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Moderator
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IMHO, that is a respectable amount of silver! 
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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 I need you to search for me 
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I usually get from 2 to 10 rolls every few weeks at 5 different banks. I haven't found one anything Silver for many years now. I no longer even expect to find anything of value. I do it more for the fun of spending them since so many have never seen them. I know one thing about those. There sure is a lot of 1971 and bicentennial halves around my area. One time I found out of about 5 rolls 30 of the 1971's.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I have to agree with the earlier post on this thread that customer rolls are the way to go. I went to yellowpages.com and listed out all of the banks in a 25 mile radius of where I live and printed them out. In the little space to the right of the listing on the printout I put the date I last checked that particular bank and the results of the check. Always sit and call the banks first; saves you a lot of driving! Ask for the teller area when you call; many non-tellers in the banks will assume that they don't have any halfs and tell you they have none. I try to call each bank at least once a week; that way they get to know you (ALWAYS be pleasant on the phone with them, even if they sound annoyed at your asking and say they have nothing) and I have gotten to the point where a few banks have asked my name and they call me when they get some in. I also have marked off the list banks that I know have tellers that look for silver themselves; this of course saves you time. Since the first of August I have found 311 40% silver halfs and 53 90% halfs (including two rolls of Franklins at a little branch that has nothing but a drive-thru). Good Luck; the stuff is out there!
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Pillar of the Community
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I agree, you never know what you will find. Timing and luck are everything, but persistence pays off eventually.
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Like I said, I must have been extremely lucky! I was opening roll after roll in the productive box and sometimes had 3-4 40% coins per roll! I could not believe it. I wonder why this box was so productive  ? I won't question it. I guess I will be grateful and enjoy the moment! Good luck everyone! Can't wait to see your finds. 
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United States
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So the premise here is to buy rolls from the bank and 'hunt' for older bullion-based coins, or whatever you need for a set? That's pretty cool. I work close to the Federal Reserve Bank building, I wonder if I can get them to give me some coins... haha
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Pillar of the Community
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haha i wish but unfortunately they do not deal with the public
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Quote: That's pretty cool. I work close to the Federal Reserve Bank building, I wonder if I can get them to give me some coins Quote: i wish but unfortunately they do not deal with the public Correct. You will have to get a bank to order them for you.
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And that's exactly what I did through the advice of someone here. I'm not completing a JFK set, I just wanted the silver.
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Quote: I'm not completing a JFK set, I just wanted the silver. Why not?  Oh, like me, you probably already have a complete set? 
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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A lot of us here have probably gone thru enough coins to make 3 or 4 sets. The only one I haven't come across is the '70-D.
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quote:Why not? Oh, like me, you probably already have a complete set?
jbuck, I never got into these. My friend in Las Vegas collects JFK's. I'll give him first dibs then might offer some to our members here in the sell forum. I think he just needs a few.
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Quote: The only one I haven't come across is the '70-D. yeah I dunno if you will either! I think they were only issued in mint sets
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