I am extremely weary of anyone asking for a "professional coin wrapping machine" as I've succumbed to eBay's "unsearched rolls" falsity in the past.
'Tis an odd question for one to ask on a coin collecting forum, and while sure there could be innocent reasons for wanting a "professional" machine, I would very much be interested in learning why the OP is willing to drop up to $400 on one. After all, unless one has the need to roll a great number of coins on a moment's notice, there may be much more affordable options out there such as a bank or credit union. Now if such a machine is wanted for salted rolls of one type or another, it is unnecessary. With a little patience and practice one can learn to roll and crimp by hand, and end up with rather impressive results.
My credit union has a deluxe console-type coin counter. We can use it FREE if we deposit the entire amount. Then once a week you go through the drive-up window, or at another branch, and cash a check for walking-around money. Cost = free, work = none.
I have stacked pennies (or whatever denomination) in piles of 10 or 20 for wrapping for decades. I have covered the kitchen table. Sit and listen to some good music, watch a baseball game or have a conversation with someone as you make the coin stacks and fill the paper wrappers. Have a big glass of soda to drink. It makes the time pass. When you are done, all those filled wrappers look nice. Wash off the kitchen table with Chlorox Clean-up. Time for a snooze.
There is a device called the "Twist n Crimp" that supposedly allows you to create tube like rolls of your own. Not that I am advocating it, but the N.F. String wrappers were for sale at one point too...Bottom line to those mentioning eBay, I wouldn't trust anything as an original bank roll.
The information is in the public domain; why shouldn't I call attention to it for those who could be scammed into paying more for so called "original bank" rolls? I am all for fair and full disclosure, and any prospective buyer should be made aware of the fact that it is possible to replicate the rolls.
Twist-n-crimp really do nothing more than give the crimp a nice rounded look, but for them to give that "professional" (OBW) look, let's just say certain steps must be taken to prepare the roll prior to using them. The point is that they alone are not going to fool anyone who does not wish to be fooled. Also, NF rolls used to be available for sale on their website, and even if they still are it means nothing. Any bank that carried NF wrappered rolls alreadyoffers a fine and steady source, with the added "benefit" of the papers having already been through a machine, which would make re-crimping them that much easier. The fact is that there are a lot of questionable things going on in this hobby, so what good does it do to not talk about it? Perhaps if more knew how truly simple it is to fake rolls instead of tginking some expensive machine is necessary, more would not fall for the obvious scams out there.
I agree that discussing it is a good idea to get the info out there but based on the verbiage of the poster, it was unclear that he was trying to educate the masses vs help the OP.
