I usually have the banks here order me boxes of halves. Not too much silver in Salt Lake City, but I had pretty good luck in Illinois...
For me, it depends on the price. If everything is 25 cents...I'll take a chance and usually do pretty well (probably about a 90% success rate...
Finally sorted through the extras from last week ($1,100 worth of bank wrapped half dollar rolls) and my finds: 20 NIFC (Including 19...
Let me just second the recommendation to NOT take any offer the dealer gives you. If you are intent on selling them, you will always make more...
bkozak, I've found gold-plated quarters in rolls before. Don't think there's any premium on that, though. Sorry! You can always post your...
Went through $1,400 in halves today...the bank that normally orders me $1,000/week had ordered next week's early...so I took what I could with...
Honestly I've never had trouble selling silver on craigslist...and getting full melt on it. See if you can bundle it up into easy-to-swallow...
I agree. If a teller is informed enough to pick out the good stuff, why stir up trouble? You'll only eliminate that bank as a supply, drop, or...
Does anyone else foresee a Jurassic Park situation millennia from now...where, instead of amber, scientists are resurrecting species from proof...
This brings up an interesting point. I've recently begun collecting modern commemoratives, and one (in the original mint packaging) is in its...
I miss the days of finding lots of silver in my boxes...Salt Lake City has been gone over with a fine-toothed comb...
Absolutely Merc...
No problem Desert. If you see NIFC (Not Intended For Circulation) in regards to halves it's referring to business strikes from 1987 and...
Indian Head Cents (1859 - 1909)
And that's the pleasure of pulling a proof from a roll...that moment where you go, "Oooooohhhhhhhhh...." And then you want to show it to your...
It shows some circulation wear on Kennedy's cheek and some minor scuffs in the obverse fields - but is in much better shape than the 1976S I...
It helps to offset not finding much silver (so far, in about $10,000, 2 90% and 22 40%) but then again, I've found a few proofs and a 1995 Atlanta...
Huzzah. Thanks for the confirmation, everyone. Always a pleasure. Very thrilled to have pulled this from roll searching...
Searched 2 1/2 boxes of halves this week, found the following: *3 40% (1966, 1967, 1968) *1 1976 Proof *4 2002P *1 2003D *1 2005D *4 High-grade...
Good morning all, I found this half in a box from the bank - and I believe it is a Type 2 mintmark. Just thought I'd ask your opinions....
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