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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;krispy, post: 923049, member: 19065&quot;]Ken, I used to get halves in change in the late 70s. I particularly remember using/receiving them in grocery shops and drug stores. I don&#039;t recall if those automatic change dispensers that would shoot out your coin change had a column for halves though... I also used to get halves at the teller window of most any bank I approached without them having to make a trip to the vault or order them, and they were rolled, this was up into the early 90s. Throughout the 80s I also recall spying them in cashiers drawers in retail shops hanging out not doing too much. I&#039;d usually ask for them whenever I spotted them, but started to give up once they appeared to be only 80s and even 90s dates that were being passed around in business transactions.</p><p><br /></p><p>I guess my point was about eras of change, modernization and streamlining of systems. </p><p><br /></p><p>Don&#039;t get me wrong, I love larger coins and especially halves. I am a very happy camper that the Mint sells rolls of halves as I buy those despite the hefty premium. I do wish the Mint sold the silver halves in rolls but that&#039;s a dream and wishful thinking.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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