Mint Rolls

gnome · September 08, 2012, 01:31:39 PM

Hello everybody,
big thanks for getting something going again, I hope to participate alot more than I have in the last 12 months.
Now for the title, I have managed to acquire a mint roll of 1980 double bar 50 cent pieces.There was nothing in Macdonalds about this however there was a mention in the Renniks book. Does anyone have any info on the rarity of these, or when there was a last sale of them in an auction house. I know about the roll currently being offered on ebay.
:huh:

emu666 · September 08, 2012, 06:16:55 PM

The good news about the double bar rolls is that if you crack them open the coin sinside are almost all double bars.
I have not seen double bar rolls offered since Downies offered a couple of 1979 double bar rolls in 2003. I don't think anyone bought a full roll. I managed to get what appeared to be the prettiest coins when one of the rolls was broken up.
http://www.pcgs.com/Cert/26046124/

gnome · September 08, 2012, 06:21:47 PM

Thanks pra.

WavyTwenty · September 08, 2012, 08:53:24 PM

Very nice coin there emu.

Also was nice to see your coin set - is anyone able to do that?

Wavy - aka Nigel

humpybong · September 08, 2012, 09:03:02 PM

The 1980 Double Bar 50c coin is a good coin to have....even better when you have a mint roll.

Congratulations.

interest · July 16, 2014, 11:55:54 PM

I've just picked up a roll of $1.00 MOR coins in a mint wrapper, with tails & tails for just above face value.
So apart from slamming it down on the side of the metal desk here & breaking it open to see what year they are.
I'm wondering, did they use the same colour wrapper for all years or is there any difference?
My feeling is from the colour of the coins (still very shiny) it is perhaps a 2005 roll.

serial · July 17, 2014, 09:20:15 AM

Nope open that baby up!

Cougar · July 17, 2014, 09:58:07 AM

Im curious as to your question also. I have a few rolls in a box that are tails tails also and would like to know how to tell the years apart.

interest · July 17, 2014, 10:11:45 AM

Quote from: 'Cougar' pid='54867' dateline='1405556887'Im curious as to your question also. I have a few rolls in a box that are tails tails also and would like to know how to tell the years apart.

As Serial say's we just have to "open that baby up!"

serial · July 17, 2014, 10:40:08 AM

I hope it is a 2005 or better yet a 2000 with a mule in it!

don't forget pics