My first attempt at role hunting with great success

[rickou812]

I decided to stop at the banks I pass on my way to work and see what they had in the way of halves...
The first = None
the second bank = None
the third = None
the forth and final = 1 roll of 1971 halves...20 of em.

BTW what is the value of 40% now?

 

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[rickou812]

I guess I got happy to quick , I just found the 71's are not silver but silver clad..

 

[rickou812]

Does the 71's have any value or do I need to turn them in?

 

[Heavy Chevy]

Hey Rick,
The 1971 halves list at about $2.00 each in MS 63 condition.
I don't know if anyone is buying them.
But if they all look uncirculated i would hold on to them for a while.
They could be worth something later.

Great Find,
Keep up the Search,

Mike in SC

 

[rickou812]

Thanks, for the input. Well they are circulated coins with the wear and tear of such..
Thanks again

 

[Jeffro]

I hate to be the one to tell you this, but 1971's aren't even silver clad, they're copper nickel. 1965 to 1970 are silver clad, 40% silver. 1964 and before are 90% silver. Although there were a few pieces dated 1971-D and 1977-D that were struck in silver clad by error.

And the 1970-D silver clads aren't seen much in rolls, they were issued in mint sets only. 1970-S were proof only.

Pick up a copy of the Red Book by R.S. Yeoman at the coin shop- great source of info on all American coins, what to look for, what not to look for.

 

[icegator]

keep trying you will find some silver

ice

 

[HobBob]

Even though the 1971's are clad -- to answer your question, 40% silver halves (1965-1970) are worth $1.88 as of last Friday's silver quote of $12.72 per ounce of silver. That's with a silver content of 0.1479 ounces of pure silver.
The 1964 Kennedys and Franklins, Walkers, etc. are worth $4.60 (by my calculation) in silver content, with a silver content of 0.36169 ounces of pure silver. The silver content figures are from the 2006 Red Book Guide of United States Coins by R. S. Yeoman.
HH,
Bob

PS -- If you don't have a copy of the Red Book, buy one or check one out of the library. It's a treasure trove of coin collector information.

 

[rickou812]

Even though the 1971's are clad -- to answer your question, 40% silver halves (1965-1970) are worth $1.88 as of last Friday's silver quote of $12.72 per ounce of silver. That's with a silver content of 0.1479 ounces of pure silver.
The 1964 Kennedys and Franklins, Walkers, etc. are worth $4.60 (by my calculation) in silver content, with a silver content of 0.36169 ounces of pure silver. The silver content figures are from the 2006 Red Book Guide of United States Coins by R. S. Yeoman.
HH,
Bob

PS -- If you don't have a copy of the Red Book, buy one or check one out of the library. It's a treasure trove of coin collector information.

Thanks for the info...I will be sure to get a red book...
Thanks