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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;gboulton, post: 1015486, member: 27043&quot;]I feel like I&#039;m living in a dream world...</p><p><br /></p><p>Local bank called me today, said someone had dropped 52 rolls on them, did I want them?&nbsp; I figured it was probably another roll-searcher just dumping, so I asked if they knew the person, or recognized them as someone who asked for halves, or anything like that.&nbsp; Nope.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>I then asked if he happened to mention where he got them?&nbsp; She said yes, he said his mother had passed away, that these were her coins, and he had no use for them.</p><p><br /></p><p>Ok...no WAY that can be true, right???&nbsp; But heck, GOTTA go see.&nbsp; So off I go, and buy up the whole shebang, $520.</p><p><br /></p><p>Get to the car, and can&#039;t resist.&nbsp; I grab a random roll, crack it open, and....</p><p><br /></p><p>Nothing.&nbsp; Bupkis.&nbsp; Not even so much as an attractive coin or potential error.&nbsp; Complete a and utter zilch.&nbsp; Pretty much confirming, in my mind, that these were already searched, and the &quot;My mom died&quot; bit was some made up sob story to explain the coin dumping.</p><p><br /></p><p>Oh well...at least I&#039;ll have something to do this weekend, and maybe i can find that 74-D DDO I lack.&nbsp; After all, the joy of roll searching is that it&#039;s free, even when you lose, right? <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Get home, finish up some other tasks, and figure &quot;Eh...why not grab a couple rolls, see what we have.&quot;&nbsp; So...i did.&nbsp; Both were LOADED with silver, random dates/order.</p><p><br /></p><p>Grabbed a couple more...blanks.&nbsp; Couple more, light silver.&nbsp; Couple more, loaded again.</p><p><br /></p><p>Some of the silver was PRISTINE too...SERIOUSLY high grade stuff with full mint luster.&nbsp; Others....classic junk.</p><p><br /></p><p>:scratch:</p><p><br /></p><p>What produced such an odd range of 100% Kennedy halves?&nbsp; I have an oddball theory, but don&#039;t wish to bore anyone. *heh*&nbsp; Anyone else got any ideas?</p><p><br /></p><p>Final Tally</p><p><br /></p><p>52 CW rolls</p><p><br /></p><p>353 x 40% = $176.50 </p><p>25 x 1964 90% = $12.50</p><p><br /></p><p>The numbers above include 1 roll of AU-BU 1967, 3 rolls of mixed AU-BU 40%, and 64, 67, and 69D gems as upgrades to my set.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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