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

My tuesday boxes always come "first thing in the morning". Bank opens at 9am, I always go there at 9:45, it bugs me they have the brinks guys set the boxes on the back counter, visable to all. they apologized, they had to open one box, and only had 390 for me, and my other sealed box. I said no problem, they thanked me for taking the 390 like I was helping them. I asked what happend the guys drop the box, she just said no, we had to open one......hmmmmm, the rolls were sealed tight brinks rolls, kind of wierd I wonder if someone asked and they cracked my box. I thought maybe my 390 would be loaded, and they took the enders, not the case, they were skunks. My other box had a lone 65 ender. I have been considering cancelling this pick up, but I will see what happens next week.

On another note, I stopped at a different branch where I get 4 garda boxes on fridays, and ordered 4 more boxes for this week, they said they would call, not wanting to be to intrusive to set up a new pick up, I didnt ask what day they will be delivered, I got the call at 4:30 today, they are here, I was hoping for a weds/thurs pick up, so hopefully this works out. I will be grabbing these boxes in the morning.

Havin' some pretty good luck today.....


found this 1971D DDO while going through some BU rolls that I got a couple weeks back!

If it wasn't for that scratch on the left side this sucker is almost perfect! (the USB microscope accentuates the heck out of the flaws)

check out the strong doubling in TRUST and the T!!

I've found a couple before, but not this defined with the condition being BU....














anyone know the value of a high grade example? Thinking of sending to ANACS



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.... here is what it looks like in hand... the marks are barely visible





there is also a small "dot" on the rim that looks like some metal pooled up against the reed that I noticed while putting in a 2x2 - probably the size of a ball from a ball point pen.... thoughts?

My wife brought me home a roll of halves, I have been searching Penny rolls and Nickel rolls I know a bit about those two but I don't even know where to start with halves. If someone could let me know what too look for key dates, silver dates, types, errors etc that I should keep an eye out for I would appreciate it.

Thanks,
Tricky Mick

Thanks Kenscott!!

Tricky... look for silver (before 1971 and after for silver proofs), s mints, 1970D, 1987's, anything after 2002 (low mintage NIFC), no FG's, DDO's/DDR's.

Lonz, I tried you ebay link in your signature and it did not work. I tried it 3 times to make sure. As to the value of a 71D DD), I am not sure, but I have found enough of them that I quit looking (I saved a roll). Now not all of them are as nice as yours, but I do have a couple of nice ones from a roll I put away in 71.

@Lonz thank you I will look for those.

Can anyone tell me the significance of these dates: 70D, 87?

Thanks Earle - not sure why it changed.... hopefully it will take you directly to the sales now