My first box of halves

[odinthedog]

Well, I went to B of A today. I always go up to the merchant window, even though only my personal accounts are there, what are they gonna do, kick me out?

Anyway, I ask the nice lady if she has any half dollars. "Sure, I have $4.50 worth" (they never have rolls). So I buy them. I then ask if I might be able to order a box. She says we happen to have a box in back that they received in error, something to do with the past holiday. So I buy it, tear it open in the car while I'm in the parking lot. Long story short, after sorting through I scored (19) 40%'ers.

My fingers were really dirty. This is easier than going through boxes of cents, easier on the eyes. I noticed that you can't just rely on checking the edges of each roll. You really need to read each coin's date.

It was fun. Now my wife has ~500 dollars worth of halves for her coffee every morning, for over a year. I guess I'll re-roll the next box(es) and return them to my other bank where one of the tellers told me someone else asks for half dollars every day. Maybe I should dirty up the freshly rolled halves and label them criptically '10 dollars franks', 'wlkng libs'. hahaha

Naw, I wouldn't do that.

 

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[LJ]

Congrats on your first box. I wish you the best of luck. It is a fun hobby and I love the challenge of finding silver. For sure your wife is fixed up on coffee money for a while....lol.

Personally, I don't look at all of the dates....I look at the edges for possible proofs or silver and then with the roll in the palm of my hand pick up half the roll and drop them one top of each other and listen for that distinctive sound that silver makes. I probably miss a few proofs this way but it is alot quicker.

Good luck on your future hunts & keep us posted.

 

[scotto]

19 keepers out of a box is great!

 

[LJ]

Your welcome.

One thing I failed to say is after I pick up the one half of the roll and let them drop on top of each other....I flip it around and do the other half......lol.

Good luck.