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Today I picked up 5 rolls nickles, 20 rolls pennies, 1 roll halves and found the following. Pre 82 pennies 107, no wheats just copper, because I think copper will go back up---- Nickles Lewis & Clark 4 buffalo, 5 ocean in view, 5 peace medal, 1 keel boat, 1 return to mont. 1-1941, 1-1942, 1-1942S, 1-1948, 1-1954, 1-1957----Halves 1-1968 @ 40%, & 4-1776-1976 although these dual dates are not silver it seems like I do not see a lot of them. Do any of you keep the dual dates or should I just return them? I'm kinda new to this roll hunting hobby.
 

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seger98

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I assume you mean the Bi-centennials? I send them back, unless I'm wrong that is the year they minted the most havles..
 

cyberdan

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seger98 said:
unless I'm wrong that is the year they minted the most havles..
Actually I think they kept using the same die for almost two years, that is why there are so many.

Send em back. :wink:
 

mistergee

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4-1776-1976 although these dual dates are not silver it seems like I do not see a lot of them. Do any of you keep the dual dates or should I just return them?
oh you will see alot of them....toss em....you'll be sick of em soon enough
BTW welcome to the forum
 

Narthoniel

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Toss the bicentennials, theres more than you can imagine out there.

2 Silver coins in what you bought is pretty good, you did well. Welcome to Tnet!
 

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As some of you know, there are some silver Bicentennials out there. I wouldn't toss them til I checked them. I find the silver BCs will make that nice silver ping when dropped on a hard surface. Also there are Proof BCs out here. Jim
1976-S HALF DOLLAR - BICENTENNIAL -
SILVER
Mintage:
Circulation strikes: estimated 5,000,000
Proofs: estimated 4,000,000

Designer: Obverse by Gilroy Roberts; reverse by Seth Huntington

Diameter: ±31 millimeters

Metal Content:
Outer layers - ±80% Silver, ±20% Copper
Center - ±79% Copper, ±21% Silver

Weight: ±178 grains (±11.5 grams)

Edge: Reeded

Mintmark: "S" (for San Francisco, CA) centered above the date
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Notes:
The Silver Bicentennial Half Dollars were sold in 3-piece sets along with the Silver Clad Washington Quarters and Silver-Clad Eisenhower Dollars. Mintages are approximate - 11,000,000 sets were struck and sold until 1982, when sales were halted.

Sources and/or recommended reading:
"The PCGS Population Report, August 2000" by The Professional Coin Grading Service
 

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Welcome to the forum! Don't be afraid to ask questions and you will quickly get the basics down. Also check out the 1st message, it will save you a lot of time. Lots of good stuff there.

Maine_Jim
 

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