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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;ldhair, post: 1804725, member: 11540&quot;]I was only 7 in 1964&nbsp; when the Kennedy half came out and I had a good start on a Lincoln set. The job I had didn&#039;t pay well but I had to have one.<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> I recall there were lots of folks going to the bank to get a new Kennedy half. It was years later before I knew people were saving silver coins.&nbsp; In about 1967 I was working the cash room in a large department store (S H Kress). I got to count and roll all the change for the next days tills. There was still a lot of silver but I only made about a dollar per day. I took my pay in Lincoln cents. My dad had to fire me. I was too slow because I had to look at every date.<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> Those were some cool times. Wish I could talk with dad today about old times.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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