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Bedrock of the Community
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All right, I know that Kennedy halves were not made for circulation after 2001. I routinely ask bank tellers for halves whenever I'm at a bank, and yesterday I got a 2003D and a 2006P, nice additions to my "from circulation" Kennedy halves folders. Not ultra rare, but pretty nice nonetheless. So I was wondering, would these have come from UNC mint sets or were they also issued in rolls during these years? |
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It could have been either method. You can order rolls of Kennedy halfs from the mint.
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Pillar of the Community
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From what I hear, the vast majority of NIFC halves make it into circulation from collectors buying bags of halves each year and they only keep the true gems and turn the rest loose into circulation.
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That being said, the NIFC coins that you do find still make outstanding specimens for your collections depending upon how soon you get them after their release.
I've found some San Franscisco minted coins that really make me wonder about how they got released. Some kid stealing from dad?
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Valued Member
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Maybe dad got low on beer.
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Bedrock of the Community
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Beer money, coke money, kid pilfering from Dad's collection, whatever. These coins were not intended for circulation, so there's an interesting story there somewhere. One of the reasons I like collecting coins.
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Burglary also plays a role- I had a large portion of my collection stolen about 6 years ago including a lot of proofs in certified holders. The crooks busted them open, dumped them into a Coinstar machine. I managed to get some back this way, but they are all impaired proofs now, fingerprints, dirt, scratches, etc. One can imagine them being deposited into the bank also.
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From what I hear, the vast majority of NIFC halves make it into circulation from collectors buying bags of halves each year and they only keep the true gems and turn the rest loose into circulation. This is one way, probably the most common way, but not the only way. |
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Valued Member
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I got a 2003D Half Dollar in a roll from the bank last week.
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Valued Member
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Here are the images of the 2003D Half Dollar   |
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Pillar of the Community
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The later NIFC halves are (for the most part) usually really nice and crisp examples. You can really feel crispness of the edges. I have been keeping them for quite sometime whenever I am fortunate enough to run accross them.
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Pillar of the Community
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I have found a few 2009 and a 2010 half recently. interesting, but not as exciting as the 1943 walking liberty that I found in the same roll!
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New Member
United States
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I usually end up pulling anywhere from 2-3 to 8-10 2002+ halves per box. And I found a 1985-S, beautiful shape and most like an interesting story how that coin made into circulation!
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IV found them all in my boxes searching, except for 2009 d. I take the really nice ones and keep them untill I get a roll's worth. Iv got one roll of 2002,2003, and getting close on other years. My tellers have given them to also, twice I received 2005 p and d. I think someone traded them in from a mint set or something, to get both the same year and both mint marks at the same time, also got 2011, given to me that way.
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Bedrock of the Community
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Thanks for the input, all.
eagle79, I'm sure your 85-S does indeed have an interesting story. I for one am glad you rescued it from circulation.
I live in Austin, TX and occasionally go to University of Texas sporting events. They charge in multiples of $0.50 for everything and give change in halves. Pretty cool. Don't think I've really gotten anything worthwhile out of that change but it's pretty fun regardless.
I don't have the nerve right now to plop down $500 for a box of halves and search those rolls. It's hard enough to dump my nickels and cents, and those are only $100 and $25 investments per box respectively.
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