How Many Are Into Coin Roll Hunting?

i guess one could ask the store manager when the service comes by to get the coins so you could meet them in the act and ask them if you can purchase them.

On a side note, I told my sister today since I knew she was going to the bank w/ her check, that she could not come back w/o $50 in change(preferrably halves). Well, she just called me and said she got all they had in halves($31) and $40 in dimes!! Get this of the two single coins she got(2 halves) one was a 1968!!!! I asked her 10 times to make sure it said 68 and not 86 or something else, and she confirmed it was a 68! HOpefully it's a sign of what's in the 3 rolls of halves as well!!! I can't even work now.

I'm guessing that the 2001-P and 2001-D will have a premium as they are not easy to find in circulation.

If I had to guess, I'd bet you can get $10.50 per roll without even trying.

In going through halves this past week, I found:

2 1998D Kennedies with a strikethrough a small piece of copper where the copper was retained.

1 1998D Kennedy struckthrough a small glob of grease (or something) where the 1 in 1998 was almost completely obliterated. You can see a faint outline of the 1 and an outline of the extent of the grease that was struckthrough. Probably not worth much, but cool to find.

I'll repeat my advice that is on the end of Page 4, buy larger quantity. I'm talking like $2,000 to $3,000 per week or more. Look at my post for some other considerations, but if it's silver you're after, quantity is your friend.

Thomas,

First, find a bank that has automated coin counters, preferably one with several branches within your easy reach during their banking hours. No need to rewrap. I personally use fifth/thirds as their customer service sucks and I don't mind dumping on them (They do have one branch I like and I try to treat them well by explaining to the tellers how they can quickly search their clear wrapped dimes/quarters for silver and only open the ones with silver in them). Open a savings account with the minimum at that bank.

Then at the bank you prefer, ask to speak to the teller in charge of ordering coins. Ask them to specifically order X Boxes of half dollars for you. they will tell you when they come in. Make the first few orders a one time order until you get a feel for how many boxes you can go through and recycle in a given week. Once you are confident of how many boxes you can go through, then ask the teller to make a standing order for X boxes EVERY week.

Good Luck






Repost of my previous post:
Here are some tips for searching rolls.

Buy larger quantity. The trick isn't to find that roll that's been laying around for years, but rather buy rolls that keep moving. Buy everything your bank has, then explicitly ask them to order another box. Keep repeating.

Return the coins to another bank (not just another branchJ). Open a savings account if you have to, but return the coins to a different bank all together. Preferrably, you want to return to a bank that uses a different coin wrapping company.

There will be dry spells, and there will be weeks you'll be wishing you ordered $10,000 worth. As long as the coins are flowing, you will find interesting coins.

Some things to look for.

1. Silver coins (this is obvious)
2. Proof coins (believe it or not, people spend these. They tend to jump out at you due to the quality)
3. Error coins (especially if you are getting uncirculated coins in your rolls. Look for clipped planchets, partial collar broadstrikes, strikethrough errors, Cuds, etc...)
4. Foreign coins (you will get sick of seeing these as most are worth less than what you paid for them)

Don't be discouraged, but you will find the inevitable penny, nickel, dime, etc.. in your half dollar rolls and feel jipped. I've also gotten short rolls (less coins than you paid for). I've also gotten rolls crammed with extra coins (very rare occurence).

It's also still possible to find the popular varieties in circulation, but one definitely needs a book to get familiarized with what to look for and it will take much longer to look for varieties.

A counter is a definite must for that many coins. I did get 8 rolls of dimes the other day and one contained the obvious silver- a 1944 Mercury!! I like the clear wraps, but then anyone can see the silver and snatch it up before I even have a chance. How many silvers do you find this way if I may ask? I've gotten really caught up on looking for silver, and it's beginning to become a 2nd job! :) Thanks for all your advice!

How do you find that kind of info regarding 69/71 coins w/ no mint mark? I think I've almost figured out how everything works. Wow, see, I had 8 clear wrapped dimes, and I only opened the one w/ the silver. So maybe I should go back and search for 69s and 71s w/ no mint mark huh?

And no, unfortunately, I'm not related to Thomas the Tank Engine. :)