Quote:MrPink2018 Posted - Today :55M ago if you don't search them for silver you might inadvertently pass along any potential silver (not to mention possible error coins) to someone else. I never let large accumulations of dimes or quarters loose before checking them for silver. it doesn't take long to do. what you want to avoid is this feeling:
and even if you find none.. well, at least you checked. that's part of the thrill of the hunt (for collectors). I jump at the chance to sift thru any amounts of accumulated change.
..but don't narrow your focus on just silver, HCN.. there is a lot of stuff you can find.
DDO /
DDR quarters & dimes are being found by ccf members all the time, as evidenced by the many pix that get posted here. I like looking for the many DD quarter varieties. plus there are now the W quarters to be on the lookout for.
it's been about 4 years since I last pulled a silver quarter from circulation, I tend to find silver dimes more often.
the persistent, tedious, tenacious collector examines everything, no matter what. you just never know what you'll find from day to day.
don't be discouraged if the oldest & most beat-up things you find aren't worth much; most of the stuff you search is going to be common, spendable stuff. most of the rest of us go thru the same thing.
above all else: have fun! the thrill of the hunt lasts and lasts, but eventually you'll find something that'll give you a jolt and make all the searching worth it.
this site is one of the best resources you can have at your disposal. between conversing with all the longtime collectors & rookies here, plus all the reading material, you're practically enrolled in a coin college.
cheers! and good luck to you! we look forward to seeing what you're able to find!
Hey, I just wanna say, your an awesome dude mrpink, thanks for telling me all.
I just got done with looking at all those dimes and quarts, and there was no silvers ones at all. It honest felt like someone kicked me in the gut after I got done looking. Just because I got a rush while looking for them, just hoping to find one. JUST ONE!
I don't really expect to get rich off my coins that I brought up from storage/got as gifts.
But I honestly was just about ready to give up, and just put all the coins I got back in storage. or cash them in and give those crap ones I thought were rare to a pawn shop and let them give me whatever cash they want for them.
I can see now why people become coin collectors, its kind of a rush searching up my coins and looking though all them.
and I bet when you finally find or get the coin you wanted so bad, I bet you feel awesome lol.
But thanks for your message mrpink. you probably just saved me from making a huge mistake. lol
and thanks keith for the info on how to look at the sides, that saved alot of time.
oh and thanks to all you WHO PICKED "STOP BEING LAZY AND JUST DO IT"!! YA JERKS!! lol j/k j/k
Posted 02/04/2020 3:41 pm
if you don't search them for silver you might inadvertently pass along any potential silver (not to mention possible error coins) to someone else. I never let large accumulations of dimes or quarters loose before checking them for silver. it doesn't take long to do. what you want to avoid is this feeling: 
