Maybe I'm missing something

ASUtodd

Ok, so I'll admit Im new to the numismatic world....so with that being said I'll ask this... I am currently buying rolls of Presidential dollars. The ones I have been getting from the bank were wrapped by N. F. STRING & SON, INC out of PA. I ASSUMED (we know what that gets us) that these coins were P mint since they came out of PA....Duh... well in looking to purchase some D mint rolls I notice that they are wrapped by the same company. Now the rolls look the same, as far as I can tell, so how would one distinguish P from D mint without opening to check the edge for the mint? Like I said, maybe I am missing something or maybe its the newbie in me.... Anyone with suggestions, ideas, or "Hey stupid...duhs's" let me know!! Thanks.Todd

Geoman

Nope, no real way of knowing if they are P or D mints that I know of, without opening them to make sure.

However, I usually pick up 4 rolls from my local bank, and I open 1 or 2 rolls to check. If the rolls I open are D mint, I am assuming that the other rolls are also D mint rolls. Of course, I live in MN where all of our roll coins I have received are D mints. So I am pretty safe assuming that the rolls are D mints, once I check a few rolls.

RichieURich

What Geoman said. Most banks will get their coins only from one Mint. Open one roll and find out which Mint it is, it is likely that all the new coins will come from the same Mint.