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United States
2368 Posts |
Yep, you read that right. I've decided to stop roll hunting after three years. The reason being, I've found most of the common date wheats and a few better dates. I'm at the point where box after box is just duplicate dates. The effort I'm putting in to CRH just isn't producing the results it did a year or two ago. The wheat population is starting to dry up for me. I feel like I've assembled a great American small cent set from circulation only. I'm satisfied with what I've accomplished, and I feel no need to continue. So I've decided to give you all a glimpse into my treasured circulation set of wheats and Indian heads. I have not purchased a single coin here, and putting this collection together took years of hard work. Here's a list of dates and a picture of my collection: 1898 1911 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1920-S 1921 1924 1925 1926 1928 1929 1930 1934 1935 1935-S 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1941-S 1942 1942-D 1943 1944 1944-D 1944-S 1945 1945-D 1945-S 1946 1946-D 1946-S 1947 1947-D 1948 1948-D 1948-S 1949 1949-S 1950 1950-D 1950-S 1951 1951-D 1951-S 1952 1952-D 1953 1953-D 1954 1954-D 1955 1955-D 1956 1956-D 1957 1957-D 1958 1958-D  Sooooooo...to recap: I've found one Indian Head cent (1898), 63 Wheat cent date/mintmarks, including a steel cent (1943) and three better dates with a mintage under 50 million (1920-S, 1921, and 1935-S). I'm very proud of this collection! So, that's all folks. I'll still check the CRH forum occasionally and maybe comment if someone makes an outstanding find. Maybe one of you will inspire me to get back in the game, maybe I will inspire one of you. Goodbye coin roll hunters!  |
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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That is an impeccable collection  , you really achieved a lot during you roll hunting time , well done  Enjoy your retirement  |
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
2368 Posts |
DaytR, thank you! I remember when I was a New Member, I posted one of my first threads in the CRH forum, and you were the first to reply. I was so excited that I got a reply, and that really left an impression on me. Fitting that you are the first to reply on this one. |
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Valued Member
United States
457 Posts |
That collection, my friend, is amazing. Oldest wheat I've found CHR is a 1926, of course I found two of those in the same roll. I guess all of that hard work payed off though. Mark |
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Rest in Peace
United States
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Wheatchaser140, nice collection from roll hunting. You did find some amazing cents. The 1943 steel cent must have been a real thrill to find, let alone the low mintage ones. It does get to be a task and I often stop during the summer months. I bet you will be back at it after a break. The thrill is in the hunt! |
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Valued Member
United States
330 Posts |
Nice collection from just coin roll hunting them. I can understand why are done though.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1512 Posts |
How about Nickels? You may have to change your Handle though. |
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A nice set of finds. There is no need to say goodbye just because you quit hunting. You can stall hang out and enjoy the reports. For what it is worth, I quit back when Clinton was still in the White House. |
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Puerto Rico
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United States
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@Necer149, thank you so much! That's a good start with a 1926. You'll break into the teens (1909-1919) soon.  @bpoc1, thanks! I found the 43 steelie in a coin counter reject slot at one of my dump banks. I was extremely happy. @Danhelmick98, thank you. Once you're almost halfway through completing a Wheat cent set from CRH, things start to slow down a lot.  @matttheriley, I tried nickel hunting once, all I got was a 1951 Jefferson. And I'll be called wheatchaser140 for life!  @jbuck, thanks for the compliments! I was planning on occasionally visiting the CRH forum and commenting if I see a really impressive find. I just thought, I started roll hunting during the Obama administration and stopped during it too! What presidency did you start CRHing during. Don't worry, you won't date yourself, your signature beat you to it!  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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 wheatchaser140 you could send your finding to jbuck so he can safeguard it for you and then you could continue searching. jbuck will keep it safe and will not incorporate them into his stuff. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
860 Posts |
Why not switch to another denomination for awhile to keep things interesting?
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United States
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The great majority of my CRH finds date themselves to the Carter and Reagan years. LWCs were way more common back then and finding old D and S pennies were about as common as finding 30s/early 40s LWCs now. Current CRHing produces the occasional nice find ( IHC or VDB), but to your point, lots of common LWCs with few upgrades. Regarding CRHing, I'm happy I've gotten into searching for error and variety coins. With error and variety coins, inspection of a bag or box becomes equally, if not more so, interesting. So perhaps CRHing isn't out of the question if you adjust your focus a bit?  Nonetheless, an impressive effort to gather the coins you have over the short and more recent period! I appreciate those that attempt the impossible by building their collections from the wild. Not to take anything away from those that purchase coins, but a real sense of accomplishment comes from the dirty fingers and the strained eyes. Tomatoes from your garden always seem to taste a little better than the ones from the store - or so it seems. So see you around CCF and the CRH forums. Enjoy the finds of your fellow enthusiasts!! Edited by Rackster
08/27/2014 10:54 pm
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United Kingdom
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I was planning on occasionally visiting the CRH forum and commenting You definitely should ....you are a roll hunting legend and your input and expertise would be invaluable !  |
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Valued Member
Canada
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I`m going through a big dry period here as well. When I was searching dimes and couldn`t get large amounts of rolls like I wanted anymore, I had to switch denominations and I did great! I went to nickels but errors and varieties are just as exciting to do! I too remember being new and reading one of your posts to my reply's. I'll miss your posts. I hope too see you back soon. DouglasFir
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What presidency did you start CRHing during Although I started collecting during the Carter administration, I did not start CRH until Bush 41 was in office. In the early years I relied on my parents' wine coin jug. Quote:
wheatchaser140 you could send your finding to jbuck so he can safeguard it for you and then you could continue searching. Yes. You should do this. Yes, a great idea for you.  Quote:
jbuck will keep it safe and will not incorporate them into his stuff. Shhh! Quiet! |
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