Inherited Some Old Coin Rolls - Store Or Open?

Truly unsearched rolls might sell for a small premium, but your sales pitch would be drowned out by the scammers.

Take the roll of IHC. Based on the dates, the optimist says - "gee a roll of IHC" while the pessimist says "Gee, a roll of random cents with the 2 best - IHC at that - on the ends".

So I vote with the rest, open them. But I suggest you do it systematically to give yourself some time & space to figure out if you ENJOY collecting coins and the hunt.

Pick up a copy of a grading guide (PCGS has a free app and online site) and a copy of "Strike it Rich" or "The CherryPickers Guide" and a magnifying glass/loupe. Under a decent light, spread out a cloth (clean dish towel will work) on the table, open the roll and sort by date and mintmark.

With a pad of paper handy, coin by coin, compare your coin to the grading guide and record the grade.

Check the book and see if it's a year that might have a special valued version and if so, compare the coin to the diagnostic marks.

When you then check the online price guides, remember you are looking at retail prices, and a dealer will probably offer only 50-60% of those.

If, at the end, you had fun, consider becoming a collector and roll hunter. If you find it tedious and hated it, well, there's the other answer.

I collect coins, not rolls, so I say open them.

to the Community!

Very good! We await the results.

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Can't wait.

Let us know what you find!