Ever have a box you didnt want to end?

[FormerTeller]

Ever have a box you didn't want to end? -- Updated -- ***Pic heavy***

I've been on a halves skunk streak lately, at least 12 boxes (got discouraged and stopped keeping records). Picked up 2 boxes today, first I've done in 3 weeks. Opened the first box on the way home from the bank, didn't see any enders, so I didn't get into it. Later tonight I got out the second box, opened it - no enders in sight. Opened the first roll, and what do you know, there was an ender after all on the other side - an '84 proof. That roll had 3 proofs in it; seemed like a good sign.

It was.

2nd roll had an '88 proof. 4th roll had a '67 and an AU '65. Roll #6 had an '03 silver proof - my first ever! 30 of the the 50 rolls had something - either a proof, a silver, or an '87 NICF, or a combination of them. I believe this was a collection that was dumped somehow, though I never did find any error coins.

final tally for Box 1:

1 x '64
2 x '65 (including 1 in near mint condition)
1 x '66
4 x '67
3 x '68
1 x '68S silver proof
5 x '69
1 x '69S silver proof
1 x 70D - my first!
1 x '03S silver proof

25 non-silver proofs
2 x '87P, 2 x '87D
21 x '02 - '11 NICF's (I don't keep them anymore, just kept track of them tonight)
a 1975 50 PTAS coin

Anybody know if the '68 and '69 proofs are 40% or 90%? They're so shiny, at first I thought they were chromed.

Very exciting box. Will post pics after Box #2. Wish me luck!

 

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[namster]

Awesome! The 68 and 69 proofs are 40% AFAIK. I know the feeling on those boxes that you want to go on forever.

 

[TimZim]

When i do bad i do more!! That was a good box. The 1st time i ever did a bag i found about $650 in halfs. That was befor i ever got my 1st box!!

 

[fistfulladirt]

I had a twelve-box String order of dimes from BOA a while back, was like Christmas as I was pulling Barber dimes and mercs left and right. Sad when they came to an end.

 

[BuffaloBoy]

nice job! i've had boxes that i never wanted them to end, but you know how that is, they always end!
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[clovis97]

Nice job, FT!!!!

Silver has been a little scarce here too...glad you finally got a nice box!

 

[JobIII]

Awesome!!

Perhaps things are looking up for the roll hunters. Right now July seems to be a good month for silver finds.

 

[FormerTeller]

Well, back to reality - the second box was your typical skunk. However, I'm holding out hope that the rest of the collection may be part of another box, as I hit silver on literally the first and last roll of the first box. As promised, here are the pictures. It was extremely difficult to get a good shot of the proofs - I must admit, I don't know how to take a picture of a mirrored background.

This proof ender shot didn't come out too bad.




25 non-silver proofs! I would guess they were all in uncirculated condition before getting dumped into circulation, as some have minor scratches but a few are near perfect.



The 4 '87 NIFC's. I should have mentioned that one of the proofs was an '87-S.




Front & back of the 50 Ptas coin. Not really worth anything, but kinda cool to pull.



The lone silver proof, a 2003-S. Not in the best condition, but still a thrill to find!




These are the 2 90% coins, the '70-D, the '68-S and '69-S, and a '65 that had the same appearance as the other 2 40% coins. By this, I mean that all 3 had a mirror finish background, though not the frosted portrait. I don't know if this is significant in any way, just looks different - all 3 are in AU condition, at least.



The entire haul!




And lastly, a little silver porn for you - now that's what I call getting a solid roll the hard way!

 

[usernameerror]

Thanks for the pics! Congrats! In still drooling.

 

[boristhespider88]

Love it! Those proofs look great! I'd love to find that many! Great score, FormerTeller!