My first shot at searching bank rolls.........

[Paul in WA]

I have been picking up bank rolls at banks in small, "Out in the middle of nowhere" little towns, and from some Indian reservation casino's this week. I have started searching them tonight, and don't expect to be done until maybe Sunday night, There is about $1000 worth, but I have my kids helping me (this keeps them busy for hours!!! and silent too!) I will post the results when I'm done...........I did spot one 1976D Lincoln Penny that has the mint mark very crooked, I would say that the straight part of the "D" is at about the 1 O'clock position.........is this rare? Sorry, I'm not a coin pro, but am heading in that direction real quick (funny how a detector can cause that) I also found a 2005 Nickle that the strike is pretty far off center. As for the old coins, so far we have about 100 wheaties, a ton of nickles (I am only keeping ones before 1964), 3 silver roosevelts, 1 silver quarter, and a 1980 proof quarter ( I think it is what is called a "Frosted" proof) and good amount of 1976 Bicentenial quarters. I decided to keep the 1976 quarters because they seem to be getting less & less common.

Paul

 

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[killerwine]

Keep it up my friend...bound to be something interesting! Make sure to post some pics of your finds..HH

 

[Bavaria Mike]

Great way to kill cabin fever and get the kids involved, they are learning a little history. HH, Mike

 

[Monty]

Although I don't search rolled coins I do search pocket change and I have several bicentenial quarters. Maybe that's why they are getting scarce, people are hoarding them? Monty

 

[Southcacalaky]

Great job so far HH Art...

 

[JakePhelps]

Great finds!! If you are finding tons of nickels then i would just keep the ones made prior to 1960, as they have a little bit of value. Bicentennial quarters dont really have any value unless they look uncirculated or have very little wear. bicentennial halfs are worth a slight premiumn though. Does the frosted proof quarter have an S mintmark? if so then its definetly a proof quarter. I think i have heard of that error you describe on your penny, forget what it is called though, maybe after i get my book on error coins i can look it up for you. Any pics of the errors and proof?

 

[Hothgar]

Nice finds - it's a relaxing hobby for me searching through rolls.

Hothgar

 

[Mississippi Yankee]

I just went through 35 Rolls of Halves & found no 90% Silver, but did find 4 40% Silver

When I search these rolls, I pull Bicentenials ONLY to re-roll as COMPLETE rolls of Bicentenials & mark them as such. This is to placate some of those collectors who discover that rolls I have turned in have been marked "S" ( Searched) with my Initials so I do not waste my time with them again. There ARE collectors who look for Bicentenial material, & I try to make it as easy on them as possible. The banks sure seem to appreciate it, as they can tell their customers right away that they have them if that is what they ask for.

Other than silver, the only other things I search for are 1974-D Double-Dies, 82,83,90 No "FG", and the possible Proof coins that SOMEHOW make their way into circulated rolls.

**Please Note **

What many of you may regard as finding a "proof" coin, may actually be a coin that was struck early in a particular die's use. Thus the "appearance" of a proof would be the result. Sometimes wishfull thinking does not make it so.?

 

[MUD(S.W.A.T)]

I found a 1978 s Proof Quarter in change last month. A little worn and beat up but a proof quarter none the less. Worth about .40 woohoo! It is my lucky coin cause its the most valuable coin I have ever found in change! LoL !

Keep @ it and HH!!

 

[sabertooth]

Explain a Proof coin to me please I am kinda fuzzy on it.

Saber

 

[rjnail]

if im right ur proof coins will have the "S" on them.

 

[Snee]

Wow....good luck with all that!

 

[JakePhelps]

Yes, modern proof coins will have an S mintmark denoting that they are a proof coin. But older coins just have the S becuase thats where they were minted, also 1969 and 1970 have S mintmarks and are not proofs.

 

[lionhrt9]

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I also found a 2005 Nickle that the strike is pretty far off center.

Are you referring to Jefferson's head off the side of the coin? Im new to roll searching too and really didnt take time to notice that they changed the die for the 2005 nickel to a new design. I thought is was an error myself until researched.

 

[bazinga]

Looks like you have been having better luck than I have been with roll searching! Congrats and keep it up!

 

[bmanofnbc]

Explain a Proof coin to me please I am kinda fuzzy on it.
Saber

Proof coins are made for collectors, they are stamped on specially poished planchettes (coin blanks) using special dies. A proof coin is still a proof coin even if it's been in circulation but the value would be diminished if it's circulated.

The "S" mint mark means the coin was minted in San Francisco, all modern proof coins are minted there now and have been for several years. The san Francisco mint is only used for medals, Proof coins and other special coins, they no longer make coins for circulation there.