Need real encouragement.

[jybgess]

This is my first post. I started CRH after a co-worker told me about it last Friday. I live in NC. Anyway, last Friday after work i went to my local bank. I asked if they had a box of dimes. I was told yes but why do you want a box of dimes? I told the tell I owed $250 worth of child support. She looked at me like I was the devil. I told her I was just kidding and that I collect coins. She got be a box. I then asked her if she had any Half's. She said I could get $160 worth. I took them. Long story short. I got Nada from the dimes and 2 1964 Kennedy's and 1 1967 Kennedy. That was last Friday. Since then, I went through $1250 of dimes and over $1000 worth of half's. Only thing I got was a 1976 Kennedy what was 40% silver because it had a S mark. Thats 6 skunk boxes of dimes and 2 skunk boxes of Half's. I hit Wells Fargo, BofA, BB&T, and others. Did I just have beginners luck? Should I just keep on trying? I need some words of Encouragement. I don't expect to find silver every time but after reading about people getting 1 silver dime per box, I feel a bit cheated.

 

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[Wickaboag]

Yeah. Beginners luck. Sounds like you're in a bad spot. :/
JUST KIDDING!
that first amount of halfs was good. People average around 1 silver per a box. The 1976S is a proof unless a silver edge. The 64s are real good scores. Keep it up! Gotta push through the skunks to get to dream boxes. One guy on here, TimZim, found ~1000 ounces of silver last year. You can keep it up. Good luck!
Wickaboag.

 

[50cent]

Welcome to the site homie, keep going after halves. out of all the times i've C/R/H''d, I never, ever, got a 40% bicentennial. consider yourself to be in the club of an elite few. Dimes have all been 2012p's for me lately, ALTHOUGH customer wrapped dimes have been treating me pretty dang well.

 

[fistfulladirt]

You did good on the halves the first round. You will find out soon enough if this hobby is for you, I don't find much but I started almost 35 years ago, and I'm still crazy.

 

[jybgess]

The 1976 has that S mark on it. I went to PNC bank and they gave me a few rolls. I almost sent it back because I thought anything after 1970 was not silver. It just looked like the other silver coins I found. I looked it up on the internet and I guess if it has the S mint mark, its silver. I'll keep on pushing and maybe I'll find some dimes this week. Anyone dumping in the Bragg area?

 

[fistfulladirt]

The 1976 has that S mark on it. I went to PNC bank and they gave me a few rolls. I almost sent it back because I thought anything after 1970 was not silver. It just looked like the other silver coins I found. I looked it up on the internet and I guess if it has the S mint mark, its silver.

1976 S in both silver and non-silver.

 

[jybgess]

1976 S in both silver and non-silver.

I didnt know that.. I just did the ring test and it sounds the same as my 67 Kennedy and nothing like the clad one i have. Its 11.6 Grams.

 

[Vergie]

As far as i know, If it doesn't have a silver edge, it isn't silver. It's still a proof through which is worth a couple bucks. Good find worth saving for sure.

CRH isn't easy and it's getting harder. gotta have lots of patience.

HH

 

[fistfulladirt]

I didnt know that.. I just did the ring test and it sounds the same as my 67 Kennedy and nothing like the clad one i have. Its 11.6 Grams.

1976 S silver clad - 11.50 grams, 1976 S copper nickel clad - 11.34 grams.
Sounds like yours is silver, nice, I've yet to find one.

 

[jybgess]

1976 S silver clad - 11.50 grams, 1976 S copper nickel clad - 11.34 grams.
Sounds like yours is silver, nice, I've yet to find one.

Nice. The edge looks just like the 67 I have. I get pissed after every skunked box of dimes/Halfs but I still cant wait for the next box. I wish I started this years ago. What do you guys think about Quarters? Am I right by saying those hard the hardest to find silver in?

 

[Thorne]

Also mixing it up helps. Sometimes if I hit a dry patch I switch from one denomination to another. Maybe quarters are hot in your some right now. And if all else fails get a box of cents. Never pullled a skunk from a box o cents

 

[fistfulladirt]

Nice. The edge looks just like the 67 I have. I get pissed after every skunked box of dimes/Halfs but I still cant wait for the next box. I wish I started this years ago. What do you guys think about Quarters? Am I right by saying those hard the hardest to find silver in?

If you have to ask, you'll never know. There's only one way to find out.

 

[Wickaboag]

I don't know about quarters only got 250 last year. ;-)
Eicka

 

[Joe777Cool]

This isnt a get rich quick scheme. People see clips on YouTube and the history channel getting 11 silver halves in one roll.....ive done tens of thousands and not once gotten more than a few in a roll (mwr's) and my best BOX had 11 keepers. This is a hobby that every once in awhile makes you money, but mostly costs you money. The thrill is finding something valuable for "free," free in quotations because gas, wrappers, time, shorted rolls and teller gifts are all costs of this hobby.

Do it because you enjoy the thrill of the hunt.....

 

[smitty58d]

Your boxes of dimes are they brinks or loomis? I found in my area brinks dimes aren't good. Might be because they get a lot of coins from coin star who rejects silver. Loomis I have averaged 2 per box. CWR have always been my best.

 

[hokiemojo]

probably done 100 boxes and i average under .6 per box. only found 3 90 percenters. the odds are not in your favor. do it for fun.

 

[CC-Hunter]

Don't always rely on the edges. I found an ugly '69 half last night that had a mostly brown/copper edge.

 

[OtlFrutiger]

You're really not doing badly. That percentage is close to a normal week for most.

 

[Digesting a common clad]

This "hobby" is a good way to make a quick buck for some,myself i do it because I find it fun ordering 50,000 in coins and looking through them to see what I can find. I would suggest doing more volume and reusing the box and rolls, if your careful you can unroll the top of the rolls and put them back in after looking at them. You can also simply cut the side and look for silver edges.


Good luck

 

[Vergie]

Sounds like you represent the banking industry pretty well.