How do you do it?

[etfonehome4]

Just wondering, if you would like, please explain if you choose "other"



etfonehome

 

[Steve L.]

etfonehome4 ,
Check those dates one-by-one!
Ya never can tell.
Steve

 

[AGCoinHunter]

What if I do two of them?

 

[Generic_Lad]

It really depends on the denomination what I do. When it comes to quarters I usually just do a quick edge check because those white rims stick out pretty obviously. Dimes I usually do a rim and sound check. And when it comes to halves I do rim, sound and if I'm not going through several boxes I will do a one by one date check if I have nothing else to do, caught a 40%er or two that way.

 

[mountainman 2]

I edge check dimes and quarters. Halves are 1st edge checked and then sound checked.

 

[fistfulladirt]

Edge check only. I've never missed one.

 

[JT10]

Edge check only. I've never missed one.

If you only edge check, how do you know you never miss any?

 

[fistfulladirt]

Edge check only. I've never missed one.

If you only edge check, how do you know you never miss any?

Because I'm that good.

 

[GMan00001]

Other:

I have someone else open the rolls and then bury all the coins randomly at shallow depths all over the back 40 so I can use my metal detector to identify and dig up the silver ones.

 

[CHAINCHOMP]

Other:

I have someone else open the rolls and then bury all the coins randomly at shallow depths all over the back 40 so I can use my metal detector to identify and dig up the silver ones.

i put mine in the oven, and the 1st ones to melt are the silver ones, since silver has a lower melting point than clads, so i just pick out the soggy melty ones and throw the rest back...watch out, the clads get really hot so be careful if you do it this way haha.

 

[cuttybce]

I check the edges, then check the date on anything that's questionable.

HH,
cuttybce

 

[chow]

I open the box, grab a roll, cut the side, pop it open, edge check, sound check from one hand to the other, then into the dump bag they go...I can usually do a box in about 15-20 minutes..

If I had to guess, I would say 98% can be caught by edge checking, the other 2% on a sound check...

 

[Argblat]

Can someone please define "sound check" for the uninitiated...

 

[steeda]

Can someone please define "sound check" for the uninitiated...

Correct me if I am wrong, but the sound check is taking a coin and listening to it hit a table or other coins. I can definitely tell a difference in sound when I have a bunch of silver in my hand as opposed to a bunch of clad. The silver coins have more of a "thud", while the clad sound has a higher pitch.

 

[etfonehome4]

Can someone please define "sound check" for the uninitiated...

Correct me if I am wrong, but the sound check is taking a coin and listening to it hit a table or other coins. I can definitely tell a difference in sound when I have a bunch of silver in my hand as opposed to a bunch of clad. The silver coins have more of a "thud", while the clad sound has a higher pitch.

it is actually the opposite. silver produces a high pitch cling and the clad make a lower "thud" noise.

 

[coincrawlin]

I voted "other" just because I first edge check and then check dates one by one. There have been many that I would have missed if I just edge checked.