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pennyman
Penny Pincher Member
USA
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 Posted - 09/26/2008 : 15:03:30
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What years do i look out for us half dollars. I know 70 and earlier. I am new to sorting halves. Thanks alot
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fb101
Administrator
USA
2856 Posts |
Posted - 09/26/2008 : 17:54:17
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??? You answered your own question.
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pennyman
Penny Pincher Member
USA
101 Posts |
Posted - 09/26/2008 : 18:42:21
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| Is that it or are there are any other hard to find dates for the clad? I went through 25 rolls and found 2 1968s so far |
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Posted - 09/26/2008 : 19:21:17
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Question - I don't really know, as I've never sorted rolls of halves*, but why would people care about the 40% halves when they can't be melted? Same with the WWII Nickels - I don't get it, unless it's for collecting purposes.
* Actually, I've only sorted quarter rolls for bicentennials, and only because I used quarters frequently at that time, ordering boxes of coins and regularly ordering rolls is still on my agenda after over a year of being on this forum.  I do have a lot of copper wheat ones saved since I was little, though, and have been saving regular pennies again since May-June. |
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fb101
Administrator
USA
2856 Posts |
Posted - 09/26/2008 : 19:25:34
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My apologies, I didn't get that since I only care about silver now, and even at that I fell short.
I've found both unc and proof silver coins of different years. They're always S mints, so any S mint is a keeper, if it's not silver, it's a proof. If you're side scanning the coins, they'll stick out just like the 1960 dates. Some people have mentioned some other scarce clads, but I cannot recall which. I've found every clad already. In the coin books,'83, '86, '87, and '88s all have a slight premium, but only in unc condition.
Hope that helps!
The 25 roll finding 2 silvers is not bad, over time you'll build up significant stash of those.
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jadedragon
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Canada
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Posted - 09/26/2008 : 20:02:51
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I understand that 1987 and 2002+ were only made for collectors - not for circulation, so they are very hard to find in circulation.
To answer another question-there is no law preventing melting silver 1/2s that I am aware of. Jackson Metals and others have/do melt them all the time.
They sell pretty well here in the forum for melt, and on ebay. AMPEX (currently out) and Monex for sure sell 40%ers by the roll and by the bag. |
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pennyman
Penny Pincher Member
USA
101 Posts |
Posted - 09/26/2008 : 20:34:48
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| Thanks for the replies. I found 2 silvers (the 68s) a gold plated 74(it has no value but i kept it), a 2005 and 2 halfs with holes in them. The rest are going to be dumped. I plan to order another box after i dump the sorted ones |
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knibloe
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
1066 Posts |
Posted - 09/26/2008 : 21:28:06
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Originally posted by Red_Blade
Question - I don't really know, as I've never sorted rolls of halves*, but why would people care about the 40% halves when they can't be melted? Same with the WWII Nickels - I don't get it, unless it's for collecting purposes.
the reason to collect the 40% halves is because they are worth 3-6X face value depending on the price of silver. There is is regular market for them on e-bay if nothing else.
Also, the 1987 is the year to look for as well as any "S" mint mark.
Watch the bicentennials. Some of them were silver. I have found 4 silver bicentennials. |
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aboxaweek
Penny Collector Member
USA
326 Posts |
Posted - 09/26/2008 : 22:27:24
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| dump at a different bank. Make this ur dump bank and make it one you dont like |
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jadedragon
Administrator
Canada
3788 Posts |
Posted - 09/26/2008 : 22:51:55
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Half the job is getting rid of the coins you don't want. To add to aboxaweek's suggestion, consider using clad 1/2s to buy pennies at your penny source bank. Then use zinc pennies to buy 1/2s at your 1/2 source bank. Since you will have an imbalance, it is fun to spend 1/2s in reasonable and unreasonable numbers if nothing but to see peoples reactions.
Oh and War Nickels, while presently not legal to melt (by a regulation designed to protect CuNi) are generally the highest % intrinsic vs face value circulation coin out there. I keep all I find and buy them too. |
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pennyman
Penny Pincher Member
USA
101 Posts |
Posted - 09/27/2008 : 07:38:16
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| I do dump at a different bank. They have the free coin counting thing and they take half dollars. Legacypac i will save some halves to spend to see what reactions i get |
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Computer Jones
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
1112 Posts |
Posted - 09/27/2008 : 18:58:04
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There are tales of halves being struck on small dollar blanks, so keep an eye out for any thin and off color ones.
Don't forget to always ask the bank tellers if they have any 1975 halves, if you ever find one you could retire! |
There's profit if you melt things!!
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wagsthadog
Penny Hoarding Member
USA
565 Posts |
Posted - 10/02/2008 : 11:18:14
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Hi all,
40% halves CAN be melted, but it's a pain to do so. Same with war nickels. I can see how people would be inclined to avoid 40% and war nickels, but they DO have significant amounts of silver and that cant be dismissed. COLLECT EVERYTHING!
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Only when they CAN'T have it, ......THEN they'll want it.
I love Cents. If you get an UNC box, you win. If you get a regular circ. box, you win. If you get a zinc box, you don't lose....so you still win. |
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DesertTumbleweed402
Penny Pincher Member
USA
196 Posts |
Posted - 10/02/2008 : 20:49:40
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| Keep an eye out for '87s. |
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rainsonme
Penny Pincher Member
USA
183 Posts |
Posted - 10/05/2008 : 21:39:22
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| I think the silver coins have a melt-value, and are sold as junk silver based on their silver content. This is kinda a shadow currency, alternate to the fiat currencies. I don't think anyone is really melting any silver coins these days --- there's no point to that, since they can be readily sold at "melt value". I would prefer to hold a lot of junk silver than a much smaller amount of gold coins; it would be much easier for me to trade in junk silver; trading gold would be a problem for me. |
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daviscfad
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
1664 Posts |
Posted - 10/05/2008 : 22:29:54
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keep an eye out for the NIFC's Not intended for circulation... 2001 - present and also 70d which is silver clad and only issued in mint sets
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jadedragon
Administrator
Canada
3788 Posts |
Posted - 10/09/2008 : 13:13:19
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| Moved this thread over to the Silver section, in line with the idea that all coin roll hunting for bullion value goes together. Post on. |
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Dan52
Penny Collector Member
USA
422 Posts |
Posted - 10/11/2008 : 04:37:49
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Look for 1972's without the engravers initials(fg).
Look for 1974's with a double die on the obverse.
I recently bought 9 rolls and one of them was all 1964's (90%) silver. 20 coins. |
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coppernicus
Penny Collector Member
USA
383 Posts |
Posted - 10/12/2008 : 21:49:28
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| Someone mentioned that some biecentennial halves are silver. Are they marked any special way? |
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daviscfad
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
1664 Posts |
Posted - 10/12/2008 : 22:04:01
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| they will have an S mintmark and silver edges |
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CoinHunter53562
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
1805 Posts |
Posted - 10/12/2008 : 22:51:30
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Originally posted by daviscfad
keep an eye out for the NIFC's Not intended for circulation... 2001 - present and also 70d which is silver clad and only issued in mint sets
2001-D is a regular issue
2001-P is a non intended for circulation
At least this is what I remember |
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Gumby_5
Penny Sorter Member
USA
52 Posts |
Posted - 10/15/2008 : 23:54:54
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| I have recently been asking for halfs at BOA in my area when I deposit my checks 4-5 times a week and the main branch has non ever but the smaller ons usually have 1-2. but the oldest one I have come across is 1974. Today I was trading in rolls of dimes and asked for halfs. the teller told me she did not have any but had 65 dollars in EISENHOWER DOLLARS that a little old lady brought in early. I figured what the heck and took them they were all 1972D and 1776-1976D. |
2000 halves Sorted
0 Silver of any kind
97 marked coins of various colors |
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NotABigDeal
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
3890 Posts |
Posted - 10/16/2008 : 06:19:52
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Gumby 5, welcome. Don't worry, you'll hit silver soon enough. I usually take the Ike's too. Take care.
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Computer Jones
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
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Posted - 10/18/2008 : 00:02:47
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Gumby 5 ask if they will order halves for you if you have an account.
Sort the coins and use the dregs to buy gas and groceries.
Or, open an account at some other bank and dump the dregs and buy more someplace else.
$500 will let you sort A LOT of Halves before you HAVE to pay the bills if you play it right.
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There's profit if you melt things!!
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Gumby_5
Penny Sorter Member
USA
52 Posts |
Posted - 10/22/2008 : 21:14:49
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Ordered my first box of halves from BOA today. Can pick them up at Friday afternoon before closing. I talked to the money manager and as far as she can tell I am the only one that has ever asked at this bank or the other banks she has worked at in town over the last 15 years. I asked her about the trouble of bringing them back in after I go through them. I was honest and told her exactly what I was looking for and she said cool and to bring them in unwrapped on tuesdays or friday before 5 so they can put them in a bag and ship them back to STL to be counted and credited to my account. Since I still don't understand the concept of just looking at the sides and seeing the difference it might take me a while since I have nothing to compare too. I am sure I might step up the searching in the next few months as my business I own is seasonal and I really do not do much when it is cold. I read about the guy that searched 40k a month with is completely possible in my accounts but man that seems like a lot of work.
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jadedragon
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Canada
3788 Posts |
Posted - 10/23/2008 : 05:28:35
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Gumby - I did not know what to look for either just from reading the forum until I found a silver 1/2. Then it all became clear.
Grab a 1/2, or any modern quarter or dime on hand for that matter, and turn it on its edge. See the copper layer and the nickel layers? We call that "clad". The Mint takes big sheets of metal and layers or clads them together, then they punch out blank coins that get stamped with the designs. It's best to look at real coins, but here is a photo of what I'm talking about. You must be logged in to see this link.
Silver coins do not have the distinct 3 layers. When viewing a stack of coins from the side the silver ones will pop out for you by the absence of those copper lines. Bet you never looked at your coin edges like that before.
Check dates on 1/2s to, since some of the clad ones are rare too.
On the flip side, while checking Canadian rolls of dimes and quarters I can instantly spot the US coins by the distinct clad strips visable. Canadian dimes and quarters are either silver (very hard to find), pure nickel (getting harder to find) or plated steel (plated all the way around the coin, not clad). I just pull all the US coins for deposit at a little profit on the US side and to trade for US 1/2s as I find them.
Good luck with the box of 1/2s - and don't give up if you get skunked sometimes as it happens to all of us. |
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