At coin shows, I generally have rolls of uncirculated coins, such as 2024 dimes, state quarters (if I run across them at the bank) and half dollars. The dimes and quarters seem to sell well. I once got a whole roll of 2008 New Mexico quarters at the bank, and sold them a few days later for $15. I sold a roll of 2024-P dimes I managed to accumulate (all in BU) for $7.50, so basically certain collectors are willing to pay $1.50 x face. One thing I've not sold as many of is cents. Personally I have sold 4 rolls as I recall, one being 2017-P, one I don't remember the date of, and 2 2009's, but I have more unsold than sold. What is your experience with these rolls? How well do they sell for you?
They don't tend to carry much of a premium, and I've found the weight to be a bit prohibitive for carrying them around. On the buying side, I like to get rolls and cherrypick for my collection. I've had very limited success with any of the "unsearched" Morgan or Peace dollar rolls out there, and most rolls are heavily salted with higher value items visible on the ends. I've also bought "mint state" rolls of pennies only to find some VG or G examples hidden inside (i don't think the sellers had everything opened them).
Those "unsearched" rolls are quite scamming, especially when the Morgans, and likely the Psace dollars came in bags. I assume that state quarter rolls are something you probably cherrypick, as do many collectors of die chips. That can be a quite exciting part of roll hunting, even when you know what the date and design is. One more thing: they say mint state, but how can they get away with G and VG coins in the rolls? I know that grading is only an opinion, but one with 20/200 vision could tell the difference between G and MS, even with major grease errors.
I have a large number of BU rolls of cents, nickels, dines and quarters that came straight from my bank. If the rolls were put together elsewhere, we’ll to keep, it’s not a BU roll.
I have not handled rolls of coins for many years. The things you have to watch out for are slipping “sliders” (AU coins) into BU rolls and rolls that are “shorted.” For example a roll of Franklin half dollars has 18 or 19 coins in it instead of 20.
