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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I was under the assumption that a brinks box is the same as a fedbox? Reason I ask is that I went to pick up a fedbox from my local bank, only to find out its labeled brinks on the outside and contains clear plastic rolls :(
I enjoy searching through any amount of coins, but I'd like to better my odds of finding some great coins. So, am I wasting time with brinks boxes? I bought pennies this time, just to fill some holes in my books. Thanks guys!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
914 Posts |
I have the brinks boxes as well. Found an indian head yesterday! :D
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Valued Member
United States
206 Posts |
I'm not sure. The ones that I get, I think that they are Fedboxes, but all of the coins are wrapped by Dunbar. They are in paper wrappers instead of plastic, but all of the coins were circulated.
-Ben
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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It all depends on the contractor that the bank uses to get there coins. The mint does not roll or box coins for banks they use a contractor to do that. When I get a box for my bank sometimes it is from brinks sometimes some other company. However you can still find so good things in roll searching keep looking.
Bruce.
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
1179 Posts |
So I'm not wasting my time searching rolls from brinks then? Cool...
I did find a few wheaties, oldest being 1930. Me and my wife are enjoying this search thats for sure! I asked them if they carry halves, they did not have but a few so I didn't bother.
Does any bank let you go in and purchase coins like this? I figured if you didn't bank there you couldn't purchase?
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Valued Member
United States
206 Posts |
I'm pretty sure that you have to me a member of the bank to order coins like that. But usually for 'rare' money like kennedy halfs, and $2 bills, I have to go to the main branch. That is where I have my best luck. And it also helps to have a good realtionship with your bank teller.
But good job finding those wheaties. Its still always exciting for me when I find one in a roll, or get one in change.
-Ben
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Pillar of the Community
United States
834 Posts |
In June of this year I had a friend of mine go to her bank an get me some halves. They had six rolls so she got them for me, however when I got them home and started my searching they were all new 2001-D's . Just goes to show sometimes never know what you get from a bank.
Bruce.
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Valued Member
United States
206 Posts |
Sorry to get a bit off topic here but I thought that they stopped releasing the Kennedy Halfs in 2000...
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1179 Posts |
I thought it was 2002 they stopped circulating Kennedy's.
Well I managed to pull out 15 wheaties and alot of good book fillers out of the $25 worth. thanks for the tips guys!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
834 Posts |
2002 WAS THE DATE OF THE STOP.
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Posted 11/12/2007 2:17 pm
