Searching Rolls US Half Dollars - What Are These Marks?

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PPorro Valued Member United States 123 Posts	Posted 09/28/2014 10:31 pm I'll assume that these are people who search and mark. But some showed more than others. I bought two boxes $500 each, because the bank would not get me just one. They didn't want a box of Half Dollars sitting in the vault. Looked through, it was fun. I pulled some nice looking AU coins, maybe lower, but nice and shiny. Not sure if I want to start collecting them or just recycle for someone who wants them. Here's the question(s): What are these marks? People like the reddish 9 are marking the coins, but looking at the edges, the Silver coins are obvious. Question two, lower left coin, worn on the edge (not a slot machine hammered edge) Lettering missing the tops, near edge, but the center is not worn. Is this a coin counter or coin rolling machine defect? * Moved by Staff to a more appropriate forum. * Report this Post to the Staff

half n a half Valued Member United States 371 Posts	Posted 09/28/2014 11:04 pm Yeah, lots of people mark them to see how often they get the same coins back. And the picture won't enlarge for me, so can't really say on the second question. Report this Post to the Staff
PPorro Valued Member United States 123 Posts	Posted 09/29/2014 12:35 am Thanks for the answer. Here's just the question coin, look at the ST in trust, lower right? Or do I need to do a close-up? Report this Post to the Staff
Fuzzy317 Moderator United States 14463 Posts	Posted 09/29/2014 12:39 am a close-up would be good, but it looks like the result of a partially Grease Filled Die, which doesn't add value. Report this Post to the Staff
YoshiRules Pillar of the Community United States 602 Posts	Posted 09/29/2014 2:45 pm I recall seeing just lines (black or red, rarely blue) on halves, but not numbers except for a counterstamped "4" on the obverse of one that I still have. Report this Post to the Staff
Owassokie Pillar of the Community United States 622 Posts	Posted 09/30/2014 2:42 pm I'm guessing all the numbers are from the same guy. He's using it to determine how long it took to circulate back to him. He probably keeps track...for instance, 2 might = 08/10/2014 and 9 = 08/20/2014 dump date. I did something similar, except my code was easy. Report this Post to the Staff
PPorro Valued Member United States 123 Posts	Posted 10/01/2014 08:58 am New to this area, I collect Jefferson nickels - from rolls of course. :-) Better size scan. The wear is in a circular pattern, around the edge. But the hair and center seems to be almost unaffected? Is this what wear from a coin rolling machine looks like? So does that mean it got stuck in the machine or something? Is there an error guide to Kennedy halves or Cherry pickers list? Helpful link ~~would be something so~~ I can start learning more. I found nine nice coins, nothing rare, but nice condition, so I figured why not get a book and start collecting. Winter is coming to Wisconsin... Started search "Kennedy" and reading here this was posted before. Thanks http://www.ngccoin.com/coin-varieties/ Edited by PPorro 10/01/2014 11:49 am Report this Post to the Staff
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