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Here are my finds from my first attempt at CRH! Not sure if this is a good loot, average, or poor, but I had a great time! Searched - $460 in halves, $150 dimes, $50 nickels, $15 pennies. Found - 1969 Half Dollar (first roll!!) "Speckled" 1978 Half Dollar (Don't know if this is special, but I think it looks cool!!) 1938 D Wheat penny1945 D Wheat penny1956 D Wheat penny X2 2009 D Lincoln Penny (with man standing pointing at Illinois Capitol Building) x4 2009 D Lincoln Penny (with man sitting on log reading) 2009 D Lincoln Penny (log cabin) X3 Please let me know if any of these are of great value, or if they are worthless, teach me! I am willing to learn! :)  Edited by Maselyk
05/09/2014 2:42 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Hi Maselyk â€" welcome to the mix! Modest value on most the items, but there are several sites and texts that can give you a ballpark figure, especially ebay for going rates on multigrades of a same coin. Mintage, condition, demand all affect pricing and value. And to many collectors, interest has a weighted value (the spots on your '78). I'm certain many of the members here have a coin or two of little numismatic value but sentimental value. I have a 1909 Lincoln Cent that is not even an AG rating, but I found it 10" deep on a beach in Hyannis MA when I was 14 years old â€" I proudly have that in my second set of LWC/LMC/LSCs. Have a look here at CCF and around the internet. Ask tons of questions and delight the folks here with cool pics of your finds. Enjoy the hobby!! |
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Rest in Peace
United States
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Quote:2009 D Lincoln Penny (with man standing pointing at Illinois Capitol Building) x4 2009 D Lincoln Penny (with man sitting on log reading) The man is, "The Man, Abe Lincoln." We all started somewhere. Enjoy the hunt. |
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Not bad, especially for the first time!  |
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Quote:2009 D Lincoln Penny (with man standing pointing at Illinois Capitol Building) x4 First attempt and you got the one I am missing.  Not a bad haul. The 1978 is a low mintage, speckled or not. it is less than 20 million minted and I just finished my roll of them with my 10th box ($500) of halves Quote:
1938 D Wheat penny I need this one too! You might want to check your nickels again for pre-1960. Those are popular for people to hold onto, and also the S mint mark for ANY coins seems popular. Not really sure right now which nickels, but pennies that are not wheat would be 1968~1974. Any halves with an S are proofs, as are quarters and dimes. happy hunting! |
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United States
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YOU ARE ADDICTED! ! ! That being said... IMHO after a year of CRH... for me that would be a bad day... OK the 1969 40% half is a nice SMILE moment... but just a moment. It's silver and it's great... The only reason I'm telling you this is not a GREAT load is because you have MUCH BETTER coming  I remember a box of dimes that gave me 4 silvers... and I think one of them was a 1955 KEY DATE... never know what you will find  KEEP AT IT! "Speckled" 1978 Half Dollar... PMD junk... dump it... unless it has an S mint mark  |
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Thanks for the support guys! it was alot of fun and I will definitely be doing it again soon. $290 of the halves were from wells fargo, and were mint wrapped, I had a bad feeling about them and of course, skunked on all those rolls, still had a blast doing it! I am going to be doing alot of travelling in the coming weeks, and I plan to pick up a couple boxes of coins from small town banks. Those seem to be what alot of people seem to be finding an abundance of good coins in!
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A small town bank can have the same source as Wells Fargo... but diversity is always the best plan. Quote:
Those seem to be what alot of people seem to be finding an abundance of good coins in! It's a roll of the dice, a flip of the SILVER/COPPER-NICKEL switch.... read my signature... "It's all about the THRILL of the hunt for me." Every roll you open has something NEW!... Never give up, Never give in* *the topic of "Never give up, Never give in" can be researches fully in the extensive archives of The Doctor... " Doctor Who"... sorry just another reference to one of my favorite obsessions! heck he just hit 50 years and 800 episodes  |
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Haha, ASLAN, you sound like your hooked, might be time for an intervention... :P What banks do you find most luck with? I know its hit or miss, but if you had to choose between a credit union, wells fargo, local small town banks, what would be your choice? and why?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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WOW... me on the spot... you will not like this response.... just to be cheeky... check back in a while... I'll have a nice EDIT for this one  |
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New Member
United States
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LOL!! Alright, I will keep checking back periodically!! :-)
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Never give up, Never give in I have never found a nickel older than a buff... my oldest dime find is a 1917 merc ... I get them from a rural type bank and also a local type bank. Flip the coin .. roll the dice... it's all down to random chance |
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United States
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how many rolls would you say you go through a week or per month?
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New Member
United States
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That sounds like a good start. I plan on getting my first box of nickels this week. I heard there's not too much in dimes and quarters. And I can't afford a 500$ box of halves sadly lol.
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New Member
United States
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I definitely know how that is NJcoinhunter! Definitely wish I had a bunch of money put away that I could use to pick up multiple boxes at once, but no luck! Need to start saving for a rainy day fund so I can get a couple boxes of halves and maybe a bag of dimes. I haven't seen much posted about people having bags. Has anyone tried bags before? and if so did you have any luck?
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Valued Member
United States
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Keep going! The way I see it, any box with silver, proofs, or an error is a "win". Heck, Ill even include NIFC in the "win" category! I've only ever had one box that didn't have any of those. However, I've had a couple boxes with a bunch, so my average is way more than 1 silver per box. Keep hunting! In my humble opinion, mixing it up is the way to go. I usually do 3 half boxes a week, and all the nickel and cent bags I can get my hands on. Keeps it interesting!!
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