Now that I'm in good with the bank......

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  Veep Posts: 1,515 ✭✭✭✭

  November 19, 2004 2:02AM

  I've never had success search coins from banks. While others seem to get a kick out of finding a couple 40% halves in $200 worth of rolls, it just doesn't get my pulse going. Maybe someone else who likes searching varieties, etc. will be able to give you better direction.

  "Let me tell ya Bud, you can buy junk anytime!"

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  Newmismatist Posts: 1,802 ✭✭

  November 19, 2004 2:04AM

  See if they've got a mint sewn bag of silver dollars hidden away in the back of the vault - make sure they're silver - not Ikes, SBA's or Sacs

  Collecting eye-appealing Proof and MS Indian Head Cents, 1858 Flying Eagle and IHC patterns and beautiful toned coins.
  
  “It ain't what you don't know that gets you into trouble. It's what you know for sure that just ain't so.” Mark Twain
  Newmismatist

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  cladking Posts: 30,345 ✭✭✭✭✭

  November 19, 2004 5:40AM

  You're not going to find much of anything that's worth a lot of money. Yes, you'll find the
  accassional 20 or 30 dollar coin, but these will be seen only infrequently. With diligence
  you can find a few higher priced ones but it's not a cost effective way to build a collection
  of most coins.
  
  This isn't to say there's nothing rare in circulation. Indeed, some of the best coins available
  are available here and nowhere else, but they don't command much in the way of premiums
  now.
  
  The best bet is to simply start collections and see what you can find. In a short time it will
  be obvious what's scarce and what's common. Watch for differences on the coins and read
  the literature that's available.
  
  I'm pretty partial to the quarters since there seems to be such a wide array of coins that
  can actually be found. It's not difficult to find fans of the other denominations though.

  tempus fugit extra philosophiam.

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  relayer Posts: 10,570 ✭

  November 19, 2004 5:41AM

  
  If you enjoy looking at circulated coins, you can get rolls of halves and find some silver ones once and awhile.

  
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  kamehameha00 Posts: 2,077

  November 19, 2004 6:14AM

  I prefer looking through cents and nickels. I seem to find more errors, old coins, and world coins. I have found very few varieties and even those were not worth much, but it's a great way to relieve stress, even if the "finds" are worth little premium over face value.

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