Where can a person get Kennedy and Ike coins from circulation? I tried to get a roll of either from my bank and they said they don't get them anymore. What coins would you suggest roll searching? I used to go thru alot of penny rolls as a kid but that was 20+ years ago and I would guess all the wheaties are long gone. I did search $40 in nickels recently and found some 40's and a 41P, is that uncommon? Maybe I should start searching for the odd older coin and also the odd AU coins that may turn up. That's all for now, thanks for looking!
I search cents and find about one wheat per five rolls on average. I also search nickels for pre-1960s and get about 20 of those plus a few silver war nickels per box. And you can find some silver dimes in rolls too but they are much less common.
Most banks will either have Kennedy halves in stock, or they can order them for you. You could ask a teller to set them aside for you as they get them in, if you don't want to order a whole box. Eisenhower dollars can very rarely be found at a bank, but they won't order them for you. If you order dollar coins, you will get Susan B. Anthony dollars or newer. You could also ask them to set these aside for you as they come in. They may or not be willing, but some bank will probably do it for you. It is tough to find wheat cents nowadays, but there are a few out there. As far as the nickel rolls, 1940 and 1941 are common dates, and they are readily found in circulation. It's still worth keeping them, as far as I'm concerned. You will probably also find a lot of 1939 nickels, as they are very common. I keep all nickels minted before 1965 as I find them. It's fairly easy to put together sets this way, with the exception of a few key coins (1938-D, 1938-S, 1939-D, 1939-S, and 1950-D); as these are extremely difficult to find while roll searching. Good luck!
Roll searching has changed in the last couple years. I used to find two or three 40% and 90% Kennedys per roll two years ago. After the last silver craze, the ladies at the bank said I was not the only one doing this anymore. You can still find a few wheaties and pre-1960 nickels in rolls if that trips your trigger. If you are trying for silver yet, roll searching may not be worth your time. Estate sales and auctions may bring some treasures, depending on who else is there searching as well.
I enjoy roll searching because of the hunt aspect of it. You can get $20 in nickels from the bank, go through them and maybe find a coin you are missing, or a silver coin ect. Worst case you just roll them back up and take them back to the bank. It's just not as fun going online or to a shop and just buying a coin. It's like a treasure hunt. I guess metal detecting is the same idea, what are some others? Maybe estate sales where you might find a good deal or find some coins in a random box of stuff? Ideas?
I would have to say it's part of the hobby. Most people enjoy it. Did you ever see someone spend six hours making their tiny city yard look perfect, only to cut the lawn again in a couple days? It keeps us out of trouble.
For me, it’s part of the pleasure this hobby has to offer. Weather I'm walking through a coin show and find the deal of a lifetime or if I'm sitting at my desk and find a simple coin with little to no value but yet it is something I found and not had to pay a premium for someone finding it for me. I also like using this type of coins as trade for other coins of interest. I will go to a coin dealers and ask if there is a particular coin(s) he is looking for and if I have any I'll barter making a small profit while getting what I really want. That's why I love it. It adds to the joy of collecting.
These are all great answers. I like the idea of sitting down and looking at some coins. But, I have always had a hard time getting rolls.
Age of the coin is probably not the most important. Even if you find a wheatie or an old nickel (as others have said), it's unlikely to be "worth" a sizeable premium. I have ongoing "circulation" albums. No bought coin goes in them. Everything in there was caught in the wild. After several months, you'd be surprised at the quality of the coins. Worth a lot? No. Fun. Yes!
Worth is not only measured in $$ for alot of things. My Middle son, age 12, has been excited about my coins lately and he'll be getting a few Whitman books for his birthday, to try and start filling from coins out of rolls from the bank. The collection won't ever be worth alot of $$ but the memories will be priceless.
Ikes at a bank? Wow... that's probably a real longshot. Twice I've found silver quarters in rolls... a few silver nickels... and one pre-64 dime. I haven't had great luck with rolls. Fun, though... like the lottery but better because you can still spend the "losing" tickets...
I noticed you asked a new member where in Philli he goes to buy his coins since you are from the same area. Mbehar’s reply was, Sadly, most of the small neighborhood shops are gone. But there's still the shop at 18th and Chestnut and the Sansom Coin Exchange on 7th St. If you're in the area you should check out the monthly coin show in Fort Washington at the Holiday Inn--Last Sunday of each month. MB And your reply was: Thanks for the information. I live very close to Fort Washington. How is the coin show there? Mbehar’s reply: It's a very good show. Many many dealers. You'll enjoy it. If you are serious about searching through rolls this seems like a good place you can start to look for them. And there are always the dealers here within CT that will be more than happy to help you.
Thanks 6stepstucky!! I am definitely going to go to that show this month. Also, I will be hanging out here a lot.
