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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;cladking, post: 1299972, member: 68&quot;]I would not recommend buying proof rolls.&nbsp; But by the same token I wouldn&#039;t suggest you necessarily stay away from them.&nbsp; 99% or more of the coins from proof sets can be transferred to rolls with no damage.&nbsp; While it&#039;s true that almost all the proof rolls assembled have a few superb coins removed from them it&#039;s also true that most businesses that assemble these rolls remove even larger numbers of substandard coins.&nbsp; In other words most of the proof rolls on the market will contain nicer coins on average than the equivalent number of proof sets.&nbsp; You won&#039;t get one or two gems but you won&#039;t get four or five junk ones either.&nbsp; The junk coins are usually put into circulation and are the source of the vast majority of proofs found in circulation.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>I would advise collectors to avoid these for myriad reasons but the primary reason is that it is usually cheaper to just buy the proof sets.&nbsp; With the proofs sets you will usually find the gems intact.&nbsp; You also might find some varieties.&nbsp; The proof sets are easily taken apart (except some &#039;68) if you want to.&nbsp; Just remember not to let the coins bounce around in the roll.&nbsp; Either the roll should be secure so it never moves or better there should be some cotton or something filling the void between the lid and the top coin.&nbsp; (Never put a nice coin on top).[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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