Dream Box of Halves

[Rich Hartford]

Just out of curiosity, when was the last time that anyone got a dream box of half dollars (100+keepers)?
Seems like it has been a long time.
My first and only one was in May of 2010.
It appears that it was more common a couple of years ago when I first started.
HH
Rich

 

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[FL Junkman]

Yeah, I agree. I started two years ago as well and primarily only hunt bags of halves. I have seen my average drop from about 6 silvers per bag in 2009 to about 4 silvers in 2010. HH

FL Junkman

 

[Emperor Findus Cladius]

Been several years for me. I remember an average total of 4 boxes 6 years or so ago was 80+ 40%, with 100 or more not uncommon.

 

[Diggin-N-Dumps]

Well..I would probally faint with a 100 + box of keepers...But i did get a box with 25- 90's and 8- 40's...and never found a single one since...and it was just about 4 months ago..waiting for that next one

 

[Hi Ho Silver!]

Closest I ever came was 67, one time 2 years ago.

 

[capy325]

With some luck I'll be picking mine up this Friday!

 

[maine_Jim]

I had one about a year back. Sure would like to see another...might have drained the vein up this way.

Maine_Jim

 

[apush]

Still waiting.

Best box was over 25 Bens plus a few Walkers. Nice box, but not any where near the 100+ mark.

apush

 

[joad]

I had 4 dream boxes last summer from May to Sept....the best having 136 40%ers.

Joad

 

[rileyboy]

I didn't do boxes for the longest time. Now it seems boxes are the only way to go. My best box was about 42 keepers.
rileyboy

 

[markmopar]

My last big score was Sept 29th. I got 157(62 40% and 95 90%) over 3 boxes.

 

[SFBayArea]

I've never had that happen in that quantity in one box. I had a string of good boxes in a row where if you added them up, it was over 100 keepers. The best box I ever got was 60 keepers back in 2001. It was all 40%ers and 1 90%er. That box amazed me so much, I still have the original box to store some coins in just for the memories. Of course back then a 40%er was worth $.55 cents.

 

[MentalUnrest]

24 is my best, but I have only been at it for about 3 months. I'm with Diggin - I would probably fall over if I came upon a box with 100+ keepers. The way my boxes were this week, I would be happy with 1 40% in a box - - I had 9 straight skunks this week.

 

[Numismaniac]

My best box was 67 total. 1 1964 and 66 40%ers. However, I've also done much better with Customer rolls. One time in 2007 I got 6 rolls from a BOA in Maryland on the way back from BWI airport and the teller even told me "they are all real old, you sure you want them"!!! Results: 120 40% halves. Six solid rolls of 40%!

Also got two solid rolls of 1964 Kennedys around the same time. Man, those were the days.....

Still waiting for 100+ in a box.