sitman
Jr. Member
Today's (2/12/11) Silver Score
This morning I went to the small local bank that only has customer wrapped rolls. My initial question as to whether they had any half dollars or large dollar coins was initially responded to with a "no", but the teller next to my teller piped up and said she had three ($1.50). Those were the first half dollars they have had in two months, so although my first inclination was to pass, I decided instead to take them. As I was ordering some nickels, dimes, and quarters, the half dollars came over and were set down in front of me. All three had silver edges. I quickly paid for them, and upon taking possession, I saw that they were all three 1967s. It then took a few minutes for my teller to use a felt tip marker to cross off the account numbers and/or names on the nickels, dimes, and quarters before I could gather them up and head for home for some quality coin roll hunting.
The $40 worth of nickels yielded a few common 1940s and 1950s vintage, one 1944D silver, and one 2003S proof (my first CRH proof nickel). The $100 worth of dimes yielded two silvers: 1954 and 1964. The $100 worth of quarters were a skunk.
This bank has had a great yield of silver dimes this year. During another hunt, $50 worth of dimes yielded one silver 1964. And during my hunt last week, $100 worth of dimes yielded two silvers: 1963 and 1964. The rolls are definitely coming from different people, yet my production rate for silver dimes is an astounding one out of $50. Next week I'm going to double my dime order, assuming they have enough, and see if my production rate continues.
This morning I went to the small local bank that only has customer wrapped rolls. My initial question as to whether they had any half dollars or large dollar coins was initially responded to with a "no", but the teller next to my teller piped up and said she had three ($1.50). Those were the first half dollars they have had in two months, so although my first inclination was to pass, I decided instead to take them. As I was ordering some nickels, dimes, and quarters, the half dollars came over and were set down in front of me. All three had silver edges. I quickly paid for them, and upon taking possession, I saw that they were all three 1967s. It then took a few minutes for my teller to use a felt tip marker to cross off the account numbers and/or names on the nickels, dimes, and quarters before I could gather them up and head for home for some quality coin roll hunting.
The $40 worth of nickels yielded a few common 1940s and 1950s vintage, one 1944D silver, and one 2003S proof (my first CRH proof nickel). The $100 worth of dimes yielded two silvers: 1954 and 1964. The $100 worth of quarters were a skunk.
This bank has had a great yield of silver dimes this year. During another hunt, $50 worth of dimes yielded one silver 1964. And during my hunt last week, $100 worth of dimes yielded two silvers: 1963 and 1964. The rolls are definitely coming from different people, yet my production rate for silver dimes is an astounding one out of $50. Next week I'm going to double my dime order, assuming they have enough, and see if my production rate continues.
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