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I stopped in at Capital One for some half dollars but they didn't have any. I asked the head teller if he had any of the big dollar coins, and he said he did and pulled out a big zip lock bag full of them. There were about 40 of them, so he dumped them on the counter and asked if there were any particular ones I wanted. When he started to spread them out, I noticed.......get ready for it.......two Peace dollars, which turned out to be dated 1922 and 1923 (I originally thought it was a 1928). Those turned out to be the only silver ones in the bunch so I took them. I did look for any 1973 dated Eisenhower's and possible 40% silver S mintmarks, but none were found. But still, not just one but TWO Peace dollars! Maybe I really chose the right username on here.  And before you say  , I will upload some later tonight. There is the slim chance that they may be counterfeits, but they look and sound real. I'm going to take them into a coin shop just to be sure. Also, I found from coin roll hunting for halves, a 1950 Booker T. Washington (silver?) half dollar. Plus I found two 40%ers (1967 and 1968) Could somebody give me information on the Booker T. Washington half, the reason it was minted, and its value? |
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Awesome find! Got one of them once searching banks (a 1922) and I still remember the feeling.
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What bank teller doesn't know what a Peace dollar is and accepts it at face value? What person doesn't question a dollar they know nothing about before turning it in to the the bank? What head teller doesn't know what a Peace dollar is? Talk about beating the odds. Congrats. :D |
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Anytime I run into that situation I would just grab them all and ask them to call you the next time they get any.
Oh, and congrats!
Edited by unholyroller
03/02/2012 3:58 pm
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Quote:What bank teller doesn't know what a Peace dollar is and accepts it at face value? I got an American Silver Eagle at face at a bank... |
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Congrats on the great find and for getting it from the teller :-)
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You better buy a couple of lottery tickets today!
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Nice finds!  |
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Amazing finds! |
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there you go again dan amazing what you find!
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Here are the pictures as I said. Do you think they are real or not?   |
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They look fine and AU-MS to boot. THe 1923 obverse toning is unique.
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Good score at the bank. Color me green with envy. The Peace dollars look authentic from here ... Quote:
Could somebody give me information on the Booker T. Washington half, the reason it was minted, and its value? Minted over six years (1946 - 1951) at all three active mints ... the 18 coin date/mm Booker T Washington (BTW) half dollar series is a part of the 144-coin classic US silver commemorative set. Your BTW is 90% silver and struck to the same weight, size and purity standards as any other 90% silver USA half dollar ... that is nominal weight of 12.5 grams, 30.6 mm diameter and 90% silver/10% copper. The coin was struck to commemorate the life and accomplishments of educator Booker T. Washington. I suggest you check for the presence of a mint mark on your 1950 BTW ... look on the reverse at the 6pm position ... directly above the letter "R" of LIBERTY and below the image of the slave cabin in which BTW was born. Willing to guess based on strike quantities that you find an "S" ... 1950 mintage figures were ... Philly ... 12,004 coins Denver ... 12,004 coins San Francisco ... 512,091 coins Like many (most) classic silver commemorative the BTW is relatively low in value relative to the mintage totals ... just not many collectors and hence low demand. In average circulated condition (XF - AU) this is a $15 - $20 coin. In MS63 ... maybe $35. Nice find for 50 cents. Hoping my info helped. Sooo ... what is the mintmark? David Take a look at my other hobby ... http://www.jk-dk.art |
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What were the possible grades?
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Posted 03/02/2012 3:50 pm
