Ten Dollar Roll Of Kennedy Half Dollars

Yes, I too also don't think people realize about the 40% halves. I have gotten a few like that as well. Has anyone ever found a 90% silver recent proof (after 1970) in circulation? Just wondering. I never have but look!

I have to brag.

I hit the mother lode this past Monday in Alabama. Stopped by Credit Union to see if they had any by chance. Lady at the drive through didn't and thought they probably had none but checked. She came back and said a teller inside had $400. I figured it was a customer "roll searcher" who came & turned them in, but I decided to check them out anyway. I Only had $80 with me so bought $80.

I was right, all were customer rolled but them didn't have any marks on the outside which is typical when a searcher goes through them, so I hoped I would still find something one or two silver.

I opened the first roll & got wide eyed - 4 Kennedy 1964, 1 Franklin 1962 and 8 Kennedy 40%. The remaining 7 rolls produced 1 more 1964 and 4 40% for total of 6 90% and 12 40%. Not bad for $80 (11%).

Needless to say I needed the rest of the $320 so went & got cash from my ATM, bought the rest.

End result
18 Kennedy 1964
1 Franklin 1962
61 Kennedy 1965 - 1969 40%
1 1992 Proof (decent but still circulated)

I have had some amazing luck with bank customer rolled coins over the past year, and have hit a fat zero with the bank rolled ones. Most of the time it is no silver, but occasionally 1 or 2 in a roll. But these big hits are a real fun experience. It is so cool opening a roll & seeing those bright silver edges mixed in with the dark copper, especially when almost all are silver.

I am now at the point I won't even waste my time if the rolled coins at the bank are NOT customer rolled. Not worth the time to have to re-roll them based on the percentage to date = ZERO. Same results when I have tried buying a box via the bank order.

This was my second big score. About year ago got something like 59 of 60 (3 rolls) either 1964 or 40% and one 1990 proof.