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<p>[QUOTE="brokecoinguy, post: 2626464, member: 85775"]So as I've gotten back in to collecting more recently, I also started dabbling in roll hunting. Nothing huge just maybe 3 rolls of each denomination on an occasion; although I can never find any half dollars in Atlanta. My last search netted a 1953 quarter, 4 wheaties (1919, 1937, 1941, 1945), dateless Buffalo, and a nice MS 1960 one cent. Quite surprised and happy with the finds overall. First time finding a silver quarter in a roll.</p><p><br /></p><p>Now comes to the good part, searching through the remaining for errors or varieties. My question is, what does everyone in the CRH community tend to search for? Are most people looking for only silver? Do people actually sit and review each coin with a copy of the Cherrypicker's Guide in hand? I've done that before and I don't know if I should feel embarrassed or normal. I also cull out all the copper pennies, saving any good examples, and putting the rest in a bag. </p><p><br /></p><p>Anyone want to share stories on what they look for or their "process" during the search?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="brokecoinguy, post: 2626464, member: 85775"]So as I've gotten back in to collecting more recently, I also started dabbling in roll hunting. Nothing huge just maybe 3 rolls of each denomination on an occasion; although I can never find any half dollars in Atlanta. My last search netted a 1953 quarter, 4 wheaties (1919, 1937, 1941, 1945), dateless Buffalo, and a nice MS 1960 one cent. Quite surprised and happy with the finds overall. First time finding a silver quarter in a roll. Now comes to the good part, searching through the remaining for errors or varieties. My question is, what does everyone in the CRH community tend to search for? Are most people looking for only silver? Do people actually sit and review each coin with a copy of the Cherrypicker's Guide in hand? I've done that before and I don't know if I should feel embarrassed or normal. I also cull out all the copper pennies, saving any good examples, and putting the rest in a bag. Anyone want to share stories on what they look for or their "process" during the search?[/QUOTE]
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