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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;afm1982, post: 650411, member: 15483&quot;]Question for my betters regarding recent half dollar coins. </p><p><br /></p><p>(Notwithstanding the other Kennedy thread going on, I figured this question was different enough from the topic to warrant a new thread.)</p><p><br /></p><p>I know all about pre-1971 coins and all. My question has to do with those since than. </p><p><br /></p><p>&nbsp;I got me a box from the bank of halves. Maybe get lucky on some silver. Not my first time doing it.&nbsp; As I&#039;m going through it, I&#039;m noticing a percentage of recent halves, like from 2000 on. They look very nice, as compared to the old junkies that make up the vast majority (99%) of the coins in the box. So, I looked it up, and discovered a dramatic drop-off in production numbers in the Kennedy halves. Almost to the point where the same number of proofs were made as regular strikes. </p><p><br /></p><p>So what&#039;s worth keeping? Is there any kind of demand for these recent halves, caused by the decreased production? What about the proofs (I think those are all mint marked &#039;s&#039;)?</p><p><br /></p><p>I usually just cherry pick the silver, then spend as many of the coins as possible. (I figure that alot will be kept by the cashiers, and taken home. Thus taken out of circulation. Thus, my next box will have silver!)</p><p><br /></p><p>Any thoughts?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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