Why in Coin Roll Hunting We Always BUY THEM ALL...

[baddbluff]

So I make a few call this morning to some banks around town to find out who has some halves... $20 here, $3.50 there, $360 here (usually a red flag of a dump when you see that many, but not always). Anyway, I like to hear $40 - $100. For some reason, I usually do the best when I buy about that many from one bank. So I stopped by one bank who told me they had $100 worth. I go inside and the lady says, "Oh, you know what... I actually have $260. $240 in the vault and $20 here. Do you want them all? Some guy just brought them in... He's a collector. He always buys halves and dollars from us." I'm thinking, great... a dump for sure. But I take them all anyway, sure I am gonna get skunked... my feelings were confirmed when she starts laying String rolls on the counter which are still sealed on the ends, but have a slit down the side (just enough to search for silver edges) then taped up - see pic below. Boy, did I want to just tell her I left my wallet at home and I would be right back, so I could get out of buying them. But, I bit the bullet and bought 'em anyway... part of the game. I knew the $240 were skunks (which they were). My only hope was that the other $20 might have something in them. I pour the first roll out in my hand and sure enough, I hear the beautiful clink of silver. 16 of 20 were 40%ers! Sweet. They are all rainbow toned... looks like they may have seen some humidity and so someone just cashed them in for face value. Almost 2.4 ounces of silver for 8 bucks... can't beat that. Made my day!

HH folks!

BB

 

[BuffaloBoy]

oooooh, shiny!!! nice score. You got to bite the bullet, you know if you turned those rolls down they would be solid rolls of silver.

 

[db23]

Your reward for playing the game right.

 

[SilverFace]

Congrats on the score

So the other $20 were cwr's?

I also got about the same amount as you in those string mwr's just yesterday that someone re-rolled & dumped at a bank. I knew when I saw the rolls that I was just wasting my time but I bought them anyway - and dumped them all today.

 

[dossier]

ooo cool color

nice!

HH

 

[oxbowbarefoot]

The shared rule between CRH and metal detecting: Buy everything and dig everything... way to go!

 

[Gilmore Happy]

that is a great feeling dumping out a non matching roll type and hearing the clank, nice!

Those Strings rolls make me sick. Conversation at the bank: New teller: Why do they bring them back CUT down the middle like this? "Oh they check the edges for silver." Silver? "Yeah, all halves 1970 and below are worth alot of money." No shit...I'll have to start looking then. That's how it happens.

Good job playing the game though!

 

[Local_coins]

The toned ones are always a bonus for me. Way to go!

 

[CaptainRobin]

ALWAYS buy them all...
Robin