Silver half dollar

BuffaloBoy · Apr 23, 2011

I bought 3 boxes of half dollars on thursday. So far, I opened $600 out of $1,500. (60 out of 150 rolls, 90 left to open)

All rolls were skunks($500 yesterday), then I opened 10 rolls today, and edge-searching, I saw an unusually mirrorlike proof edge with silver-ish look to it.

I immediately picked it out and it is a 1969-d which really looks like it was minted yesterday. Is it possible that it came from a proof set, Special mint set, or plain mint set? It is by far the nicest silver half I pulled so far. My phone does not take great pictures though I will try to post picture later...

Thanks for reading and any answers to my question!

quiksilver · Apr 23, 2011

probably just a coin that has seen little circulation

jim4silver · Apr 23, 2011

BuffaloBoy said:
I immediately picked it out and it is a 1969-d which really looks like it was minted yesterday. Is it possible that it came from a proof set, Special mint set, or plain mint set?

Absolutely. The US Mint sold, in addition to proof sets, mint sets of "circulation strike" coins that were in cellphone like wrappers, one of each denomination.

You might have a coin someone tore out of the mint wrapper and cashed in.

Jim

BuffaloBoy · Apr 23, 2011

I could've swore it was a proof then I noticed more silver than copper... Wash hoping for a silver proof, but this is darn right better than a circulated 1969-d

jim4silver · Apr 23, 2011

BuffaloBoy said:
I could've swore it was a proof then I noticed more silver than copper... Wash hoping for a silver proof, but this is darn right better than a circulated 1969-d

FYI Buffaloboy, if it were a proof it would have been an S mintmark. The proof 1969 halves were 40% silver just like the D ones were. So there is no difference between them re: the copper/silver composition.

Jim