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<p>[QUOTE="Conder101, post: 2819340, member: 66"]Only the half dollars 1965 - 70 are 40% silver, the dimes and quarters are coppernickel clad. Yes I would keep the 40% and 90% in separate containers. It would hurt the coins to keep them together, but it makes it easier to figure out what you have and value if you don't have to keep separating them again for counting.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Depends on the bank. Some don't mind providing coins for people, most will only do it for account holders, many will resist if you try to get large quantities. And one of the quickest ways to get a bank to cut you off is to get them and them bring them back and ask for more. Most people will have one bank that they get coins from and another that they take them back to. Banks don't like having to handle large amounts of coins because it cost them money to order them and to send back what they don't need. So they try to balance their needs so they don't have to order or ship any back. Coin roll hunters screw this up for them and it ends up costing them money.</p><p><br /></p><p>Half dollars usually provide the best chances of finding silver, but most banks don't hold a supply of them so you will often have to get them to order them for you (you're back to costing them money) You'll need to order in multiples of $500 boxes.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Conder101, post: 2819340, member: 66"]Only the half dollars 1965 - 70 are 40% silver, the dimes and quarters are coppernickel clad. Yes I would keep the 40% and 90% in separate containers. It would hurt the coins to keep them together, but it makes it easier to figure out what you have and value if you don't have to keep separating them again for counting. Depends on the bank. Some don't mind providing coins for people, most will only do it for account holders, many will resist if you try to get large quantities. And one of the quickest ways to get a bank to cut you off is to get them and them bring them back and ask for more. Most people will have one bank that they get coins from and another that they take them back to. Banks don't like having to handle large amounts of coins because it cost them money to order them and to send back what they don't need. So they try to balance their needs so they don't have to order or ship any back. Coin roll hunters screw this up for them and it ends up costing them money. Half dollars usually provide the best chances of finding silver, but most banks don't hold a supply of them so you will often have to get them to order them for you (you're back to costing them money) You'll need to order in multiples of $500 boxes.[/QUOTE]
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