So I'm not sure if this was a score but I bought a box of half DOLLARS...AND THIS IS WHAT I GOT!

Discussion in 'Coin Chat' started by Coiningforprofit, Apr 9, 2023.

  1. So I don't know to much about the 1776-1976 bicentennial Half dollars but out of a full box of half I came across.... 97 bicentennials, 1, 1964 half weighs 12.38grams so that's the 90% silver half, and I came across 1-1969 half weighing in at 11.29grams and making it 40%I believe, I'm not 100% how it all works with the tolerance, I just started learning all the different weighs that each denomination has .
    And I came across this 1974 which also weighs 11.40grams which I'm not sure about because I have a few 74s coming in at like 11.16grams-11.22grams, so is the 1974 one that I showed coming in at 11.40grams is normal?
     

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  3. Pickin and Grinin

    Pickin and Grinin Well-Known Member

    That is easily checked by looking at the 3rd side. A clad will show copper and the cupro nickel in the reading.
    By the way that 74 is destroyed.
    Nice find on the silvers.
     
  4. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan 48-year collector Moderator

    Nice finds on the '64 and '69. You've got one 90% silver and one 40% silver there, as you suspected.

    The Bicentennials aren't really worth much of a premium but can be fun for tipping folks in restaurants, etc.

    The '74 half is, as mentioned, damaged.
     
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  5. I don't think the 64 is worth anything, what about the 69? Would it be like an au55 grade or worse?
     
  6. potty dollar 1878

    potty dollar 1878 Well-Known Member

    Not worth anything?it's %90 silver at least melt around $9-$10 same goes for the 69 but it's only %40 still $3-$4,the 1974 is 50 cents.
     
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  7. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan 48-year collector Moderator

    What Potty said. The 1964 not worth anything?!? o_O It's worth the most of all of them! LOL
     
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  8. Morgandude11

    Morgandude11 As long as it's Silver, I'm listening

    Absolutely. Except for a few of the specialties, such as the accented hair, a few of the silver proofs, the 1998s Matte Proof, and the Reverse Proofs.
     
  9. rte

    rte Well-Known Member

    Let me see if I can put a little different spin on the subject.
    CFP (CoiningForProfit) here is a link to the index page at
    https://www.usacoinbook.com/

    The coins you came across are circulated but still have value in the precious metals content.
    Sometimes that's better than a shiney coin.
    If you decide you don't want to save for precious metals content, I'd wager the majority of readers here would be glad to double your money on those types of coins.
    Welcome to the cointalk site, stay awhile learn a lot maybe even some $$ change.
     
  10. Mountain Man

    Mountain Man Well-Known Member

    If you are this for a profit, as your handle suggests, you'd better do a lot more research for what is worth more than face value. good luck.
     
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  11. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan 48-year collector Moderator

    Getting silver for face value counts as a pretty good profit, IF you can find the half dollar boxes to buy.
     
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  12. Haha I realized I goofed up I meant the 74 is useless haha.
     
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  13. rte

    rte Well-Known Member

    That's a spender.
     
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  14. Collecting Nut

    Collecting Nut Borderline Hoarder

    Two nice silver finds. The test are spenders.
     
  15. SensibleSal66

    SensibleSal66 U.S Casual Collector / Error Collector

    You Mean "Rest" ? LOL:happy:
     
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  16. Collecting Nut

    Collecting Nut Borderline Hoarder

    My phone has always had a habit of changing my r’s to t’s and I don’t always catch it. Darn replacement phone.
     
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  17. rte

    rte Well-Known Member

    Fat fingers, but sure blame spell check.
    That's what I do.:p
     
  18. Collecting Nut

    Collecting Nut Borderline Hoarder

    Then there’s spell check. That’s a different matter all together. :smuggrin:
     
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