How Many Are Into Coin Roll Hunting?

Ended up getting $110 in halfs; wanted bank wrapped rolls, but went to 10 different banks downtown and nobody had 'em. Heard a number of tellers say "every time we get those in they disappear", so I guess others around here are doing what I do! I did find a teller who had $300 in customer-rolled halfs, and I really wanted to search halfs, even though I figured these were probably someone else's searched ones. Was I wrong! Found 18 40%, unfortunately no 90%, but was thrilled! Called the bank and they are going to hold the remaining ones for me for tomorrow; I'll report on how those went. Working on a box of nickels now; will report later on that.

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stumbled onto this site and started reading this thread and I couldn't wait to look through some coins.....I'm going to stop by another branch on the way home and get some more.
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Oh no, we have created a monster!

I have gone thru about $75,000 in coin in the last 13-14 months. I am not rich I just recycle about $4000 many times.

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That's alot of work but probably fun too. Do you keep track of your finds/percentages? I am doing my first search this week starting off with $1000 in halves.

I picked up $100 worth of halfs yesterday and found nothing. one of the roll I got was an entire roll of 2001 D in uncirculated condition. I guess it's back to the bank to try again

Well I hit up my teller Friday after work. Was a little disapointed to find the new teller had given out some halves to someone (looks like have competetion). The teller I always visit did have 1 roll for me. Figured they were already searched but was wrong. Found two 40% coins.

The $100 in quarters was a bust. Really only got them for the kids to search for their State Quarter set. Both kids into now...yay.

i ordered my box of halves today, I was happy I could order just one box. This will be my first box I have looked through. Cant wait.

Coinhunter,
I was keeping track by date (how many of each that I got) but that was taking up loads of time. As far as the nickels are concerned, all I keep track of are how many pre-58's I get (I have started to pull them all). With the halfs, I only keep track of the silvers, and of course the proofs (only one so far). I can search a box of nickels in about 1 1/2 hours now. I also check pennies, but since I'm looking for any halfway significant doubled die or repunched/overmintmark (not to mention the far/near AM's in America) they take me much longer, about a week to do a box. Went through $180 in halfs today the same source that I found 18 40% yesterday in $110 worth, and this time I found 20 more silvers, including three 90%! The bank might have more rolls in the vault, but when I was there they were too busy to look. I'll check back tomorrow, but I think I tapped out that branch! To the person who got the Buffalo in a roll, congrats! I'd love to find one of those, even without a date. Keep up the hunt! I'm working on a box of nickels right now; more on that later. Good luck everyone!

nice copper....I've only been doing the occasional half box...the silver is getting very rare though so I may try nickels or something. Is 1958 basically the cut off for keepers in nickels?

thomas z71,
I don't know; it just seems I find a whole bunch of '60-64 nickels (especially 64; sometimes I find 5 or 6 of those in a roll). maybe I should cut it off at 59, because even though I'm not keeping track of post-58's, I don't remember seeing very many of them.