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1000_Rubles Valued Member United States 258 Posts	Posted 07/24/2014 2:05 pm ...or not I love this show, "Going Deep with David Rees," but I saw this and had to rewind to make sure I wasn't seeing things. Turns out I wasn't The episode was about how to flip a coin. He ended up buying an 1855 Seated Liberty half in a higher circulated grade for $85 and went around flipping the coin over and over and over. I was just like Report this Post to the Staff

jbuck Moderator United States 187702 Posts	Posted 07/24/2014 2:30 pm Actually, true. The date freeze kept them dated 1964, but they did mint silver coins into 1966. http://www.numismaticnews.net/artic...y_collectors Quote: The last 90 percent silver quarters were struck in January 1966, the last silver dimes in February of that year, and half dollars in April 1966. The change to normal dating began on Dec. 29, 1965, when the dates on cents and nickels were changed to 1965. The date 1965 was used until July 31, 1966, when the date was changed to the current one, with normal dating resumed on Jan. 1, 1967. Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
wheatchaser140 Pillar of the Community United States 2368 Posts	Posted 07/24/2014 2:57 pm I just saw the video. I cringed when he flipped the Seated Half. Also, interesting fact jbuck! TIL... Edited by wheatchaser140 07/24/2014 2:58 pm Report this Post to the Staff
1000_Rubles Valued Member United States 258 Posts	Posted 07/24/2014 3:04 pm Quote: Actually, true. The date freeze kept them dated 1964, but they did mint silver coins into 1966. I was wondering if they kept minting them after 1964, but I assumed the date freeze of the mid-to-late 60's only applied to clad coins. Well that's cool, I learned something new! Thanks jbuck for the clarification! Quote: I just saw the video. I cringed when he flipped the Seated Half. Same here! The worst part is he kept doing it again and again! Not only that he taped the coin to a pencil! Report this Post to the Staff
StJoeBlues Pillar of the Community United States 573 Posts	Posted 07/24/2014 7:15 pm jbuck - you forgot about nickels. I think they're still minting 1964 nickels. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 187702 Posts	Posted 07/25/2014 10:39 am In my defense, the original post was about silver, but true that! I think someone found a really nice 1964 recently, proof they must still be minting them. Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
Libertad Pillar of the Community Canada 3692 Posts	Posted 07/25/2014 10:42 am If everyone donated their 1964 nickels to charity we could do some good many times over. Report this Post to the Staff
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