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JobIII
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
1507 Posts |
 Posted - 01/22/2010 : 07:59:10
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Here's a question I have for all you silver hunters. I recently found a bank that has orders coming in at the beginning of the week. I also have other banks that bring my normal orders in at the end.
What would you recommend i do?
- split the week into heavy dime search (first bank beginning of the week)brinks delivered & heavy half search (second bank end of the week)CWI delivered
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- search halves only at both banks
Please note one of these banks uses brinks. I thought brinks half boxes were terribly poor for your overall silver % find. Otherwise i'd probably just search 2x the amount of halves i was doing thus far.
Thanks,
~JobIII
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garnede
Penny Collector Member
USA
386 Posts |
Posted - 01/22/2010 : 14:22:09
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| Try it both ways and see which way gets you more silver for less work. |
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JobIII
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
1507 Posts |
Posted - 01/22/2010 : 14:28:54
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| I guess what i meant to ask here is. Does anyone recommend looking for dimes if you have the ability to search halves? |
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cecropia_moth
Penny Pincher Member
USA
222 Posts |
Posted - 01/22/2010 : 15:03:21
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A wise man once told me:
"I realized that I needed two 90% dimes to equal one 40% half (oz. ASW)."
Look at the averages. Two 90% dimes from a $250 box is tough. We should definitely be able to average at least one 40% half from our half boxes (and probably more). There will be skunks, but good boxes will make up for those.
If you have the ability to do all the halves you can handle, I would skip the dimes and go solely with the halves. That's just my opinion.
Take care,
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cecropia_moth
Penny Pincher Member
USA
222 Posts |
Posted - 01/22/2010 : 15:10:41
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Also...one other thought.
While halves are kind of a pain to dump, they aren't very often (in my experience) miscounted by the coin counting machines. Look how many dimes we find in our penny bags. You pull one 90% dime from a $250 box and then dump the other $249.90. What if ten of your dimes get counted as cents??? That can cost you almost the entire melt value of the one 90% you found.
I too thought about dimes for awhile. I would like to try them sometime and probably will just for the experience of doing it. But for now I'm able to source and dump the 3-4 boxes of halves a week I need to keep me satisfied. If that changes then I would probably search dimes next (over nickels).
Jeff
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Country
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
3121 Posts |
 Posted - 01/22/2010 : 15:21:46
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| If you have the ability to get halves, focus on them. If your source banks don't supply you with halves on a particular week for some reason, go out and get some dimes (or nicks) to find some SILVERs. Searching for halves pays off in the long run, but may be terribly poor in the short run. Right now I'm in a bad SILVER slump with my halves. However, I know with perserverance I will get my SILVERs eventually. |
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JobIII
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
1507 Posts |
Posted - 01/22/2010 : 15:27:31
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| Thanks for your comments. Do you have any thoughts about avoiding brinks half boxes? |
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Country
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
3121 Posts |
Posted - 01/22/2010 : 15:50:33
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Originally posted by JobIII
Thanks for your comments. Do you have any thoughts about avoiding brinks half boxes?
Where are you dumping your halves? A Brink's bank or a CWI bank? If you want to avoid a bank service company, dump your halves by giving them to the other service company. |
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cecropia_moth
Penny Pincher Member
USA
222 Posts |
Posted - 01/22/2010 : 15:51:32
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| Personally I wish I could get a few Brink's boxes. All I can get in my area is Coin Wrap Inc. boxes. I have done OK I think, but haven't knocked the ball out of the park with the CWI boxes. I would like a Brink's box or two just to change things up. |
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dakota1955
1000+ Penny Miser Member
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Posted - 01/22/2010 : 16:20:04
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| I would do halves mostly but for a change try dimes. I think you will after a while forget about dimes. |
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JobIII
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
1507 Posts |
Posted - 01/22/2010 : 16:22:34
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I sorted nearly 2 grand in dimes this week, and aside from finding a roll of AU or better 2009P i was unimpressed with the % find.
I'm intending to pick up from brinks and CWI and as for dropping off i don't really know the answer to that question. |
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slickeast
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
2533 Posts |
Posted - 01/22/2010 : 16:27:34
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I don't do dimes for t he reasons cecropia_moth mrntioned. I get dimes in the penny bags I buy all the time. I don't want to lose the dimes to the penny bag when I dump.
If you dump pennies, and gets counted wrong, you are gonna be in the plus no matter where it goes.
I have not been shorted on halves so far. I dumped $1999.00 in halves once and the ticket read $2000.50. I gained $1.50 somehow.
If you do dimes, do CWR's and return in the rolls to a dump bank. High volumes with little return on Silver plus coins lost in machine is just not worth it. |
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kirkland
New Member
USA
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Posted - 01/22/2010 : 16:32:15
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| I didn't know that counters could be so wrong so many times. Yes, I'd never do dimes anyway because the hopes of finding silver ones in Texas are grim. |
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uthminsta
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
1872 Posts |
Posted - 01/22/2010 : 17:02:28
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| I don't search dimes. In fact, every time I get some in change, I make sure to keep them in my pocket until they're spent again. They never get thrown in with my dumps. |
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killerken53
Penny Pincher Member
172 Posts |
Posted - 01/23/2010 : 07:27:09
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| The trick with duping dimes is you have to dump them seperately. If you mix them with cents, some will be counted as cents. I have been edge sorting dimes since my halves have been nothing but skunks. A little silver from dimes beats no silver from halves. |
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Bluegill
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
1964 Posts |
Posted - 01/23/2010 : 09:51:49
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Originally posted by JobIII
I guess what i meant to ask here is. Does anyone recommend looking for dimes if you have the ability to search halves?
If you're finding Ag, then I would say no. If you're in my boat, then yes. Dimes can produce, at least in my area... But then again, when it comes to Ag, I get greedy, so I would probably still do both. 
I roll my dimes, it is a pain, but I no longer get dimes counted as pennies.
You folks who are actually finding Ag in your halves don't know how fortunate you are... 
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JustSayNoToFiat
Penny Pincher Member
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Posted - 01/23/2010 : 10:22:24
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I say go all halves.
It is easier for me to sort halves because they are larger and both the date the edge are easier to see.
You can miss some dimes it you are not careful, which will slow you down. I could probably do 1.5 - 2 half boxes in the time it takes to do 1 dime box simply because of the smaller size.
In terms of getting the most Ag for your floating FRN's, there are Halves, and have nots ;) |
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JobIII
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
1507 Posts |
Posted - 01/25/2010 : 09:12:50
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Originally posted by slickeast
I don't do dimes for t he reasons cecropia_moth mrntioned. I get dimes in the penny bags I buy all the time. I don't want to lose the dimes to the penny bag when I dump.
If you dump pennies, and gets counted wrong, you are gonna be in the plus no matter where it goes.
I have not been shorted on halves so far. I dumped $1999.00 in halves once and the ticket read $2000.50. I gained $1.50 somehow.
If you do dimes, do CWR's and return in the rolls to a dump bank. High volumes with little return on Silver plus coins lost in machine is just not worth it.
All this talk about coin counting machines stiffing you a little. Is getting me paranoid. I returned $1105 between 2 banks all dimes.
There was a little question of about $10 that i could not account for. I'm leaning towards the possibility that it was accurate and i just added incorrectly. Also it could have been a lot of short CWR's. |
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Lemon Thrower
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
1588 Posts |
Posted - 01/25/2010 : 09:29:37
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halves overall have the best percentages but are harder to get and that can skew results in a particular area.
halves are also easier to search because they are larger.
machines will miscount halves plenty. I would dumb in bags if you can find someone to take deposits that way.
also, your point about 2 dimes = 1 40% ignores the potential for 90% with halves. |
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AFModell
Penny Sorter Member
USA
82 Posts |
Posted - 01/25/2010 : 11:27:17
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| I would focus on halves. Dimes would be an occasional side trip, and only if I could get them wrapped in the clear plastic shrinkwrap. The clear wraps makes the task much quicker. Good luck. |
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JobIII
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
1507 Posts |
Posted - 01/25/2010 : 13:23:42
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I have not tried to return bags of halves. But i'll have to ask around. I have a good relationship with a number of banks and i wish to keep it like that.
I really don't mind checking the dimes, for silver and desirable clad years. I am currently finding a lot of wanted clad dates, but the AG % is still incredibly low. |
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