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Valued Member
United States
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I have been reading a lot of posts on roll hunting so I finally decided to give it a try. I went and got three rolls of half dollars and two rolls of dimes just to try it. I didn't realize how addicted this was. It was like being a kid again and opening a pack of baseball cards. In the half dollars I did find some okay ones. I found four 1968 D, one 1967, and a 1990 S, all Kennedy of course. Even though there wasn't any Franklin's or any old like that, I was happy with the find. In the dimes I only found one worth keeping and it was a 1953 Roosevelt dime. And now I can't wait to get some more rolls. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1807 Posts |
 to the forum and happy hunting. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
535 Posts |
Thats great results on your first hunt!
congrats!
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Welcome to CC!
You were lucky to half rolls. I can only RARELY ever get those. My last two rolls were a score with like 8 silver though.
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Valued Member
 United States
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Well I just went back and got two more rolls of dimes and ten rolls of pennies. I will let you know if I have any good results.
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It was like being a kid again and opening a pack of baseball cards. That is exactly what it is like, except that you can spend or return your rejects!  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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After you Finnish with those go and get a whole box of pennies. That will keep you going on a rainy day.
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United States
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Valued Member
United States
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Hello all, Question for you. What do you all do with the silver Kennedy's after you have found a bunch of them? Do you just keep them, or sell them after a certain number have been found?  |
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Valued Member
United States
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to answer your question tornandfrayed75 I hoard mine, but I considered selling back when silver was high local dealer was paying like 7 times face for 40% and like 12 times for 90%. If silver goes that high again I may sell a couple.
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What do you all do with the silver Kennedy's after you have found a bunch of them? I traded some of them to a local dealer for some Franklin half dollars I needed!  |
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Valued Member
United States
114 Posts |
I have went and bought a CherryPickers Guide but I am stil having problems determining if the coin has a doubled die mark on it. I have done research and I can tell on some. In the guide it is hard to tell on most of the writing, it's all looks the same. I can tell on the mint marks.Is there any tips to point me in the right direction? I believe I have found a couple in my rolls but I am unsure if they are. Thanks for the help. Edited by atlas580
12/31/2008 5:19 pm
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United States
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First of all, what are the dates? Second, you would have to post a picture for anyone to tell you for sure. As to advice on how to spot a doubled-die, I'm not experienced enough to begin. I've found one, a 1974 D Kennedy half, in a roll, but it was very obvious with the huge lettering. I also have a question: How often is a doubled die found in years that are not "known." By known I mean like in the Red Book? Basically, is it worth looking at every single coin with a magnifying glass, or should I just pull out dates with known varieties/errors... and check them closely? |
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United States
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The date I was looking at was 1970-D, Roosevelt dime. The problem is that I couldn't tell with the writing due to wear. I thought it was on the letters in the reverse. I can't post a picture until I fix my camera, but that doesn't help now. This is my first time looking for error coins, but I'm sure it will come with time. I wasn't looking at every year, I was looking at the years given in the cherrypicker's guide. Edited by atlas580
01/01/2009 03:30 am
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Welcome to the forum, roll searching is one of the most fun ways to get coins and I learned a lot by doing it myself. Good luck hunting.
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Valued Member
United States
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Afterreading all of these roll hunting experiences I think I'm going to give it a try One of my kids is putting a circulated JFK half dollar book together.
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Posted 12/30/2008 2:48 pm
