Alright. I've always been enamored by any story of a collector finding a rarity in circulation. I check all my 1984 cents for a second ear. I even look for rotated dies. I know the chances of finding something are rare but there is still a chance. Its the same reason I like owning a metal detector in Central Virginia. Something is out there. I just gotta be the one to find it.

Well, this one collector was searching through a roll of 1969-S cents. Guess what he found:
1969-S Double Die Cent


Not bad, eh? they're guessing it may be a 6 figure coin.


Maybe one day... My best to date is maybe worth $5 and that was last week.

Crap! What a find! That one coin would solve my money problems for at least until the money ran dry again. Fantastic catch!

Quite the catch! I'm guessing that person has probably spent tons of money on rolls before hitting that.

but since he's a patient collector, he probably enjoyed every minute of the search

Great story and part of what keeps people searching rolls long after they've filled all the common slots in their collection.

Plus, it's not really spending when you're roll hunting, it's more like borrowing! Once you've looked through them, they go back to the bank to be swapped out for more. My best finds to date are a 1964 Kennedy half, and a 1940 Mercury dime!

Actually, in this case it's a bit different - buying BU rolls (at a premium) to search for varieties/errors/high grade IMO is just not the same as searching regular rolls of circulated stuff from the bank. To me, searching BU rolls just isn't as "genuine" as searching change and circulating coins - it's more of something that someone does to try to profit off rather than find coins for their collection.

True, I didn't catch the BU part. I search rolls from the bank all the time. I keep a jar of about $20.00 that I swap out at least once a week. I find it relaxing.

If my eyes were still good it would be a lot more relaxing.

Fatcat

I know about the eyes going bad.

I bought me one of those desk magnifying glass with the light and the arm so you can put it were you want it.

O yeah I also have a 10 power loupe with a light and I have a 30 power loupe, I also have a 30-100 power handheld go anywhere microscope. So I covered my bad eyes good.