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Posted 02/11/2013 06:29 am
sel_69,
I agree to certain point.
I am reminded of something that I read years ago concerning the Hunt Brothers and the
Great Melt. To paraphrase:
"A quick glance of the Red Book was made. If the silver value was greater
than than the numismatic value the coins were thrown into the melting pot.
Proof coins were mixed in with well-circulated examples."
With only anecdotal testimony by those in the business at the time one can
only guess at the survival rate of certain dates.
That being said, coins from the war years do appear more frequently than coins
from the 30s. Both are seen much more frequently from the teens and twenties.
My recommendation to blackjack: 1919-D! Dimes, quarters and halves. A tough year and mint.
I agree to certain point.
I am reminded of something that I read years ago concerning the Hunt Brothers and the
Great Melt. To paraphrase:
"A quick glance of the Red Book was made. If the silver value was greater
than than the numismatic value the coins were thrown into the melting pot.
Proof coins were mixed in with well-circulated examples."
With only anecdotal testimony by those in the business at the time one can
only guess at the survival rate of certain dates.
That being said, coins from the war years do appear more frequently than coins
from the 30s. Both are seen much more frequently from the teens and twenties.
My recommendation to blackjack: 1919-D! Dimes, quarters and halves. A tough year and mint.
