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New Member
United States
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Sorry. no images in this one. I have set aside every bicentennial Kennedy half dollar I have come across coin roll hunting. Out of about 20,000 coins; 1,593 of them are bicentennial, of those 1,318 are 1776-1976 D Mint marked. This leaves only 275 bicentennials with no mint mark. Looking at production numbers (234,308,000 no mark, 287,565,000 D mark) I should be seeing 8 no mark coins to every 10 D mark. Instead I have 2 no mark coins to every 10. I guess my question is: What variable is causing this result? Do you think location has something to do with it? I live on the west coast. I would like to hear your thoughts. *** Moved by Staff to a more appropriate forum. *** |
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Moderator
 United States
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 to CCF. Location and A LOT of people hoard them. John1  |
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New Member
 United States
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Why would one hoard only the no mint mark bicentennial? Is there something I'm missing out on, or is this a case of people just do things? |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I think the suggestion above that location is relevant helpful. Have you done CRHing in the same area? Where I am, I get many more coins from the Philadelphia mint than the Denver mint.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Halves have always been a coin that circulates 1-2 transactions then goes into a jar forever or to the bank. If you live in the West, it's possible that very few P bicentennial halves made it out your way.
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Rest in Peace
United States
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 Coins are distributed closest to the mint, and in the case of halves, see little circulation and won't travel far. By the same token living on the east coast means most of your coins will be from Philadelphia, with a few D, and very few S. |
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United States
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Quote:Why would one hoard only the no mint mark bicentennial? Is there something I'm missing out on, or is this a case of people just do things? You're on the wrong side of the country to be seeing many Philadelphia coins. I'm in Philadelphia, and would expect the percentages you've seen to be reversed (probably even more extreme) if I were to do the same search you've done. |
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
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"Where have all the 1776-1976 Kennedy halves gone?" 'Gone to collectors every one'. (Apologies to Peter Paul & Mary) |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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to the CCF! |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Nice reference sel_69l. And yes OP the location matters. I would say you have done pretty well to get as many Philadelphia mint halves as you have! Edited by scopru
10/27/2017 4:06 pm
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Valued Member
United States
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Don't know about those, but can tell you where about 100 clad proofs are. Found them in a box of halves about 8 yrs ago. Still have em all except for 1 that is in a wall for someone to find yrs from now.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I'm on the West Coast and I haven't found a 1976 P half for along time. I got a roll of Ikes Dollars awhile back and 1976`s were Denver mint and 10 rolls of Halves hardly a P in the batch of any year of coins. A lot more of P m/m 1976 quarters though.
I just turn the D`s back to the bank. And to many quarters to save
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I to am on west coast I just picked up three rolls of Ike's half are p mm
And I have three rolls of halfs but they are D
I have a bank wrapped roll of quarters but both ends are reverse
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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they are all just sitting in piles in peoples houses, safe deposit boxes, cans, jars, boxes, etc. Since no one uses them, where else could they be. |
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United States
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they are all just sitting in piles in peoples houses, safe deposit boxes, cans, jars, boxes, etc. Since no one uses them, where else could they be. I have to believe the majority are in FED storage. Certainly there are tens of millions in sock drawers nd millions in collections but 600 million is far too many to fit in so few places. China claimed they found a whole rail car full of them in recycled autos but only a US government employee would buy this. ;) Time don't fly, it bounds and leaps.
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man you guys gave up good info good thing I was being nosie
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Posted 10/27/2017 06:10 am
