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No "get rich" coins but I did do fairly well...
1918 S cent, EF-AU
1920 P cent, AU+
And a couple from the 1950's to early 80's in choice BU red.
I haven't been roll hunting in ages, but here's what I found before I quit.
67 different date/mintmark combinations of wheat cents.
In 1253 rolls I found 14732 copper cents
9 dimes
1 - 1943 British sixpence
1 - Chinese One Jiao (1/10th) Yuan) 2001
1 â€" 1990 Russian 15 kopek
Wheat's
1910 - 1
1912 â€" 1
1913 - 1
1916 â€" 1
1917 S - 1
1918 S â€" 2
1919 â€" 1
1920 - 2
1921 S - 2
1925 - 2
1926 â€" 3
1929 - 1
1930 S â€" 1
1933 â€" 1
1934 - 1
1935 D â€" 1
1935 S - 2
1937 - 1
1939 â€" 4
1939 S â€" 1
1940 - 1
1940 D - 1
1940 S â€" 3
1941 â€" 2
1941 D - 1
1942 â€" 3
1942 D â€" 2
1944 â€" 8
1944 D - 5
1944 S â€" 13
1945 â€" 9
1945 D â€" 3
1945 S - 6
1946 â€" 8
1946 D â€" 5
1946 S â€" 16
1947 - 2
1947 D â€" 3
1947 S â€" 3
1948 - 2
1948 D - 4
1948 S â€" 6
1949 â€" 2
1949 S â€" 3
1950 â€" 1
1950 D â€" 3
1950 S - 2
1951 - 1
1951 D â€" 9
1951 S - 4
1952 D â€" 14
1952 S â€" 6
1953 â€" 3
1953 S â€" 7
1953 D â€" 3
1954 - 1
1954 S â€" 1
1954 D â€" 3
1955 - 1
1955 D â€" 14
1955 S - 2
1956 - 2
1956 D â€" 19
1957 - 1
1957 D â€" 28
1958 - 3
1958 D â€" 31
Canadian
1921 - 1
1939 â€" 1
1940 - 1
1941 â€" 1
1943 - 2
1953 - 1
1955 â€" 1
1957 â€" 1
1958 â€" 1
1959 â€" 1
1961 - 1
1962 â€" 2
1963 â€" 1
1964 - 1
1965 â€" 5
1967 - 2
1968 â€" 3
1969 â€" 1
1970 - 1
1972 â€" 3
1973 - 1
1974 â€" 1
1975 - 2
1976 - 1
1977 - 2
1978 â€" 4
1979 - 2
1980 - 7
1981 â€" 11
1982 â€" 3
1983 - 1
1984 â€" 2
1985 â€" 3
1986 - 1
1987 â€" 2
1988 - 1
1989 - 4
1991 â€" 2
1992 - 13
1993 â€" 3
1994 - 3
1995 â€" 1
1996 â€" 3
1997 - 1
1998 â€" 3
1999 â€" 7
2000 - 3
2001 â€" 1
2002 - 1
2004 - 2
2005 - 1
2006 â€" 3
2011 â€" 1
Choice BU coins found and kept.
1955 S - 1
1955 D - 1
1960 â€" 1
1962 - 2
1962 D â€" 1
1966 â€" 1
1967 SMS - 1
1968 S - 1
1973 D â€" 6
1973 S - 7
1974 D â€" 1
1977 D â€" 1
1978 D â€" 1
1981 D - 2
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I make use of decades of experience, through almost all branches of numismatics.
I have to admit, I am a generalist, not a specialist.
That means almost everybody I know who has specialist knowledge in their field, knows more that me.
I have had many occasions to apply what I do know, however.
I normally find interesting pieces from dealer's junk boxes in the $5 to $20 range, that have a book value of up to five times or more in excess to what I have paid for them. A form of cherry picking, I guess.
Those acquisitions can range through all of numismatics from ancients to modern coins in all cultures.
This approach stems from an original idea of building a type set of Australian bronze and silver coins, where each type was represented by the rarest date. ('25 penny, but not a '30 penny, however)
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It still looks like my "die polishing error" 2009 Northern Mariana Islands Proof silver quarter is the only one that made its way out of the mint. It is pretty clear that the mint meant to destroy all of the coins struck with the defective die but missed at least this one. While it is not a "strike it rich" coin, I do still believe that eventually the numismatic community will recognize it for what it is and it will find it's way into someone else's collection in exchange for a few thousand dollars. Proof die errors are all but nonexistent and a modern silver proof die error is, like this coin, a one in a million item. It also has the novelty value of the "experts" at PCGS insisting that it is not an error, that it was "struck as the mint intended", at least as long as it stays in this slab.   |
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found Kennedy half struck on susan B anthony Planchet. sold it to my dad for $1,000 found several batches of silver halves worth several hundred each, but the Kennedy half was by far my best single find. |
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I forgot to mention that in 2009 I purchased two silver proof sets (full sets, not just quarters) one by subscription and the other on the first day of sales. The errror quarter coin was in the subscription set. Bottom line, go back and check your 2009 silver proof quarters to see if you have one of these error coins.
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Clair are you talking about the arced line above washingtons head ?
Oregon coin geek.....*** GO BEAVS ! ! ! ***
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52Raymo, yes. It was documented by Mike Diamond in the February 14, 2011 issue of Coin World. That line is actually a "step" in the field level. The small area of field north of the line is raised on the coin, meaning it is lowered on the die. |
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The proof quarter is really a unique error!  It don't understand why PCGS couldn't give it more consideration.  |
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I've been hunting for coins for awhile and yesterday I may have found a great coin at a garage sale. The older retired military man took me into his home where I viewed his collection of Indian Heads. There was only 15 or so and most of them were in poor shape. One of the poor coins was a 1877 I think. The last 7 is missing. All that remains a slight indication of a number and I think this impression slants the right way that it may be a 7. If it is a 7 that would be quite the find. 1877 Indian Head is hard to find in any condition.  Does anyone know how I might bring the the date out better? I know for Buffalos nitrite acid is used. Is there anything for copper pennies? I'd show the coin but what do many of you use to get the pictures of a coin so you can share on the forum? |
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I have roll searched for a couple years now, and have never "struck it rich" in rolls. The best I have done, is from making friends with bank tellers and bank managers. I had my best day when my teller friend was smiling so big, and poured out a bag of silver coins....which included 3 Barber halves, 1 1921 morgan, and a ton of mercs. My best purchase for onder $7 in face value. One 1911 barber came in at vf20 from pcgs... |
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I've found 5 1971D halves struck on quarter stock and an 1892S Barber half roll searching along with a several 1974D DDO which regardless of what the price guides say they are worth don;t even sell for $10 on ebay because the market is flooded from all of the other roll hunters trying to sell them off. I've also found a 1945 DDR, 1943/2 P, and a 1943P DDO Jeffersons.   |
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One time I bought a capsule for 50 cents that had a couple wheat cents and Buffalo nickels. I pulled out A 1914-D which I sold for $40 |
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This is a fun topic! I'd say recently I picked up a few rolls of silver quarters in Mint State and found a 1950 D/S and a 1943 DDO-011. I was surprised and very happy about the 43' to say the least
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