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I TRULY ENJOY SEARCHING THROUGH ROLLS AND BANK BAGS FULL OF COINS!!

ROLL SEARCHING HAS BEEN A HOBBY OF MINE FOR ABOUT FORTY-FIVE YEARS AND I STILL GET A KICK OUT OF FINDING THOSE HIDDEN LITTLE TREASURES!!

THE COINS, MEDALS AND TOKENS PICTURED WERE ACTUALLY "FOUND IN ROLLS" OR OBTAINED FROM LOCAL BANKS!

I WILL NEVER CEASE TO BE AMAZED WHEN A GREAT COLLECTIBLE COIN, TOKEN OR MEDAL TURNS UP!



UNITED STATES CENTS!!

I am certain that for many of us, the CENT was the coin we first collected when we started in this Fabulous hobby! I would like to show you some examples of coins that were "Found in Rolls" in just the last few years!
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DATE CONDITION MINTAGE

1909 LINCOLN CENT
FINE 72,702,618

1910 LINCOLN CENT
VERY FINE 146,801,218

1911 LINCOLN CENT
VERY FINE 101,177,787

1911 D LINCOLN CENT
VERY FINE 12,672,000

1912 D LINCOLN CENT
FINE 10,411,000

1913 S LINCOLN CENT
GOOD 6,101,000

1915 D LINCOLN CENT
VERY GOOD 22,050,000

1922 D LINCOLN CENT
VERY GOOD 7,160,000

1923 S LINCOLN CENT
VERY FINE 8,700,000

1924 S LINCOLN CENT
VERY FINE 11,696,000

1928 LINCOLN CENT
EXTREMELY
FINE
134,116,000

1931 D LINCOLN CENT
FINE 4,480,000

1932 D LINCOLN CENT
VERY FINE 10,500,000

1933 D LINCOLN CENT
VERY FINE 6,200,000
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UNITED STATES FIVE-CENT COINS!!

"NICKELS" are always an excellent coin to collect. Many older ones are still being circulated! Building a complete collection of Jefferson Five-Cent pieces is still very possible!
Of course, It's fun when an old LIBERTY HEAD or INDIAN HEAD NICKEL is found!



DATE CONDITION MINTAGE

1872 SHIELD TYPE FIVE-CENTS
FINE 6,036,000

1882 SHIELD TYPE FIVE-CENTS
VERY GOOD 11,476,000

1883 LIBERTY HEAD FIVE-CENTS - with CENTS REVERSE
GOOD 16,032,983

1902 LIBERTY HEAD FIVE-CENTS
GOOD 31,489,579

1920 INDIAN HEAD FIVE-CENTS
VERY GOOD 63,093,000

1937 INDIAN HEAD FIVE-CENTS - REVERSE
ALMOST
UNCIRCULATED
79,485,769

1938 JEFFERSON FIVE-CENTS
UNCIRCULATED 519,515,365

1942 P SILVER ALLOY JEFFERSON FIVE-CENTS
CIRCULATED
PROOF
27,600

1951 S JEFFERSON FIVE-CENTS
BRILLIANT
UNCIRCULATED
7,776,000

2005 D JEFFERSON - OCEAN in VIEW FIVE-CENTS
BRILLIANT
UNCIRCULATED
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UNITED STATES TEN-CENT COINS!!

The United States Ten-Cent coin or "dime", is often a GREAT coin to start you off with your collection of United State coins! It is not difficult to put together a collection of post 1964 Roosevelt "dimes"! Every now and then, a silver dime minted before 1964 makes an appearance! Sometimes there are some real surprises!!



DATE CONDITION MINTAGE

1882 LIBERTY SEATED DIME
VERY FINE 3,911,100

1891 LIBERTY SEATED DIME
GOOD 15,310,600

1908 BARBER or LIBERTY HEAD DIME
ABOUT GOOD 10,600,545

1911 BARBER or LIBERTY HEAD DIME
GOOD 18,870,543

1927 WINGED LIBERTY HEAD DIME
VERY GOOD 28,080,000

1941 WINGED LIBERTY HEAD DIME
ALMOST UNCIRCULATED 175,106,557

1962 ROOSEVELT DIME
GEM CAMEO PROOF 3,218,019

1984 S ROOSEVELT DIME
GEM CAMEO PROOF 3,065,110
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UNITED STATES QUARTER DOLLARS!!

The United States Quarter Dollar is a HOT Collectible! You can start in 1932 with the silver issues and work all the way up to the present day STATES QUARTER coins! No matter what your interest, these are FUN coins to collect! Of course, it is very difficult to find silver quarters in rolls but anything worth doing should be a challenge! The good stuff does turn up every once in awhile!!



DATE CONDITION MINTAGE

1853 LIBERTY SEATED TYPE QUARTER DOLLAR -
ARROWS & RAYS
ABOUT GOOD
CLEANED
15,210,020

1926 STANDING LIBERTY QUARTER DOLLAR
ABOUT GOOD 11,316,000

1941 S WASHINGTON QUARTER DOLLAR - OBVERSE
EXTREMELY FINE 16,080,000

1941 S WASHINGTON QUARTER DOLLAR - SMALL "S" REVERSE
EXTREMELY FINE PART OF
16,080,000

1945 WASHINGTON QUARTER DOLLAR
GOOD 74,372,000

1962 WASHINGTON QUARTER DOLLAR
VERY FINE 39,374,019

1964 D WASHINGTON QUARTER DOLLAR - REVERSE
ALMOST UNCIRCULATED 704,135,528

1776-1976 S WASHINGTON QUARTER DOLLAR -
SILVER CLAD
BRILLIANT UNCIRCULATED 11,000,000
(APPROXIMATE MINTAGE)

1979 S WASHINGTON QUARTER DOLLAR - FILLED "S"
DEEP CAMEO PROOF PART OF
3,677,175

2000 S WASHINGTON QUARTER DOLLAR -
STATES QUARTER SERIES - MARYLAND
CIRCULATED PROOF 4,020,083
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UNITED STATES HALF DOLLARS!!

United States Half Dollar rolls can be a great source of collectible coins! Silver Kennedy Halves can be found! Proof coins turn up now and then!! Best of all, Franklin and Liberty Walking Half Dollars are sometimes "Found In Rolls"! The Liberty Walking type half dollar is one of the most beautiful United States coins that has ever been minted! They are fabulous coins and it is always fun to find a few of them in rolls!



DATE CONDITION MINTAGE

1934 LIBERTY WALKING HALF DOLLAR
GOOD 6,964,000

1942 LIBERTY WALKING HALF DOLLAR
ALMOST UNCIRCULATED 47,839,120

1943 LIBERTY WALKING HALF DOLLAR
VERY GOOD 53,190,000

1943 S LIBERTY WALKING HALF DOLLAR - REVERSE
FINE 13,450,000

1954 D FRANKLIN HALF DOLLAR
VERY GOOD 25,445,580

1963 FRANKLIN HALF DOLLAR
ALMOST UNCIRCULATED 25,239,645

1964 D KENNEDY HALF DOLLAR
BRILLIANT UNCIRCULATED 156,205,446

1964 KENNEDY HALF DOLLAR
CIRCULATED PROOF 3,950,762

1967 KENNEDY HALF DOLLAR - SPECIAL MINT SET
SMS PROOFLIKE 1,863,344

1980 S KENNEDY HALF DOLLAR
CIRCULATED PROOF 3,554,806
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UNITED STATES DOLLARS!!

The United States Dollar is often thought of as our most collectible coin. This especially goes for the older Silver coins of the late 1800s and early 1900s! Let's not forget the Eisenhower Dollars when we think of "The CARTWHEELS", as the large dollar coins are lovingly called! The current smaller issues are also a lot of FUN to collect!



DATE CONDITION MINTAGE

1880 MORGAN DOLLAR - REVERSE
VERY GOOD 12,600,000

1925 PEACE DOLLAR - REVERSE
ALMOST UNCIRCULATED 10,198,000

1972 S EISENHOWER DOLLAR - REVERSE
BRILLIANT UNCIRCULATED 2,193,056

1976 S EISENHOWER DOLLAR - BICENTENNIAL DESIGN -"VARIETY 1" - "BOLD" LETTERING ON REVERSE - SILVER CLAD
UNCIRCULATED 11,000,000 (APPROXIMATE)

1976 D EISENHOWER DOLLAR - BICENTENNIAL DESIGN -
"VARIETY 2" - "DELICATE" LETTERING ON REVERSE - COPPER-NICKEL CLAD
UNCIRCULATED 82,179,564

1976 S EISENHOWER DOLLAR - BICENTENNIAL DESIGN - OBVERSE -
"VARIETY 1" - "BOLD" LETTERING ON REVERSE -
COPPER-NICKEL CLAD
CAMEO PROOF 2,845,450

1976 S EISENHOWER DOLLAR - BICENTENNIAL DESIGN - REVERSE -
"VARIETY 1" - "BOLD" LETTERING ON REVERSE -
COPPER-NICKEL CLAD
CAMEO PROOF 2,845,450

1973 S EISENHOWER DOLLAR - SILVER CLAD
CAMEO PROOF 1,013,646

1979 S SUSAN B. ANTHONY DOLLAR - FILLED "S" -
"TYPE 1 VARIETY"
CIRCULATED PROOF 3,677,175

2004 S SACAGAWEA "GOLDEN" DOLLAR
CAMEO PROOF ??????
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UNITED STATES ERROR COINS!!

Error coins are the result of a mishap during the minting process. Some coins may be struck off-center while others may be struck through unusual objects. Errors may be similar in type but unique since each individual coin is the result of a mistake in the minting of that particular coin! These are always FUN to collect!



DATE CONDITION RARITY

BLANK CENT PLANCHET - TYPE 2, UPSET EDGE
UNCIRCULATED COMMON

POST 1982 OFF-CENTER STRUCK CENT
ALMOST UNCIRCULATED COMMON

1989 OFF-CENTER STRUCK CENT
RED BROWN UNCIRCULATED COMMON

1983 P OFF-CENTER STRUCK WASHINGTON QUARTER DOLLAR
UNCIRCULATED COMMON

197? D ROOSEVELT DIME - INCOMPLETE PLANCHET ERROR - "CURVED CLIP"
EXTREMELY FINE COMMON

1982 P ROOSEVELT DIME - INCOMPLETE PLANCHET ERROR - "STRAIGHT CLIP"
BRILLIANT UNCIRCULATED COMMON

1998 D ROOSEVELT DIME - INCOMPLETE PLANCHET ERROR - "DOUBLE CLIP"
BRILLIANT UNCIRCULATED SCARCE

1964 D JEFFERSON FIVE-CENTS - INCOMPLETE PLANCHET ERROR - "CURVED CLIP"
ALMOST UNCIRCULATED COMMON

1980 P KENNEDY HALF DOLLAR - INCOMPLETE PLANCHET ERROR - "CURVED CLIP"
UNCIRCULATED SCARCE

1996 LINCOLN CENT - RIM DIE BREAK - "CUD"
BRILLIANT UNCIRCULATED SCARCE

1969 D - LAMINATION ERROR
BRILLIANT UNCIRCULATED SCARCE

LINCOLN CENT - STRUCK THROUGH CAPPED DIE ERROR
ALMOST UNCIRCULATED SCARCE
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UNITED STATES VARIETY COINS!!

Unlike error coins which are the result of a mishap during the minting process, Varieties can be attributed to a particular die and all coins struck from that die are exactly the same. There are gradations based upon the wear of the die called Early Die State, Mid Die State and Late Die State but true varieties can still be traced back to particular dies. The Classic 1972 Doubled Die Obverse Lincoln Cent is an example of a variety! Collecting Varieties can be FUN and very challenging!



DATE CONDITION RARITY

1972 LINCOLN CENT - DOUBLED DIE OBVERSE - FS#1c-033.3
ALMOST UNCIRCULATED RARE

1983 LINCOLN CENT - DOUBLED DIE REVERSE - FS# 1c-036
ALMOST UNCIRCULATED RARE

1982 LINCOLN CENT - DOUBLED DIE OBVERSE - FS# 1c-034.5
ALMOST UNCIRCULATED RARE

1983 LINCOLN CENT - DOUBLED DIE OBVERSE -
DOUBLED DATE
BRILLIANT UNCIRCULATED RARE

1935 INDIAN HEAD FIVE CENTS - DOUBLED DIE REVERSE -
FS# 5c-018
VERY GOOD SCARCE

1909 VDB LINCOLN CENT - DOUBLED DIE OBVERSE - FS# 1c-012
BROWN UNCIRCULATED SCARCE

1949 S/S LINCOLN CENT - REPUNCHED MINTMARK
FINE SCARCE

1960 D/D LINCOLN CENT - REPUNCHED MINTMARK
EXTREMELY FINE COMMON

1964 LINCOLN CENT - DOUBLED DIE REVERSE - FS#1c-026
EXTREMELY FINE SCARCE

1972 S EISENHOWER DOLLAR - DOUBLED DIE OBVERSE
BRILLIANT UNCIRCULATED RARE

The 1983 DDR is a classic example of a well known Lincoln Cent Variety!!!

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COINS OF CANADA!!

The Coins of CANADA are readily available here in the United States! It can be a great deal of FUN to collect coins minted by our northern neighbor!



DATE CONDITION MINTAGE

1927 GEORGE V ONE CENT
VERY FINE 3,553,928

1903 H (HEATON MINT) EDWARD VII FIVE-CENTS- SILVER
VERY GOOD 2,640,000

1913 GEORGE V FIVE-CENTS - SILVER
VERY GOOD 5,588,048
1872 H, 1903 H, 1913 FIVE-CENTS - SILVER ABOUT GOOD
VERY GOOD
VERY GOOD
2,000,000
2,640,000
5,588,048

1922 GEORGE V FIVE CENTS - NICKEL
EXTREMELY FINE 4,794,119

1942 GEORGE VI FIVE-CENTS (TOMBAC)
EXTREMELY FINE 3,396,234

1952 GEORGE VI FIVE-CENTS (STEEL)
VERY FINE 10,891,148

1967 CENTENNIAL of CONFEDERATION QUARTER DOLLAR
EXTREMELY FINE 49,136,303

1943 GEORGE VI FIFTY CENTS - SILVER
VERY FINE 3,109,583

1963 ELIZABETH II ONE DOLLAR - SILVER
BRILLIANT UNCIRCULATED 3,126,446
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COINS OF THE WORLD!!

The Coins from all over the world are readily available here in the United States! It can be a great deal of FUN to collect coins from all areas of our planet!



DATE CONDITION MINTAGE

IRELAND REPUBLIC - 1949 ONE PENNY
FINE 4,080,000

GREAT BRITAIN - 1945 HALF PENNY
VERY FINE 57,000,000

GREAT BRITAIN - 1948 TWO SHILLINGS
VERY FINE 67,554,000

REPUBLIC OF FRANCE - 1960 ONE FRANC
ALMOST UNCIRCULATED 406,375,000

REPUBLIC OF FRANCE - 1950 B (BEAUMONT-LE ROGER)
FIVE FRANCS
VERY FINE 28,952,000

KINGDOM OF ITALY - 1894 R (ROME) TWENTY CENTESEMI
FINE ??????

REPUBLIC OF ITALY - 1968 R (ROME) ONE HUNDRED LIRE
EXTREMELY FINE 34,200,000

SWITZERLAND - 1968 HALF FRANC (STRUCK IN LONDON)
ALMOST UNCIRCULATED 20,000,000

REPUBLIC OF FINLAND - 1984 TWENTY PENNIA
UNCIRCULATED 20,029,000

REPUBLIC OF COLUMBIA - 1967 TWENTY CENTAVOS
ALMOST UNCIRCULATED 15,720,000
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TOKENS!!

Transportation Tokens, Merchants Tokens and other types of tokens sometimes find their way into rolls of coins. I truly get a kick out of the different tokens that show up!!!



DATE CONDITION RARITY

BROOKLYN AND QUEENS TRANSIT CORP. - TRANSFER TOKEN - NEW YORK
VERY FINE COMMON

BROOKLYN AND QUEENS TRANSIT CORP. - HALF FARE TOKEN - NEW YORK
VERY FINE COMMON

1922 PITTSBURGH RAILWAYS CO. - PENNSYLVANIA
VERY GOOD COMMON

PITTSBURGH RAILWAYS CO. - PENNSYLVANIA
VERY FINE COMMON

ST. CLAIR INCLINE PLANE COMPANY - PENNSYLVANIA
EXTREMELY FINE SCARCE

THE PHILADELPHIA HIGH SCHOOL LUNCHEON - PENNSYLVANIA
GOOD SCARCE

INS. CREDIT SYSTEM - DAYTON, OHIO
FINE SCARCE

ITALIAN INDEPENDENT CLUB INC. - WILMINGTON, DELAWARE
VERY GOOD SCARCE

FORDSON COAL CO. INCORPORATED
EXTREMELY FINE SCARCE

BRENTWOOD MOTOR COACH CO. LINES - DIAMOND CUTOUT
EXTREMELY FINE SCARCE
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MEDALS!!

Souvenir Medals as well as religious medals will sometimes find their way into rolls of coins!! Here are just a few of them!!



DATE CONDITION RARITY

1889 CENTENNIAL OF OUR NATION - WASHINGTON OBVERSE -
NO HOLE - WHITE METAL
EXTREMELY FINE RARE
(WITHOUT HOLE)

1889 CENTENNIAL OF OUR NATION - REVERSE
EXTREMELY FINE RARE

1893 COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION - TREASURY DEPARTMENT
ALMOST UNCIRCULATED SCARCE

1893 COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION - TREASURY DEPARTMENT
ALMOST UNCIRCULATED SCARCE

TREASURY DEPARTMENT - SAN FRANCISCO MINT MEDAL
BRILLIANT UNCIRCULATED COMMON

TREASURY DEPARTMENT - SAN FRANCISCO MINT MEDAL
BRILLIANT UNCIRCULATED COMMON

MAGEE TRANSPORTATION MUSEUM - BLOOMSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA
BRILLIANT UNCIRCULATED COMMON

1964 GRANGERS PICNIC CENTENNIAL - WILLIAMS GROVE STEAM ENGINE ASSN. INC.
MECHANICSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA
ALMOST UNCIRCULATED SCARCE

1964 GRANGERS PICNIC CENTENNIAL -
WILLIAMS GROVE STEAM ENGINE ASSN. INC.
MECHANICSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA
ALMOST UNCIRCULATED SCARCE

POPE PAUL VI - RELIGIOUS MEDAL
VERY FINE COMMON
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WOW !!

These are some of the AMAZING pieces that I would never imagine finding in a roll of coins!! It seems though that on occasion some really FANTASTIC coins end up in rolls!!! Some were between Half Dollars and others were in rolls of other denominations!!!



DATE COMMENTS FOUND IN

1858 FLYING EAGLE CENT - 1859 INDIAN HEAD CENT - 1892 INDIAN HEAD CENT (GOLD PLATED) - 1895 INDIAN HEAD CENT
ALL IN THE SAME ROLL CENTS

1852 U.S. THREE CENT PIECE (HOLED)
DATELESS U.S.THREE CENT PIECE (HOLED)
MOST LIKELY HOLED TO BE A PART OF A BRACELET DIMES

1856 O HALF DIME
DATE IS UNUSUAL DIMES

DATE OF COIN ABOVE
1856 O HALF DIME
APPEARS TO HAVE AN "O" IN THE DATE DIMES

1914 INDIAN HEAD FIVE CENTS
STEEL BALL IN PLACE OF EYE NICKELS

1837 HARD TIMES TOKEN - CENTRE MARKET - NEW YORK -
OBVERSE
FOUND BETWEEN HALF DOLLAR COINS HALVES

1837 HARD TIMES TOKEN - CENTRE MARKET - NEW YORK -
REVERSE OF ABOVE COIN
A SURPRISING FIND HALF DOLLARS

1805 HALF PENNY - IRELAND - OBVERSE
FOUND BETWEEN HALVES WITH 1837 HARD TIMES TOKEN (SEEN ABOVE) HALF DOLLARS

1805 HALF PENNY - IRELAND - REVERSE
REVERSE OF ABOVE COIN
(BADLY SCRATCHED)
HALF DOLLARS

EDWARD II - "LONG CROSS" -
SILVER PENNY - GREAT BRITAIN - OBVERSE
MY EYES POPPED OUT OF MY HEAD WHEN THIS TURNED UP DIMES

EDWARD II - "LONG CROSS" - SILVER PENNY - GREAT BRITAIN - REVERSE
JUST AMAZING DIMES
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