I had to wait until payday to do it, but it finally got here, and I set out to get some rolls. I figured I would start small, maybe a box of pennies, and a few rolls of the others, so I went to my bank. Where I've been banking for almost a decade. And talked to a teller I've known so long, that I switched from my old bank to this one when she left. And oooooh boy was her reaction not what I expected. Maybe she was having a bad day, but I went in and started talking to her and asked her if it would be possible to get a box of pennies, and a few rolls of each of the other coins. You would have thought I told her I was on bath salts and ready to eat her face. Instead of a polite no, she proceeded to berate me about how it doesn't matter how long I've been a customer, they don't just give that stuff out to anyone who asks, because they're a small bank, and they save all the coinage for their business clients. Her tone and voice were just terrible. So I did what any reasonable person would do. I closed my account Not because she told me no, but because I've never been one to just sit there and take it when someone mouths off to me for no good reason. So I went across the street to Wells Fargo. They were more than happy to help me out, and never even bothered to ask if I had an account. The teller just went straight back to the manager and informed her, and the manager went with someone else into the vault to get it, and I was in and out in a matter of minutes. I had read some of the stories on here about the experiences people have had doing this, but deep down I thought it was an exaggeration. Definitely not. When I got home, my daughter was almost as excited as I was to sort through everything. Some things I found, I know are worth something. I had nothing special at all with the half dollars. 1971 was the earliest, so I didn't even get a 40% silver piece, but it was fun. So here's what I got...... Pennies - Lots of Wheaties, lots of copper, nothing special. I think I might start hoarding some copper and sell it off. Earliest Wheatie was a 1940. Dimes - I got a 1996 Dime with what appears to be a doubled acorn on the reverse. I'm not 100% sure of that, so I will post a picture. It could be post mint, it's just so small it's hard to tell for sure. I will do the best I can with the pic, but it's a camera phone, so there isn't but so much I can do. Nickels - I got a 1943 War Nickel, a 1936 Buffalo Nickel, and a 1983 P where it appears Jefferson has no neck. Quarters - 2006 North Dakota with a possible die crack. Not 100% sure, but hopefully it will show up good on the pictures so some of the experts here can determine that. I also got a 1988that's missing some letters on the back, and a 1977 with filled in die stamps on the mint mark and the word "IN". And I must say, I am fully addicted after the first trip, and going back today.
Here are the no neck Jefferson and War Nickels I couldn't fit in the OP. On the War Nickel, is that doubling on the 4 and 3, or just an illusion?
Nice way to lose one's virginity--was it as good for you was it was for me? Nice coins, and good hunting.
Mann... don't search huge amounts too often, or your current bank might refuse to give you rolls after a while.
I only got one box of pennies and 2 rolls each of nickels, dimes, quarters and halves.......and I got them all from Wells Fargo, who I will never do business with
I get my stuff from Wells Fargo too and havent had problems as of late. The tellers at my bank are friendly and actually took interest when I mentioned I was a collector. On a side note, that has got to be the coolest nickel I have ever seen. I want a floating head Jefferson
If you got that from two rolls of nickels, I'd go back and try to get more. But either way, not a bad first day on the "job." Congrats.
I know a guy who will sell you one The only record I could find online showed one that was sold back in 2008 for $58, but it also stated the estimated value is $85-$104. Not too shabby.
I scaled it down a little today, and just got 10 rolls of nickels. Nothing too special, except the fact I found another floating head I called a coin dealer nearby, and he told me he had never seen or heard of this variety before, but that he wanted to do a whole lot of research before making me an offer. I told him I'd let him have one for $50 right now, and he seemed to want it bad but couldn't pull the trigger. I told him I'm gonna research and call around too, and if I find out it's worth a lot more, he'll regret not jumping on the $50.
Unless its a high volume urban/suburban branch it's recommended to call ahead to get an entire box, especially if it's a branch you haven't dealt with. If you're just going to walk in then a few rolls (like 10 or so) its fine, but calling ahead will keep the tellers from getting mad that you're cleaning them out, and save you a lot of time waiting for them to go to the vault.
