Interesting Find From Circulation

I picked up two rolls of Halves today at the bank. Inside one of the rolls was this 1967 Kennedy Half. The remainder of the halves were all clad common dates.

The lady at the bank said that an elderly gentleman turned them in today along with five other rolls... I'm headed back to the bank to buy those, too!

Who says you can't find silver (albeit 40%) out there?

 

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my bank used to have a whole bag of silver kennedies and then they gave it to the FED

 

I guess I'm going blind. After re-searching through those same two rolls I bought at the bank, I found this 1969 Kennedy Half. I'm definitely going back to buy those other rolls!

 

ur age is getting up there

 

I think you're right, Spider!

One good thing, I guess, is that if we older folks are losing our eyesight, that means that we'll probably miss some of the good coins in circulation. So, therefore, it will give you younger guys and gals a chance to snatch them up...

 

lol sure hope so

 

I went back to the bank this morning and bought the remaining 5 rolls of Kennedy Halves. Found one more '67 and one more '69.

This is really no big deal. But, it's nice to know that silver coins are still out there to be found. And it's really fun to find them!

 

CoinOKC - are the 67's and 69's silver? I thought that ended with the 64's???

 

they r 40% silver, 1964 was the last year half dollars had 90% silver in them

 

I go to the bank and ask for 1/2's and her eyes light up and she says "I have a TON of those". I'm thinking.... "Cool!".

Then she says "we have a customer that goes to many local banks and get's 1/2's... checks thru them.... and brings the ones he doesn't want to us".

I say: "never mind"... and leave.

 

any time I find silver is awesome. doesn't happen often BUT it still happens

 

Like Spider said, the 1964's were the last to cointain 90% silver in them. I think many people don't realize that the 1965-70 Halves cointain 40% silver so they just lump them in with the clad issues.

Years ago, I used to get lots of rolls of Halves from the bank and search through them. For a while, I'd get lots of 40% Halves and a few 90% Halves. But, then it just seemed to trickle off and I wouldn't get any. So, I gave up searching rolls of Halves until just recently. And, wouldn't you know it, the first roll of Halves I've searched in many years turned up two 40% silver coins.

You just never know what awaits you out there. But, you can bet I'm going to start searching rolls of Halves again!!!

 

Do you just go to the bank and say "I want to buy some half dollars"?

 

Look at that - I just got a 1954 silver dime in change for a coffee...

Mała rzecz, a cieszy...

 

ya Class, they lie, I asked before, they said no, and then the person after me asked they said they had like 10, to him

 

I went to one of the banks i go to and was asking for some nickels, to look through. I was wanting to get 42 rolls, but they said they were short on nickels and could only sell me $20 worth (10 rolls). Here is the suprise!!!!
All 10 rolls where 2005 D Uncirculated Buffalo Nickels. It was very exciting!!
I left Happy!
SM

 

Hi all, new to the forum(first post) this thread has really got me thinking about how little i really know about coins.
Everyone is talking about all there great finds in there pocket change or buying rolls from the bank and finding some nice stuff, my problem is i don't know what i'm looking for sure i know about WHEATS, BUFFALO'S,FRANKLINS and looking at the edges of 10c 25c 50c for silver but thats it.
Could someone please list maybe 4 or 5 examples of each coin that i could look for, i would be forever greatfull.

Thanks Again
Karl

 

Quick guide to things you might find normally in circulation

Cents - wheat until 1958, steel in 1943, copper until 1982, copper covered zinc since 1982 (1982 had both)
Nickels - New designs of course. There was silver in the Jeffersons from 1942-45 as a result of the needs of the war effort for nickel. These are indicated by a mintmark, even a P for Philadelphia, above Monticello on the reverse. This was the first time Philadelphia had a mintmark. 1942 was split between traditional and "silver" nickels.
Dimes - Silver up to and including 1964
Quarters - State quarters of course. Silver up to and including 1964. Bicentennials minted in 1975 and 1976.
Halves - Silver up to and including 1964. A clad silver from 1965-70. Bicentennials minted in 1975 and 1976.
Dollars - Ikes in traditional size minted in 1971-78, New size Susan B. Anthonys minted for circulation in 1979, 1980, and 1999. Sacagawea released for circulation in 2000 and 2001.

 

Thanks that helps alot.