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<p>[QUOTE="TaborTot22, post: 1798414, member: 39398"]I have been coin roll hunting for over a year now and I love it. I mostly go for Half Dollars and Nickels but I tried my hand at pennies this past week and I'm hooked. I never knew looking for errors (and occasionally finding some) was so fun. </p><p><br /></p><p>Over the past year, I have accumulated nearly 300 40% half dollars from Coin Roll Hunting. My credit union in town (where I have most of my money and have taken a car loan and a mortgage) is very helpful in ordering boxes of coins for me (anywhere from 3-9 boxes per week depending on what I request). </p><p><br /></p><p>Last week, I found a seller who had five ASE coins (1994, 1995, 2009, 2011 and 2013) that I needed to fill holes in my ASE Dansco folder. They were all UNC condition and he wanted 40% half dollars for trade. We negotiated for a while but settled on 57 40% halves. I sent out the coins last week and received the ASE coins today. Amazing and beautiful looking. </p><p><br /></p><p>I know that some of you probably think that I paid too much in silver melt value for these five coins. However, to me, I only spent $28.50 of my own money on the 57 40% halves so I am satisfied with the transaction. </p><p><br /></p><p>Coin Roll Hunting is not only a hobby that I thoroughly enjoy but it is helping me cheaply complete my coin collection. Thank you to CoinTalk and all the members for getting me started, helping me learn and keeping me inspired to continue to search.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="TaborTot22, post: 1798414, member: 39398"]I have been coin roll hunting for over a year now and I love it. I mostly go for Half Dollars and Nickels but I tried my hand at pennies this past week and I'm hooked. I never knew looking for errors (and occasionally finding some) was so fun. Over the past year, I have accumulated nearly 300 40% half dollars from Coin Roll Hunting. My credit union in town (where I have most of my money and have taken a car loan and a mortgage) is very helpful in ordering boxes of coins for me (anywhere from 3-9 boxes per week depending on what I request). Last week, I found a seller who had five ASE coins (1994, 1995, 2009, 2011 and 2013) that I needed to fill holes in my ASE Dansco folder. They were all UNC condition and he wanted 40% half dollars for trade. We negotiated for a while but settled on 57 40% halves. I sent out the coins last week and received the ASE coins today. Amazing and beautiful looking. I know that some of you probably think that I paid too much in silver melt value for these five coins. However, to me, I only spent $28.50 of my own money on the 57 40% halves so I am satisfied with the transaction. Coin Roll Hunting is not only a hobby that I thoroughly enjoy but it is helping me cheaply complete my coin collection. Thank you to CoinTalk and all the members for getting me started, helping me learn and keeping me inspired to continue to search.[/QUOTE]
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