my grandmas half dollar collection

johloh

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my grandma's half dollar collection

well, for xmas my grandma gave me her half dollar collection...here are the stats.

343 total coins...
1- standing liberty - 1943
2- franklins - 1961,1962
3- Ike dollars
26- bicentential halves
5- 90% halves
59- 40% halves
247- regular halves (1960s - 1970s)

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BBcardsRI

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Re: my grandma's half dollar collection

Very very cool Christmas gift! Perfect for a coin/silver collector!

Grats on a great gift!

~Dave
 

Silver Stripe

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She gonna be mad when you "dump" them clads- better not tell her LOL. Congrats, Mark
 

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Silver Stripe said:
She gonna be mad when you "dump" them clads- better not tell her LOL. Congrats, Mark
Too funny! Nice little quantity of silver to add to the pile.
 

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johloh said:
well, for xmas my grandma gave me her half dollar collection...here are the stats.

[247- regular halves (1960s - 1970s)

grandmascoins.jpg


247 "regular halves" from 60s-70s?? :icon_scratch:

Do you mean 40%ers?

Jim
 

BBcardsRI

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Might mean the bi's.

I was also curious if it was 60's-70 or 60's-70's. Because 70's goes to 79 which = lots of clad.

I hope they were all forties though!

~Dave
 

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Awesome gift!!! :thumbsup:
 

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johloh

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jim4silver said:
Do you mean 40%ers?

Jim

nah 60-70s I just meant clads...where normally everyone hates clad...in the case of a gift its still money!
 

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