Is it more valuable to leave old bank rolled halves in original paper?

gemini12398

I ask because I have 3 shotgun rolls of 1964 kennedy halves, which may or may not be original bank rolled halves. If I took them out of the paper and put them in plastic tubes, would I be lowering their value or does it really make any difference? What do you folks say? One roll was all BU 1965 halves and I already tore the roll open.

David

fc

well, by putting them into a different tube, you have searched them
and told everyone in the world that also.

my two cents.

OffMetal

I don't think there is any difference in more "modern" coinage.

My thought is 1964 halves is 1964 halves.

No difference.

In fact, I would rather buy a roll of 1964 halves that isn't in original paper so I can confirm that they are all 1964. I wouldn't want to open it up and find that the two ends are 1964 halves, and the rest are 1998 crap. But that's just me and I'll stop blabbering now.

-Ben

fivecents

Originality ALWAYS carries a premium. Keep them in the shotgun rolls. You might even get some end of roll toners sometime in the future.

rainbowroosie

Original rolls are worth a real premium.

AgMe

<< <i>Original rolls are worth a real premium. >>

gemini12398

Someone had taken the time to wrap each roll in saran wrap and taped the ends. I had to open that to make sure the end roll coins were at least date 64. I guess I may as well leave well enough alone, huh?

How much do such rolls of bu 64 halves go for anyway?

CharlieB

<< <i>Original rolls are worth a real premium. >>



absolutely.

morganbarber

I hate auctions for "unsearched original rolls", then you click on the auction and the coins are spread out on a table.

BlindedByEgo

My roll auction:

Kennedy Half Brinks $20.00 Roll 1964

Feedback:

"I don't usually do this but, I just had to thank you again for the chance on this just super roll. And to tell you if you get to bring another roll of similar quality to Ebay please give me a heads up so that I can have a chance at them, thanks also for the quick shipping, Dean."

It was just that - a real, unsearched, unopened roll. Guess it almost never happens for real on Ebay. They sure were happy that it did.

Deadhorse

A few months back I was looking for just such an item for another collector. Called all over and couldn't find any original rolls available.

Keep them as they are.

If you want to sell them, send me a PM.

Shamika

Bottom line: You can't undo what is done.

If there's any doubt, leave them be.

oreville

<< <i>Someone had taken the time to wrap each roll in saran wrap and taped the ends. I had to open that to make sure the end roll coins were at least date 64. I guess I may as well leave well enough alone, huh? >>



This statement is an oxymoron.

Owners of UNOPENED original bank wrapped rolls do NOT tape the ends of their rolls. The fact that the ends were taped means that these rolls had been previously OPENED, searched, carefully put back in the roll and then taped.

These rolls have probably been searched at one time or another. The roll might still be original but that does not mean it was not peeked at and searched through.

gemini12398

The entire roll was covered with saran wrap of some sort, the ends were taped shut. That is what I meant. I don't know if this makes a difference in response to what you are saying , Oreville.

Barberman55

Just because coins are in a shotgun roll is no gaurantee of originality. They sell devices, for a nominal fee, which can crimp the ends of a bank roll and make it look like an original shotgun roll. I have bought "original" shotgun rolls of BU Franklin halves and 1964 Kennedys, only to find AU coins in the rolls at a later time.

oreville

Gemini:

You meant that the saran wrap was taped at the ends (and not taped on the roll iteself)?

Barberman55: You are correct. It does take experience to tell what is usually original obw rolls and what has been repacked. A key help is to know your source.

SmallSizedGuy

<< <i>I hate auctions for "unsearched original rolls", then you click on the auction and the coins are spread out on a table. >>



Yes, you will see auctions on eBay where someone opened a bank wrapped roll to take pictures. The paper roll will be laying next to the coins...



<< <i>It does take experience to tell what is usually original obw rolls and what has been repacked. A key help is to know your source. >>



I will add keep the rolls unopened. After a while, you can recognize original vs. repacked rolls. Usually the font style used for the denomination and bank can be used to verify originality. There is nothing like a roll of 1940ish coins in a roll with 1990ish printing/font on the exterior!

Conder101

<< <i>"I don't usually do this but, I just had to thank you again for the chance on this just super roll. And to tell you if you get to bring another roll of similar quality to Ebay please give me a heads up so that I can have a chance at them, thanks also for the quick shipping, Dean." >>


How is he supposed to know if they are "similar quality" if they ar unopened? If they were trly unopened then he has no idea what the quality of the coins were, and he would have no idea what the qualityof future unopened rolls would be. Does he judge the qulaity of the wrapper?

Personaly I would probably offer LESS for a "unopened roll" since you have no idea what may be inside. If I'm buying something I am more likely to pay more if I can see what I am buying.