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Did they roll 2 cent coins?

mdwoodsmdwoods Posts: 5,546 ✭✭✭
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Has anyone ever seen an original roll of 2 Centers?
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  • BillJonesBillJones Posts: 33,944 ✭✭✭✭✭
    No I've never seen a an original Mint State roll of Two Cent pieces, but back in the 1960s a few dealers advertised Two Cent pieces by the roll of 50 for sale. I dare say that the coins in the rolls were not of the best quality. These coins do exist in quantity in low grade, which shows that they did get a lot of use.
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  • JadeRareCoinJadeRareCoin Posts: 2,768 ✭
    Never heard of an original roll of 2 cent coins, but we sold this "short roll" of 2 cent coins on eBay: Roll of Two Cent Coins

    I would assume that the coins were shipped in bags, but I am not sure. Would love to know though..... image
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  • NoGvmntNoGvmnt Posts: 1,126 ✭
    Weren't they shipped in Kegs back then?

    Jim

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