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[bertmaster2000]

I am curious how many 40%/90% each of you averages PER BOX. Also, what is the average number of boxes you go through each week?

I am averaging 1-40%/box, and less than 1-90%/box. I average 2 boxes/week (I know, small time compared to many others on this site)

 

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[Styfflin]

1 keeper per box would be the consensus on this forum for average. I probably averaged around 10 boxes per week this year. Based off of those numbers though, 874 keepers so far this year divided by 520 boxes is slightly more than 1 per box.

 

[BuffaloBoy]

1 40% silver every 1.59 boxes (270 silvers found)
1 90% silver every 6.42 boxes (67 silvers found, the majority being kens)
based upon 430 half dollar boxes over a long period of time (when I started keeping records)
I hope this helps, I do 2-6 boxes a week.

 

[Iamrussell]

I do 10 boxes a week I am avg 1 40% every 4 boxes or so(a lot less in recent weeks) and 90% is 1 every 20+ boxes (these #s dont include my 92box skunk streak)

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just keep stacking, just keep stacking, stacking stacking stacking

 

[FormerTeller]

3 years ago, I was averaging 3 40% silvers per box (counting 1 90% as 3 40%'s).
2 years ago, I was averaging 2 40% silvers per box.
this year, I averaged only 1 40% silver per box.

I shudder to think what next year will bring...

 

[BuffaloBoy]

Well said. I have noticed similar results.

3 years ago, I was averaging 3 40% silvers per box (counting 1 90% as 3 40%'s).
2 years ago, I was averaging 2 40% silvers per box.
this year, I averaged only 1 40% silver per box.

I shudder to think what next year will bring...

 

[xnytxowlx]

Just started this year... started heavier volume late fall.

172 boxes this year. Average 1.56 total a box (0.30 90% and 1.26 40% per box). This includes an insane box with 57 (50 + 7 ratio of 40/90), followed by a streak of 51 boxes that produced a total of 2 40%.

Its all hit or miss. 5 boxes tonight produced 2 bens and 2 40%. Last night's 4 boxes produced 4 40%. Monday's 8 boxes produced a ben, a 64 kennedy, and 8 40%.

If I can get 1 a box average, I will take it. Shooting for 1,000 total silver coins next year!

 

[CW3(ret) US Army]

I am curious how many 40%/90% each of you averages PER BOX. Also, what is the average number of boxes you go through each week?

I am averaging 1-40%/box, and less than 1-90%/box. I average 2 boxes/week (I know, small time compared to many others on this site)

I've never kept any records about how many 40%/90% found in each box. I've only been doing this since 12/2010. The first year finds were good than last year they were less & this year even less. For me this is a hobby not a business so it doesn't matter what I average for each box. It is the thrill of the hunt/find that I enjoy. What I find I just do what Iamrussell does: Keep stacking & stacking.

HH & Merry Christmas to Everyone
Gary

 

[Computer Jones]

Boxes in my area are running in 20+ skunk streaks, then you get a beat up 40%. Circulated Proofs and NIFC's are more common that Ag.
I'm doing best:
1) scanning teller trays
2) requesting rolls
3)asking for Halves when I get change.

 

[Weaselbrott]

Have seen similar drop-off with my boxes, but will say that some awesome boxes have shown up sporadically too.

 

[maverick]

Have seen similar drop-off with my boxes, but will say that some awesome boxes have shown up sporadically too.

I'd say the same, about 2 yrs ago my average would be something out of every 4 boxes, now 1 in every 12 to 15 boxes if I'm lucky, and then it may only be a couple halves were as before if there was 1 there was 10 in the box, now it's far few and between, but some good ones do pop up still. HH, Maverick.

 

[DrCaufield]

Had some bad boxes yesterday. Seven boxes came in and there was 1 40% in all. 7. This is a change from averaging 1-4/ box. I think also the last 4 boxes last week were skunks as well. I have noticed the coins are different. I used to get a fair amount of marked coins, now they seem to be much cleaner

 

[Gold Maven]

Searched 10 boxes this year, 1 40%.

 

[tomesmalls]

Scrounged about $500 worth this past week, rolls are getting harder to find. Skunked on every brinks rolls. Found 7 40%'s in 6 rolls of hand rolled.

 

[bertmaster2000]

I am curious how many 40%/90% each of you averages PER BOX. Also, what is the average number of boxes you go through each week?

I am averaging 1-40%/box, and less than 1-90%/box. I average 2 boxes/week (I know, small time compared to many others on this site)

I'm on vacation in the Eastern US for the holidays, so I picked up $2,070 in halves...Still averaging 1-40%/box, and <1-90%/box, altho I did get my first Benjamin here...Amazing to me my average/box is the same as in the northwestern US where I live. I ordered a few more boxes, but they may not come in before I leave here....Here's to hoping they come in!