How Many Are Into Coin Roll Hunting?

On average, how many silver coins do you guys average, let's say, per $100 in coins? My totals have been kind of skimpy for the past few attempts and I was just wondering if my initial finds were just beginners luck. How often do most of you hit the banks?

Doc

GULP! $75,000 in halves? In ONE year? Holy cow! That's about $1500 a WEEK. I am truly impressed.

Hello,

I as many as others have been loving this thread and have begun heavily searching many different types of coin rolls depending on my money situation at any given time. I feel bad exchanging out my halves at Commerce Bank however due to the fact their bags only hold $100 worth of halves. I had them switch out 3 bags one time and while this is their job, they are never too happy now to see me come through the door! Pennies, nickels and dimes are better since they don't cause as many problems however nickels and dimes have a low return in my eyes as % of interesting finds. Pennies you have to search a large volume but keeps you busy for the investment!

Any suggestions on turning over a lot of halves? I'm working on photographing my recent finds in my box of pennies I searched the past few days! Will post later!

hey me co.....the choc. is a good idea.....with the coin counting machine, do you request a new bag to double check your totals.....last time when I used the coin machine I ran thru 510$ and the machine said only 507.50. the teller said sorry....this week I will reguest a new bag and double check my totals....

I went through $100 of nickels today and found a pretty nice selection. Got about 20 or so pre-62's including a silver 45-P. The front was pretty nice but the back was all teared up (no steps at all) I also went through $60 worth of Halves and came up with my first ever 1967...made my day :)

I have been looking at this thread for a few months and it has me searching rolls again. I wanted to say hi and introduce myself. I have been collecting graded coins for a while since I have more income after college. Searching rolls has taken me back to the fun days of my youth and I have some great finds. I have searched $2000 in halves in the last 2 weeks I have come up with 1 64' and 20 40%'s. I looked through around 500$ in dimes and have come across 1 silver dimes. Halves seem the best return on this point. Its always great getting coins worth several times face and making money this way while not spending 100's to upgrade my other coins.

Quick story I used to go to the local bank and get rolls of pennies. A few wheats here and there but one feb day I got my 20$ of pennies ( this is 1991-2) I found 3 rolls of solid wheats I had to beg my grandparents for money to go back to the bank. I asked for every roll that had that same account number on it. I ended up with 90$ worth of solid wheats. Some semi key dates several 1957's ms65-67 which I got graded. when I was done I went to the local coin shop and they gave me 4 cents per wheat for the rest. Then about 2 years ago the same bank I was looking for halves and dollars for poker game. I got so much silver and ikes I didn't even use them It was great. Not a bad haul.
I agree if you have a few down weeks or get skunked keep searching the worst thing that can happen is you have to change it in.
My bank and I have a good relationship and they can get me pretty much all the halves I want which is nice. The Dunbar people get ticked bringing them out 2 times a week. The tellers have told them that I am a young kid looking to fill my collection...I am 28 hehehe. That seemed to make them not as agitated.
I change my coins out at commerce bank. It does make them upset changing thousands in coins a week. However I opened an account they gave me $20 and don't seem to mind now that I am a customer.
Another grand in halves is on its way Friday I am pumped. I will tell you how I do.

I will list the numbers searched and my finds.
nice meeting everyone look to hear how everyone does. Happy hunting

Only because I've seen a couple people mention swapping out coins, I'll repeat this.


NEVER BRING THE COINS BACK TO THE BANK YOU GOT THEM FROM!!


It will only upset the tellers and they will stop accomodating you eventually. The best solution is to bring them to another Bank entirely (even if you have to open a savings account), but for small quantities, you can probably get away with bringing them to another branch.