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Bedrock of the Community
Canada
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Looks like the economy, has been bad for someone, they must have had those ten cent rolls around for a while, and had to cash them in, but, I guess 1945V was lucky to come across them.  |
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Valued Member
 Canada
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SHAFTA9A, I think what usually happens is when a family member passes away, the wife or children roll up the coins and deposit them in the bank. I have found all sorts of strange (but really nice) stuff at the bank that could only be explained that way. In the past month, I found an entire roll of George V nickels (unfortunately no 1925 or 1926) and three rolls of 1955-1962 twelve sided nickels. Pennies are always good, because people can accumulate them for 20 years or more before depositing them at the bank. Edited by 1945V
03/18/2009 09:14 am
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Valued Member
Canada
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Here is my tally for the last 5 months. I have searched through about $10,000 (100,000 dimes) and I found the following: 1) 101 silver dimes 2) 14 x 1970 dimes 3) 20 x 5 pence British coins 4) $100 worth of USA copper clad dimes My best find was a solid silver roll that contained 46 x 1967 BU dimes along with 3 x 1964 Roosevelt dimes and 1 x 1947 Roosevelt dime. My second best find was a bundle of 10 rolls that contained 15 x 1968 dilver dimes, 1 x 1960 dime and 2 x 1970 dimes. I found six rolls that has two dimes each in the same roll, strange. My distribution of dimes found is as follows: Canada 1910, 2 x 1940, 1943, 1944, 2 x 1953, 1954, 2 x 1959, 2 x 1960, 2 x 1961, 1963, 2 x 1964, 4 x 1965, 3 x 1966, 48 x 1967, 23 x 1968 silver USA 1942, 1947, 1957, 3 x 1964 |
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Canada
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I would have to concur with 1945V. It appears that people go into the bank with rolls which are incredibly old, possibly selling rolls which were collected by a family member. Earlier this month, I lucked out big time and found 19 full rolls of 12-sided nickels in one box. There were also 31 1967 rabbits in utterly amazing condition, as well as a 1944 V nickel in great shape. The box yielded over 46% Ni coins. I promptly went back to the same bank to see if there were more, and, after 2 more boxes, found none. Then, on the very next box from that same bank, I found 9 more rolls containing nothing but 1962 and prior 12-sided coins, including one 1924 in VG condition. I may go back and ask for a dime and/or quarter box to see if the same customer may have dropped off some silver coins. Does anyone think this might be the case? |
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Valued Member
Canada
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I wish there was some way a collector could enter the vault with a bank employee to look inside the coin boxes. Any roll hunter can instantly recognize the difference between a new box from the mint versus, e.g. a box with a few very old paper rolls that may have been sitting in grampa's drawer for 40 years. Tellers always say "I'm sorry, I can't guarantee the coins will be old", even when you find a friendly, coin-collector-sympathetic one who really wants to help. They still bring out those mint boxes. I asked once if there is a stock rotation system, which might improve the odds of hitting a winning streak but I got nowhere.  |
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Valued Member
Canada
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i have a full roll of 1970 dimes bril uncirc.
I didnt know they were that rare..:P
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Nice finds! Sounds like a hobby I may have to pick up!
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New Member
Canada
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im new to coin roll hunting and I'm 13 yrs old and do not have a bank account, so do I need to get one or not, my parents do though, and also what bank should I go to? I live in surrey B.C., and what should I hunt? quarters, dimes, nickel, or what? pls tell me as soon as possible!
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Valued Member
Canada
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Well come to the forum! I don't think you need a bank account. start with pocket changes from your parents and family members and the changes they put a way (Jar). Read a lot of books about coins you can borrow them from library.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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 I've gone to banks that I don't have an account with and the response was "what would you like ?" Happy hunting and a grat big  |
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Posted 03/18/2009 09:13 am
