Roll searching results

On the subject of roll searching, I had a pleasant experience yesterday. I went to a bank and bought $60 worh of half dollars. Two of the rolls were $20 half dollar rolls which I hadn't seen before. When I opened them sixty-two coins were 1965-1969 and one was a 1963 half dollar. All of them were in really good shape. Some replaced others in my Kennedy circulated set, although none were new dates or mints. Pretty sweet.

 

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I know this is off subject but thought I would share a recent experience.

Was on vacation in Florida last week. First time I ever went metal detecting, which is funny because I had lived in Florida for 15 years until recently. Brought my six year old son with me, and he was instantly bored. Found a nice brown 1982-quarter and did my part to clean the beach of beer bottle tops, aluminum cans and cigarette wrappers. (Any day at the beach is a good day!)

To appease my son (as I did not find any gold) we stopped at a local bank and bought a roll of half dollars. Found 3 1966 in the $10 roll - Gave one to my 6 year old son who was very excited and keeps running around telling everyone we robbed the bank :smile

 

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Ever notice when someone finds great things in rolls from a bank they never will tell you where that bank is?

 

That is just not true. I found a number of silver half dollars a week ago.
I got them from a bank in New York State!
So, there!

 

Frank,
You are so right I found some great coins last week in my bank here in Mesa AZ
BRUCE "THE FRANK GROUP"

 

I have been through 2 boxes of cents lately. My finds, a dozen or so Canadian cents, two dozen or so wheaties, including a 1910 in the very last roll. A 2000 Wide AM cent, and a Type 2 Copper blank planchet. I also found my first 2 1982 zinc small date, suprisingly they were both AU.

 

Mine were in California.

 

Jensen Beach Florida, I think "First Fedral" - Just down from Winn Dixie

 

OK so some post a state where some great or good coins have been found. However, my experience is that there are more than one bank in places like New York, California, Florida, etc. What I mean is if someone finds good finds from a bank they usually don't want to start a coin run on a bank and loose a possibility of more finds for themselves. I'd do the same thing if I ever found a bank that had been putting out some great finds I guess.

 

Carl,
I would be more then happy to tell anyone where, and at what bank I find great stuff but I can't remember right now what bank I was at. will let everyone know when I remember.

 

After reading this thread I decided to stop at one of my banks today. I use 2 and I stopped at one this morning and asked if they had any half dollars. They had 3 rolls which I bought and checked them in my car. Nothing but clad. I take my $30 in halves and go to my other bank where I have my business account. I put the halves in the coin machine that is free to use and get my printed receipt for $30. Here's where it gets good.......I get to the counter, hand the teller my slip and she gives me $30. I ask, as I do everyday I go to my banks, "Do you get any half dollars?" Teller says let me check....No rolls but they have 3. Perfect...I'll take 'em....hand the teller $1.50 and tried not to act excited when I look in my hand and see a 1999 Kennedy half, 1968 Kennedy half and a 1957 Franklin. YEEHAW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'll spend the '99 and keep the other 2 gems. I got a '68 Kennedy half 2 days ago at one of the banks via the drive thru and about 2 weeks ago I got a '64 Kennedy half at the Post Office. It's easier to ask for half dollars than say "Hey...got any mercury dimes?". I tried that and the youngsters at the bank never even heard of a mercury dime. I'll stick to halves for now

*~*Joey*~*

** staring at her '57 Franklin that cost her 50¢ **

 

Sweet!

 

I am terrible at taking pictures of coins because I never read the book when I got my digital camera (and it's a few years old now too) but here's my attempt to show the Franklin half that cost me 50¢. It's worn around the edge but everything is clearly readable. The reverse side has a beautiful Liberty Bell is also totally readable. It also doesn't have those brownish spots on it...that's my lousy picture taking. It's obviously circulated but heck..I never expected to get a Franklin at a bank simply by asking for half dollars. I'm happy when I get a 1968 Kennedy for 50¢.

 

The bank that I'm hoping I'm getting the silver certificates from is in PA. Nice finds. I wish my luck with currency wil be the same luck with my search for silver coins in rolls. Nice Franklin by the way.

 

Any silver is good silver. Especially when you only pay 50c for it!

 

I actually have a few silver certificates and some kind of $10 bill with red lettering or something. I remember stashing them all away many many years ago while I was still living in PA. I moved to FL in 1987 and they must be packed away somewhere but to date, I haven't found them. I guess it's possible I put them in a book or something to keep them flat and thrown the book away by mistake. It's unlikely though because I'm not a book reader by nature. I'll have to put some serious effort into finding my bills.

*~*Joey*~*

 

The $10 might be worth quite a bit if it's the right year and condition. Still no word from the bank yet.

 

I couldn't believe what I found from the bank after picking up a few rolls last week.

Meant to post this here. 2 rolls of 1943 steelies and over 200 wheats in rolls!

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There's a thread for roll searching results in the US Coins forum... Probably where most of these posts belong.

http://www.cointalk.com/t10176/