Do Matching Die Cracks Matter?

In an OBW roll, the most I've found from a die pair is 19 in the same roll. (It was on a DDO and another time on a RPM) Nothing special about them being together. They just happened that way.

(Original Bank Wrapped) At coins shows I would pick up OBW rolls of different years. The 1960-D were the most profitable for me at a local show. But sources are drying up. Depending on the sell as to how valuable they were. If they were not a variety collector, they were good ones to by. If they were a variety collector, then they were probably not as good a deal. Why the difference? If you get a batch from the same source you could tell if they were a good lot by searching a few rolls of them. If they were all from the same lot, then they were pretty much the same run of coins. If they were good, you would search them all. If they were duds, then you would resell them later to other collectors as unsearched rolls. I was able to get 65 rolls of two different years from the source one day. One a roll of 1959-D and another lot of 1960-D cents. The 1959-D rolls were the best a lot of RPMs in them. The 1960-D rolls were duds. I still have some of each left still. I would go to the local show once a month and drop $100 on coins from that show. I bought a tubed roll of 1949-S at one show for $100. These are nice. They were pretty much all high grades pull from an original bank bag. It always varied what I was able to find. Eventually they ran out and there was nothing but junk rolls there. I would also buy tubed coins from collectors as well. Usually what ever they had, they knew to bring them to the show and I usually went home with them. But that is what it means Original Bank Wrapped rolls. On ebay a seller is selling them, but you can tell they have been refilled. They are loose in the tubes. They were all filled with the same tubes that had a location of a bank on them. Only one year did I find anything good in them.

Probably cracked skull!
Nice finds!

Keep up the search!

I am with you on this - I am still raising 2 high schoolers and looking forward to college for one of them next year. Plus, those shiny orange coins hurt my eyes Trying to photograph them so they turn out nice and show the error or variety is practically impossible for me.

coop that was really nice of you to share about your history. I have always wondered if you were a teacher in your professional life. You really have a gift for teaching and along with that comes patience. I know loving the hobby as you do helps with the patience part of it because you go through answering the same questions over and over again (which I am grateful for). I grew up in Chicago and have only migrated south about 12 years ago. I sure do miss the snow (at times)- how about you?

I grew up in Iowa : Lyon Co.,Pocahontas Co., Johnson County. Close to any of those Coop?

Sandy, I am in the North Suburbs of Chicago and I can assure you that the snow should not be missed, as I get older, I am starting to not like the snow more and more, now it's just a hassle to get through and makes my feet cold. But that is probably because winter lasted until April Last year.

Cool thread guys! Hey Coop, I spent 20 years in downtown Phx, 4th st and Roosevelt. I painted that mural on the wall of Planet earth theater on third st and Roosevelt that was there through the nineties if you remember it. Me and my buddies are responsible for that whole downtown art scene, otherwise it would have been on Grand Ave only. I'm a fine artist my whole life...never had a job since 1989 but I play bass in a travelin' band and we come through there still every Feb. You have answered every question I've ever posted on here, Thank you!