$500 in halves from my Credit Union
AJ2525
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This was different than my expectations.
They came loose in a canvas bag.
My kids had fun diving through "Daddy's treasure"
We quickly found 9 40% and one 1964 Kennedy halves.
One foreign coin (Tiu Kronur Island 1984 surrounding a Norse-ish looking coat of arms on one side and 10 KR with four fish on the other)
I think the halves only added up to about $490 so a bunch of change was in the bag as well. (!) I'm pretty sure the change puts the total amount over $500.
Maybe 30 of the halves appear to have been chromed.
I have a business trip to the Boston area so in the bag they will sit until I get back.
They came loose in a canvas bag.
My kids had fun diving through "Daddy's treasure"
We quickly found 9 40% and one 1964 Kennedy halves.
One foreign coin (Tiu Kronur Island 1984 surrounding a Norse-ish looking coat of arms on one side and 10 KR with four fish on the other)
I think the halves only added up to about $490 so a bunch of change was in the bag as well. (!) I'm pretty sure the change puts the total amount over $500.
Maybe 30 of the halves appear to have been chromed.
I have a business trip to the Boston area so in the bag they will sit until I get back.
Some call it an accumulation not a collection
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That last couple $500 boxes I have gotten from my bank are tough going. I found one coin...one 1967 in the whole lot. I have also found a bunch of gold plated looking ones that I set aside in a previous lot. Any idea on those?
Swest
I am slowly going through the halves and spending them.
I just found a 1987-D. Someont out there spent a half that came only in mint sets. I bet the spender got the half from a relative who died and the spender didn't know or care what they were spending.
Most folks I give the halves to when I make a purchase assume they are dollar coins. A few roll their eyes and take them. A couple have told me they haven't seen any for years and like them.
<< <i>(Tiu Kronur Island 1984 surrounding a Norse-ish looking coat of arms on one side and 10 KR with four fish on the other) >>
This coin is from Iceland. "Island" is how they spell their country's name. It's a 10-kronur piece, as you probably figured.
Edit to add: "Norse-ish", indeed. Iceland has much Norse history, of course. Iceland and the USA issued joint commemorative coins honoring the Leif Ericson millennium in 2000.
Dang. Glad I quit halves when there were only 15-20 silver's per box.