What should I look for and keep while Coin Roll Hunting?

I have been coin roll hunting for a few weeks. I have some idea on what to keep, but I am not good enough yet to know exactly what to look for and what will profit. If anyone can provide a little list that would be great!
Thanks

 

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That would depend on what denomination you are searching.
You might want to start with a copy of the Whitman Red Book of Coins.

 

I have the red Coin digest Book

 

Are you into this as a hobby or as a business venture?

 

I really enjoy coin roll hunting and was just wondering if any of the coins I find do have a value. I certainly enjoy seeing the old coins, and just thinking about the past and how old they are. I enjoy it.
@Maxfli

 

That's not the book I recommended.
The Whitman Red Book will have all of the information on every coin ever minted by the US mint. It gets updated every year.
The price guide isn't very accurate, but it will give you an idea of values. The rest of the info is very valuable in your situation.

 

Get a Red Book and look at what's rare and error-worthy in that. One has to learn to add and subtract before one learns integral and differential calculus. Look at it like that, and learn as you go along.

 

What I did was first to keep what I found interesting. I did not care if it was worth a nickel of 50 bucks. As times goes on you will get to know what to watch for etc. One area that I been working on is learning the minting process , so I can better distinguish what is a Doubled Die, or is it Doubling from worn dies for example. I found this very helpful although I still ask the members for their opinions when I think I may have something valuable. Usually 99.9% of the time it is worth face value ,or a little more. Keep what you like to look at the is to me the most important part of liking this hobby. If your in it to make a lot of money that becomes work, and I prefer fun over work.!!

 

Buy the folders to hold coins and fill them with the nicest specimen you can find. Soon enough you'll know what to keep. In the meantime you can research varieties at the CONECA site and buy the Cherrypickers Guide.

Good luck. I love the quarters and the later ones are a lot of fun too.