Wrapped Coins In Boxes, How Do You Open The Rolls?

On the paper rolls,shot gun rolls, I use my finger nail to loosen up each end of the roll and then unwrap the roll and save the paper so I can make a little envelope out of it. I then use the envelope to put a coin in it and label it,yea I know I am cheap frugal .
John1

Yet another approach to shotgun tube rolls - I look at both ends and pick the end that appears to have the greater amount of rolled paper. Using a dull letter opener, I pick the end to lift part of the wrapper and then rotate the coin roll while holding the letter opener in place. The wrapper lifts and unfolds with the twist. Then push the coins out the open end. After searching, place the coins back into the tube, fold the ends and mark end with a marker (I do this so I won't search a leftover dumped roll). I usually add a bit of tape to keep things neat, but that's me. The process to unroll and push out the coins is a minute at best.

for the paper shotgun rolls, I unrolled the end with what should have the most paper left with a fingernail so I can fold it back over when I reroll them.

The plastic rolls, I just rip them open on one end and squeeze it like toothpaste. Usually only get pennies from the bank that uses Brinks boxes with the plastic rolls since I dump them in grocery stores Coinstars where the staff at the store is usually annoying for years, and now I can get my revenge by letting $25 of pennies just clang around for about 10 minutes while it slowly counts them. the lost $2 is worth it to see their annoyed expressions, and they deserve it after the years of terrible service they have given.

CWRs, I cut the tape and unfold them or just unfold them to recycle every roll that can be.

ALL the shotgun rolls can be unrolled, you just have to start nearest the edge of the paper and be slow and go around them. Good to do while watching TV or something so you can take your time to get them open before you dive into looking them. If a fingernail want start it unrolling, then a nail file should work.

For the paper I used to use my fingernail, but after a while it can get sore
then I used scissors, but easy to tear
lastly which works awesome is a letter opener! it has a nice point and it is not sharp has a nice handle!

I've only been searching coins for a little over a month now, but I have developed a pretty easy technique that allows me to get through rolls pretty quickly using only my fingers.

I begin by tearing up at the two highest points of the jagged edge of the wrap that is shaped like a "V".

I pull them up as close to the edge of the roll as I can until they're high enough that I can make a tear in the middle of the "V".

Then, I pull up and out to the edge of the roll and continue to rip the middle of the paper until I can see the pennies.

I'm able to dump the entire roll into my lap with the occasional straggler in the very end of the roll. This is convenient because I can just start at one end of the roll and I don't have to worry about picking up individual pennies. It also makes cleanup easy because each roll is still in one piece when I'm done.

Glad I didn't mention the time I was annoyed with a roll and set it on a tree stump and whacked it with a machete then.

I prefer to re-roll, so I'm a fan of the 'picking' method. I use a small screwdriver on on end, and I have never scratched a coin... Just be careful is all.

Step 1... Add a small piece of tape to both ends, so it doesn't unravel.


Step 2... Pick it!


Step 3... Dump 'em.


Step 4... Re-roll and fold it up.