First Try At Halves ..All Downhill From Here

46Wheat

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Went to the bank today to pick up my box of nickels and boxes of cents that I had ordered . When I got there the teller that I deal with asked me if I would be interested in some CWR halves she had . I asked her how much and she said $100 worth . I said I would take them . When I got out to the truck with them I couldnt wait to see what I had so I opened the first roll. When I poured them out into my hand I heard that distinctive sound of silver. Come to find out the first roll that I opened was a solid $10 1964 Kennedy half roll. I was in shock to say the least. After I got home I opened the other 9 rolls and found another solid roll of 1964 halves and a solid roll of 1967 40% halves. The other 7 rolls we're clad but I did find three Bicentennial halves that I kept . They were old rolls so all I can figure is someone had passed away and their children turned in there coin rolls for face value because all the 64s were separated and the 67s were separated . The part that really makes me sick to my stomach is the teller told me that they had turned in $1,000 of rolled halves to the Fed this morning because they don't keep that much halves in the vault on a normal basis. So who knows how much more silver is floating around out there right now from this stash . I'm sure this find is a one in a lifetime experience but it sure got my blood pressure elevated when I saw that first roll of silver
 

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enamel7

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Nice score! BTW you can throw the bicentennial coins back.
 

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46Wheat

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I know the bicentennial arent silver I just dont have one for my coin book and my sons coin book . I found a couple of very nice examples so I kept them
 

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Awesome score! Finds like that are rare but if you do enough volume, you will find another one like it sooner or later - there is a good deal of luck involved, but like anything in life, you tend to reap what you sow. Congrats, and can't wait to see your next big find!
 

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great score. what if the other $1K was Bens, Walkers, Barbers and Seated??? just a thought, GRRRRRRR!!!!
 

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46Wheat

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Thanks for that image . Lol . Kind of what I was thinking to
 

fistfulladirt

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NICE!

Depressed silver prices, I think local payments are around 75c for 40% and $2 for 90%, so folks are just dumping.
 

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Yeah I don't understand most people's mentality of get rid of it when it's not really worth anything.... now is the time to stack it until prices go up.
 

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Yeah I don't understand most people's mentality of get rid of it when it's not really worth anything.... now is the time to stack it until prices go up.
I agree with you there, I just hope I (we) don't have to wait another 30 years like last time.
 

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