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New Member
United States
32 Posts |
I think I know what this means, but how do you do it effectively? For instance I always see rolls for sale on ebay but am always afraid to take a chance. They will show the ends to give you a hint but you don't know, it could be anything between those encaps. Or is it something else entirely? |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3229 Posts |
Try going to your bank and go through there rolls. Pull out what you want. Take the rest back. Get new rolls. This is the most affordable way that I know to get started. I have found 2 War Nickels that are 35 percent silver this way.  |
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New Member
United States
42 Posts |
That's the way to do it. Just buy them at one bank, look through them, and return to another bank. If you return it to the same branch, they can sometimes start to limit your usage, depending on the staff. If you don't go overboard you won't have any problems. You can pick a denomination that you like, like cents, or just go for everything.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
802 Posts |
I have found 3 silver dimes roll hunting :)
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1450 Posts |
I know it sounds strange to many people when we say just go to the bank and buy coin rolls because everyone thinks you will just find common,everyday coins. Most of what you find will be common stuff but there are still MANY amazing coins in circulation. I have been roll searching for about 5 years now,mostly cents and nickels and am 2 nickels away from a full set plus I have found 5 Liberty nickels ,23 Buffalo nickels and have 2+ rolls of extra 35% silver War Nickels,all from bank rolls. With cents, I have gotten whole rolls of wheat pennies including one whole roll of steel pennies. I have also found 2 Indian head pennies and many varieties. Don't waste your time with e-bay rolls when you can get good stuff at face from the bank. If you look at it as a treasure hunt and not a way to make a living it is great fun and relatively productive and can become VERY ADDICTIVE! |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
850 Posts |
I have found a complete set of Kennedy half dollars (1970d, 1987p, 1987d found). Most of my other sets have been found in circulation. I have found close to about 14 oz of silver in circulation. Proof coins in circulation too. I have found errors such as half dollar missing F for the engravers initials. Found two type 2 1972 Ike dollars. Found a few Peg Leg Ike dollars. I have been roll hunting for about 4 years now. Not much luck in nickels though. 3 buffalo. 7 War Nickels. and 23 Before 1960. |
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New Member
United States
38 Posts |
I love coin roll hunting,I do mostly machine rolled(paper)nickels.It's very,VERY addicting. Especially after you find a really really great coin, in my case it was a 1936 Buffalo and then an 1899 Liberty head nickel. I've been searching like crazy ever since.
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Valued Member
United States
296 Posts |
Quote:I know it sounds strange to many people when we say just go to the bank and buy coin rolls because everyone thinks you will just find common,everyday coins. Most of what you find will be common stuff but there are still MANY amazing coins in circulation. I have been roll searching for about 5 years now,mostly cents and nickels and am 2 nickels away from a full set plus I have found 5 Liberty nickels ,23 Buffalo nickels and have 2+ rolls of extra 35% silver War Nickels,all from bank rolls. With cents, I have gotten whole rolls of wheat pennies including one whole roll of steel pennies. I have also found 2 Indian head pennies and many varieties. Don't waste your time with e-bay rolls when you can get good stuff at face from the bank. If you look at it as a treasure hunt and not a way to make a living it is great fun and relatively productive and can become VERY ADDICTIVE!  I have been doing it for over 3 years now. I have slowed down some though. Don't worry about whether the rolls are customer wrapped or wrapped by Brink's, CWI, Loomis, etc... There are good finds in all of them. Except for the 50D, I have put together a complete Jefferson set from CRH. More buffaloes than I can remember, over a dozen Liberties, and over 6 rolls of war nicks. I am only 3 coins shy of a complete Canadian set, only missing 3 George V's. I have found over 2000 wheats, and 7 Indians, and again, only missing a few George V's for a complete Canadian set. Very addictive indeed. Please do not return your coins to the same branch you bought them from. That is considered rude in the CRH fraternity, and as already mentioned, will not make you any friends with the tellers. Don't be shy about posting pics of your cool finds.   |
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Valued Member
United States
262 Posts |
I pretty much have this down to a science.
This is what I do:
I bank with a large company for my regular everday checking/savings. I also bank with a very small town bank loacl within my town, being the closest larg bank I have is about 30 miles away. I live in a small town.
Every week, I alot a certain amount of money I take out from the large bank once a week on my way home from work.
Then with the cash, I go to my little bank about once every other day getting rolls. I search the rolls and whatever I dont keep goes back into a money bag where I then take it back to the little bank. They sort it (for free) and then I have them deposit it in my little bank checking account. Overtime this little bank checking account grows and this is what I use for coin shows, internet buys and so on.....
Basically it's a win win, the little bank doesn't lose because they know I'm going to deposit the money and save it in there and I dont lose because I'm having fun for free!
The big bank has no idea what the heck is going on....
It's always a good idea in my opinion to have fun money and business money separated anways.
Just something to think about.....
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