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Valued Member
United States
164 Posts |
Hey all, I just worked my FIRST box ever of JFK half dollars. I pulled 2 Ben Franklins (62 D and 54 D) the funny part was the 54 D was my first silver, and the next coin after it was a 2002 P. How is that for weird! I also pulled a 40% 1969. In terms of the newer halves, I pulled 15 2001 P, 4 2002 P and 1 2002 D. Are the 2001 and 2002 P/D worth keeping? I kept them only because the Red Book said they were never released for circulation. As for my overall report, I saw quite a bit of 70s and 80s coins, if I had to break it down I would say 50% 1970s, 30% 1980s and the last 20% 90 - Present. I thought this was an awesome box, I would have been happy with just a couple of 90% JFKs but to pull 2 BENs on my first box was simplay amazing!! I will return this soon and start in on my next bos this week. My dad is coming into town and I will work it with him. Lastly, I didn't have any problems ordering halves. I just called and asked two banks and they both came through in about a week. So if the bank tells you they can't, they are BSing you, in my opinion. Happy Hunting!! |
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Valued Member
United States
157 Posts |
That's what I was thinking..from my research online. How do you recommend breaking through ..they insist they do not cannot order them whatsoever...argh :-O
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Valued Member
United States
164 Posts |
I believe the bext way is to try and find a "personal banker" or an assistant manager and ask them in person for the halves. You can try making up a story to get them (i.e. dad wants them he is a coin collector)
That is what I would try, I don't know where you live but I live in so-cal so it may be easier to get them versus a less metropolitan area.
In your case I would fall back on good old face to face human contact to make it happen. And request 500 dollars at least, as this is how they come and they can't really order 250 or 300 only.
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Valued Member
United States
157 Posts |
Thanky you SO much for your help!..also how much does it cost you...do they charge you for this..shipping fees etc. Thank you again!
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Valued Member
United States
56 Posts |
if you have an account with the bank, then usually you should get them at face value only. For a $500 dollar box I pay $500
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Valued Member
United States
74 Posts |
Some bank's just won't order them. I ordered mine thru Wachovia, and wood forestbank, These were account's I opened for coin roll hunting. My main bank is Navy federal, and even thou I pay them hundreds of dollars a year in intrest form credit cards, and loans, they refuse to order halves. But they do take all my dump's.  |
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Valued Member
United States
157 Posts |
yahh..that seems what I had encountered walker. Thanks so much..man I hope I can find a bank that will be collector friendly...I'm so excited to start searching :-D
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2049 Posts |
Someone mentioned the "they are for my dad" angle. Even better and likely to get a positive result is to tell them you want to start collecting with your kid. Of course that means you cant be too personal with them or know them too well in the sense that they may know youre lying. If you have a good personal relationship with the teller, then go the dad angle.
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Valued Member
United States
157 Posts |
yay..just got bank from the bank..and found a NICE teller!...coins are on there way...hopefully! :O
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Valued Member
United States
157 Posts |
i actually told them I'm starting with my dad...(which is actually true)..he collected as a kid..and I'm older than that now...but never to old to get collecting :D..thanks guys! ..your tips were SOO helpful..its SOOO about the teller!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
6326 Posts |
 This is the silver I've got so far....12- 90%.......and 63- 40%.....other keepers too such as a nice proof and post 2002's and general great condition ones to save back in case I do a Kennedy album way in the future. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
716 Posts |
Eagefoot:
There are only 4 bottles there. What years are you missing? 65 and 69?
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04/02/2008 10:48 am
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Valued Member
United States
206 Posts |
If I go to a bank looking for halves and they either ask me what they're for, or I get the feeling they might, I use this story.. it's never failed:
'I need them for a poker game tonight. We use them instead of plastic chips'
Try it out, let me know
Just dont show up the next day with the same halves in the same rolls looking to re-deposit haha
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Pillar of the Community
United States
6326 Posts |
Yinzi50........... The bottle on the left has the 12/1964 - 90%ers in it........and the other three bottles are mixed '65-'70.. all years are represented in there numerously and some in near uncirculated condition..and these three bottles have no segregation order to them...just merely a container to stuff all 40%ers in until they don't hold anymore.....there's even more in one than another...but for now...that isn't any big deal to me.  Edited by eaglefoot
04/02/2008 6:15 pm
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Valued Member
United States
56 Posts |
what do 40% halves go for? I have loads of them.
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