JACKPOT!!!!! I almost had a heart attack! Bank hopping bonanza

[utah hunter]

I went to my bank today to pick up the $1500 in half dollars I ordered last week. The person I talked to wasn't in, but she had forgot to actually place the order. I left disappointed but had a little time and decided to hit some of the local banks. The first few I was happy with as they had several rolls and the loose halves had 2 40%ers. I then went into a Wells Fargo and the teller told me they had $140 in the vault besides about $5 in loose halves, so I said I would take all they had...

When he came back with the $140 in halves he said they all came from the same client. I said that was interesting but I was thinking it was another CRHer. He then told me the client was a local McDonald's and one "kid" had spent them all. This of course piqued my interest, why would a teenager have $140 in halves? The suspense was killing me when I got out to my car, and I had to look at one of the rolls. I usually wait until I get home to open them with my kids who love hunting through them with me, but I couldn't resist. I opened a roll and a 1964 Kennedy was staring back at me. I tipped the roll so I could look at a few edges and they were all 90% silver. I opened another roll and the same thing happened.

I waited until I got home to open the rest with the kids. I still didn't believe they could all be 90% silver, but I was hoping of course. The final tally was 109 Franklin's and 171 1964 Kennedy's. All $140 face was 90% silver. I am still pinching myself. I have been getting 1 or 2 40%ers from 3 boxes, so this was an unbelievable hoard.

The other about $400 I got was decent also with 2 64's, 6 67's, a Panama coin, and three proofs, 1972-s, 1973-s, and 1987-s. I thought I would never top my beginners luck find in August of a full roll of Franklin's and Walkers at a local bank, but this blows that away and I doubt I will ever top it, but with this hobby you never know......

[jewelerdave]

Nice score! and just think, had you not found it...it would have ended up in fed boxes!
Gotta love lots of 90s, Particularly when you score that many.
man, I just did a set of gold rings for $109 face in 90s

You got more than that and didnt even have to make anything for them!

Thats awesome.

[patpall22]

OMG, your post is one of the best stories I've seen on T-net. congradulations and thanks for posting your remarkable finds. you have probably found more silver at that one bank than most CRH'rs have found in a few years. best of luck

Pat Pall

[Bigcypresshunter]

McDonalds is a good place to find old coins. Great find and story.

I nominate for the banner.

[vegasmtl]

Awesome!!
Yea, my ticker would have gone out on me!

Congrats on a super find!
According to the Silver melt value calc, that is $1464 in melt value!!!

Very jealous
vegasmtl

[Silver_Fox]

Simply stuning, congrats.

[ashleen]

WOW, Ryan!!!!!
That's amazing!
Congrats

[cmhoose]

Great find!

Hoose

[Silver Stripe]

Speachless. Many Congrats, HH Mark

[Patrick Earl Houston]

RESPECT!!! Serious loot!
Reminds me dat time TXTIM ganked about 500 Franklinz from one bank.
This is some balla type $h1t!
TNET is da place for Big Tymerz!!!
I will say you a fool if you don't melt 'em down and cash out, but i'm in the minority on that position around here.

[low xtreme]

so some kid spent $140 at mcdonalds? wow. congrats on the great find, you definitely lucked out there.

[tnfishdaddy]

Wow

I guess that's why I keep playing the game. Looking for that big score.

[sneak]

Congrats! That is awesome! The stuff that dreams are made of! Maybe the kid has more to spend at that Mcdonalds! I am sure you will keep check at that WF.

[AgCollector]

Just make sure it's not one of your kids spending them!

[RED THUNDER]

Awesome! 8)

Red Thunder

[stevesno]

You've already had your Christmas for the year. Congrats....Steve

[wallyblackburn]

SWEET!!!!

I can just see that conversation:

Dad: What happened to the 50-cent pieces I had in the box under the bed?
Kid: I spent them at Mickey-D's.
Dad: YOU WHAT?!?!?

[TxTim]

SWEET!!!!

I can just see that conversation:

Dad: What happened to the 50-cent pieces I had in the box under the bed?
Kid: I spent them at Mickey-D's.
Dad: YOU WHAT?!?!?

LOL!!
Yeah - that's how it works around here!
Nice score!!!

[HobBob]

That is TOTALLY off the hook! Congrats!
HH,
Bob

[utah hunter]

Thanks everyone, I love tnet so we can share these stories and share in each others victories.

I know these probably came from a fathers collection that a son stole, but what can you do? My 13 year old son was having a conscience attack when I told him how they probably were taken by the teen. I told him maybe they were inherited and he spent them not knowing any better. This helped him out

I know that this and others like TXTim's hoard are better finds that deserved banner status, but the banner is apparently reserved for metal detecting finds. I am honored knowing others think it is worthy of that status, so that is enough for me. I can buy me a $20 and $10 gold piece with the profit on this one find.

The Franklins had every date represented except for 1948, 1955, and 1956. I have about 66% of the whole series. Fun fun fun!!!!