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Valued Member
Canada
409 Posts |
I've just started buying cases. So for no silver in anything. When I first started buying rolls I got one dime roll with 13 silver dimes.
My experience has been beginners luck...and dimes is the way to go.
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New Member
United States
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Is silver the only thing your after? So far I've done $1100.00 in halves & have found 0 silver; bit over $200 in nickels, no silver but 1 buffalo & a handful or two of older pre 60 nickels; & roughly $250 in pennies, found a bunch of wheats, dimes & copper. The halves are boring to look through as well, If I'm going silver hunting I'll try dimes next & keeping an eye out for 2009's.
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
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I have a different approach. I am just taking all commemorative only coins, all denominations, out of my pocket and throwing them into a bikkie barrel. When that is full I will have about $350 FV to sort through. I will make up two type sets out of them, keep any other intersting coins like errors or such what, and spend the rest.
Repeat the process for the rest of my life. Just a way of keeping myself interested. Actually, my first love is ancients!
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Valued Member
United States
125 Posts |
For the amount you're sorting dimes will probably be you're best bet. You have a good percent going. I could search over $500 and not find one. So often I stopped dime searching.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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It USED to be dimes. I've been on another forum since 2007 and they used to laugh because I searched dimes. Well, I've found more than a thousand in that time. Used to be they thought you crazy for searching dimes. Nowadays, everyone's crazy.
When I listen to LED ZEPPELIN...so do my neighbors...
Roll hunting since '77
Dirt fishing since '72
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1770 Posts |
lately my luck with dimes is amazing, halves I'm basically almost done with for now, quarters I like to do occasionally, found some really nice finds there. for now ill stick with the dimes my last box was pretty amazing
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Valued Member
 United States
376 Posts |
Had my first dime skunk today ever.  $200 and nothing. I know $200 isn't much but, I usually find 1 or 2 per $150 to $200 worth but, I figured reality would catch up sooner or later. I think I may do a box next time... Dime boxes are $500 right? or $400? |
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Valued Member
Canada
409 Posts |
I thinlk dime boxes are 250. It's nice to hear that others are still doing ok. I didn't get one silver from a case of quarters or dimes. Anyone have any tips on getting better odds? Ie asking for a specific type of case or asking for just rolled coins before they are put in a case?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
979 Posts |
1100 in halves and no silver? That seems hard to believe, no kennedy 40% silver? My bank lets me look though theirs, after less than 200$ I found 10! Another bank gave me 3 out of like 30 bucks. Thats all I have so far.... maybe beginners luck?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4333 Posts |
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Anyone have any tips on getting better odds? Ie asking for a specific type of case or asking for just rolled coins before they are put in a case? Quite simple, actually. The key to successful coin roll hunting is volume. I was lazy last year, searching only $30,000 in boxed and loose coin. When I listen to LED ZEPPELIN...so do my neighbors...
Roll hunting since '77
Dirt fishing since '72
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Valued Member
Canada
409 Posts |
Thanks, I appreciate the feed back. That's crazy though, I think searching $24,000 a year for me would be pushing the limit. I can't imagine what an active year would look like for you.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
622 Posts |
Broseph, Take a good look at the Kennedy half dollar thread and you'll see pretty quickly that what you have is beginners luck. Hope it continues for you! OO |
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New Member
United States
31 Posts |
Really wish I had found something out of the $1100 but nope, not even a 40% & I looked at them not edge searched. Making more money searching the magent on the TD banks coin machines. Made bout 6$ canadian the other day from a few 1$ coins.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4333 Posts |
Don't get into roll hunting thinking you will make money. I basically break even, and I find hundreds of silver halves, dimes and quarters every year. For a nerdy hobby, it's great.
When I listen to LED ZEPPELIN...so do my neighbors...
Roll hunting since '77
Dirt fishing since '72
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New Member
United States
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Silver nickels are very hard to find, because they were only minted from 1942-1945. That's why silver dimes are easier to find IMO.
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