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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;bobbeth87, post: 997161, member: 18369&quot;]<b>1000 Silver Halves Found</b></p><p><br /></p><p>I was on a little vacation, so let me catch up.&nbsp; I found $6 of loose halves and found 1 40%er.&nbsp; I also did 2 boxes of halves:</p><p>Box 1:&nbsp; Skunk</p><p>Box 2:&nbsp; 1 1964 and 1 MS near FBL 1961 Franklin (BEAUTIFUL coin)</p><p><br /></p><p>This makes 1000 Silver half dollars found since I started 6/1/09.&nbsp; Though I have not had the best luck (AggieCollector and GypsyTears and a few others come to mind), I have had better luck than many and I am thrilled with my finds.&nbsp; I never dreamed I could find so much silver this many years after clad coinage went into effect.&nbsp; Here are some statistics:</p><p><br /></p><p>200 boxes Searched</p><p>An additional $8205 worth of halves searched</p><p><br /></p><p>1000 total Silver halves:&nbsp; </p><p>776 40%ers (77.6%)</p><p>224 90%ers (22.4%) - 10 Walkers, 24 Franklins, 190 Kennedys</p><p>Average Silver found per box is 3.36</p><p>Also found a few clad commemoratives</p><p>I have found over 100 proofs</p><p><br /></p><p>Best finds:</p><p>In a box:&nbsp; 52 (all 40%ers)</p><p>Most 90%ers in one box:&nbsp; 15</p><p>Best non-box finds:&nbsp; 2 rolls of BU 1964 at one bank, and out of $270 of CWRolls:&nbsp; 77 silver (9 of them 1964)</p><p>Worst streak:&nbsp; 13 skunk boxes in a row</p><p>Worst stretch:&nbsp; only 30 silver coins in 30 boxes</p><p><br /></p><p>To Chicken_Little:&nbsp; THANK YOU for starting this thread as I never would have done this.&nbsp; To all:&nbsp; Thanks for continuing to post.</p><p><br /></p><p>I have also found 45 silver Roosies in 10 boxes and 7 bags searched.&nbsp; And, one silver war nickel.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Now, I am going to cut way back and do maybe one box a week and one or two banks instead of 4 boxes and a dozen or more banks.&nbsp; My finds lately have not matched my effort and I have been neglecting other stuff I need to do at home.&nbsp; So, I&#039;ll still be posting, but not as much.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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