Well, I didn't do very well on the Silver: 10 (40%) silver halves... BUT What was odd was I was pulling out all these what look to be Unciruculated coins: 1980, 1981, 1983 etc... and several 1971 D's... From what I've heard, people save halves from the 80's... Are they good to keep? I just know to look for Silver and Older coins... Thanks, SM
I remember a dealer that I once got some 1976 Halves from....he charge $2-$3 each....that was before I knew better...I have gotten better ones at the bank! Speedy
As you look through that many halves, it might pay to put a date & mintmark set together while searching for silver -- just for the fun of it. I've been in four banks over the past couple of weeks, and only managed to find 3. Not three silver halves. Not three 40% silver halves. Not three roles. Three coins. Are halves disappearing from normal circulation?
I just recently started searching halves. The credit union I mainly use had none both times I asked. I checked the local bank in the small town I lived in and they had $62 worth of loose halves in their counting machine. I found 1 65, 1 67, and 2 69-D's. They ordered me $100 in rolls, which I should get tomorrow. Then my wife found me 1 65, 2 67's, and a 69-D at the VFW hall. I went to another Credit Union last week and they had $50 in halves in their counting machine, but no silver. I went back today and they had several hundred already back in their machine. I only had $20 so I bought 40 and again no silver. I'll get some cash tomorrow and go back and buy more, but I'm thinking they might be from somebody else looking through halves and cashing them in there. I'll see if I get any silver in the next batch.
I've never seen that many in circulation. In fact, before I started roll searching, I used to keep every one I got because they were so rarely circulated. When we get one at work it usually sits in the register until the office administrator decides to pull it for a bank deposit because she knows it will simply continue to sit there, like a Sac or SBA. A local pub hands them out as change when you buy a $2.50 bottle of beer, but that is the only place near me that uses them.
Good call on going through the coin machine Fropa. Not many people realize that most banks will be happy to let you look through, or buy, the bags from the change machine. These bags are very much hit or miss. If a roll searcher just came in, then the bag will likely contain nothing of value. However, most of these bags just sit for long periods of time as no one really brings in Halfs in any quantity. The result is that many of my best finds have come from the change machine here at work. During my first week here I pulled the half dollar bag from the machine and was richly rewarded with Walkers, Franklins, 64's, 40%'s, and proofs. So, while the teller might give you a funny look, ask to go through the half dollar bag at your local bank!
That is actually not a bad average. I realize it's not as exciting or spectacular as some of the other posters have claimed but 1 out of 5.5 is good.
I went to a different branch of my bank last week, and they did [i/]have halves (my “regular” branch never has them). I bought two rolls, and of the 40 coins I found 15 for my pocket change collection, but no silvers. Of the remaining 25, I sent seven to my sister who needed those particular date/mints for her collection. The rest I’ll probably give out as tips. I have so many holes in my pocket change Kennedys folder that every time I get rolls of halves it’s exciting because I know I’m going to fill some holes. I’m not fond of the design, but I do like the size of the coins.
This is so good that I have to post it in two threads. In one box of fifty Kennedy rolls I found 26-40% silver coins and one 63' Franklin. But the gem of my search was a beautiful 1970-D. First ever in all my searches.
Hi, It might be a good idea to get familiar with what the doubling on a 1974 D DDO Kennedy looks like. Although halves also exhibit various forms of worthless mechanical doubling, I have found many different coins that were struck by truly doubled dies. I have found examples of Doubled Die strikes on both obverses and reverses. The 1964 and 64 D 90% silver coins as well as the 40% silver stuff offers a ton of possibilities. Coins after 1970, especially those of the early '70s have many great examples of doubled die strikes. I suggest looking for more than the silver If it works, I loaded a picture of what to look for particularly on the word WE of the motto. Look for distinct notches. The coin pictured is a variety of DDO on a 1966 Kennedy. Have Fun, Bill
Bill is right, if you are not allready looking for Kennedy doubled dies, you should be. There are quite a few bussines strikes in the 70's that are from nice doubled dies and can be found in circulation. Here are some examples, 72, 73D and 77D. Larry Nienaber
I rarely look for DD and things like that in my change since I don't collect it...I know I should but it doesn't jump out at me.... Speedy
