Is It Possible?

Hello,

Assuming that you do not yet want to open the paper roll I would then venture to say that initially just weighing the the roll would be a 'possible' and economical method to at least initially proceed.

But it is important to keep in mind that only weighing the roll may produce incomplete and misleading data because a non transparent roll:

1) may possess an incorrect number of half coins and/or

2) some of these hidden coins could could be bent which could give the erroneous impression that the roll is more complete than it actually is and/or

3) other similar-sized and weighted filler materials could have been intentionally placed within the interior sections of the roll to give the impression that the weight of the roll is within specifications.

On the other hand if one actually desires to to perform a test on an extremely valuable numismatic type of half and be virtually 99.9% guaranteed that at least the coin is 90% silver a couple of other more expensive options would be best to consider:

a) send the coin to a TPG for authentication for a fee or

b) hit up one of your past or present college buddies that has access to a mass spectrometer which is virtually 99.9% guaranteed to produce an accurate analysis of the coin's composition.

Good luck,
mdpmedia

These auctions are for those that don't realize that you can buy a roll at the bank for $10.

Re-wrap rolls I would consider pre-searched, although the machine-wrapped roll is difficult to search, and get the machine crimp back.

I would agree. If it is a roll of a mixed pennies/dimes/nickles/quarters/halves/dollars then just go to the bank. No sense in wasting your money paying $1 for a 50 cent roll of pennies (plus shipping) on that roll.

And if it is being advertised as a more specific roll, say Wheat cent Pennies, you have to wonder "How does the seller know they are all wheat cents unless they sorted them from other pennies?" If you are collecting those specific coins, buy from sellers who don't advertise them as being unsorted, and buy single coins. If you are hunting for specific coins, save some money and invest some time in Coin Roll Hunting.

M0nks - spot on sir.

Well, yes and no. I joined a roll hunting forum back in 2007. There were a lot of crh'ers online. For every one, probably hundreds that don't use forums.. thousands upon thousands of coins being "circulated" through dumping and spending. I myself use them to buy items, so do many others, some even paying their mortgages with halves. All due to the rise in silver value, (or devaluation of the FRN)