So What Do You Roll Hunters Do With Mutilated Coins?

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Roller42 Valued Member United States 138 Posts	Posted 08/22/2026 2:36 pm I'm going through a couple of boxes of dollar coins. When I peeled this roll, I just had to take a photo of it. 15 damaged dollars in one machine wrapped roll and 1 dollar short, to boot. I know the fed does not take damaged returns anymore and most banks will not take them, either. I guess I could split them up and put one bad one in each roll I return, but I even hate to do that. Maybe a charity tip jar? What do you do with the damaged coins you run across in roll hunting? "I like money. I can't believe you like money, too. We should hang out." Frito Member CONECA, Early American Coppers, NETCC Report this Post to the Staff

ijn1944 Bedrock of the Community United States 19443 Posts	Posted 08/22/2026 2:50 pm Fortunately, my bank (two, actually) accepts damaged coins--as long as they can be properly identified. Report this Post to the Staff
FsdWarp10 Pillar of the Community United States 710 Posts	Posted 08/22/2026 7:04 pm As long as they are identifiable you could spend them. They are still legal tender. Report this Post to the Staff
snailking1 Pillar of the Community United States 1728 Posts	Posted 08/22/2026 8:20 pm Wow, that's crazy! Pennies with extreme zinc rot - I throw away. Otherwise, if it was good enough for the feds to wrap, it's good enough for me to rewrap! Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 77447 Posts	Posted 08/22/2026 9:25 pm I'm a cheapskate. If it's still barely identifiable, even with the bad damage or zinc rot, I'll roll the pennies back up and cash it in at the bank or cash it in at Market Basket. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
Brandmeister Pillar of the Community United States 6792 Posts	Posted 08/22/2026 9:47 pm Roll them and deposit, or spend them as cash tips. Report this Post to the Staff
halfamind Pillar of the Community United States 1524 Posts	Posted 08/22/2026 9:50 pm I'd mix them in, one per roll, or drop them in a donation jar. Report this Post to the Staff
NumisRob Bedrock of the Community United Kingdom 18316 Posts	Posted Yesterday 04:05 am Not a problem we have in the UK, as we get coins from the bank in bags. But if I get several mutilated 50p coins I take them to my 'dump' bank in separate bags and try to hide them so that they're not obvious when I hand the bags over to exchange for banknotes! My Trade List: https://goccf.com/t/194596 My Wants List: https://goccf.com/t/191710 Report this Post to the Staff
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