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<p>[QUOTE="cladking, post: 3135416, member: 68"]There are a few coins that it might not be true for at all. I'm told some of the Ikes come nicer in rolls. Of course this doesn't apply to the '71 to '73 and it obviously doesn't apply to the '77 and '78 based on my experience but it might be true for the "6" '74 to '76 issues. </p><p><br /></p><p>A lot of the moderns are pretty tough to find in rolls and I never paid much attention to the halfs and dollars but the lower denominations are usually better or far better in mint sets. The '88-D and '89-D cents I never saw above MS-67 in rolls. They come very nice in rolls but not as nice as mint sets. And most roll coins are MS-66 at best. </p><p><br /></p><p>There is a lot of correlation between the incidence of Gems in mint sets and the incidence in high grade slabs. There is much less correlation with roll coins. </p><p><br /></p><p>People often tell me they can find spectacular Gems in rolls but I searched for 45 years and rarely saw them. I know they are out there because a virtual friend sent be a nice '82 nickel that looks like a pretty decent mint set coin from a roll. To say it another way, I have far more experience with mint set issues than roll coins. But I've put in time going through bags and rolls so I do have some experience. Finding Gems in rolls is tough even if you can find the rolls. Finding Gems in mint sets is like shooting fish in a barrel. </p><p><br /></p><p>I expect this argument to continue for some years but when all is said and done most of the finest moderns will have originated in mint sets. Finding coins without marking is sometimes easier in rolls but the coins will be poorly struck from poorly aligned and heavily worn dies. Mint set coins are typically well made from good dies but are often scratched.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="cladking, post: 3135416, member: 68"]There are a few coins that it might not be true for at all. I'm told some of the Ikes come nicer in rolls. Of course this doesn't apply to the '71 to '73 and it obviously doesn't apply to the '77 and '78 based on my experience but it might be true for the "6" '74 to '76 issues. A lot of the moderns are pretty tough to find in rolls and I never paid much attention to the halfs and dollars but the lower denominations are usually better or far better in mint sets. The '88-D and '89-D cents I never saw above MS-67 in rolls. They come very nice in rolls but not as nice as mint sets. And most roll coins are MS-66 at best. There is a lot of correlation between the incidence of Gems in mint sets and the incidence in high grade slabs. There is much less correlation with roll coins. People often tell me they can find spectacular Gems in rolls but I searched for 45 years and rarely saw them. I know they are out there because a virtual friend sent be a nice '82 nickel that looks like a pretty decent mint set coin from a roll. To say it another way, I have far more experience with mint set issues than roll coins. But I've put in time going through bags and rolls so I do have some experience. Finding Gems in rolls is tough even if you can find the rolls. Finding Gems in mint sets is like shooting fish in a barrel. I expect this argument to continue for some years but when all is said and done most of the finest moderns will have originated in mint sets. Finding coins without marking is sometimes easier in rolls but the coins will be poorly struck from poorly aligned and heavily worn dies. Mint set coins are typically well made from good dies but are often scratched.[/QUOTE]
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