Excited For My Box Of Half Dollars

As I mentioned in my previous post, I've begun doing some coin roll hunting lately. A few days ago I ordered my first box of half dollars from my bank, they should be arriving on Wednesday. I'm excited and looking forward to sorting through that box!

When I found out I wouldn't be able to get the halves until next week, I picked up a box of pennies to sate my appetite for coin hunting. Unfortunately, the penny box turned out to be first box I've gotten totally skunked on, with not even a single copper penny. I found this bizarre because the coins were bank rolled, in plastic wrappers. The only conclusion I can draw from this is that some other coin hunter deposited a large amount of zinc pennies and they were all rolled up together.

 Hopefully the box of halves will yield better results! I'll do a post with any finds after I finish the search.

For anyone getting started in coin roll hunting, the following article provides an excellent beginner's how-to guide 
http://www.treasurebarrel.com/199/coin-roll-hunting-crh-coin-collecting-tips/

Why The Ban On Melting Pennies Does Not Matter

Here is my take on why the legality of penny melting is unimportant.

Coin Roll Hunting

Lately I've been reading through some interesting threads over at the Coin Community Forums.  Of particular interest is a thread where people post their finds from hunting through rolls of half dollars.  Seems like people consistently find silver among halves, so I'm going to take a crack at it.  I am planning on heading to the bank this week to try and order my first $500 box of half dollars, hopefully I'll be posting some good finds of my own!

What is the value of a penny? You may be surprised!

If you've ever wondered what the value of a penny is, watch this video and what you learn may surprise you!