I agree with Mark Twain..."3 kinds of lies...lies, damned lies, and statisics"!

[Captaindoodle]

I agree with Mark Twain..."3 kinds of lies...lies, damned lies, and statisics"!

I opened a box yesterday with 3 obverse 64's showing...total from box...3 64's plus 1 40%.

After four years of hunting, I have to conclude there is not generally a "normal distribution" of half dollars in any sample (i.e. number of boxes you pick up). If there were, and you had 3 showing out of 100 possible chances in a box, you'd infer there would be 30 or so in the box...I guess all the boxes where you find silver when you have nothing showing squares this up?

Oh well, thought I was going to ton it, but guess it beats a skunk.

HH,
CD

 

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[BuffaloBoy]

Re: I agree with Mark Twain..."3 kinds of lies...lies, damned lies, and statisics"!

yeah, but for one box, that is great. 3 enders, I would think the box would have at least 10 silvers in it *at least*...

though the majority of those silvers were 90%, I would say awesome box. I love silver/proof enders, gets me hyped up, though I have not had an ender in my last 8 boxes. (last 3 batches).

 

[coolpix9]

Re: I agree with Mark Twain..."3 kinds of lies...lies, damned lies, and statisics"!

I have some "New Rope" for you if you want it. JP

Where else can you get $50 worth of silver for $2 ?

 

[Captaindoodle]

Re: I agree with Mark Twain..."3 kinds of lies...lies, damned lies, and statisics"!

I have some "New Rope" for you if you want it. JP

Where else can you get $50 worth of silver for $2 ?

Not biiitchen....just saying, forecasting results in this hobby is difficult.

BTW....nice commentary

HH,
CD

 

[Piledriver]

Re: I agree with Mark Twain..."3 kinds of lies...lies, damned lies, and statisics"!

Coincidences play with a guy's mind.

I have opened the first roll of dimes to find a silver, only to have the rest of the box be dry.

I like to believe that my chances start all over with each new roll.

But I still can't keep from smelling a skunk if the first half of the box is dry.

Keep on Rollin' !

 

[ronbo22]

Re: I agree with Mark Twain..."3 kinds of lies...lies, damned lies, and statisics"!

i agree. there is no ryme or eason to the "pattern" Saturday I get 2 boxes with only 1 keeper a very worn 1923-S Walker. Now where in the hell is its brothers and sisters?

 

[Mentone Grizz]

Re: I agree with Mark Twain..."3 kinds of lies...lies, damned lies, and statisics"!

One time I opened a box, and every single roll but one was a skunk! That one roll had ten 40%ers in it! How in the world does THAT happen??
- Grizz

 

[treeslayer]

Re: I agree with Mark Twain..."3 kinds of lies...lies, damned lies, and statisics"!

I got a box with 6 enders , and that was it. Its just the way it is. HH and Good Luck.

 

[Goldmanford]

Re: I agree with Mark Twain..."3 kinds of lies...lies, damned lies, and statisics"!

My sense of statistics is off but I feel you have a 50/50 chance each roll you open...it's either there or it ain't. Hope it's usually there for you!

 

[weighit]

Re: I agree with Mark Twain..."3 kinds of lies...lies, damned lies, and statisics"!

My sense of statistics is off but I feel you have a 50/50 chance each roll you open...it's either there or it ain't. Hope it's usually there for you!

This is exactly how it is supposed to be, 50/50 but for some reason I've had a lot of 0/100

 

[Piledriver]

Re: I agree with Mark Twain..."3 kinds of lies...lies, damned lies, and statisics"!

Today I bought $340 in dime rolls.

We opened every one, no silver.

Tonight, when we got home, I noticed one roll that had fallen between the seats.

Opening it later, I found it to contain one '64 Roosevelt.

That's what I call a looooong-shot coincidence.

Keep on Rollin' !