to open or not to open???

So I have purchased a mixed box of coins and inside is this roll of pennies, do I open them? Are they worth more if I leave them shut for 20 years?? I believe the two ends are 2009 lincoln pennies (they are the same) I cant find a 2009 lincoln penny with any value online.

Complete newbie to roll hunting :/

 

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If you want to sit on them for 20 years, buy a plastic tube and put them in it. The paper corrodes at the penny. It also may not even be a full roll of 09's. Either way, I would pop that sucka open!

 

I don't know of any errors from the 09s except the extra thumb Lincoln. I personally would keep them rolled up though I doubt they will command any huge premium anytime soon. Over 327 million of the presidency reverse were minted so they aren't super rare though they do have the smallest mintage of the 4 reverse designs.
Edit - screw it! Open em up and tell us what you got!

 

Hadn't even finished reading that and they are being opened as I type! This may be my new hobby!!

 

Ooh and now I have stopped.... So open 1 - 1 closed, anyone else

 

Ok opened them SHINY! and all 2009 pennies YAWN but awesome feeling opening a fresh roll, ok I'm hooked!!! BUT I'm in the uk and can't get rolls of halves and quarters really not sure it's the same with british coins... Is it?

 

Just a quick google search shows that as far as silver goes, the UK hasn't had any in their circulating coins since the 40's and now the royal mint is working on reclaiming all 10p and 20p cupro-nickel coins and replacing them with nickel plated steel. Looks like there won't be much to roll search over there. Though when I lived over there I enjoyed collecting all the 1 and 2 pound coins with the different reverses.
You could look for these though: http://www.royalmint.com/discover/uk-coins/undated-20p-coin

 

Yeah silver isn't an option here was hoping for rare coins hence the want for us coin rolls but the 20p could be fun!!

 

That's the rarer of the full rolls if I'm not mistaken, so it's a good find. NF String & Sons I believe is who the mint uses to wrap and ship coins out, so you got a good roll my friend!

 

Cool... what does that mean? Was I ok to open them? Dpes that mean they are worth something?

 

It was good to open them as the paper does corrode and do damage to the coins. They're worth a bit yeah, less of them were released into circulation if I'm not mistaken.

 

I never understood the value of collecting newer pennies unless your investing someday you can melt the copper down for a profit.