Excited but torn

[scubalou]

Good Morning: As I probably mentioned before I collected when I was a kid, and now in semi-retirement have decided to do some coin roll hunting. Long story short, I was going through my old collection and came across a roll of bicentennial pennies. My first thought is to tear it open and see what I've got, but then it's in the original wrapping. The wrapping says Bicentennial 1976. I can see the date on both enders, and they are both 1975. Curious, what would you do?

[mustbebob]

The bi-centennial was in 1976, so I don't know why there aren't 1976 coins in that roll. However, bicentennial coins were minted in 75 and 76, so maybe that is why. Those denominations that are marked as 1776 - 1996 were minted in both years. Do you have a photo of the wrapper? Is it from the mint or a third party?

[GrumpyEd]

I've never seen a mint wrapped bicentennial cent roll (they did them for Lincolns bicentennial later) but it's possible, they went nuts with bicentennial things, the quarters and halves and the 40% quarters, halves and dollars plus the regular ones and fancy boxes for them all.

If you bought the 1975 mint sets or proof sets they came with the 1776-1976 dated halves and quarters and no halves or quarters are dated 1975.

I think I would keep the roll sealed for now, there isn't that much to find in 1975 rolls anyway

[scubalou]

Thanks Ed. I just responded to an email from Jon and sent him some pics. Someone on a different site pointed me to some of the same rolls on ebay for sale. The enders have some interesting marks in the middle of the numbers 9 & 7, someone said machine damage, perhaps. It's just odd how the indentations follow the curve of the numbers. If you would like to see them just email at scubalou2@comcast.net and I can show you the pics.
Thanks: Lou
P.S. the other odd thing is that the enders are both 1975.

[makecents]

Here are Lou's pics he sent me to post.

[jfines69]

Did you notice that those do not look like 1976 coins??? The look like 1975??? The second coin pic looks like the date may have some Class 6 but it is hard to tell with the damage??? Wexlers does list 4 DDOs http://doubleddie.com/343501.html for 1975... VV has 2 listed http://varietyvista.com/01b%20LC%20D...DDO%201975.htm I did not check them out tho!!!

[scubalou]

Thanks, I did notice the enders were 1975, not sure what that means. I've got a couple dozen wheaties rolls that I rolled about 40 years ago. I've still got some new rolls to go through before I get to the old ones. I'll post if I think I find anything interesting.

[jfines69]

Thanks, I did notice the enders were 1975, not sure what that means. I've got a couple dozen wheaties rolls that I rolled about 40 years ago. I've still got some new rolls to go through before I get to the old ones. I'll post if I think I find anything interesting.

The bicentennial was 1976 so the coins in the rol should be 1976 not 1975??? Unless I have a missing year there... I was in high school at the time

[makecents]

I'd rip that puppy right open!!



The suspense is killing me!!

[scubalou]

lol, didn't mean to cause so much drama. I found more rolls that I rolled up 40 years ago. I guess I can unwrap that one next week. In the meantime I started a new thread in varieties.
Reverse FG Transition Error Cent

I'm hoping I just found a 1988 Lincoln with a 1989 reverse, anyone care to weigh in?

[jfines69]

lol, didn't mean to cause so much drama. I found more rolls that I rolled up 40 years ago. I guess I can unwrap that one next week. In the meantime I started a new thread in varieties.
Reverse FG Transition Error Cent

I'm hoping I just found a 1988 Lincoln with a 1989 reverse, anyone care to weigh in?

I would break the scales That would be cool if you found the 88 with 89 rev!!!

[scubalou]

Wishful thinking, but I'll keep looking.

[jfines69]

Wishful thinking, but I'll keep looking.

And I'll keep over anal eyesing