• 31 silver dimes (including 3 found in circulation)
• 791 total silver half dollars including
  • 628 40%ers including 3 from 1970
  • 163 90%ers including
    • 9 Walking Liberty
    • 19 Franklin
    • 135 Kennedy 1964 coins

It's been a fun and rewarding year. I hope it continues!!!

 

Wow bobbeth that is one edited collection you've gained in the last year. Very nice work. How much money do you typically have out in circulation in boxes at a time? I can only afford to do about $500 which is the cost of 1 box of halves at a time. I could probably do more if I really wanted too, but I might end up forgetting to put the money back in my accounts to pay some bills! Congrats on your finds!

 

I searched $100 Nickels and $25 Pennies this weekend. Found 2 War Nickels, gave 1 to my dad. And found probably close to 40 pre-1960 Nickels, oldest was a 1939.

Pennies were horrible. Only 8 Wheaties found.

My folks and my brother were helping me look. They were all really getting into it,