First off, the more I post the more my inexperience shows, I realize that. So moving on, a local small town bank I get coins from for the purpose of coin roll hunting called me today. A very friendly lady that works there and orders coin rolls for me knows I'm interested in coins so she is the one that called me. Someone was cleaning out a house an come across this box of 2009 pennies and brought them to the bank. Nice bank lady calls me asking if I'm interested in buying them at face value. So obviously I did figuring at worst I bought a bunch of pennies. Note: There are 11 rolls, three of which have had the seal broken, 8 have not been broken. $11.46 in pennies (one roll had 4 missing). P.S. I only coin roll hunt dimes, quarters, and half dollars in search of silver. I know nothing about this so any advice is appreciated.
Worst case, you got some free cent tubes. If they're the bronze ones, save them, low mintage. Zinc, I don't know, maybe you can get a buck or two per roll. If unc. But all in all, that's the kind of thing you want a teller calling you for. Next time it could be a tube of silver dimes. Always take whatever they offer.
Unless the coin itself has an error or is special in some way they are basically worth face value. You may get a tiny bit more for them at your LCS.
I see no downside at all for you, having bought these at face value. Those labels seem to indicate that you have (BU?) rolls of the various 2009 cent designs? If so, that's pretty neat. Might be a long time before they're worth much more than face value, but I'd say these rolls are worth tucking away. I didn't think there were any bronze 2009 cents? Anyway, yeah. Free tubes, and friendly tellers are always nice to know.
If you wanted to, you could assemble some sets with these holders or something similar. But since you have both P and D rolls, I would just keep them in the rolls.
It was the proofs that were Bronze composition. Either way I would just hold on to them unless you wanted to search for DDR's.
And don't forget to bring flowers or candy to the "nice bank lady". Also, I would recommend you learn her name.
