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<p>[QUOTE="-monolith-, post: 24867841, member: 150064"]I don't collect modern coins nor do I have any interest in spending a ton of time searching thru pocket change. However I am an observant person and can offer this advice. </p><p>1. Assume that any bags, rolls, boxes, etc. of coins (regardless of denomination) that are sold by dealers (coin shop, bullion resellers, T.V. infomercials) have been searched and cheery-picked. <i>(I'll apologize now to all the dealers out there). </i></p><p>2. The best place to purchase rolls of coins would be local banks that have <b><i>there own coin sorting machines</i></b>. The key here is that the bank own's the sorting machine; if they are using a third-party company like Coinstar then don't buy from that bank as you will only get rolls of newly minted coins. You can call and ask if the bank own's or outsources it's coin machine services. If they own it then you will be getting rolls of coins from that machine and the people like me that bring their unsearched pocket change. </p><p>3. Avoid purchasing and having it shipped, you will loose money every time.</p><p><br /></p><p>Have fun.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="-monolith-, post: 24867841, member: 150064"]I don't collect modern coins nor do I have any interest in spending a ton of time searching thru pocket change. However I am an observant person and can offer this advice. 1. Assume that any bags, rolls, boxes, etc. of coins (regardless of denomination) that are sold by dealers (coin shop, bullion resellers, T.V. infomercials) have been searched and cheery-picked. [I](I'll apologize now to all the dealers out there). [/I] 2. The best place to purchase rolls of coins would be local banks that have [B][I]there own coin sorting machines[/I][/B]. The key here is that the bank own's the sorting machine; if they are using a third-party company like Coinstar then don't buy from that bank as you will only get rolls of newly minted coins. You can call and ask if the bank own's or outsources it's coin machine services. If they own it then you will be getting rolls of coins from that machine and the people like me that bring their unsearched pocket change. 3. Avoid purchasing and having it shipped, you will loose money every time. Have fun.[/QUOTE]
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