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Valued Member
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Hello all, Question for you. What do you all do with the silver Kennedy's after you have found a bunch of them? Do you just keep them, or sell them after a certain number have been found?  |
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Valued Member
United States
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to answer your question tornandfrayed75 I hoard mine, but I considered selling back when silver was high local dealer was paying like 7 times face for 40% and like 12 times for 90%. If silver goes that high again I may sell a couple.
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What do you all do with the silver Kennedy's after you have found a bunch of them? I traded some of them to a local dealer for some Franklin half dollars I needed!  |
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Valued Member
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I have went and bought a CherryPickers Guide but I am stil having problems determining if the coin has a doubled die mark on it. I have done research and I can tell on some. In the guide it is hard to tell on most of the writing, it's all looks the same. I can tell on the mint marks.Is there any tips to point me in the right direction? I believe I have found a couple in my rolls but I am unsure if they are. Thanks for the help. Edited by atlas580
12/31/2008 5:19 pm
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Valued Member
United States
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First of all, what are the dates? Second, you would have to post a picture for anyone to tell you for sure. As to advice on how to spot a doubled-die, I'm not experienced enough to begin. I've found one, a 1974 D Kennedy half, in a roll, but it was very obvious with the huge lettering. I also have a question: How often is a doubled die found in years that are not "known." By known I mean like in the Red Book? Basically, is it worth looking at every single coin with a magnifying glass, or should I just pull out dates with known varieties/errors... and check them closely? |
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Valued Member
United States
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The date I was looking at was 1970-D, Roosevelt dime. The problem is that I couldn't tell with the writing due to wear. I thought it was on the letters in the reverse. I can't post a picture until I fix my camera, but that doesn't help now. This is my first time looking for error coins, but I'm sure it will come with time. I wasn't looking at every year, I was looking at the years given in the cherrypicker's guide. Edited by atlas580
01/01/2009 03:30 am
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Welcome to the forum, roll searching is one of the most fun ways to get coins and I learned a lot by doing it myself. Good luck hunting.
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Valued Member
United States
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Afterreading all of these roll hunting experiences I think I'm going to give it a try One of my kids is putting a circulated JFK half dollar book together.
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Afterreading all of these roll hunting experiences I think I'm going to give it a try One of my kids is putting a circulated JFK half dollar book together. An excellent activity to do with your child! |
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Valued Member
United States
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I'm a newbie myself, so I have an even more basic question. Where do you get the rolls? Just a trip to the local bank or bank(s)?
Hawkeye53
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 to the Community, hawkeye! Yes, just go into you bank and ask! Be prepared for funny looks or being told no; not all banks are cooperative, but many people here have had success. The good news is that there is usually more than one bank you can try! When I last roll hunted many years ago, I had a girl "on the inside" that helped me out. It is a great help if you can befriend a teller that will watch for treasures. There are a lot of posts about people that bring gifts or food to the bank workers to let them know they are appreciated. Everyone has their own methods; I am sure some of the current CRH "pros" will add to what I have said. Also, do not be afraid to ask any other questions, we are here to help! Edited by jbuck
01/02/2009 10:22 am
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Haweye,
Get to know the tellers. Ask for loose rolls or buy an amount that you know they are not just going to go into the vault and get out an unopened box. When the economy is bad and around Christmas you would be surprised what people roll up to cash in. Open up different checking account with different banks. Most banks offer free checking with a minimum of $20 or so deposit. This gives you a chance to take back what you don't want to keep without the "good banks" with good tellers getting mad at you.
And a box of crispy cremes never hurts, you give a little you get a little. Good luck to all roll searchers!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I like Neversuited's idea, and I have been trying to do it lately; make sure I get rolls recently dropped at the bank instead of the generic "bank box". I ask for $20 in cents instead of $25, and than usually works. If when I ask they just bring out the box and start to remove $5, I just tell them not to bother with that; I will take the entire box.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Those are awsome finds! Never find anything like that around here. I'd love to find some silver. Nice coins.
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Posted 12/30/2008 6:39 pm
