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    First BIG silver of the year ! Rings #45 & #46

    Got out this morning for 3 hours with my buddy Kevin and hunted an older school . Last week it gave up a nice silver ring so I was hoping for gold this time . The gold didn't happen but a BIG silver surprise did The first good find was a chunky 925 silver ring with an aquamarine stone . Then I found a junk ring after that , bring my ring total to #46 for the year . Then it happened . I had a +77 , +80 VDI on my MXT PRO at two inches . I was thinking dime or penny . Well I was half right , it was 4 zinc pennies on top of a silver 1964 Kennedy half dollar ! It's my first big silver coin of 2013 and only the 2nd 1964 Kennedy I have found in 16 years ! The other good finds were two wheats , 1937 & 1954D . Also found a Mexican and Canadian coin . I hope it's only the first and not the last of the year . Total clad was $22 .18 for the weekend . thumbsup01
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    Re: First BIG silver of the year ! Rings #45 & #46

    I don't see that many 64 Kennedy's posted. I have one and consider myself to have found that. Nice clad count (again) and your rings are great looking.
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    Great finds! No, you don't see many Kennedy's,
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    Re: First BIG silver of the year ! Rings #45 & #46

    Great finds! I've dug a handful of Kennedy halves myself but all of the clad variety. I think yours is the first silver one I've seen posted. Congrats!
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    Nice hunt another great looking ring

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    I'm with everybody else, I don't recall seeing a 1964 Kennedy Half posted on any forum. That's a great find, Glen!

    In all my years of detecting I have only found one Kennedy Half, it was a 1968 forty percenter. I found it back in the early 1980s.

    Beautiful silver ring you found too!

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    Re: First BIG silver of the year ! Rings #45 & #46

    Quote Originally Posted by Tony Two-Cent link=topic=12731.msg135920#msg135920 date=1363613046
    I'm with everybody else, I don't recall seeing a 1964 Kennedy Half posted on any forum. That's a great find, Glen!

    In all my years of detecting I have only found one Kennedy Half, it was a 1968 forty percenter. I found it back in the early 1980s.

    Beautiful silver ring you found too!

    Hey Tony. How many years did they make the 40 percent Kennedy's? I found a 65. I thought that was the last year of the Silvers.
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    Quote Originally Posted by starman2 link=topic=12731.msg135929#msg135929 date=1363615308
    Hey Tony. How many years did they make the 40 percent Kennedy's? I found a 65. I thought that was the last year of the Silvers.
    Kennedy Halves were 90% silver in 1964 and 40% silver from 1965-1970.
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    Re: First BIG silver of the year ! Rings #45 & #46

    On a great hunt. And all your Silver finds. Especially the Kennedy Half. Awesome Find, WTG!!
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    Re: First BIG silver of the year ! Rings #45 & #46

    Quote Originally Posted by Tony Two-Cent link=topic=12731.msg135930#msg135930 date=1363615395
    Kennedy Halves were 90% silver in 1964 and 40% silver from 1965-1970.
    Thanks for the info Tony!
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    Your ring count is amazing. Have you ever thought about opening a jewelry store?
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    Ya the 1970 half is super hard to find even going through rolls,its the most elusive of all the kennedies!

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    Re: First BIG silver of the year ! Rings #45 & #46

    Thanks everyone ! I felt more happy finding the silver Kennedy than a Walker or a Franklin thumbsup01
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    Re: First BIG silver of the year ! Rings #45 & #46

    8/ Man-o-man Glen!
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    Congrats!
    And I guess I'm in the majority too... this is the first (That I can think of) '64 Kennedy half I've seen posted. thumbsup01
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    You have been on quite the hot streak lately. Congratulations Glen.

    The '64 is one I have been actively pursuing for a while now.

    Nice job buddy.

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