SKUNK X 42......

[cyberdan]

Went through 42 rolls of halves last night with no silver until roll #43. I got a 1953 franklin in pretty good shape. (so I am ) The rest of the rolls were only clad.

did find several BU/AU clad and a proof that has seen much better days. looks like it might have even been a frosted proof at one time (if they were even made) It has a whitish look to it, maybe it is a silver proof. How do I tell? It is definitely a clad coin though.

 

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[Smithrow1]

One is better then none. Also its a Franklin.

 

[Emperor Findus Cladius]

One thing to look at is the date. Some dates were made in copper nickle only, there were no silver ones minted, not even proofs. Check the red book. Also, a silver proof will have the same silver metal tone as any other 40% silver coin, only with a mirror finish. The copper nickle proof will be grey with the bright copper edge.

I have been in your shoes before on the almost skunk. I purchased two boxes a couple of years ago and remember getting nothing until roll #100, and there was a 1964 Kennedy there. Always thought it was a little strange that with there only being one silver in all the rolls, it was the very last roll I searched that contained it.

 

[silverfinder37]

been there done that keep at it , it will get better.
Best Regards, Ray