War Story About Finding Silver Halves Today

[Recyclersteve]

I went to several banks today and already posted those results under the half dollar thread where they normally are published, but wanted to add a few comments here in a separate post.

First, I got 3 Franklin halves and a 40%er plus about 8 or so Ike dollars from this same teller last week. I decided to make a note to go back to him again. Why? Often times when older people are cleaning out a house or a young person is working to settle an estate, it is a big job. They might only get a small percent of it done each week or so and need the money badly, so they wouldn't be in a position to wait for a big pile of coins to accumulate.

My theory appears to have been true. The same teller that I got Ikes and 4 silvers from last week had more loose Ikes. And he also had $7.50 in loose halves. And he said to me "these look to be a little older." All 15 halves were silver- 1 90%er and the rest 40%ers. Guess where I'm going next week?

[knibloe]

Very cool, my mom passed away last month. I've been cleaning her house. I have found several silver halves. If I didn't know what I was doing, they would have gone with the rest of the change.

Hoping you find more. You should ask for other coins. I did that one time. Got a bag of pennies it had 600 wheats. Went back and asked the teller. A woman in her 60's was bringing in her dads change and running it through the coin counter. They had $5700 in bagged coins in the vault. I bought it all.

Found silver dimes, tons of wheat pennies, silver halves, silver quarters, war nics. it was great.

[Recyclersteve]

Very cool, my mom passed away last month. I've been cleaning her house. I have found several silver halves. If I didn't know what I was doing, they would have gone with the rest of the change.

Hoping you find more. You should ask for other coins. I did that one time. Got a bag of pennies it had 600 wheats. Went back and asked the teller. A woman in her 60's was bringing in her dads change and running it through the coin counter. They had $5700 in bagged coins in the vault. I bought it all.

Found silver dimes, tons of wheat pennies, silver halves, silver quarters, war nics. it was great.

I typically ask “Also, do you have anything old or unusual?”

[Saabman]

I went to several banks today and already posted those results under the half dollar thread where they normally are published, but wanted to add a few comments here in a separate post.

First, I got 3 Franklin halves and a 40%er plus about 8 or so Ike dollars from this same teller last week. I decided to make a note to go back to him again. Why? Often times when older people are cleaning out a house or a young person is working to settle an estate, it is a big job. They might only get a small percent of it done each week or so and need the money badly, so they wouldn't be in a position to wait for a big pile of coins to accumulate.

My theory appears to have been true. The same teller that I got Ikes and 4 silvers from last week had more loose Ikes. And he also had $7.50 in loose halves. And he said to me "these look to be a little older." All 15 halves were silver- 1 90%er and the rest 40%ers. Guess where I'm going next week?

Cool story! Thanks for sharing!