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Valued Member
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This was my first time searching Kennedy halves. Aside from the silver, does anyone take the time to look at each coin? I was wondering if by checking the edge of the entire roll at once, I would just pull out the nice edged coins and check them for strike and condition. Is this a method used by anyone? If so, what condition is worth keeping? Only MS-65 or better? By the way: 9 @ 40% and 1 @ 90% Edited by johnstac
08/04/2010 10:14 pm
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After pulling the silver, the sharp edged coins are checked for proofs and XF-AU for album fillers and NIFC's. If you have time you can check all of them for 1987 and 1982-P which are some of the tougher ones to find. I like to save Magician's coins (two heads, two tails) and foreigns if I run into them. Search styles depend a lot on how much time you are willing to put into it. |
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Some people just look at the edge and pull the white Silver out.....but if that's all the further you look, you'll miss a lot of dirty 40%ers out there !
And yes, I look at EVERY coin for silver, for NIFC's, for ANYTHING worth keeping....but I'm very picky on what I keep.
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 Absolutely examine each coin from every roll and definitely don't just go by the edges, as eaglefoot stated, you will end up missing dirty, off colored etc, 40% halfs. I personally would have missed quite a few 1969D's if I didn't go thru each roll coin by coin. I don't know why, but for some reason the edges on 69D's seem to blend in with normal clad coins more so than any other 40%er's. I also look for anything of numismatic value like Die Rotation Errors/ Struck Thru / Double Die errors, especially the 1972P DDO, besides the more well known 74D DDO. Good luck with your hunting! |
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Definitely look at every coin - I've found 2 rotated die errors which I wouldn't have if I only looked at the edges.
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Yes, I examine it long enough to tell if its silver and if not drop it in the dump bag. :)
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Definitely look at every coin cause there's no telling what you may pass up.
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I look at every coin, but not with a loupe. I keep AU-BU pieces to upgrade sets I'm building, keep the silver, the NIFC and I do look at all 74D for teh DDO with a loupe. |
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I look at every one of them. If you just want to find the silver quickly put a tissue over the top of them. The ones that shine through the tissue are silver. Coin dealer showed me that trick.
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You guys have me excited to go back through these 4 boxes! Thank all of you for the info. I only wish I had a bank with a counter like some of you have. I have one question regarding that 1972. Chuckster noted that it was a 1972P. I found a link here: http://www.pocketchangelottery.com/article99.htm and they note a 1972D. Is it both or just the 72D? Also, can someone note an example of NIFC. I found what the letters stood for. I just don't know what to look for on the halves. Otherwise, I noted the following to look for: 1972P - 1972D - Double die 1974D - For the double die obverse 1982 - Tougher date to find 1987 - Tougher date to find Any kennedy AU or better NIFC - Not intended for circulation Die rotation errors Sharp edged coins for proofs (I guess this is an accidental S coin dropped into circulation Edited by johnstac
08/05/2010 6:36 pm
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Also, can someone note an example of NIFC. I found what the letters stood for. I just don't know what to look for on the halves.
johnstac, the NIFC's are generally 2002-present. 1987 (only in mint set) and 2001-P would fall in that category too. For some reason my 2008 RedBook doesn't classify 2005 as NIFC. |
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I have to look at every coin... All the rolls I get are paper wrapped! lol
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I used to look at them all but once I completed several sets, I now just try to get rolls from the bank and spend them. I seldom even look at the dates. I am not a Silver collector so even if it was a Silver one, I'd spend it. To me it is just fun to watch the look on someone's face when you hand them one. Same with the $2 bills.
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