Help With Halves - Coin Community Forum

To participate in the forum you must log in or register.

Author	Replies: 6 / Views: 1,194
58buickguy New Member United States 1 Posts	Posted 12/18/2010 12:47 am I am new to site and already need some help. I have some halves(1971, 1972, and 1973). As I am always doing the bank runs, they came from the same bag of 1000.00. They do not have the copper sides as they should. Most are weak strikes with the edge blurring into the lettering. All weighed light but was on a very bad scale. They do not sound like silver. A few have blue toning like silver. I have found some interesting ideas on this site and others what they might be, but most don't seem to fit these coins. My question is did the mint have any foreign coins being minted at this time that may have made their way into the halves press. On strange note I did the tissue test and one passed out of the group, like silver. ? Report this Post to the Staff

cladhunter13 Pillar of the Community Canada 1161 Posts	Posted 12/18/2010 03:02 am We would like to have pictures please. While your description may help some with identifying your coins...pictures say a thousand words. Looking forward to seeing pictures. I use photobucket and post links to the album or direct link to the picture. If you do not have a photo editor...check out PhotoScape (free down-loadable photo editor) or Paint.NET (Free online photo editor). Hope to see pictures as they sound interesting. You never know what you will find in the mint bags. :) Report this Post to the Staff
Indian1 Pillar of the Community United States 3640 Posts	Posted 12/18/2010 09:43 am There are a few possibilities on kenn. halfs. I.E: 1965 90% silver, 1971 40% silver (if any, more likely a 1971-D) You never know. Does not hurt to check even 1966 kenns. The weight difference is huge so an easy spot. Report this Post to the Staff
Indian1 Pillar of the Community United States 3640 Posts	Posted 12/18/2010 09:44 am Oh by the way Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 12/18/2010 11:01 am Or they are counterfeits? Images would help. Report this Post to the Staff
Russ789 Pillar of the Community United States 623 Posts	Posted 12/18/2010 1:38 pm 58Buick...where did you get the bag? I can't find banks that have them! How nice it would be not to crack open rolls! Report this Post to the Staff
numismo Rest in Peace United States 3039 Posts	Posted 12/18/2010 1:45 pm Also welcome & I agree-pictures would be a big help. I can barely get a few rolls of halves from my bank. A bag (not box) seems like a great hunting ground. Good luck. Report this Post to the Staff
	Replies: 6 / Views: 1,194

To participate in the forum you must log in or register.

All Forums Category: US Coins and Currency Forums Forum: US Modern Variety and Error Coins

Silver Gold Bull US is the United States leading bullion dealer. We deliver gold coins, gold bars, silver coins, silver bars and precious metals to your door. Order today!

The First Dollar, your premier source for bullion and rare coins. See our bullion list on the site and the coin inventory on ebay.

View Last 100 New Topics

View Last 100 Active Topics

Disclaimer: While a tremendous amount of effort goes into ensuring the accuracy of the information contained in this site, Coin Community assumes no liability for errors. Copyright 2005 - 2026 Coin Community Family- all rights reserved worldwide. Use of any images or content on this website without prior written permission of Coin Community or the original lender is strictly prohibited.
Contact Us | Advertise Here | Privacy Policy / Terms of Use

Coin Community Forum

It took 0.2 seconds to rattle this change.