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Moderator
 Canada
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I just acquired several 1991 25c mint rolls, fresh from a hoarder who had whole mint box. What would you do?  A - search the rolls and hope to cherry pick a few MS-65 or MS-66 grades? B - sell the rolls intact? I already know what I intend to do, but it should be fun seeing what this crowd's opinion is... "Discovery follows discovery, each both raising and answering questions, each ending a long search, and each providing the new instruments for a new search." -- J. Robert OppenheimerContent of this post is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported License. See: http://creativecommons.org/licenses...0/deed.en_USMy eBay store
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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A , & don't flood the market
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 Canada
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The market is already flooded... you can buy raw mint state examples for $10 now...
"Discovery follows discovery, each both raising and answering questions, each ending a long search, and each providing the new instruments for a new search." -- J. Robert OppenheimerContent of this post is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported License. See: http://creativecommons.org/licenses...0/deed.en_USMy eBay store
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Pillar of the Community
 Canada
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B-sell them intact,they fetch good money as unopened rolls on ebayUnless you have quite a few rolls odds of finding a 65 are low,and '91s in MS65 are only worth $50 Use the money you get from selling the rolls to buy a pile of original rolls of 70s and 80s and search them for gems that are worth than the '91s of similar grade |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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I agree with DBM, usually only a couple gems in a box, the rolla aeem to be bringing decent cash with no hassle.
I'd buy a roll, in fact since I was so blase about all the nickle 25 cent pieces I'm now correcting the error and buying many rolls from those years. Amazing what a roll or two of silver fifty pieces buys now.
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Valued Member
Canada
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What I try to do is purchase several rolls of a year, and then go through one or two to see if is worth while checking more. I then keep at least one roll of each denomination for keepsakes.  |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Sell them as rolls and purchase a high MS66
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Valued Member
Canada
475 Posts |
Sell as rolls and buy some neat stuff! I just cashed out in the last few months some modern silver coins and rolls (1960 ish) and bought some super US on our recent Nevada road trip! Had never owned a mint state bust half or mint state type one or two Standing quarter and finally finished my CC dollars in 64! Do not even think you will miss the rolls!
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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From an Australian perspective: I opened 25 rolls of $1 coins (1000), looking for GEM (higher MS). I looked at each through a 10xloupe. Result was 40 coins....4%. Weigh that up in your considerations about cost to keep or sell. I also collect rolls, so I have at least one of most denominations from 1984. There is a market for unopened rolls, especialy those that contain possible scarce coins or varieties.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Presuming the rolls came from one source, I would take a chance on (A) Check one roll for high grade coins out of curiousity. If there was a jackpot of gems, I'd open another roll. If the first checked roll was baggy crap I'd (B) sell the rest as intact rolls.
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United States
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SPP you are spot on. Check 1 and then decide
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Posted 06/08/2011 4:15 pm
