Are non-silver halves worth saving?

[Ben-Ro]

Starting to go through my 2nd box of halves today and I've already found 4 2002 coins in very good condition (I'm not down with the grading terminology yet). They still have a lot of shimmer and just have bag marks on them. I know that anything post-2001 was NIFC, but are they really worth hanging on to? If so, is there any desire for these at the present?

I've also found a couple from the late 80's-early 90's in the same, almost brand new condition. CoinTrackers.com says they have numismatic value of between $3-$5, but I have a hard time believing that. Any insight? Thanks!

Edit: None of them are S-mint marks.

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[Solid Rolls]

You'll be surprised at just how many "NIFC" halves you'll come across if you stick with this long enough. I save a few and toss the rest back.

[usernameerror]

I save one of each NIFC year half that I come across. I replace any year if I find another one in better condition. I would be investing in a lot of clad if I kept all the NIFCs I've found.

[Ben-Ro]

As it's only my 2nd box of coin EVER that I'm hunting today, I wasn't sure how often those popped up. The first box had nothing like I'm seeing in the 2nd. Thanks for the info, guys!

[Solid Rolls]

No problem. At some point you'll do a box (we all have here) that is over 50% NIFC's. That was when I decided to only save a select few and toss the rest back.

[BuffaloBoy]

i once had a box with 77.5% NIFC in them(yup, $387.50 worth), nearly all the NIFC's marked with black marker across kennedy's face.

No problem. At some point you'll do a box (we all have here) that is over 50% NIFC's. That was when I decided to only save a select few and toss the rest back.

I say keep them for now until you get too many.

[Ben-Ro]

i once had a box with 77.5% NIFC in them(yup, $387.50 worth), nearly all the NIFC's marked with black marker across kennedy's face.
I say keep them for now until you get too many.

What's your reasoning for hanging on to them, if you don't mind me asking...?

[crhstreetwalker]

No problem.

If it's raining outside, and you have two nickels for every angry black beard avatar looking thing, why does 2+2 equal 5?

[TimZim]

They are worth keeping some day you might want to fill in that old pool in the back yard!!!

[ivan salis]

1995 s -- key date

[Yinzi50]

I used to keep them aside and counting how many until I got 2000+ pieces. I kept a few from each year and dumped the rest. Now I keep the matte-finish ones and 87s only.

[Solid Rolls]

If it's raining outside, and you have two nickels for every angry black beard avatar looking thing, why does 2+2 equal 5?

I don't get it.

[sagittarius98]

What's your reasoning for hanging on to them, if you don't mind me asking...?

They may be valuable in the future.

[sagittarius98]

Cointrackers is very unreliable in their clad section. Its silver section is ok.

[namster]

1971 halves are extremely rare in certain parts of the world. One NIFC could feed a starving African child for 50 days, you do the math.

[TimZim]

Yea yea try to sell clad NO ONE WANTS IT!!! Hello its hard to get a good price for silver. I have a hard time getting rid of $30,000.00 coins a week If any one wants it i will give you it for $29.980.00 Thats $20 less then face. So if your clad is so great?? Thats a deal!! I can't wait for all your pm.s

[crhstreetwalker]

Yea yea try to sell clad NO ONE WANTS IT!!! Hello its hard to get a good price for silver. I have a hard time getting rid of $30,000.00 coins a week If any one wants it i will give you it for $29.980.00 Thats $20 less then face. So if your clad is so great?? Thats a deal!! I can't wait for all your pm.s

I'll buy everyones clad for 3.5x face. PM me for more details.

[santafeboy]

I found 3 2009 D halves the other day they went in the save pile

[namster]

I have no mercy for clad. It all gets sold back.

[sagittarius98]

I don't get it.

Same