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slickeast
1000+ Penny Miser Member
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 Posted - 01/19/2009 : 20:23:22
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I am going to start getting brinks boxes of halves and plan to side search since they are in clear wrappers. Are the 40% halves easy to spot? Can someone post a side shot picture of a 90% , 40 % and clad together so I can see the sides of each.
Thanks
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NotABigDeal
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
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Posted - 01/19/2009 : 20:28:56
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There is usually a distinct difference. I'm sure you will recognize them. If in doubt, date check the particular coin.
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highroller4321
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
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Posted - 01/19/2009 : 20:42:20
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In most cases there isnt much differnce between the rimes of the 90% and the 40%. If there is the 90% is usually a little brighter. Remeber though that if you rub silver/it wears a lot It turns black, so some silver coins may have black rims.
Best to do what deal said "If in doubt, date check the particular coin" |
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slickeast
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
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Posted - 01/19/2009 : 20:44:17
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| I didn't want to break the rolls since they are clear wrapped. I have one bank that will order them and my main bank that I do all my business with will buy them. Trying to make it fast and easy |
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Computer Jones
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
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Posted - 01/19/2009 : 21:16:14
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If you see something that looks different, open it up and look.
You won't be slowed down to much.
40%'ers usually will jump out at you. |
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highroller4321
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
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Posted - 01/19/2009 : 21:29:19
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quote:
Originally posted by slickeast
I didn't want to break the rolls since they are clear wrapped. I have one bank that will order them and my main bank that I do all my business with will buy them. Trying to make it fast and easy
I would make sure the bank will take them back rolled first.
Also it doesnt take very much time to look at dates every once in awhile. I think that little time spendt is worth more than missing out on a 90% or 40% half! |
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HoardCopperByTheTon
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USA
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Posted - 01/20/2009 : 00:29:41
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You can actually replace them back into the brinks wraps fairly easily if you are careful.  |
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ME CO
Penny Pincher Member
USA
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Posted - 01/20/2009 : 15:45:24
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| I've never seen clear half dollar rolls, I used to get Brinks double decker boxes and they were always paper machine rolls. Brinks doesn't even roll halves here anymore, Loomis has a monopoly on that now and sells halves to Brinks. HH Mark |
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Posted - 01/20/2009 : 18:31:54
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| The Brinks boxes I got a few weeks back were paper rolled. That being said, some 40% halves I have seen look like they have a copper band. This band is usually much lighter than a "real" copper band. About half the rims of the 40% halves I have seen are 2 toned, usually a lighter silver band then a darker silver or black band. Other than that, always pull out unusual coins! Some times the ones that appear to be foreign are actually slick silvers! |
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keys
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Posted - 01/20/2009 : 19:29:27
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Here is an idea for you slickeast-
get a hold of a 40% and a 90% silver half (Maybe a forum member would be willing to sell you one of each for a fair price.)
As you look at the edge of the clear wrapped rolls, compare what you see with the edge of the 90% and 40%.
Having the physical coins right in front of you gives you a much better idea of what to look for than a picture could ever do. |
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AgCollector
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USA
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Posted - 01/20/2009 : 20:02:01
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| The edges on 40% are wildly variable. Some may look like a 90% half, some may show a LOT of copper. But, the silver cladding always shows too- will sometimes be green / dull compared to cupronickel; always looks a little different. When in doubt, check it out. |
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CoinHunter53562
1000+ Penny Miser Member
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Posted - 01/20/2009 : 20:43:01
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Originally posted by AgCollector
The edges on 40% are wildly variable. Some may look like a 90% half, some may show a LOT of copper. But, the silver cladding always shows too- will sometimes be green / dull compared to cupronickel; always looks a little different. When in doubt, check it out.
Yep the 40% halves I got from boxes were missed by the person before doing edge sorting (he had run a black marker and drawn a line down the roll). Better checking the dates. Besides you might find an 1987-P or 2002 NIFC (not intended for circulation) in the box. |
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slickeast
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
2533 Posts |
Posted - 01/21/2009 : 14:37:31
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I called the bank today to see if my pennies where in...nope. Thanks MLK for closing the banks for a day. Asked about 1/2s. They can't order them. So I went to my regular bank to ask them. Figured if I won't be using them as a dump I will ask. She wasn't sure about ordering 1/2s. She said she had some in the vault ready to go back. I asked how many...she said $1189.00. I said " I"LL TAKE EM". One ziplock bag CWR $190.00 yielded 4 - 90% (4 64's) and 17 - 40% ( 10 67's) (5 68's) (2 66's ). Does anyone do anything with the BI's? Let me know what else I should be looking for in my first 1/2's search.....
Thanks a bunch guys. ya'll are really helping the "new" guy |
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ME CO
Penny Pincher Member
USA
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Posted - 01/21/2009 : 17:29:06
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I keep all the '87 and all the proofs. Some keep the NIFC but I don't. Congrats on the score.
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