JFK Half Dollar Roll Hunters: Silver, Proofs And Other Finds

mfhorn....


I was unloading silver treasure from "my ship" in port all the time last year. But this has been a DRY SPELL of legendary proportions around NE. Kansas this whole year of 2008.......box after box after box after box after box.... containing NADA !.....even customer/bank wrapped wrapped rolls too, which, once upon a time I was having great success with. It's just very frustrating.....
And to think, I was even spotting 90% Silver in the Tellers tray right when I would pull up......once upon a time in 2007.

I picked up 9 rolls of customer wrapped halves from one of my banks today. I wasn't holding my breath because I'm pretty sure this bank is used as a dump. Often I will get a roll of all the same date coins. Well in these 9 rolls I found 4-40% and a 1977S.

This is the first silver I've found in many months. Eaglefoot, I'm in KCMO and I've gone through at least 5 boxes in the last 4 months with a big old nothing.

If only I had started this 10 years ago...

Picked up $37.50 yesterday today in customer-wrapped from two banks. A third branch didn't ahve any, despite a month going by since I last visited. Got 2 more 40%. Need 13 to go to get to 100 for the year. Running out of time!
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My 2008 totals

5503 coins searched ($2751.50; $1000 were from Fed boxes, rest from customer-wrapped rolls)
Finds (all from customer-wrapped, none from Fed boxes)
40%- 87 (1.6%)
90%-7 (6 JFK, 1 Franklin 1952D)
PF silver clad-1 (76S)
PF silver-1 (76S)
PF clad-1 (96S, 86S)
NIFC-2 (07D, 08P)
1974D DDO- 1

Keep looking eaglefoot. Don't give up.

I'm about to head out to get some customer-wrapped halves. Two branches I haven't been to in awhile each said they had over $100 apiece. Wish me luck!

Finished searching the $911.50. $602 was from one branch, one customer and I was worried it was a roll searcher dump. It wasn't, but it had just 5 40% pieces (way lower than my 1.5% average). The great find was the rare 1974 D DDO, my second one this year! I also got a 1999D that was colorized with the Connecticut 1999 State Quarter design on the half.

The rest had more silver- 21 40%, 1 90%, 1 NIFC (a BU 87P), and 1 Proof (76S BU)

So, got 26 total 40%, bringing my yearly total to 113.

In 1,823 coins, there were just 2 78, 5 78D, 5 79D, 2 82P, 7 82D, 2 85P, 2 85D, 3 86P, 3 86D. These dates continue to be very tough and in most cases, getting them in nicer condition is a real challenge. I think the JFK series is a real sleeper. Most of the 1980s coins are a real challenge to find in decent grades from circulation, possibly due to extensive casino use. I did get a few BU 89Ps, which I didn't have before.

Happy hunting!

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My 2008 totals

7326 coins searched ($3663; $1000 were from Fed boxes, rest from customer-wrapped rolls)
Finds (all from customer-wrapped, none from Fed boxes)
40%- 113 (1.5%)
90%-8 (7 JFK, 1 Franklin 1952D) (0.11%)
PF silver clad-1 (76S)
PF silver-2 (76S x2)
PF clad-1 (96S, 86S)
NIFC-3 (87P BU, 07D, 08P)
1974D DDO- 2
1999D Colorized Connecticut 1999

This coin turned up yesterday at a nearby WaMu. In my roll hunting experience this is one rare bird. Over the years I've found hundreds of 40% silver and 90% silver Kennedys and dozens of Franklins and Walkers (including a 1916), but this is the one and only 1987. To bad it's so beat up, but I'll take it!





And, from the same bank, a nice AU 1964-P with lovely original toning. Me like!