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Valued Member
United States
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I got a 1974D Double-Die Obv. JFK Half Dollar the other day, in just the third roll of halves I had ever searched! I hope to get some more rolls today.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3294 Posts |
I found 35 40% in the past month out of I dont know how many halves. Does anyone know if the 2004 S half dollar is silver or not?
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 United States
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Quote: Does anyone know if the 2004 S half dollar is silver or not? It could be. Starting in 1992, the half dollar proofs minted in San Francisco have been available in both clad and silver.
Edited by jbuck 07/28/2008 6:11 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3294 Posts |
I also got a 1985 P that looks like it is gold. Someone prolly painted it, but it still looks cool. It is my new lucky coin :)
As to the above post, how would I make that determination?
Edited by nod2003 07/28/2008 9:16 pm
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Valued Member
United States
61 Posts |
nod2003- look at the rim of the coin and see if it has a copper color to it or if it is multi colored at all. also I believe that a silver ½ dollar weighs in at 12. grams while I know the copper alloy one is 11.3g. I have a few 1966-69 halves and the rims have a slight greenish tint to them so you may want to ask a dealer or check a scale
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Valued Member
United States
311 Posts |
So far this week I've gotten a dateless Buffalo nickel, my first War Nickel (I've sorted $300-$400 in nickels in the past few months), a proof nickel (1996 S), and a silver Roosie. Also a lot more counterstamped LMCs than usual... There are definitely some "coin jars" being dumped these days. Too bad the banks never have any half dollars when I stop by...
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New Member
United States
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I have a fun story of CRH, of sorts, today. I stopped by the local Goodwill thrift store to kill some time before going back to work. Of all of the Goodwill shops around this one is the worst, merchandise-wise. Slim pickin's. As a side note, I saw a guy pick up a framed signed poster of David Copperfield from when he "made" the Statue of Liberty "disappear" from the same shop about a year ago fpr $10. He later sold it on ebay for $150.00. I was about to walk out when I walked by the glass counter in the middle of the store. Out of the corner of my eye I noticed an odd shaped picture frame with money (bills) taped behind the glass. I swung around and took a better look. There was 25,00 in Euros, 110 in Russian rubles and a 5 Malaysian ringgits bill (a current value of $45.10). The price tags was $5.00! I just had a $5 in my pocket since it was just after lunch. My gf thought I was crazy. I told her once we got in the car I'd explain. The cashier gave me a really funny look. I think he picked up on that I found something of interest. All told, I swapped my $5 bill for some neat foreign currency. I haven't been back to Europe since 2005. With the dollar in the toilet, I won't be going back tomorrow, but I do have a few Euros to get a some pomme frites, a Belgian beer and some chocolate in Brugges next time!! I've never seen the new rubles nor have I ever seen the ringgits before. Maybe I'll start collecting foreign bills. They'll all be worth more than the US dollar in a couple years, so I'll really make out like a bandit. :0)
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United States
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 Nice interesting find there.....  It pays to just kind of browse around these places......you can find stuff where you least expect it !.....and finding a good price on it is always a plus too !... 
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Valued Member
United States
61 Posts |
I just pulled a 1960 Aussie sixpence from my penny box. I almost pooped myself. I know it ain't worth a bunch, but it's the 1st silver I found!
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Valued Member
United States
61 Posts |
i stopped by my bank to cash my pay check and I asked if he got any rolls in and he was about to say no when he found a roll of dimes so I took it and cracked it in the parking lot... got one 1958 D and a 1953 Swiss ½ franc which (if my research is correct)is also silver
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Valued Member
United States
61 Posts |
got a 1964 Roosevelt working the register today  also found a small hidden bank I need to check out Monday
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Valued Member
United States
61 Posts |
wow what a score! well not really but any way I got 40 dollars in halves from the bank and I got 1967 1963 D and 1944 S! unfortunate the teller was a little crazy and she kept a different 1963 and a 1945 that was a bit more worn out but I'm pretty happy
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Valued Member
United States
61 Posts |
just finished $50 in cents here are the results: 4 dimes Pennies (US): 1950 1955 1944 x3 1944 D 1946 1953 D 1953 S 1957 1942 1957 D x2 1940 1952 D 1956 D 1945 Pennies (Can): 1949 1961 I also got 2 pennies that I can't id, they are larger then usual, have queen Elizabeth II on one side and a gate with a crown on it with chains on either side on the other. I have 1994 and 1971 of this type
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2589 Posts |
they are british one pence coins
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Valued Member
United States
61 Posts |
thanks Xavier also crh'ed $90 dimes only one keeper 1964. but also got four 5 pence coins they were all from the same guy as the pennies earlier
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