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*Official August 2019 Half Dollars and Other Coins

PostPosted: Wed Jul 31, 2019 10:14 am
by Country
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Re: *Official August 2019 Half Dollars and Other Coins

PostPosted: Thu Aug 01, 2019 5:48 pm
by cwgii
$50 cwr dimes...2-50c mex.

Re: *Official August 2019 Half Dollars and Other Coins

PostPosted: Fri Aug 02, 2019 6:43 am
by Saabman
Thursday's box of halves yielded...... 1 x 64 :-D !

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PostPosted: Mon Aug 05, 2019 6:29 am
by Saabman
Friday's box of halves yielded....... 2 x 68 and 1 x 69!!

Sunday's box of halves yielded......1 x 65, 1 x 68,and 1 x 69!!!

Re: *Official August 2019 Half Dollars and Other Coins

PostPosted: Mon Aug 05, 2019 8:00 pm
by Recyclersteve
Saabman wrote:Friday's box of halves yielded....... 2 x 68 and 1 x 69!!

Sunday's box of halves yielded......1 x 65, 1 x 68,and 1 x 69!!!


Does this mean you actually got the halves on Sunday or that you went through them on Sunday? I would think there would be very few banks open on Sunday, except at some grocery stores. And those, presumably, wouldn’t carry large quantities.

Nonetheless, congrats on your continued excellent results!

Re: *Official August 2019 Half Dollars and Other Coins

PostPosted: Tue Aug 06, 2019 6:13 am
by Saabman
Thanks Recyclersteve!

Yes, I picked up a box on Sunday and went through them. So, my pick up bank is open seven days a week (grocery store) and they order me three boxes per week. I can pick one up anytime they are open. It's a great set up for sure and I know I got lucky with them.

Re: *Official August 2019 Half Dollars and Other Coins

PostPosted: Tue Aug 06, 2019 3:47 pm
by Tourney64
$50 CWR Halves - skunk

Re: *Official August 2019 Half Dollars and Other Coins

PostPosted: Tue Aug 06, 2019 7:54 pm
by Recyclersteve
Saabman wrote:Thanks Recyclersteve!

Yes, I picked up a box on Sunday and went through them. So, my pick up bank is open seven days a week (grocery store) and they order me three boxes per week. I can pick one up anytime they are open. It's a great set up for sure and I know I got lucky with them.


Wow- what a fantastic arrangement!

Re: *Official August 2019 Half Dollars and Other Coins

PostPosted: Wed Aug 07, 2019 1:35 pm
by Saabman
Recyclersteve wrote:
Saabman wrote:Thanks Recyclersteve!

Yes, I picked up a box on Sunday and went through them. So, my pick up bank is open seven days a week (grocery store) and they order me three boxes per week. I can pick one up anytime they are open. It's a great set up for sure and I know I got lucky with them.


Wow- what a fantastic arrangement!



I know.....I'm very lucky to have this set-up.

Re: *Official August 2019 Half Dollars and Other Coins

PostPosted: Thu Aug 08, 2019 6:32 am
by Saabman
Wednesday's box of halves .......... skunk........

Re: *Official August 2019 Half Dollars and Other Coins

PostPosted: Thu Aug 08, 2019 1:50 pm
by JadeDragon
$50 in US halves was a skunk

Re: *Official August 2019 Half Dollars and Other Coins

PostPosted: Mon Aug 12, 2019 6:47 am
by Saabman
Friday's box of halves......... skunkage........

Saturday's box of halves yielded........ 1 x 68!

Re: *Official August 2019 Half Dollars and Other Coins

PostPosted: Wed Aug 14, 2019 10:54 pm
by cwgii
$50 cwr, dimes..nothing

Re: *Official August 2019 Half Dollars and Other Coins

PostPosted: Fri Aug 16, 2019 5:57 am
by Saabman
Thursday's box of halves yielded.......1 x 66 and 3 x 67!!

Re: *Official August 2019 Half Dollars and Other Coins

PostPosted: Fri Aug 16, 2019 11:14 pm
by Recyclersteve
Saabman wrote:Thursday's box of halves yielded.......1 x 66 and 3 x 67!!


Hey Saabman:

Have you tried (recently) going to other banks in your area, or do you always go to the same one? I'm curious if others near the one that you frequent have much silver as well...

Re: *Official August 2019 Half Dollars and Other Coins

PostPosted: Mon Aug 19, 2019 12:50 pm
by Saabman
Sorry for the delay in answering.......I was working all weekend......

I check other banks nearby but they rarely have any loose halves. Occasional I'll ask if they've heard of another branch that has any but that's been around a year since I was able to pick up any that way.

Re: *Official August 2019 Half Dollars and Other Coins

PostPosted: Mon Aug 19, 2019 9:20 pm
by Recyclersteve
Saabman wrote:Sorry for the delay in answering.......I was working all weekend......

I check other banks nearby but they rarely have any loose halves. Occasional I'll ask if they've heard of another branch that has any but that's been around a year since I was able to pick up any that way.


It makes you wonder about that one branch that you always get silver from. I would think they would share the same vault with other branches of the same bank in the same metro area. And a location in a grocery store certainly couldn't just hold onto as many boxes as you've gotten from them. So that would rule out that one branch having several hundred boxes sitting on site. I wonder if there are any collectors in your area who passed away in the past few years that had huge quantities of halves. I'd be curious to ask at something like a coin club meeting or local coin show, BUT then you will get a lot more competition going into the same store that you go to. That wouldn't be good, unless you have some really discreet way of asking that wouldn't tip people off.

Does anyone at the bank branch you go to ever say anything to give hints as to the origins of the halves?

Re: *Official August 2019 Half Dollars and Other Coins

PostPosted: Wed Aug 21, 2019 11:28 am
by Saabman
All the boxes are Loomis.........so I don't think there's any way of telling where they are coming from......plus there's plenty of competition......trust me on that one.........

Re: *Official August 2019 Half Dollars and Other Coins

PostPosted: Wed Aug 21, 2019 11:29 am
by Saabman
Monday's and Tuesday's boxes of halves...........skunkage.......

Re: *Official August 2019 Half Dollars and Other Coins

PostPosted: Thu Aug 22, 2019 1:37 am
by Recyclersteve
Saabman wrote:All the boxes are Loomis.........so I don't think there's any way of telling where they are coming from......plus there's plenty of competition......trust me on that one.........


In a way that is even MORE impressive. All the silver you've found and you're telling me you've seen others tapping that same rich vein. Wow!

Wish I could make a deal with your local Loomis to buy ALL their halves. I know that is total fantasy or that they would charge me a special fee to do so, but at least I can dream.

Re: *Official August 2019 Half Dollars and Other Coins

PostPosted: Mon Aug 26, 2019 6:44 am
by Saabman
Friday's and Saturday's boxes of halves...........skunk - ola.........

Re: *Official August 2019 Half Dollars and Other Coins

PostPosted: Fri Aug 30, 2019 5:52 am
by Saabman
Thursday's box of halves yielded...... 1 x 64 :-D , 1 x 65, 1 x 67, 2 x 68, and 1 x 70!!!!!

Re: *Official August 2019 Half Dollars and Other Coins

PostPosted: Fri Aug 30, 2019 9:46 am
by TXSTARFIRE
Sweet score on the 70! I have only found one in my searching.

Re: *Official August 2019 Half Dollars and Other Coins

PostPosted: Fri Aug 30, 2019 11:12 am
by Saabman
Thanks, I think I've only found 3 or 4. My GF couldn't figure out why I was so excited about finding a 40%.........

Re: *Official August 2019 Half Dollars and Other Coins

PostPosted: Fri Aug 30, 2019 10:04 pm
by Recyclersteve
Saabman wrote:Thursday's box of halves yielded...... 1 x 64 :-D , 1 x 65, 1 x 67, 2 x 68, and 1 x 70!!!!!


Nice score on the 1970- I don't ever remember finding one of those when roll hunting. Just curious- was it a 70-D (from an uncirculated mint set) or 70-S (proof)?