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HoardCopperByTheTon
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Posted - 05/09/2009 : 01:58:54
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Each branch of BofA sets its own policies. If one branch won't accept them, just try the one down the street. They seem to be the best for me, but I have come across a few branches that won't take them in bags. Rolling is no problem though.. that Glory WS-21 really cranks them out. Rolled coins are accepted at just about all my banks.  |
If your percentages are low.. just sort more. If your percentages are high.. just sort more.
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Lemon Thrower
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
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 Posted - 05/28/2009 : 13:35:01
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the hardest part for me is getting a supply. my banks that are reliable also reliably skunk me. you have to hit up random banks and get a few rolls here or there. so the biggest part of the work is getting halves.
i date check. edge checking is too unreliable imho. i keep 87's and 2001+. I also keep anything under 15 million minted. 78, 86, 99, etc. those will be key dates some day.
I dump in $1000 bags at Wachovia. |
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Posted - 07/15/2009 : 06:47:47
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Hello- I sort halves, and ran across 60 brand new 1976 centennials. Are these worth saving?
Thanks- |
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Country
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
3121 Posts |
Posted - 07/15/2009 : 10:09:19
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Originally posted by Greg Kaler
Hello- I sort halves, and ran across 60 brand new 1976 centennials. Are these worth saving?
Thanks-
Not much value for these. If some are 1976-S, they could be proofs or 40%ers which have some value. |
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billo
Penny Collector Member
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Posted - 09/01/2009 : 01:29:46
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| I got lucky with one roll of halves--on my very first try! That really had me excited. But no luck after that. |
That's not a dollar, mate...THIS is a dollar.
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wolvesdad
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
2164 Posts |
Posted - 09/01/2009 : 05:03:25
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| really? 1972 without the engravers initials? I've never seen mention of this variety before! |
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PreservingThePast
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
1572 Posts |
Posted - 09/04/2009 : 20:30:52
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Originally posted by oober
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Originally posted by Dan52
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.
Whats up with the 72's w/o engravers init? Cause I found one.
In the book I have called, Strike It Rich With Pocket Change which discusses error coins, it mentions the following:
1972-D ~ No FG
1973-D ~ No F
1977-D ~ No F
1982-P ~ No FG
1983-P ~ No FG
1989-P ~ No FG
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Posted - 10/20/2009 : 13:05:24
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I stopped by the bank yesterday and picked up $100 worth the halves (10 rolls).
I was excited that the teller seemed happy that I was buying them, and had to go to the vault to get them.
Out of the 200 coins, I got a 1967 and 1969 40% silver, and a 1964 90% silver.
Here is the kicker though, I found all three of these coins in the same roll.
I bet some kid turned them in for cash, or a teller was planning on buying the roll and packed them together.
Not a bad way to get almost 2/3rd an ounce of silver for $1.50! |
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dakota1955
1000+ Penny Miser Member
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Posted - 10/20/2009 : 13:30:52
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| My last bag had 2-64 and 13-40% halves plus others coins that got through the coounter. Bag about 10 dollars short. |
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12kHz
Penny Sorter Member
USA
83 Posts |
Posted - 10/21/2009 : 07:08:14
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| I'm thinking of ordering a couple boxes of halves to try sorting, and was wondering -- when ordering boxes, how do you typically pay for them? Do you bring in cash, or treat it as a withdrawal from your account, or what? |
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Country
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
3121 Posts |
Posted - 10/21/2009 : 08:10:34
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Originally posted by 12kHz
I'm thinking of ordering a couple boxes of halves to try sorting, and was wondering -- when ordering boxes, how do you typically pay for them? Do you bring in cash, or treat it as a withdrawal from your account, or what?
Generally, I use the CASH I get back from my dumps. Writing out a check out to CASH and handing that to the source bank teller in which you already have an account is almost as good. |
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12kHz
Penny Sorter Member
USA
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Posted - 10/21/2009 : 17:40:46
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Originally posted by Country
Generally, I use the CASH I get back from my dumps. Writing out a check out to CASH and handing that to the source bank teller in which you already have an account is almost as good.
Ah, good point. I was assuming dumps would have to be deposits since the one bank I checked with sends them out to be counted, but now I found a couple with customer operated counters so I can probably get cash.
I just placed my first order for two boxes, so we'll see how it goes. |
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fasteddy
Penny Collector Member
USA
298 Posts |
Posted - 10/23/2009 : 16:19:48
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| wow...picked up two boxes of halves and halve way through and zippo so far maybe the second box will sing...8-) |
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fasteddy
Penny Collector Member
USA
298 Posts |
Posted - 10/26/2009 : 14:20:40
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| sorted 2000 halves this weekend....(1) one 40% half $...discouraged on halves sorting. |
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toomuchcopper
Penny Collector Member
USA
406 Posts |
Posted - 11/10/2009 : 18:56:13
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great info jade....i remember when I had the epiphinee (not sure of spelling) of seeing all the clad edges with a silver half in the middle...it made everything clear instantly.....once you see it you wont forget it...
side note, i also keep every eisenhower i can find. |
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ronin
Penny Sorter Member
USA
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Posted - 11/11/2009 : 13:19:47
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| Just went through two boxes from my local dump bank... one clad, one '64 out of $1000 worth. Figure I'll cycle my big checks through a round or two of halves a couple of times each month, they seem to be very happy to order them for me, so long as I don't dump the halves back there... they don't have an issue with 10,000 pennies at a time in their machine. |
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Posted - 12/02/2009 : 06:48:59
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| Last Friday(11/27) was a early Xmas for me. Went to my local bank to ask for pennies and I also ask for some halves( they have never had them in the past). The teller told me she had $110 worth, I took all of them and sat in my car and open the 1st roll and it had 5-64's 7-40%ers and the rest clad. The 11 rolls netted me 19- 64's and 45-40%ers and 2 Ben Franklins. I didn't mind going to work that day. |
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garnede
Penny Collector Member
USA
386 Posts |
Posted - 12/09/2009 : 22:05:42
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| What is the premium on the 2001 P haves? I have sorted 300 with out finding any silver, but I found 4 2001 Ps. |
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Computer Jones
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
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Posted - 12/12/2009 : 06:45:21
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Originally posted by garnede
What is the premium on the 2001 P haves? I have sorted 300 with out finding any silver, but I found 4 2001 Ps.
They're barely worth half a Buck in my book, too many of them in circulation. |
There's profit if you melt things!!
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wolvesdad
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
2164 Posts |
Posted - 01/11/2010 : 01:44:14
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| found one of those 1982 P - No FG's!! Not that nice looking of coin though. Maybe an AU next time! |
"May your percentages ever increase!" |
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bman
Penny Collector Member
USA
425 Posts |
Posted - 02/20/2010 : 11:46:54
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I picked up $250 worth of hand rolled halves this morning, I got 3 90% a 2 rolls worth of 40%
I will take that percentage any day!!!  |
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