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[harpeter]

Well, today I got my first $500 worth of half dollars. Now I know how a fisherman feels when he's out there all day and not a bite.

It took me 2 hours to go though 5 boxes. Not one silver of value. Although I had 156 centennial half's.. lol

 

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Golden Silver

 

[Seagates]

Well, today I got my first $500 worth of half dollars. Now I know how a fisherman feels when he's out there all day and not a bite.

It took me 2 hours to go though 5 boxes. Not one silver of value. Although I had 156 centennial half's.. lol

isn't 5 boxes $2,500? At any rate I've been having my own streak of bad luck on boxes, its a numbers game though so I'm sure the more you do the more you will get.

 

[harpeter]

Mine came in 5 boxes that were 4" by 6 1/2 ". Each box had 10 rolls with $10 value per roll.

 

[coinmojo]

Mine came in 5 boxes that were 4" by 6 1/2 ". Each box had 10 rolls with $10 value per roll.

You will get faster at it. It only takes 15 to 20 minuts to earch $500.

Interesting though that yours came in $100 increments.

What part of the country are you in and how were your boxes labeled. / dated.? Brinks? Loomis? Dunbar? CWI?

Thanks and good luck

Mojo

 

[harpeter]

I'm in the midwest. I have no idea what service they come from. The only thing on the boxes is "$100 Half Dollars"

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u230/harpeter/100boxes.jpg

How do you make the picture show up in the post instead of just the link?

 

[Seagates]

Whoa thats interesting haven't seen those boxes before! those would be neat to hold onto imho to store your future silver

 

[jim4silver]

Those types of boxes would make searching the rims a snap. You could go through a million bucks worth in a hour or so.

Jim

 

[harpeter]

I was lucky to scrape up $500 let alone a million...lol

Those boxes are really heavy duty also. I only got one lid though. When I go back to the bank I will ask them for the other 4 lids.

 

[seger98]

Welcome to Treasure Net, I've gotten boxes like that in Wi & the U.P. of MI.

Better luck next time out!

 

[Darth Walker]

Welcome, You wil get faster. it takes me about 7-10 minutes to search a box just for composition.

DW

 

[harpeter]

It is fine to just look at the edge for the 1964 and older but how can you tell on the 1965-1970 by looking at the edge. They are sandwitched with only 40%, aren't they. I looked at the dates on all 1,000 coins.

 

[Seagates]

The 40%er still have silver appearing edges - Some do have the sandwitched look but you can usually tell that they are silver by the edge, I also check all the dirty ones dates and any others that I consider "suspect" once you get some silver ones you will be able to notice the difference.

 

[coinmojo]

I'm in the midwest. I have no idea what service they come from. The only thing on the boxes is "$100 Half Dollars"

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u230/harpeter/100boxes.jpg

How do you make the picture show up in the post instead of just the link?

You should be able to post a photo in your post when typing your message there is a Add Images box below and a Browse button. Click the Browse Button and retrieve the image from your hard drive.

Mojo

 

[harpeter]

I'm in the midwest. I have no idea what service they come from. The only thing on the boxes is "$100 Half Dollars"

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u230/harpeter/100boxes.jpg

How do you make the picture show up in the post instead of just the link?

You should be able to post a photo in your post when typing your message there is a Add Images box below and a Browse button. Click the Browse Button and retrieve the image from your hard drive.

Mojo

 

[47thelement]

I would not say you got shut out those boxes are keepers

 

[HolyDiver]

Welcome to the addiction .

 

[Mentone Grizz]

Those boxes look like antiques. I have never seen them before. Too bad they weren't full of 1950's coins for you!!
- Grizz

 

[alabamadan]

One of my branches said that halves come in $100 and I just figured they didn't know what was going on?

 

[mick56]

Many banks here in WI have boxes like those, and they do not let the boxes leave the bank. You must bring a conatiner to put the rolls into. The $100 boxes have 10 rolls of halves per box.