Subject: Fascinating Coin Finds – Thought You Might Enjoy This!

Hi everyone,

I wanted to share an email that I thought you’d find interesting 🙂 Apologies for being out of touch lately!

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Hey Jay,

I just wanted to express how much I appreciate your enthusiasm, passion for coins, and willingness to share your knowledge with others.

I began collecting about 6 years ago after buying a Bounty Hunter metal detector. I was instantly captivated by the idea of discovering “buried treasure,” especially old coins and silver. I didn’t really focus on collecting one type of coin over another but enjoyed studying the numismatic values of pennies and dimes.

But enough about my journey. I’m writing to thank you for sparking my interest in searching for .50-cent pieces.

After reading your post about visiting banks, I decided to give it a try. I live in a very rural area in west-central Minnesota, where there are numerous small towns (each with about 1000 residents or fewer). So, I drew a map for a road trip to hunt for half dollars.

While it’s rare to find them, after checking out at least 25 banks with limited luck in even finding loose half dollars, I stumbled upon a small-town bank with over $600 in rolls. After making three trips to that bank, I went through all their rolls. Here’s what I found:

A total of 48 silver half dollars: 47 were 40% silver, and 1 was 90% silver (from 1964), all from the same bank.

I also found a gold-colored half dollar, which was an unexpected discovery when I opened that roll. It’s a 2007P, and I hadn’t come across anything newer than 2001 until then.

I’m now truly addicted to searching bank-rolled or loose half dollars. Thanks for sharing your knowledge and passion for coins with everyone!

— Brett

P.S.: I brought three bags of chocolate for the ladies at the bank where I scored my silver, which made for a sweet thank-you gesture! I’ve also found two silver halves simply by asking for change at gas stations, Walmart, fast-food places, and high school sporting events. I buy all the change there if possible. Kids often raid their dad’s coin collections to spend those unusual coins on candy bars and sodas. I know because I was one of those kids! Luckily, the cashier in my small town was honest and sold them back to my dad for face value. I never realized how strange it was to buy baseball cards with 100-year-old silver Morgans!

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Have any interesting coin discoveries of your own? Feel free to send me a note—you might be the next feature in our updates!