Thread: Roll-searchers, post your results!

box of dimes - '62, '63, '64 roosies. Yay!

Originally Posted by lawdogct

Curiosity, if you pull a coin out of a mixed roll, how can it be Unc?

Uncirculated can mean a coin from a roll or set or bag that's never been passed around, so it has never circulated, but it can also refer to a grade. even a coin that has been around for a while can retain the grade quality of "uncirculated", if it hasn't been rubbed, beat up or banged around. usually graded as 60 or higher on the grading number scale (that goes from 0 to 70).

Originally Posted by karrlot

In a box of nickles I found 4 rolls of war nickles. I thought that was pretty neat. I put them back in rolls and set them aside. When I went to show my wife, I opened them up to find 4 rolls of modern nickels. I had gotten my rolls mixed up and sent the war nickels back to the bank. Easy come, easy go.

In the last two weeks I've gone through 100 rolls of halves - 16 - 40%, 3 - 90% and a 1954D.

Almost as much fun as searching halves is spending them. Most teenagers have never even seen them. I love buying things with a mix of Sacs, Ikes, SBAs, and halves.

Dittos of fun spending them. the puzzled looks at the fast food, that turns bright as they realize what it is. Then the "I'm saving these" it's fun!

Originally Posted by deebeetee

Quite the contrary, they like me! Donuts work miracles! I buy from 5 branches but dump at one. Enjoying while I can! New to this, what is an ender? I only look for silver, and keep all proofs. Anything I should be looking for in particular? Thanks!!!

So you are getting about 8 boxes at each of the 5 banks you 'buy' from? Just when I thought I'd seen it all. Well if they aren't hassled by it, all i have to say is wow, because I know I'd do that much and more if any bank would let me. At that rate you will have accumulated all of Bob & Erin's finds in only 6 months.

Originally Posted by Mr. Flute

What's the mint for that one? If it's a Philly, you've hit a minor jackpot, beyond just finding a Barber.

Nothing to add really, just wanted to say I like your picture...Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer! Phil Hartman was great.

Originally Posted by pballer225

2 more boxes of dimes: a 1951-S! yay a slightly better date!

That one took me a while to get.

$400 in dimes - 4 roosies
$20 in CWR halves - 1 '69

Took three years but a TD bank finally got sick of me and cut me off from dumping. Ugh.

Originally Posted by Merc Crazy

Took three years but a TD bank finally got sick of me and cut me off from dumping. Ugh.

Just one branch right? I hope so.
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Originally Posted by Hellofthenorth

Just one branch right? I hope so.
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Yeah, Aston, PA. Very important branch for one of my main areas, ugh.

finished my box of nickels and found a 1945 S war nick.

i just experienced a bout of good timing. i was walking through the bank lobby and an older woman came into the bank with a bag full of coin that she wanted to cash in. she had the coin all sorted and labeled, and was getting rid of the extras she no longer needed to "fill her books" as she put it. naturally, i offered to take care of her.

i was trying to kinda keep an eye on the coin as i unrolled it and dumped it into the sorter, and in one roll of nickels, i quickly spotted 4 war nickels. so i snatched them up and kept going. after breaking open a couple rolls of bicentennial quarters, i noticed a roll with a silver on one end. when i opened it, it contained 9 silvers! so i snatched them up as well.

there was also a teller helping sort the coin, and i never got a look at any of the coin she unwrapped. so there may very well be a bunch more inside the counter, and i'll be sure to have a look at all of it when i wrap it up later this afternoon or tomorrow.

tally:
4 war nickels
9 silver quarters (i gave 3 of them to another teller that keeps an eye out for any interesting bills that come through her drawer)

btw, i made sure before she left that the woman didn't want any of the silver back, and she did not. i also purchased the coin from the rolls, instead of just taking it. i'm not trying to rob anybody

to add: found 2 more silver quarters after searching the bag. still to go: dimes and nickels...

Originally Posted by Merc Crazy

Yeah, Aston, PA. Very important branch for one of my main areas, ugh.

Did they make a big deal about it? I hope they tried to be polite about it.
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Originally Posted by Hellofthenorth

Did they make a big deal about it? I hope they tried to be polite about it.
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The manager was very polite which was the only reason I didnt insist on cashing in. I'll live, its only one branch.

WOW! I sure lucked out today! Went in to my bank and asked for three rolls of halves. Got home, unwrapped two and found nothing good. Unwrapped the last one and found a 1964, and three 1967 halves. If the 1964 didn't have any black dots on it, it would be in EXCELLENT condition. It's unfortunate, but hey. I'm happy

Also, these rolls were brown, I believe rolled by a customer maybe...not sure, but I went back to grab more and got skunked by two yellow rolls.