I recommend two books: Military Money, by Walter Rundell, Jr. and World War II Allied Military Currency, by Raymond S. Toy and Carlton F....
I'd be really interested in seeing your occupation coins. It's something that I have been dabbling in. Are images hosted somewhere?
"2 coins 5 Francs France 1971 and 1973" Read more: http://www.cointalk.com/showthread.php?t=10176&pagenumber=#ixzz17LXWQdN7 I have all kinds of...
Interesting mess. $271.50 in half dollars from a machine at a bank. Net result: 1 1967 Kennedy 1 1964 Kennedy $265.50 in clad halves. And...
U.S. printed notes feature an "f".... Russian printed notes have no such mark.
Occupation currency U.S. printed German occupation currencies can be identified by a printers mark "f" located on the lower right corner of...
finds in circulation, sort of In bags of half dollars at the bank: 1740 Gr Britain farthing 184? partial date large cent 1851 large cent Not...
How to identify 40% Silver Kennedy Half Dollars a) They appear clad, but since they are not alloyed the same as other clad coins, they look...
Yes. It helps if you have a relationship with the staff. Not all banks, of course, but it's common in the Pacific NW. Many areas. I have tried...
Buying bags off bank machines Yes, I can buy bags directly off the machines at my branch. Pennies, up to dollars. I've tried pennies, waste of...
Too many collectors. Don't wait for the half dollar bag on the machine to be full. I buy the bag when it is over a hundred bucks. If you wait,...
Bought $136 in halves yesterday. Here's what I found: two quarters two dimes one penny four car wash tokens one game token one 10 peso...
I bought a partial bag of half dollars off the machine at the bank. Face value was $98. Found the following: NO 40% silver halves NO 90%...
Circulation finds: Two bags of pennies, off the machine in the bank lobby. Nothing much of interest. wheaties run about 12 per bag of 5,000,...
I find between 1.5 % and 2 percent silver. That's based on the past three full or partial bags worth. (I live in Oregon - there may be some...
Although this may be off topic, it's interesting. Let's say a cashier miscounts, and her till is over at the end of the day (she has an extra...
When silver prices are low, 40% Kennedy halves are the best. You get the full benefit of increases in silver prices, but have a floor under your...
Concur. At least about being proud about it. Whether it belongs here or not I leave to the moderator, but yuck. Hope he doesn't buy from us.
I purchased a bag of Half dollars at the bank. It included a very worn about 1740 UK farthing. Outside of that, 1911 Lincoln head penny.
Oregon half dollar percentages I've been finding around 2 % silver in bags of half dollars - counting Walkers, Franklins, 90% Kennedy, and 40%...
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