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Valued Member
United States
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I had my bank order me two boxes of halves this time. I figured with my luck I would probally not find anything and would be ready to quit searching for awhile.
Well after the first box I thought I was probally right. Out of the whole box, I found 0 keepers. No silver, not even a high quality coin in the box.
But the second box was another story. I pulled out 16 40% silvers, 4 90%, and 3 from proof sets (a 1988, 1985, 1982). So that wound up being my best box yet.
But now a question for the other roll searchers out there. How common is it to find proof coins in these rolls? My second box I found 2 in the same roll and then the 4th box I found these 3.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2373 Posts |
I've probably searched 5 boxes this year and found two proofs. 1982S and 1997S. Last two boxes were Zippo with the exception of a handful of 2001P, 2002P/D, 2003D and 2004D. I did get some 40% and 90% to make it worth while. nlp
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2589 Posts |
ive beensearching for a little over a year and have found around 30 proofs so plus 3 silver proofs, the most common to find proofs are from the early seventies. Indeed I have found some 1971 proofs that are so circulated if they didnt have the s mint mark they would be impossible to tell the difference from regular strike coins
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Moderator
 United States
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Great finds!  It may get to the point where finding proofs will be as common, or even more common, than finding silver. |
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Valued Member
United States
296 Posts |
I have only found 2 so far. A '68 and a '71. When I search halves, I just look at the edge 20 at a time, I found the '71 by accident. I beginning to wonder what I would find if I actually checked the dates. Congrats on your second box, even when you average it with the first box, still respectable finds. Edited by Bowfin
09/20/2008 8:34 pm
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Valued Member
 United States
52 Posts |
All the proofs I have found so far have been late 80's (82, 85, 2-88, 89.) In the 4 boxes I have went through I am averaging 10 silver a box and now 1 proof per box.
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Valued Member
United States
164 Posts |
I am with Bowfin - I only look at the edge, 20 coins at a time. However, I am getting pretty good at picking out the edges of a proof coin I must say.
All in all, I have found about 10 proofs, from 75 up to a 2008 (go figure.
I would say they are pretty common, I usually get 1-2 every 2 - 3 boxes.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1713 Posts |
I've never found a proof but usually can snag a few NIFC in each box.
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Valued Member
United States
101 Posts |
I look for edge first then no "FG" and the dates. I have found clad proofs this way as the silver dosen't always draw across the copper. I also found an AU 87 and several no "FG's" The last two $500 boxes only produced one 67' and an 80's proof.
Keep at it the jackpot may be around the bend.
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