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DennisH
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It was an entertaining experience; something I've always wanted to do. I was curious what I'd find so I kept notes. Here's the breakdown of what I got:
1. Dirty hands
2. Many hours of fun over a few days of looking
3. 6 Barber dimes (all with readable dates)
4. 428 Mercury dimes (including a BU 1943 that I grade MS63 and I pulled out)
5. 1,970 Roosevelt dimes
6. 2 Barber quarters (a 1912-P, and one of the most impressive slicks I've ever seen)
7. 71 Standing Liberty quarters (about 2/3 date-identifiable)
8. 1,676 Washington quarters (a couple of D/D and DDR possibilities that I need to photograph, along with what looks like a 1934 weak motto variety)
9. 4 Barber halves (all with readable dates)
10. 279 Walking Liberty halves (best find was a '17-D reverse in Good-04)
11. 188 Franklins (including a circ. 1962 proof)
12. 91 1964-P Kennedies
13. 83 1964-D Kennedies
Total remaining face value is now $1,000.15 so there's apparently an extra quarter in there. I'm pretty sure I counted right, so I'm not going to do a re-count.
1. Dirty hands
2. Many hours of fun over a few days of looking
3. 6 Barber dimes (all with readable dates)
4. 428 Mercury dimes (including a BU 1943 that I grade MS63 and I pulled out)
5. 1,970 Roosevelt dimes
6. 2 Barber quarters (a 1912-P, and one of the most impressive slicks I've ever seen)
7. 71 Standing Liberty quarters (about 2/3 date-identifiable)
8. 1,676 Washington quarters (a couple of D/D and DDR possibilities that I need to photograph, along with what looks like a 1934 weak motto variety)
9. 4 Barber halves (all with readable dates)
10. 279 Walking Liberty halves (best find was a '17-D reverse in Good-04)
11. 188 Franklins (including a circ. 1962 proof)
12. 91 1964-P Kennedies
13. 83 1964-D Kennedies
Total remaining face value is now $1,000.15 so there's apparently an extra quarter in there. I'm pretty sure I counted right, so I'm not going to do a re-count.
When in doubt, don't.
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Jesus , that would take a lot of time
A buddy bought 2 bags from apmex earlier this year and got a 21 merc in ag, and a 16-d in fr2. I sent the 16-d in for him.
Fun, ain't it. I still search $50 bags of cents just for the FUN of it.
Brian
<< <i>It was an entertaining experience; something I've always wanted to do. I was curious what I'd find so I kept notes. Here's the breakdown of what I got:
1. Dirty hands
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<< <i>One summer I searched about $200,000 FV in 90%. There's still a lot of cool stuff to be found! >>
Holy Crap!
What was the single best coin?
<< <i>$1000.15 and an 'extra quarter" ? Guess the '1' is a typo ....
Nope. He pulled a '43 bu dime out. I was paying attention. What do I win?
My icon IS my coin. It is a gem 1949 FBL Franklin.