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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Merlin8971, post: 1516201, member: 39850&quot;]Hello:</p><p><br /></p><p>I have been searching rolls of coins for about fifteen months(only collecting for 22 months). Most days I get 5 rolls of quarters, 5 rolls of dimes, 5 rolls of nickels, and 10 rolls of pennies (initial investment of $90). It takes me about 3 hours or more to go thru all of the rolls. I have accumulated more than 3000 error coins thus far. Some days I only find a few errors, other days, I find much more. It is a really hit or miss situation, however, the days I hit, I find great stuff. I notice that every so often (especially these days) it seems a collector may be ridding themselves of coins they no longer want.</p><p><br /></p><p>For example, about a week ago I got 10 rolls of pennies. Each and every roll had about 75% wheat pennies (none later than 1943 and many D &amp; S&#039;s) about 15% Canadian coins and the rest just Memorial cents. I now inadvertently have a complete collection of Canadian pennies dated from 1920 thru 1954 and a number of later Canadian pennies. I have been able to put together 10 Jefferson nickel sets with all AU/BU &quot;slider&quot; coins that cost me face value (except the silver war nickels). I completed three sets of 1965 to date dimes. I retain any state quarters that I consider au/bu &quot;sliders&quot; and I have accumulated more than 20 sets of high quality state quarters. Half dollar coins are hard to come by, but once in a while I run into someone that has unloaded rolls of halves at the bank.</p><p><br /></p><p>Probably the most important thing sI have learned by getting rolls of coins from banks is, 1. go to different brand banks, 2. get to know the tellers and tell them you look for coins (sometimes they will save coins for you), 3 mark all rolls you return, 4 do not go back to the same bank for several days.</p><p><br /></p><p>I find silver coins on good days, mostly dimes, but occasionally a silver quarter. I also keep two error books in front of me when going thru rolls. Cherrypickers vol 1&amp;2 and &quot;Strike It Rich with Pocket Change. Although I have pretty much memorized many error coins in the books I still utilize the books for photo reference of errors.</p><p><br /></p><p>One never knows what one will find. I have found a fake (high quality) two headed quarter and a fake (high quality) two headed nickel, plastic pennies, foreign coins etc. Oddly, I have not found any slugs. Also I would suggest you check all the rolls for the necessary number of coins. I have found pennies, nickels, dimes and quarters with fewer than the alotted amount. But if you squeeze the roll and compare the length of the rolls you can eliminate many &quot;SHORT&quot; rolls. The banks WILL NOT refund any &quot;short&quot; rolls.</p><p><br /></p><p>It is possible to find high value error coins each and every day. Happy hunting folks.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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