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JFK Half Dollar Roll Hunters: Silver, Proofs And Other Finds

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 Posted 01/31/2011  3:02 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add oblakavshtanax to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
mostly yes. I pull the proofs and errors as well.
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 Posted 02/01/2011  04:40 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Scott W to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
What do you all find your average keeper percentage is?

I have just completed 1 month of serious searching (although my one month would be many of your one weekend).

My numbers are 5190 total coins, turning up 32 90% and 18 40%, with a success rate of .96%

If you throw out my only good score, the rate drops to .44%

Is this consistent with everyones findings?

I am not a new coin hunter, as I have known the value of keeping the 'pre-clad' coin in all forms since 1965! I used to roll hunt as a kid, and thought it would be fun again!

Also, anyone can see I am very small scale. I have never got more than 600 coins at once, as I have to keep recycling to have the cash necessary for this endeavor. I am going to pick up my first box on Friday, however. Looking forward to that!

One more question for possible discussion: Do you sell your finds for more cash to look at more coin, or hold onto them? I have been tempted, but I view each keeper as a hard won trophy, and that makes it hard to be realistic about its true value.

Maybe a drop in silver to about $10 per oz. would not be all bad!
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 Posted 02/01/2011  08:54 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Credz to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
I just called my bank and they said they come loose from the Feds and are $1000. Is this right?
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Scott W, I can't help you out as to the percentages as I am somewhat new to this but I have gotten lucky with customer wrapped rolls(CWR's) 30 total 40%s and 4 total 90% out of about $1000 searched, and have been unlucky searching Brinks boxes so far, four complete boxes searched, found 2 40%.
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I wonder if it has to do with the region you live in? For instance, I live in a sparcely populated area in the Pacific Northwest. I have done CWRs and machine rolls. If I throw out the 28 90%ers I found in CWR (which I am sure was somebody cashing in an old guys stuff) the rest of the results are about 50/50.

I am going to do a box a week for awhile. Later I will go to 2, and use 2 different banks that I know have different suppliers. I may get to do a little comparison shopping later on.
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 Posted 02/02/2011  5:24 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Scott W to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
On another note, I have cleaned out all the local banks of halfs, except for the two that I dump at, and one that is someone elses dumping grounds.

I went to the 'huge' city op Walla Walla, and there were less than 10 rolls to be had downtown!
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 Posted 02/02/2011  7:34 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Coins1371 to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Today I went threw a box and found
No silver
2004-P
2005-D
2009-D
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 Posted 02/02/2011  8:51 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add 90percenters to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
crappy day-----8 brink boxes
-------------------------------1-1964
-------------------------------2-bennies
and thats it!!!!
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Thats not a crappy day! 8 boxes? 8 boxes? how do you guys find 8 boxes? like I have said before...I get 1 to 4 coins per month from the bank! I cant get boxes. 8 boxes......thats an awesome day!
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 Posted 02/03/2011  09:15 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add HalfCrazy to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Well flipped through a box last night. No silver but did pull 5 '07P, 1 '06D, 2 '05D and 1 '05P.

Box of halves and 2 boxes of nickels await me for Super Bowl Sunday...
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 Posted 02/03/2011  11:08 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add toddstep to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
I have 10 boxes coming in today. Can't wait... will post results from the search tonight or tomorrow.

Todd
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For those that get Brinks boxes:

Do your rolls come wrapped in paper or plastic?

Are your Brinks boxes sealed?
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 Posted 02/03/2011  4:21 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add scrapper2010 to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
They come and paper and yes they are sealed boxes.
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8 string and sons this week---->1 1969

oof. that makes three weeks now.
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6 box total today : 17

3 @ 90%- all 1964P JFK'S

14 @ 40%


2 more boxes to go for tomorrow.
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