Bank Day! $500 Bag of Half Dollars - RESULTS INSIDE!!!

NamesJay

Well I've just recently had my interests peeked in coin collecting, and after perusing a few message boards I've noticed that people have had some success finding desirable coins by purchasing large quantities at banks.

With that said, i recently picked up a $500 bag of half-dollars at my local bank and here are my findings:

Kennedys
1964 - 12

1965 - 2

1966 - 1

1967 - 16

1968 - 5

1969 - 5

Franklins
1954 - 1

1957 - 1

1961 - 1

1963 - 1

I also came across a few coins that looked like they were "frosted" but I'm not sure if that is any significance or not.

Please enjoy the pictures!

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Picture 6

Overdate

Those pictures are out of sight!

llafoe

Before someone else attacks: piqued.

What is that, about a $180 profit in bullion alone?

P.S. Which bank did you use?

Russ

I think I'd keep that bank branch name and location to myself. That's a hell of a haul.

Russ, NCNE

NamesJay

I'd be happy to share which bank I used through any PM requests.

MsMorrisine

bag??

they came in a bag?

llafoe

<< <i>bag??

they came in a bag? >>



What, you halves don't come in bags at your local Federal Reserve Bank?

NamesJay

I'm sorry guys, I'm not sure why the pictures aren't showing up.

MsMorrisine

there are size limits on attachments

don't attach them.

put them on a website and use the picture link next to the text formatting B I & U

NamesJay

I posted links to flickr. Sorry for the size of the pictures.

Meltdown

That's a GREAT first box... Be careful or you'll get hooked and have 4 banks ordering a box a week.

MsMorrisine

the pics are too small to see the frosted coins well enough.

what are the dates and the mint marks for them?

DoubleEagle59

That's one curious parrot

NamesJay

<< <i>the pics are too small to see the frosted coins well enough.

what are the dates and the mint marks for them? >>



1981 is D mint mark. I didn't see a mint mark for the 1974.

RunnersDad

Nice haul! That's a lot of silver for a single search!

Peaceman

Dang... I was going to post my story of a $ 500 "bag" I got by luck today that was at the bank for 3-4 years... Had about $ 130 worth of silver in it... Congrats on your haul, wow... makes mine look whimpy...

thebeav

Good for you !
Nice finds......

jmj3esq

Quite a score. Nothing like a couple hundred free bucks.

mbogoman

That is an awesome haul for your first try...or any try for that matter! Just whets your appetite for more!

ClosedLoop

I love roll searching, it's a great feeling finding out of the ordinary coins.Nice haul..

ambro51

I wish you half dollar roll searchers would let us know the NEWEST kennedy half dollars you are finding. That would be interesting.

ClosedLoop

2006, two days ago.

DrBuster

I got 3 rolls a couple weeks ago, probably 15 2001-2010s in the lot.

MsMorrisine

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<< <i>the pics are too small to see the frosted coins well enough.

what are the dates and the mint marks for them? >>



1981 is D mint mark. I didn't see a mint mark for the 1974. >>




can't explain why they seem frosted.


perhaps someone spraypainted them.

astrorat

Nice find! With all those Franklins, I wonder if a collection somewhere got raided or accidentally spent.

Bear

Maybe someone thought that they were cupcakes.

NamesJay

In case anyone is interested, here are the distribution totals for my bag:


1954 1
1957 1

1961 1
1963 1
1964 12
1965 2
1966 1
1967 17
1968 6
1969 5

1971 174
1972 139
1973 56
1974 122
1976 125
1977 25
1978 6
1979 62

1980 29
1981 16

1982 6
1983 14
1984 12
1985 3
1986 3
1988 4
1989 8

1990 2
1991 8
1992 6
1993 8
1994 16
1995 19
1996 13
1997 31
1998 9
1999 14

2000 18
2001 3

... and one Mexican peso :-)

kurtdog

I got a bag off a counting machine at a small branch a couple years ago. I just pulled up at the drive-through tray next to the building and asked if they had any halves. Luck just had it that they weren't busy and I was able to strike up a conversation with a friendly teller who informed me that their halves go into the machine at the end of the day and that they hardly ever get any (which, if you understand, is a good sign). Next thing I know the bank manager comes over and asks me how much I'm looking for and I told him I'll take all he's got. He was so glad to get rid of that $200.50 bag he let me have it for $200.00. As I pulled out of the parking lot and onto the highway temptation had got the better of me and I just had to reach into the bag for a little sneak preview. Two of the six coins I pulled out were silver. Now, understand, I'm examining these while I'm in traffic. Anyway, turns out better than half that bag was silver, a few 90%s, mostly 40%s.

Res

<< <i>Dang... I was going to post my story of a $ 500 "bag" I got by luck today that was at the bank for 3-4 years... Had about $ 130 worth of silver in it... Congrats on your haul, wow... makes mine look whimpy... >>



Isn't that about 2 or 3 times what the OP found - in number of coins? Sounds like a better haul to me.

MsMorrisine

<< <i>I wish you half dollar roll searchers would let us know the NEWEST kennedy half dollars you are finding. That would be interesting. >>



I found an AU/MS 2009 late last year.