Felt Oddly Guilty Roll Seaching Yesterday.

Those coins could have found a worse home.

I concur! No need to feel bad, sounds like they've found a good home!

THAT'S the way young guys get into this hobby!

Nice job Dad!!

I have done something similar with my kids, but since I have most of mine, it is mainly to fill their books. When we go through them I get more excited to see their faces when something new is added to their books. My two oldest are at a phase that they want the coins but do not want to do the work, so dad still gets to do the fun part. At least my youngest thinks this is one of the funnest things on earth and I am amazed that how fast he picked up counting from it. He started school this year and can pick up any coin and tell you the year and mint (shed a small tear). I actually need to start him on his wheat's and plan on doing that over the next few weeks with him and seeing if I can get him caught up to me in the next year or so.

It just makes feel a little bit jealous because I did not have anyone in my life collecting when I was younger to help me out. I would love to know what I would have as a collection if I could add another 30 years to it. So my advice is to make sure to give him those semi key dates while he is younger because who will know their value when he grows up.

nice haul and to the forum

You mean this one?

I also live in Tennessee and regularly search boxes of pennies. I have found many wheat pennies to include a 1909 (no vdb) in extra fine condition a month ago. On a very rare occassion I even find an Indian Head cent (maybe one in every 5 boxes). Since the economy is doing so poorly many coins that have been hoarded over the years are being turned in for spendable cash. This has led to a much more interesting and satisfying treasure hunting experience over the last year for me compared to years past. It gives me something to do when I am feeling bored.

Don't forget to cherry pick out the almost uncirculated modern pennies as well. This is especially true of the 2009 lincoln cents. Long term these should be profitable to keep. Happy hunting! Sincerely, John Leckrone

It's sad but true that either Jr took some of his parents coins and turned them into cash or someones stolen coin set ended up being fed a to a change machine. But in the end you had nothing to do with it and the coins ended up in the hands of a collector which is a good thing.

I haven't searched rolls in forever so when you guys say you searched a box of coins are you buying a box of rolls from the bank?