/r/CRH
Welcome to the world's largest Coin Roll Hunting community! Come meet other hunters, share your finds, give and get advice, and share in whatever else has to do with the hobby of Coin Roll Hunting (also known as Bank Roll Hunting).
Coin Roll Hunting, or "CRH," is the hobby of searching change pulled from circulation for collectible coins. The serious hobbyist usually obtains rolled coins from banks. Coin roll hunters (United States) obtain rolls of cents, nickels, dimes, quarters, half dollars, and sometimes dollars. We open the rolls and search for silver, copper, rarities, high quality coins or coins to complete a collection.
Check out this Discord server, Past Finders: https://discord.gg/qMVMT6h
How Do I Get Coins To Search?
It is easiest to open a free or cheap bank account. Let the bank know your intentions to order perpetual coin orders, and make sure they are okay with it, or try the next bank. There should never be a fee for coin orders. There are plenty of banks out there if you know where to look and have the means to get there.
What Coins Do I Look For?
That depends... Perhaps CRH is something fun to do with the kids? Are you sorting through pennies for the rare indian heads or wheaties? Are you on a mission for free silver from rolls of half dollars, quarters, dimes, or even nickels? There are also those seeking errors, low mintage, or pieces for collections.
Silver Seekers: U.S. coin denominations of 10 cents or higher can quickly be searched by edge-checking the coin for a white metallic color. This is easy to see with a careful eye, as the edges contrast from the copper edges of post-1964 U.S. coins. U.S. war nickels are 35% silver, and require meticulous searching for years 1943-45.
Tips For Starters:
Wear Gloves, searching through large amounts of coins can be quite grimy.
Use A Magnifying Glass to better-view details on the coins to verify if there are keepers. Better yet, Use A Digital Microscope!
Consider a hand truck when picking up and dropping off heavy coin batches.
Get a strong bag or wheeled backpack to carry your coins in.
How Do I Return All These Coins After Searching?
This is easy if the bank has a free coin counter. Consider a bank (not the same one you order the coins from) that does. While you can return coins to a bank by re-rolling them, it takes time... and coin counting machines with fees can get a big chunk of your cash. Never return coins to the same bank you bought them from; it is bad etiquette.
What If My Bank Does Not Have A Coin Counting Machine?
There are coin wrappers and several coin sorters you can purchase.
Many banks require you to write your account numbers on the coin rolls. Making labels with your account number will streamline re-rolling coin.
What To Do With Your Finds:
Organization is key. It is helpful to keep your treasures in containers.
Tubes:
Helpful Guides:
Free:
Check Your Change! You Might Strike Silver!
Helpful Sites:
Coinflation: Measuring the Metal Value of Coins
Treasurenet: The original treasure hunting website
CoinTalk: Coin Collecting Community
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Words can note describe how much I hate this
Got $100 in halves from the bank, every single one is marked like this. Drives me insane how people can’t just mark the roll
02:51 UTC
1 1/2 box of half’s let’s see what i find
hopefully i don’t get skunk boxes…
23:30 UTC
I can’t tell if this ‘68-S cent is a proof
Sorry for my ignorance, but I’m not good at discerning earlier-style proofs—is this 1968-S cent a proof or just a really nice business strike? Either way, it’s a beautiful coin. I found it today.
23:25 UTC
Student Research Coin Collector Survey
Hi everyone! 👋
I'm Ashley, a UC Berkeley student researching coin collecting habits for a project on numismatic and investment trends in 2024. I’d love to learn from your experiences!
I've created a quick 4-minute survey covering why you collect, where you trade, and any concerns about authenticity. Your insights will help shape future tools for the community. Here's the link:https://forms.gle/Vmu8xPJcL4ViRyhQA
Feel free to share stories or tips about collecting too—I’d love to learn from you! Thanks so much for your time and help! 😊
18:06 UTC
First silver today, picked up $25 in dimes from my bank when I stopped in to cash a check
02:46 UTC
Worth it?
Banks near me won’t give boxes but found on Amazon. Dowse anyone know if it’s worth it especially for example the $100 box of quarters for $40?
19:54 UTC
Picked up someone's copper dump. 🤞for varieties
19:16 UTC