Silver Coins

I don't know that the silver nickels are that rare from circulation. I think they are much more common than silver dimes or quarters, and possibly halves. Every $100 box of circulated nickels should yield at least one silver nickel, I think.

I go through rolls of half dollars on a regular basis and usually find some silver every month. The 40% halves from 65-69 show up the most but occasionally I get Walkers and Franklins. It's out there, you just need to always be looking.

I find quite a few War Nickels going through boxes of nickels. Still have never come across a silver Roosevelt in change, BUT I did receive a silver quarter from an old man at work a few months ago. The vending machine conspicuously wouldn't take his quarter, so he asked me if I would trade quarters and I gladly obliged.

For those keeping track, how often do you find silver halves?

Like one every xx rolls?

I've asked for halves since those first two rolls, but they said they didn't have any. Now I'm searching cents, since the banks always have those.

Check those 74s for the 74 D doubled die. It's very obvious on the one I found through a low power magnifying glass. Look at the word TRUST.

Good luck

By the way, does anyone know what a 74 D DDO is worth? My 2008 Red Book says $1.50, but I was happy to find out that it is supposed to be $150 (unc). Then I read on a web site that one is worth "several hundred dollars." Has anyone sold/bought one recently in about f/vf condition...or any condition?

I usually find a few silver coins each year in my change. They are pretty easy to spot. If I don't spot them right away I usually can find them when I pull the change out of my pocket and set it on the table. Something just doesn't sound right and then I go checking dates.

One of my cashiers found 2 silver dimes and 2 wheats for me on Mon. !