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Message:: [QUOTE="NCViking, post: 2671106, member: 20196"]That reminds me of my experience in the early 80's.  My bank, at the time, received coin loose in bags.  One of their functions was to roll and distribute the coins to the branch banks.  I was working with the phone company at the time and the bank, as well as several other businesses in the building, were our clients so I got to know the bank employees fairly well. Having nothing to lose, I asked the head teller, who I had known for a few years, if she would allow me to buy a few bags, take them home to search, roll them and deliver the rolls to the branch banks.  She agreed.  She even suggested that I go into the vault, get the bags I wanted and simply pay her for the ones I took as I was doing her bank a favor by saving them time, labor and delivery expenses. When the 1982 cents came out, I could readily discern the difference in weight of the copper and the zinc cent bags.  I believe the 1982 small date coppers were fetching a premium at the time.  I knew how to 'work' a coin to the top of the sewn bags and spread the stitching enough to see the date.  I found several bags of the 'rare date' 1982 cents, sold many rolls and still have an untouched bag remaining. This went on for several years until I as transferred out of the area.  I don't think ANY bank would allow things like that today. Just another story to smile about in our great hobby.[/QUOTE]