Silver, and a commem, found in a roll of half dollars. . . .

Dentuck

A collector friend of mine picked up a roll of half dollars
at his local bank last week, and hit a small jackpot.
He found a couple silver coins, including a Proof
1982 George Washington commemorative half.

I searched $100 worth of half-dollar rolls a few months
ago, and didn't find anything worthwhile other than
a few older Kennedy dates in nice Mint State ---
neat coins, but not really worth saving.

His good luck makes me want to get a few more
rolls to search. . . .

tightbudget

I've searched tons of boxes in the past with hopes of one day stumbling upon a commem, but alas no luck.

I do know of others, however, who have found the 1986 Statue of Liberty commems (most common), along with GWC, BTW, the George Washington commem you've mentioned, and probably a few others I can't think of. They're out there.

djcnonlinear

Never turned up a commem in a roll, but I've been on a good run with 40% Kennedys lately. Been averaging almost one per roll over the last two months. I tend to pull around $200 in rolls every week and cycle them back through the bank (keeping a few for tips and change, just for the looks), which makes it even more of a good run. Somebody locally must have changed in a BIG hoard of halves to have that many fresh rolls even at the tellers.

Haven't turned up too many 90% lately though. Seems to be down to about one every twenty or thirty rolls anymore, at best. Last one was a Franklin though.

RollSearcher

nice! Finding commems is always a nice surprise. I've found a Stone Mountain, Washington-Carver, Statue of Liberty and a 1993 WWII clad commem. Unless you hit the jackpot with a large haul or something old, I think finding a commem is one of the most exciting things in searching halves.

aj2525r

Hello,

My best, and only commemorative found in a roll was a Iowa Statehood half.

I have also found a Half Balboa.

I just ordered a box of halves and should be able to pick it up in ten days.

djcnonlinear

Somebody must have raided their collection for funds this weekend...

Got 17 rolls of half dollars from the bank on Saturday just before closing and turned up a roll each of 2012P and D. Not familiar enough with the current mint wrappers to know if they're mint wrapped or just re-wrapped from mint bags. Rest of the rolls yielded only a really worn 1965 and 1966, along with a few mid 1990 dates in unc.

40 rolls of cents turned out almost two rolls of wheats. Oldest was a '37. 10 rolls of dimes produced 12 silvers, all well worn 1960's dates.

Now, to re-roll all the leftovers for a trip back and another run

MsMorrisine

ran into my roll searching competition at the bank one day.

he told me he found classic commem (I forgot which) in a roll.

as usual, my comment is: I've never found anything so nice.

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MacCrimmon

My odd find once was a dark chocolate brown French 10 centime bronze dated 1917.....VF at best; likely a WWI memento returned to our shores long ago as a Froggish curiosity.