Best coin rolls to search for silver?

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What is the best coin to search for silver

  1. Nickels

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    0.0%
  2. Dimes

    5 vote(s)
    20.8%
  3. Quarters

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  4. Halves

    14 vote(s)
    58.3%
  5. Dollars

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  6. Pointless, they've all been picked over

    5 vote(s)
    20.8%
  1. egri

    egri Junior Member

    In your experiance, which rolls are best to search for silver? Worst? I'm headed to Hartford tomorrow to pick up some rolls and wanted some thoughts on what I should get.

    Edit: Also, what is the best roll to search for old coins (i.e.-Buffalo Nickels and IHC's)?
     
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  3. Coinman1981

    Coinman1981 Junior Member

    I've had the best luck searching rolls of half dollars. I also once find a wartime nickel in a roll of nickels. Otherwise, dimes and quarters yield no silver.

    Good luck!
     
  4. camlov2

    camlov2 Member

    I have only searched pennies, quarters, and halves so far. Didn't find any silver in the quarters or the pennies-duh, but I did find a 40% in each of the boxes of halves I did. I don't think I would ever search boxes if I was only looking for silver, you would have to be very lucky for it to be worth while. I did it because I was looking for coins for a circulated set and because it is fun. It is like playing the lottery without a chance to lose (btw, I don't play the lottery).
     
  5. Billyray

    Billyray Junior Member

    Worst? Cent rolls.

    Best? my guess would be dimes. I have more silver dimes from circulation than quarters and halves.
     
  6. lonewulf

    lonewulf New Member

    I've searched halves and all i found were 71 and older. I did find 6 bicentianals, which i did keep.
     
  7. 10gary22

    10gary22 Junior Member

    I have not found Silver since I started searching months ago. I need to break the monotony as I get tired of looking at one denomonation too long. So it's halves to cents to dimes (waste of time) to nickles and so forth.
     
  8. lonewulf

    lonewulf New Member

    I did find a silver half today at work while i was checking. my other half that i have, i got from the bank.
     
  9. Ltrain

    Ltrain New Member

    Dimes have been rocking for me lately. Starting to die down a bit, though, might have to make the switch back to halves.
     
  10. swhuck

    swhuck Junior Member

    Halves, then nickels, then nothing.
     
  11. jzacknae

    jzacknae Member

    does it count when you get clad dimes in penny rolls (lol)
     
  12. Yacorie

    Yacorie Junior Member

    Halves have been the best for me, but I'm switching to dimes based on some finds others are having.

    if you're refering to Hartford, CT, good luck. I'm up that way and things up here are pretty much picked over...
     
  13. jzacknae

    jzacknae Member

    I got a nice 1940 quarter in a roll a week ago, but other than that NOTHING!
     
  14. vnickels

    vnickels Matt Draiss Numismatics & Galleries

    40 percent half not long ago
     
  15. slamster17

    slamster17 Junior Member

    Dimes have been good to me, but I've found the same amount of halves.
     
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