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Valued Member
United States
144 Posts |
These clads were part of the silver coins I picked up when a customer cashed them in shld I keep them you cant tell from the picks but some coins have great toning. I'm missing '70,'75. and '79 shld I pick up the coins I'm missing? xmas is coming up and plp r starting to bring in there rolled coins & I always get a crap load of halves so impretty sure I cld find the missing coins I need   |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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1970 was not made for circulation, but was distributed in mint sets. It is 40% silver and can be purchased fairly cheaply. Anything after 1970 will only be worth face value unless it is uncirculated, and even at that is not worth a whole lot. The clad Kennedys as made for circulation are generally not really collectable.
Edited by jimbucks
12/01/2014 01:04 am
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Valued Member
United States
337 Posts |
I always keep Kennedy's I receive in change or get at the bank. I don't roll hunt Kennedy's so I don't have a bunch.. I probably have around $50 in clad Kennedy's and occasionally if I need a dollar or two I take a few but keep them mainly for fun but my start a date set when I finish a few other things.
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Valued Member
United States
369 Posts |
Normally with clad halves I'd say spend 'em, but if they have some luster and nice toning it can't hurt to keep a few, especially if you want to put together a little date set. Also, as stated before, the 1970 D (no Philadelphia coin that year) was 40% silver, but only in mint sets, so it's really tough to find in circulation. Also 1975 doesn't exist as bicentennials were made in both '75 and '76.
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Valued Member
 United States
144 Posts |
everyone thanks for your feedback
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Pillar of the Community
United States
6130 Posts |
Halves are a good series to collect from circulation. Barring the "not for circulation" issues (70-D, '87 P&D, everything 2002 and later), all years and mint marks can be found easily, even in high grades. It took me 2 boxes (100 rolls) to put together the entire circulating set, plus about a dozen of the NIFC halves.
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New Member
United States
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Don't confuse 1964-1970 Halves with Quarter and Dimes. Those years halves were still made with silver, quarters and dimes ceased being made with silver in 1965.
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
2448 Posts |
One can always use a Kennedy set. I'd keep them all and fill it in. Also, don't "spend" the silver, it'll always have a higher value. If you don't want to build a set, put the silver in your doomsday cashe.
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Valued Member
United States
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I would keep a set of uncirculated or AU but anything circulated you may as well spend. You will sometimes find enjoyment from the reactions you get from the cashiers.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1748 Posts |
Spend the cupronickel clads. They're 50 cents, nothing more, unless they are a doubled die or some other type of error coin.
Edited by DoubleEagle20
12/02/2014 12:29 am
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
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Move them on in normal pocket change.
That's what I did when I visited the 'States some time ago.
More of a problem is the circulating one cent coin.
I think that they would be simply easier to just throw them away into the garbage, if you receive them in change.
Much less of a problem if you do that!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1192 Posts |
I like the cents haha. The banks counter treats them all the same for me. They add up sorta fast.
Spend the halves unless you want a set. I'm collecting dollar coins out of circulation. I figured they could never be worth less than what I paid for them. Well except for inflation.
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New Member
United States
40 Posts |
If about uncirculated hang on to one or two of each. Otherwise only 1964-1970 are worth saving.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1037 Posts |
It depends on the condition. If it looks like it had been set free from a Mint Set recently I'll keep it, but if it is in well circulated condition I'll spend it.
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Yes, keep all clads you find. That way the rest of us will have fewer to deal with.  I am beginning to think I should just get folders and fill them with all the coins from boxes and sell them as folder just to try to get them out of circulation. If I see another really fat rimmed 71D I think I will rip my hair out! Edited by shadz
12/06/2014 2:33 pm
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