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MIhunter

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All of my half dollar veins are tapped out! I still pick up whatever loose and CWRs that I can find. I am finding 3-4 40%ers a month.

My new goal is 2-3 dime boxes a day, 6 days a week. Hopefully I will find 15-20 silver dimes a week.

So far:
Sunday
Box #1 - 2 FDRs
Box #2 - 3 FDRs
Monday
Box #1 skunk
Box #2 1 FDR
Tuesday
Box #1 4 FDRs and 1x1968 Canadian (50% Ag)
Box #2 1 FDR
Box #3 1 Merc (1944)
Wed
Box #1 skunk
Box #2 skunk
Thurs
Box #1 shunk
Box #2 2 FDRs
Box #3 shunk

Totals: 14 US silver dimes and one 50% Canadian dime
 

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Liu21

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Dumped my last two box, went across the street to my pick up bank. I picked up one box, just before they closed. 2 x 1964 FDRs.
 

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MIhunter

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Monday
Dimes CWR $95: skunk
Nickels CWR $12: skunk
Pennies CWR $10:
Wheats: 1940
Canadian: 1947 maple leaf, 1960-96 x17

Tuesday
Dimes
Box #1: skunk
Box #2: 1962D
Box #3: 1935 Merc, 1954D, 1957, Canadian 1964, 1968 (Interesting box, Merc, FDR, 80% and 50% Canadian)

Nickel Box: 1945P, 1948S, 1950, Canadian 1968

Halves CWR $10: skunk
 

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Liu21

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Box 1 : Skunk
Box 2 : 1956 Fdr...
 

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MIhunter

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Wednesday
Dime
Box #1: skunk
Box #2: skunk

Thursday
Dimes CWR $350: 1946x2, 1961D, 1963D, 1964x2
Halves Loose $3.50: 1966

Totals for week ending 2/7/15
14 silver dimes (11 FDR, 1 Merc, 1 Can 80%, 1 Can 50%)
1 40% Half dollar
1 war nickel
1.17 oz of silver for $1.95
 

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MIhunter

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Sunday
Dimes
Box: 1995S (CuNi)
CWR $130: skunk

Nickels
Box: 1942P, 1944P, Canadian 1940, 1971, 1980
CWR $28: skunk

Pennies
CWR $10
Wheats: 1940-58 x5
Canadian: 1960-96: 9
1 dime
 

Liu21

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Picked up one box today, it gave up a 1957.
 

Liu21

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One box today, 1937 Merc, and a 1958 fdr. One 1964 fdr, from the reject tube when i went to dump the box from today and yesterday, and got 3$ from the coin machine... so dumped 499$ got back 502.xx$...
 

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MIhunter

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Monday
Dimes CWR $350: skunk
Nickel CWR $100: skunk

Tuesday
Dimes
Box #1: skunk
Box #2: skunk
Box #3: 1964D

Wednesday
Dimes
Box: 1952D, 1964
CWR $250: 1956, 1958D, 1964, 1964D, Canadian 1968

Thursday
Dimes
Box #1: 1964
Box #2: 1963
 

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Your dime boxes seem like the ones I was getting before I called it quits.
Monday
Dimes CWR $350: skunk
Nickel CWR $100: skunk

Tuesday
Dimes
Box #1: skunk
Box #2: skunk
Box #3: 1964D

Wednesday
Dimes
Box: 1952D, 1964
CWR $250: 1956, 1958D, 1964, 1964D, Canadian 1968

Thursday
Dimes
Box #1: 1964
Box #2: 1963
 

Spartcom5

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Box of dimes today: skunk

But the teller had been waiting for me and gave me a 1962 D silver dime in perfect condition so that's cool
 

Liu21

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Box of dimes today: skunk

But the teller had been waiting for me and gave me a 1962 D silver dime in perfect condition so that's cool

Start recruiting the tellers, that seems to have no interest in collecting silver coins to do the collecting for you. lol especially the ones at TD Banks, they find good stuff when they conduct bag changes, for the coin machines...
 

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Start recruiting the tellers, that seems to have no interest in collecting silver coins to do the collecting for you. lol especially the ones at TD Banks, they find good stuff when they conduct bag changes, for the coin machines...
Ugh man it sucks I'm on the west coast no TD banks here! And there are barely any with machines! I had to buy a little coin counting machine for myself to use to help me roll :/ the only advantage I have being 17 I tell the tellers I need old coins for a school project and they're more than happy to help. I have 5 banks looking for coins for me pre-65 and pre-71 for halves.
 

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Ugh man it sucks I'm on the west coast no TD banks here! And there are barely any with machines! I had to buy a little coin counting machine for myself to use to help me roll :/ the only advantage I have being 17 I tell the tellers I need old coins for a school project and they're more than happy to help. I have 5 banks looking for coins for me pre-65 and pre-71 for halves.

That school project excuse will only work for so long... how many school projects with coins can you possibly have? Eventually the tellers are going to wonder why you want these coins, figure out that the silver ones are worth much more than FV and congratulations, you've just converted a teller to a sniper. Less silver for you and everybody else.
 

GlenDronach

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Ugh man it sucks I'm on the west coast no TD banks here! And there are barely any with machines! I had to buy a little coin counting machine for myself to use to help me roll :/ the only advantage I have being 17 I tell the tellers I need old coins for a school project and they're more than happy to help. I have 5 banks looking for coins for me pre-65 and pre-71 for halves.

I'd just be more vague and honest. I collect coins. I am trying to get all the dates, and the older ones are hard to get. I avoid using the word silver, and I strongly suggest not giving tellers dates to look for...the ones that hold for me are already in the know, and they just know I like "old" and "big" coins.

If you teach too much, you train the tellers. If you lie too much, you limit yourself and once they realize this isn't a school project, they know you lied and are much less likely to help.

If anyone asks, I just say I collect coins and I promise I won't bring them back. It keeps me out of trouble, it's a fun hobby, etc.
 

Spartcom5

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Oh no trust me I've made a ton of friends and they all know I collect as well as a project thing it's cool it's working too honestly. I've never said silver either, sometimes they educate me and say "oh those are the silver ones you know...people come in and collect those so those are gonna be hard for you to find but if I get any ill save them for you." They also save half rolls for me as well. I just need to find a bank on the west coast with a coin machine, rolling dimes is annoying as hell
 

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That school project excuse will only work for so long... how many school projects with coins can you possibly have? Eventually the tellers are going to wonder why you want these coins, figure out that the silver ones are worth much more than FV and congratulations, you've just converted a teller to a sniper. Less silver for you and everybody else.
Yes, the tellers here all snipe, or they sell the silver to the first customer that asks, there's no loyalty. I was bringing candy but found that the rosies they saved ended up costing me 10 bucks a piece lol! The tellers that do snipe know that they can run down to the local jeweler that pays a buck ea for 40%, and $2.50 for 90% halves.
 

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