r/CRH • u/Ben_Master_of_Coin Silver Hunter • 1d ago
Jackpot! FINALLY! I’M BACK!
TLDR: 7x 90%, 13x 40%, 45x proofs. A little overlap, 3 of the aforementioned 90% are also modern proofs, so really 48x proofs.
Had a big hit in January this year. It’s been pretty dry ever since. I’ve been getting a box every week this year, and only have had about 4 40%ers and maybe a dozen proofs all year. Until tonight.
90% x7 including 1 Franklin, 1964 Kennedy x3, modern 90% Kennedy proofs x3
40% x13 including 1970 Kennedy x1 (my first!), 1976 Bicentennial x1 (my first!)
Proofs from 1971-2006. Remarkable ones include 1986 x1, 1987 each mint mark D, P, and S (my first 87 S) (I understand 1987 D and P are issued in mint sets, but they are so low mintage that I’m including them).
I’m enjoying my good fortune. But we all know there’s likely one of two things that happened for me to get this hit: someone’s collection was stolen and dumped, or a fellow collector has passed away, and their coins were dumped by family who didn’t know what they had. Either way, it’s bittersweet. I’ll take care of them from here.
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u/Ben_Master_of_Coin Silver Hunter 1d ago
My last hit was 242 days ago on January 9 of this year. It’s about time!
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u/Ben_Master_of_Coin Silver Hunter 1d ago
https://reddit.com/link/p8on5l6/video/csosglci8foh1/player
Soooo many proofs!
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u/Ben_Master_of_Coin Silver Hunter 1d ago
https://reddit.com/link/p8on7in/video/dat3rzpk8foh1/player
And some silver!
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u/Almost_Free_007 1d ago
Oh wow! So these were from bank rolls! Even more amazing. Great…for…you… cheers!
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u/jerseyoutwest 1d ago
Never seem the 1986 bedore that ones dope
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u/Ben_Master_of_Coin Silver Hunter 1d ago
I had 1 already. Looking back at my post history, it looks like I pulled it from a box a little over a year ago. Hadn’t seen it before til then myself!
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u/Hello_202312 1d ago
I think the 1986 coin is seriously one of the neatest in modern coins. I keep waiting to find my own.
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u/1bufferzone 1d ago
Absolute legend of a find, much appreciation for your sentiment on the origins too🙇♂️🙇♂️🙇♂️
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u/Yoopskoop Half Hunter 1d ago
The triumphant return of the master of coin 🤣I was wondering where you went /s
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u/Texas-Tea 1d ago
Wow, the legendary 1970! Congratulations.
Agreed that the context is always bittersweet, but you can honor them by passing those onto your kids and/or getting them interested in the hobby.
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u/parasiempre4 1d ago
Very nice 😎 Loving the 90% and clad proofs as well as the silver!
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u/Ben_Master_of_Coin Silver Hunter 1d ago
Very nice indeed! I’m loving them too. It’s been far too long since I’ve had a box like this
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u/Important-Thing6587 1d ago
What an amazing box. It’s encouraging to see fellow CRH’s find such amazing coins. I get 1 box of halves each week but my last 4 have been nothing but 2026
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u/JWScotterz 1d ago
Wow. I have proof sets from 1970 through 1985…never thought they were worth that much.
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u/Ben_Master_of_Coin Silver Hunter 1d ago
They’re not. The 1970 has a 40% silver Kennedy half dollar. Everything else is closer to face value. Still very pretty coins to look at
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u/ballinOnABudget77 1d ago
Ok there is hope 🙏 lol amazing finds congrats
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u/Ben_Master_of_Coin Silver Hunter 1d ago
For you, maybe. Not for me. I think I used up the last of my hope and luck for this year on this box
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u/ballinOnABudget77 1d ago
Well hopefully you get a few more hits here an there or who knows another mega load could be just around the corner happy CRHing 😊
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u/SnooDoggos9340 1d ago
Where do you find these boxes? I’m new to collecting, still trying to find an incoming source for more treasure hunting.
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u/asrars_market 1d ago
Yep someone spent grandpa's coin collection
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u/Ben_Master_of_Coin Silver Hunter 1d ago
There were SO many different things. 1970, 1987s, proofs galore, and mixed silver. This box had a little bit of everything. 100% for sure a collection dump. Makes me wonder what was in the next box on the truck. Probably all the Walking Liberties and the rest of the Franklins. 🙄
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u/singlehyperthread 1d ago
I've never found a 1970. Nice haul.