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UDEric
Penny Pincher Member
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 Posted - 04/14/2010 : 06:43:12
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Hello all, been reading the forum for a few weeks this is my first post. I've been sorting pennies with my dad (by hand) for the past 2 weeks or so on almost a daily basis. Started by asking the teller for $5 worth and then yesterday we bought 2 $25 boxes our biggest purchase so far. We are small time, but it's a lot of fun, and we both LOVE finding Wheaties. I'd say we've found about 100 Wheaties in about $100 worth of searching (oldest being 2 1919's).
Anyways...we just put in an order for a box of Half dollars and I was wondering exactly what I was looking for. Here is what I know:
1964 = 90%
1965-1970 = 40%
I've skimmed some other posts and seen people talk about Silver Proofs? and some other things. I was wondering if anyone could give me an idea of anything else to look for besides 1970 and prior.
Thanks
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Country
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
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Posted - 04/14/2010 : 07:02:31
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WELCOME to RealCent!! 
Feel free to post your SILVER finds in the Half Dollar and Other Coins section.
90% Half Dollars - All Barbers (1915 and prior), ALL Walking Liberty Halves (1916-1947), ALL Franklin Halves (1948-1963), 1964 Kennedy Halves, 1992-S to 2010-S (very infrequently found since most of these will be clads). Very scarce, but still found occasionally, are the US commemorative 90% halves 1954 and before.
40% Half Dollars - 1965-1970 (circulation strikes and proofs) and the 1976-S (circulation strikes and proofs - most of these are clads).
GOOD LUCK!! 
If you have more questions, please don't hesitate to post your questions. |
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UDEric
Penny Pincher Member
USA
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Posted - 04/14/2010 : 07:14:30
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| Thanks for the quick response! I'll be sure to keep my eyes open for any "S" Halves that I may find. |
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dakota1955
1000+ Penny Miser Member
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Posted - 04/14/2010 : 07:28:14
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| welcome also and let us know how you did. |
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Country
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
3121 Posts |
Posted - 04/14/2010 : 07:29:40
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Originally posted by UDEric
Thanks for the quick response! I'll be sure to keep my eyes open for any "S" Halves that I may find.
Remember that most of the Kennedy proofs (S-mints) will be clads. These have some marginal value and many folks keep them.
Also, some folks keep NIFCs (Not Intended for Circulation) halves - 1987 and 2002 to date clads which have low mintages. |
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The things that will destroy America are prosperity-at-any-price, peace-at-any-price, safety-first instead of duty-first, the love of soft living, and the get-rich-quick theory of life.
– Theodore Roosevelt
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UDEric
Penny Pincher Member
USA
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Posted - 04/14/2010 : 14:27:56
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| While my dad and I are waiting for the box to come in we figured we'd take a walk/ride around town to banks and see if we can pick up any rolls of halves in the meantime. We live in a place where there are probably close to 50 banks within a 5 mile radius. We stopped into I'd say about 7 or 8 banks asking for Halves. ZERO said they carry rolls of Halves...one bank had 1 half dollar, and one bank had 5 half dollars. The bank teller did say she had some Eisenhower dollars (12) so we bought them all. No silver in any of the coins, but a few tellers took our names and said they would be happy to give us a call if any customers brought coins in. Can't wait for the box of halves to come in, until then it's sorting another box of pennies. |
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UDEric
Penny Pincher Member
USA
202 Posts |
Posted - 04/16/2010 : 18:28:10
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Quick update (I also posted this on the Tracking thread)
All but 13 rolls in the box are searched (final 13 will be searched Sunday or Monday). Also picked up $1 in halves from a bank teller.
TOTAL FOUND
8 40% Kennedy
1 90% Kennedy
1 90% Franklin
1 90% Walker
Like I said in the other post...a VERY lucky day for my dad and I, but we are LOVING it. |
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thogey
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
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Posted - 04/16/2010 : 18:48:23
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I want to pinch that baby's cheeks!
Sorry I couldn't help myself. |
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p00dub
New Member
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Posted - 04/18/2010 : 20:41:33
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| damn - nice finds! |
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