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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Douglas, post: 3660, member: 617&quot;]There is a thread down the page about half dollars in general circulation and the thread ended up talking about some European coins or somesuch. The fellow made a good point, when&#039;s the last time you got a fifty cent piece in change? I was in a tavern a while back and the bartender gave them in change and I made a comment and he said the owner gets them every day from the bank and gives the out on a regular basis. Once in a great while, I&#039;ll get one up in Wisconsin, but never around here in Illinois.</p><p><br /></p><p>When I was much younger, we used half dollars much more and they were an every day occurance, even dollar coins. Franklins were very common as well as SL&#039;s. Peace dollars were common as well as Morgans. </p><p><br /></p><p>I think what happened is when silver went through the roof in the &#039;80s, people quit using halfs and dollars and that&#039;s how it stayed ever since. My pockets don&#039;t jingle like they used to.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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