440 quarters searched!
Friday, October 27, 2006
Today I searched through 440 quarters, exactly. Unfortunately I found nothing, can you believe that? I kept finding slugs of 1965/66/67/69 quarters but nothing that was 1964 or older. Also loads of state quarters and lots of stuff from the 70's and 80's too. There were no bicentennials this time either. I find it odd that nothing was found, ah well - maybe next week.
$100 quarter roll results, that's 400 quarters!
Friday, October 13, 2006
Today after doing some errands in town I went to the bank and decided to take out $100 in quarters. I was much enthusiastic about doing this after I had found a 1964D silver quarter I had received as change at a store. Finding that silver 1964D gem of a quater just in my regular change got me riled up so I decided to go to the bank and I splurged and got 10 rolls of quarters.
The man at the bank was kind enough to actually give me a bag this time. He asked me if I just "needed" the quarters (yeah, like I'd need 400 quarters for anything, haha!) But before I could say "psh, yeah right" he said "or are you just going to hunt through them?" I was kind of wondering if I should tell him yes or no (since some, but not all bank workers have a 'thing' against coin collectors/roll searchers because they sometimes get the impression that the roll-searcher is kind of taking advantage of the banks free services.) I did tell the man "yeah, I like to search through them" and to my surprise that's when he got all friendly and offered me the bag. So I guess maybe it's just a rumor and that bank workers don't hate roll-searchers, either that or I picked the right person to deal with.
Anyway when I got home the first thing I did was go through the rolls. I went through the first roll, the second roll, and so on. I found a very wide variety of quarters from 1965 to 2006. That's right, starting at 1965 - so unfortunately no silver quarters for me today, my goal (or hope) was to get at least one. I also kept my eyes peeled for any S-mintmarks, you know in case someone let a proof go into circulation (believe it or not, it happens!)
I was awarded in my finds with three (3) 1975 or 1976D Bicentennial quarters. It's impossible to tell if they were minted in '75 or '76, as all of them just show 1776-1976 on them, but the Bicentennial quarters started in 1975 which is something most people don't know. Of course the years don't matter, and in fact the coins are hardly worth past face value (unless they're silver clad Bicentennials or they're in MS-63+ condition.) The Bicentennials I found were probably worth 30 cents at the most.
I also found some near MS-63 2006 state quarters, as you can see in the image there is a Nevada one there. It's one of the nicer ones I found, while my camera doesn't take the best pictures around this 2006D Nevada state quarter looks great and has very very very minimal signs of circulation on it. This coin might get $1.00 at the most for its current condition.
Well, now I've got 396 quarters to trade at the bank for next time! Until then, happy roll searching!
The man at the bank was kind enough to actually give me a bag this time. He asked me if I just "needed" the quarters (yeah, like I'd need 400 quarters for anything, haha!) But before I could say "psh, yeah right" he said "or are you just going to hunt through them?" I was kind of wondering if I should tell him yes or no (since some, but not all bank workers have a 'thing' against coin collectors/roll searchers because they sometimes get the impression that the roll-searcher is kind of taking advantage of the banks free services.) I did tell the man "yeah, I like to search through them" and to my surprise that's when he got all friendly and offered me the bag. So I guess maybe it's just a rumor and that bank workers don't hate roll-searchers, either that or I picked the right person to deal with.
Anyway when I got home the first thing I did was go through the rolls. I went through the first roll, the second roll, and so on. I found a very wide variety of quarters from 1965 to 2006. That's right, starting at 1965 - so unfortunately no silver quarters for me today, my goal (or hope) was to get at least one. I also kept my eyes peeled for any S-mintmarks, you know in case someone let a proof go into circulation (believe it or not, it happens!)
I was awarded in my finds with three (3) 1975 or 1976D Bicentennial quarters. It's impossible to tell if they were minted in '75 or '76, as all of them just show 1776-1976 on them, but the Bicentennial quarters started in 1975 which is something most people don't know. Of course the years don't matter, and in fact the coins are hardly worth past face value (unless they're silver clad Bicentennials or they're in MS-63+ condition.) The Bicentennials I found were probably worth 30 cents at the most.
I also found some near MS-63 2006 state quarters, as you can see in the image there is a Nevada one there. It's one of the nicer ones I found, while my camera doesn't take the best pictures around this 2006D Nevada state quarter looks great and has very very very minimal signs of circulation on it. This coin might get $1.00 at the most for its current condition.
Well, now I've got 396 quarters to trade at the bank for next time! Until then, happy roll searching!
Roll Results for Sept. 19, 2006
Saturday, September 16, 2006
On Friday September 15, 2006 I visited my local bank to get some coins, here is what I picked up from them:
$25 in pennies (2,500 pennies/50 rolls.)
$26 in nickels (520 nickels/13 rolls.)
That is $51 total in both pennies and nickels that were in 63 rolls that totalled 3,020 coins searched hand-by-hand. Hunting down the coins took much longer, however. After about five hours and half a liter of caffeinated pop, I finally got down to the last roll.
And most importantly, the roll results!
What was found in the Pennies...
Wheats:
1940
1944
1944S
1948
1951D
1953D
(2) 1957D
(2) 1958D
1959-69:
(7) 1959D
(4) 1960D
(2) 1961
(10) 1961D
(2) 1962
(7) 1962D
1963
(11) 1963D
(7) 1964
(24) 1964D
(5) 1965
(15) 1966
(15) 1967
1968
(23) 1968D
(3) 1969
(21) 1969D
S-mint:
1968S
(5) 1969S
(3) 1970S
(2) 1971S
1972S
(3) 1974S
AU-50 or better:
1971D
1983D
(3) 1995D
1997D
1999D
(2) 2001D
2003D
2005
(4) 2005D
(2) 2006D
Foreign:
1957 Canadian cent
1963 Canadian cent
1964 Canadian cent
1965 Canadian cent
1968 Canadian cent
1969 Canadian cent
1974 Canadian cent
1976 Canadian cent
(2) 1978 Canadian cent
1979 Canadian cent
1984 Canadian cent
1987 Canadian cent
(2) 1989 Canadian cent
1990 Canadian cent
1996 Canadian cent
What was found in the Nickels...
1939
1941
1946
1948D
1949
1949D
1958D
1959D
1961
1962
(3) 1962D
(9) 1964
(15) 1964D
1965
1966
1967
(3) 1969D
Westward Journey series:
(2) 2004D (Peace Medal)
2004P (Peace Medal)
(3) 2004D (Keelboat)
2004P (Keelboat)
(3) 2005D (Ocean)
2005P (Bison)
(2) 2006D
2006P
S-mint:
(2) 1969S
1970S
AU-50 or better:
1998D
Foreign:
(2) 1988 Canadian nickel
1999 Canadian nickel
NOTICE COLLECTORS: if you need one or some of the coins we've placed in this list, just contact us and we will sell it to you for a very decent buyer-friendly price. We are not greedy and if you need a coin that is in this list in order to complete your collection or whatnot, let us know and we'll send you a picture of the coin so you know what you're getting. If you're still interested after seeing the picture of it, all you have to do is pay us shipping and the low price of the coin and it's yours!
$25 in pennies (2,500 pennies/50 rolls.)
$26 in nickels (520 nickels/13 rolls.)
That is $51 total in both pennies and nickels that were in 63 rolls that totalled 3,020 coins searched hand-by-hand. Hunting down the coins took much longer, however. After about five hours and half a liter of caffeinated pop, I finally got down to the last roll.
And most importantly, the roll results!
What was found in the Pennies...
Wheats:
1940
1944
1944S
1948
1951D
1953D
(2) 1957D
(2) 1958D
1959-69:
(7) 1959D
(4) 1960D
(2) 1961
(10) 1961D
(2) 1962
(7) 1962D
1963
(11) 1963D
(7) 1964
(24) 1964D
(5) 1965
(15) 1966
(15) 1967
1968
(23) 1968D
(3) 1969
(21) 1969D
S-mint:
1968S
(5) 1969S
(3) 1970S
(2) 1971S
1972S
(3) 1974S
AU-50 or better:
1971D
1983D
(3) 1995D
1997D
1999D
(2) 2001D
2003D
2005
(4) 2005D
(2) 2006D
Foreign:
1957 Canadian cent
1963 Canadian cent
1964 Canadian cent
1965 Canadian cent
1968 Canadian cent
1969 Canadian cent
1974 Canadian cent
1976 Canadian cent
(2) 1978 Canadian cent
1979 Canadian cent
1984 Canadian cent
1987 Canadian cent
(2) 1989 Canadian cent
1990 Canadian cent
1996 Canadian cent
What was found in the Nickels...
1939
1941
1946
1948D
1949
1949D
1958D
1959D
1961
1962
(3) 1962D
(9) 1964
(15) 1964D
1965
1966
1967
(3) 1969D
Westward Journey series:
(2) 2004D (Peace Medal)
2004P (Peace Medal)
(3) 2004D (Keelboat)
2004P (Keelboat)
(3) 2005D (Ocean)
2005P (Bison)
(2) 2006D
2006P
S-mint:
(2) 1969S
1970S
AU-50 or better:
1998D
Foreign:
(2) 1988 Canadian nickel
1999 Canadian nickel
NOTICE COLLECTORS: if you need one or some of the coins we've placed in this list, just contact us and we will sell it to you for a very decent buyer-friendly price. We are not greedy and if you need a coin that is in this list in order to complete your collection or whatnot, let us know and we'll send you a picture of the coin so you know what you're getting. If you're still interested after seeing the picture of it, all you have to do is pay us shipping and the low price of the coin and it's yours!
What to look for
The 'what to look for' page (which will contain key dates, errors to watch for, etc.) will be coming shortley.
FAQs
Here's a list of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) regarding coin roll searching:
Q: How do I get rolls of coins?
A: You can find them at practically any bank. Sometimes you can also 'buy' rolls from stores (usually not in bulk since they need them for their cash registers), eBay has a good selection also (always make sure you're buying from someone reputable though,) and be sure to always check out your local coin shop.
A majority of banks now days no longer carry halves because halves (or "50 cent pieces" are no longer used with most cash purchases.) If this is the case with your bank and you want to get rolls of halves, your bank may be able to order you a box ($500 worth) for you. Sometimes banks will charge you for ordering, but if you're a customer with them (ex. you have a checking or savings account there) they should supply you with them for free.
Q: How many coins are in a roll and what is the value?
A: Here's a pretty easy-to-follow guide I made that should help you answer this question:
Pennies: there are 50 pennies in one roll, the face value of one roll is 50 cents.
Nickels: there are 40 nickels in one roll, the face value of one roll is $2.00.
Dimes: there are 50 dimes in one roll, the face value of one roll is $5.00.
Quarters: there are 40 quarters in one roll, the face value of one roll is $10.00.
Halves: there are 20 halves in one roll, the face value of one roll is $10.00.
Dollars: there are 20 dollars* in one roll, the face value of one roll is $20.00*.
* The Sacagawea dollars come 25 dollars per roll with a $25.00 face value.
Q: How do I get rolls of coins?
A: You can find them at practically any bank. Sometimes you can also 'buy' rolls from stores (usually not in bulk since they need them for their cash registers), eBay has a good selection also (always make sure you're buying from someone reputable though,) and be sure to always check out your local coin shop.
A majority of banks now days no longer carry halves because halves (or "50 cent pieces" are no longer used with most cash purchases.) If this is the case with your bank and you want to get rolls of halves, your bank may be able to order you a box ($500 worth) for you. Sometimes banks will charge you for ordering, but if you're a customer with them (ex. you have a checking or savings account there) they should supply you with them for free.
Q: How many coins are in a roll and what is the value?
A: Here's a pretty easy-to-follow guide I made that should help you answer this question:
Pennies: there are 50 pennies in one roll, the face value of one roll is 50 cents.
Nickels: there are 40 nickels in one roll, the face value of one roll is $2.00.
Dimes: there are 50 dimes in one roll, the face value of one roll is $5.00.
Quarters: there are 40 quarters in one roll, the face value of one roll is $10.00.
Halves: there are 20 halves in one roll, the face value of one roll is $10.00.
Dollars: there are 20 dollars* in one roll, the face value of one roll is $20.00*.
* The Sacagawea dollars come 25 dollars per roll with a $25.00 face value.
Welcome to Roll Results!
Welcome to Roll Results! We're officially open now and ready to get you what you've been waiting for. Roll Results is an active weblog for coin enthusiasts to learn what kinds of coins they should look for and what to expect to find in coin rolls or circulation.
Every week we're going to go through at least 1,000 coins hand-by-hand at try to post the results, as well as pictures as soon as possible. All of the coins we post (unless otherwise noted) are ones that we have found in actual rolls of coins from the bank.
If you're new to coin collecting you might want to dig deeper into what our site has to offer. If you're planning on starting a coin collection, going through coin rolls is often the best way to start it off!
Every week we're going to go through at least 1,000 coins hand-by-hand at try to post the results, as well as pictures as soon as possible. All of the coins we post (unless otherwise noted) are ones that we have found in actual rolls of coins from the bank.
If you're new to coin collecting you might want to dig deeper into what our site has to offer. If you're planning on starting a coin collection, going through coin rolls is often the best way to start it off!
