gseuser
Elite Member
Hey everyone! Ive always wanted to know the odds of finding a such and such coin. For instance, as soon as you get that sweet silver tone and pop out a silver coin everyones thoughts go to "What could it be??" So I devised a spreadsheet that will tell you the odds of what it could be plus some dates. I did Dimes, Quarters, and Half Dollars Capped Bust to 1964. I hope people enjoy this! If there are any other percents you want please let me know!
Obviously your odds are substantially different depending on the area your hunting. For instance if you are in the middle of an old field your odds are much better at a Seated than a Rosie.
Total silver dimes produced 1809-1964: 10,035,831,842
Rosie: 65.72% Total Produced: 6,595,617,673
Merc: 26.7% Total Produced: 2,676,523,880
Barber: 5% Total Produced: 504,515,051
Seated: 2.5% Total Produced: 247,465,044
Capped Bust: .12% Total Produced:11,710,194
Total Silver Quarters produced 1815-1964: 4,422,022,933
Washington: 85.4% Total Produced: 3,776,126,601
SLQ: 5.1% Total Produced: 226,770,400
Barber: 5.8% Total Produced: 258,129,992
Seated: 3.5% Total Produced: 155,498,956
Capped Bust: .12% Total Produced: 5,496,984
Total Half Dollars Produced: 2,611,737,029 90%: 1,762,842,023 40%: 848,895,006
Kennedy 90%: 16.5% Total Produced: 429,509,450
Kennedy 40%: 32.5% Total Produced:848,895,006
Franklin: 17.8% Total Produced:465,814,454
Walking Liberty: 18.6%Total Produced: 485,320,640
Barber: 5.2% Total Produced:135,898,559
Seated: 5.9%Total Produced: 155,210,824
Capped Bust: 3.5% Total Produced:91,088,096
If you see a Merc in the hole but don't know the date you have a .009% chance of it being a 16D. If you see its a 1916 you have a .81% chance its a 16D.
If you see a Washington quarter in the hole but dont see the date there is a .02% chance of it being a 1932 D or S. If you see a 1932 you have a .17% chance of it being a 32 D or S.
You are more likely to find a Seated Half than a Barber Half.
You are more likely to find a 1964D Rosie than all of the Barber, Seated, and Capped Bust Dimes ever made.
Obviously your odds are substantially different depending on the area your hunting. For instance if you are in the middle of an old field your odds are much better at a Seated than a Rosie.
Total silver dimes produced 1809-1964: 10,035,831,842
Rosie: 65.72% Total Produced: 6,595,617,673
Merc: 26.7% Total Produced: 2,676,523,880
Barber: 5% Total Produced: 504,515,051
Seated: 2.5% Total Produced: 247,465,044
Capped Bust: .12% Total Produced:11,710,194
Total Silver Quarters produced 1815-1964: 4,422,022,933
Washington: 85.4% Total Produced: 3,776,126,601
SLQ: 5.1% Total Produced: 226,770,400
Barber: 5.8% Total Produced: 258,129,992
Seated: 3.5% Total Produced: 155,498,956
Capped Bust: .12% Total Produced: 5,496,984
Total Half Dollars Produced: 2,611,737,029 90%: 1,762,842,023 40%: 848,895,006
Kennedy 90%: 16.5% Total Produced: 429,509,450
Kennedy 40%: 32.5% Total Produced:848,895,006
Franklin: 17.8% Total Produced:465,814,454
Walking Liberty: 18.6%Total Produced: 485,320,640
Barber: 5.2% Total Produced:135,898,559
Seated: 5.9%Total Produced: 155,210,824
Capped Bust: 3.5% Total Produced:91,088,096
If you see a Merc in the hole but don't know the date you have a .009% chance of it being a 16D. If you see its a 1916 you have a .81% chance its a 16D.
If you see a Washington quarter in the hole but dont see the date there is a .02% chance of it being a 1932 D or S. If you see a 1932 you have a .17% chance of it being a 32 D or S.
You are more likely to find a Seated Half than a Barber Half.
You are more likely to find a 1964D Rosie than all of the Barber, Seated, and Capped Bust Dimes ever made.
