Jims CRH Log
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kcm
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I think "they" is the tellers.
kcm
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I got my first-ever boxes last week. One of each denomination, cent through quarter, plus 4 rolls of small dollars. That poor teller was struggling to carry out the boxes - it was hilarious! She carried 3 at once, but saved the quarters for a different trip. I can understand why tellers might not want to deal with CRHers. On the other hand, one would think they would appreciate such an interest being taken into the object that gives them a job/business. However, I never knew that it costs the banks to have the coins delivered. Never had thought about it before. ...Guess I just figured the money just magically appeard in the vaults every morning. 
I got my first-ever boxes last week. One of each denomination, cent through quarter, plus 4 rolls of small dollars. That poor teller was struggling to carry out the boxes - it was hilarious! She carried 3 at once, but saved the quarters for a different trip. I can understand why tellers might not want to deal with CRHers. On the other hand, one would think they would appreciate such an interest being taken into the object that gives them a job/business. However, I never knew that it costs the banks to have the coins delivered. Never had thought about it before. ...Guess I just figured the money just magically appeard in the vaults every morning.
I am pretty sure that they charge the banks per delivery, and not per what is being delivered... I think they deliver to my main bank (the one I get my halves from) twice a week... and they don't charge me any extra for them, saying it's "no problem" to order them.
kcm
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Getting one box of each denomination, I figured it'd be no problem to get or order some halves. But no go. My bank doesn't even like having what they "do" have!
Haven't made any special orders yet.
Haven't made any special orders yet.
kcm
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Well, sadly, it's a 2-bank town, and both banks work with the same service (ie.; Brinks, Loomis, etc). Can't remember which I've seen driving through town. Never had a reason to pay attention before. 
Have been told that cents might hold the best promise for me, so am considering focusing on that. As I'm also looking for errors (and being newbie-slow!), I've only now gotten past the first 10-roll samples from each box. Opened up another 20 rolls of quarters - no silver! So far no errors either. I like dealing with the larger coins.....clumsy hands!....but not if there's gonna be so very little to find. Gets too boring. Would rather be snuggling with the wife some of that time. ...And no, she's not standing right behind me, either!
Have been told that cents might hold the best promise for me, so am considering focusing on that. As I'm also looking for errors (and being newbie-slow!), I've only now gotten past the first 10-roll samples from each box. Opened up another 20 rolls of quarters - no silver! So far no errors either. I like dealing with the larger coins.....clumsy hands!....but not if there's gonna be so very little to find. Gets too boring. Would rather be snuggling with the wife some of that time. ...And no, she's not standing right behind me, either!
Well, sadly, it's a 2-bank town, and both banks work with the same service (ie.; Brinks, Loomis, etc). Can't remember which I've seen driving through town. Never had a reason to pay attention before.
Have been told that cents might hold the best promise for me, so am considering focusing on that. As I'm also looking for errors (and being newbie-slow!), I've only now gotten past the first 10-roll samples from each box. Opened up another 20 rolls of quarters - no silver! So far no errors either. I like dealing with the larger coins.....clumsy hands!....but not if there's gonna be so very little to find. Gets too boring. Would rather be snuggling with the wife some of that time. ...And no, she's not standing right behind me, either!
Well, if you're looking for interesting coins, Nickels are definitely the next best option... In a typical box, you should find a silver coin or two or three or four, and if you're lucky, you'll run into the occasional Buffalo and/or Proof coin... Not to mention that key dates ARE out there... I've found two 38-Ds, and three 39-Ss so far... along with a G/VG 1918-D Buffalo.
Quarters and Dimes can be very frustrating... I usually have better luck with them in the Coinstar dump bins than in rolls. *sigh*
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kcm
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Not to mention, my fat fingers are having a difficult time with the dime rolls.
kcm
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Figuring out a few tricks of the trade. Not to hijack the thread, but probably my biggest problem has been re-sealing the ends. I've got them looking pretty neat, but still "nothing" like original. Have been thinking about making a set of attachments for the cordless drill - low speed.
I've gotten pretty good with that... I use my fingernails a lot... I carefully unwrap the rolls and then use the same roll to rewrap the coins... I'm pretty adept at getting them to look like the original, though for some reason, the Halves seem to be harder to make look good. The biggest problem I run into is getting hangnails. Grrr.
cowtipping1
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hey jcole77 and kcm!
i don’t think there is a “they” i think it’s just an excuse to not have to make any more special orders, i do appreciate her ordering me one though.
it was a skunk though
i didn't look through every coin this time, just looked at the edges for silver. does that make me a bad CRHer?
I’m going to have to go back to my old bank from where I moved (we still go up that way because there’s no costco where we moved) and see if they will order for me again.
I rip the new rolls and then just reroll them, everytime I go to the bank i ask for half rollers so I have a stack. Easier that trying to rewrap anything, they don't look pretty but I'm pretty sure they all get dumped somewhere anyway.
i don’t think there is a “they” i think it’s just an excuse to not have to make any more special orders, i do appreciate her ordering me one though.
it was a skunk though
i didn't look through every coin this time, just looked at the edges for silver. does that make me a bad CRHer?
I’m going to have to go back to my old bank from where I moved (we still go up that way because there’s no costco where we moved) and see if they will order for me again.
I rip the new rolls and then just reroll them, everytime I go to the bank i ask for half rollers so I have a stack. Easier that trying to rewrap anything, they don't look pretty but I'm pretty sure they all get dumped somewhere anyway.
kcm
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Found a bank last week that doesn't want coins brought in rolled up. They break the rolls and run them through a counter regardless. I don't even have to keep the denominations separate. Not yet a customer there and still, there's no fees for bringing in coins. Is pretty sweet! However, I'll be opening an account next time we're in town.
cowtipping1
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been almost a year since i posted last. just picked up some CWR and just hunted $50 in dimes and found this baby! Was stokked to find silver again! It's quite the rush.
Sorry it's sideways... its a 1952 rosie.
My coin passion seems to come and go, right now it's a go. Picked up a whitman type set and picked up a few coins for it. Fun to SEE in real life the different designs.
I'll keep updating as I hopefully find more!
Sorry it's sideways... its a 1952 rosie.
My coin passion seems to come and go, right now it's a go. Picked up a whitman type set and picked up a few coins for it. Fun to SEE in real life the different designs.
I'll keep updating as I hopefully find more!
cowtipping1
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that's awesome zero. I have had a hard time obtaining halves, so for now I'll just do CWR. Been pulling a bunch of 2009 cents. My friend who is a teller just told me she just got in a bunch of new coins, so I've got a few more cents and dimes to go through and then I'll go pick up some more 
cowtipping1
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Just finished up $300 CRW dimes and $40 in CRW cents.
I only found that one silver rosie that I posted above ^
I pulled out 12 wheats! Oldest being '44
29 2009 cents... i was pretty amazed to keep finding these, the last box of cents I hunted I barely found any.
Found some deceptive canadian dimes... grrrr and a 2c euro.
I put the rolls into a bag and saw that one of them burst open so I tried to figure out which ones were short (nightmare) I ended up just donating 5 dimes into the roll that was obviously empty to save myself the headache of going back and trying to figure out which was short.
Good times Got more CRW coming soon. Hoping to find an IH penny. And more silver
I only found that one silver rosie that I posted above ^
I pulled out 12 wheats! Oldest being '44
29 2009 cents... i was pretty amazed to keep finding these, the last box of cents I hunted I barely found any.
Found some deceptive canadian dimes... grrrr and a 2c euro.
I put the rolls into a bag and saw that one of them burst open so I tried to figure out which ones were short (nightmare) I ended up just donating 5 dimes into the roll that was obviously empty to save myself the headache of going back and trying to figure out which was short.
Good times
Got more CRW coming soon. Hoping to find an IH penny. And more silver 
