Making Money on eBay Selling Coins

For a while, I was actively buying coin lots on eBay to flip and earn money to purchase new coins for my collection. I can be hard to find a deal good enough to make money on eBay because of all the fees associated with doing so. Both eBay and Paypal will take their cut from your sale. About a year ago, I purchased a couple of silver Roosevelt Dime sets in Dansco Albums (1946 - 1964). These coins had very attractive toning and the price was right. I sold many of the common coins for around $20 each. These generally bring $3-$5 untoned. This price provided me to make a profit selling these and the proceeds went to my commemorative silver dollar set.

1955 Rainbow Toned Proof Set

I haven't posted in a while and want to get back in the habit of doing so.  Here are some photos of my 1955 proof set.  The top photo shows the set with the 1953 & 1954 set in a Capital Plastics holder. Enjoy!

Coin Roll Hunting: Nickel Bank Box Break #5

I purchased a box of nickels from my bank and these are the results:


Pre 1959: 16
Silver War Nickels: 0
2009: 0
Total EF - BU Coins For Albums: 119
Key Find(s):1971 (BU)


Verdict: These were customer wrapped rolls.  I haven't seen any machine wrapped rolls in a while.  I was skunked on silver war nickels and 2009s.  The rolls did contain some nice coins and I was able to upgrade a few of the coins in my collection

Coin Roll Hunting: Nickel Bank Box Break #4

I purchased a box of nickels from my bank and these are the results:


Pre 1959: 19
Silver War Nickels: 1 (1945P)
2009: 0
Total EF - BU Coins For Albums: 136
Key Find(s): 1945P, 1968 (BU, Rainbow Toned)

Verdict: These were customer wrapped rolls.  I kept up the 1 silver war nickel per $100 trend, although the dry streak of 2009 nickels continued.  I found a nice assortment of circulated 1940's and 1950's in this lot.

Coin Roll Hunting: 50 Roll Cent Bank Box Break # 6

I purchased a 50 roll box of cents from my bank and these are the results:

• Wheat Cents: 17
• Canadian Cents: 4
• "S" Mint Marks: 0
• Copper Lincoln Memorial Cents: 26%
• Total AU - BU Coins For Albums: 35
• Key Find(s): 1956D Toned Purple, Red(AU)  1962 Proof 

Verdict: These were machine rolled cents. The box had good copper results and there was a nice number of wheat cents with some rolls having 2.  This box provided slightly better Canadian Cent results than my last, but the curse of the Canadian Small Cent folder seems to be going strong.  As usual, there were multiple corroded and "road pennies" in this lot.  For the first time, I was skunked on "S" mint marks.  My favorite cent in this box was a monster toned 1956D with purple and red.

Coin Roll Hunting: 5 Roll Nickel Break # 4

I purchased 5 rolls of nickels from my bank and these are the results:

• Pre 1959: 3
• "S" Mint Marks: 0
• Total EF - AU Coins For Albums: 8
• Key Find(s): 1948(EF)

Verdict: These were customer rolled nickels from the same account holder that produced poor results. The majority of the coins were corroded or rusted.  I did get a few older coins, however, anything minted in the last 30 years was completely ruined.  The coins looked like they were recovered from a flood.

5 Roll Nickel Break # 3

I purchased 5 rolls of nickels from my bank and these are the results: 

• Pre 1959: 1 (1940)
• "S" Mint Marks: 1 (1969S)
• Total EF - AU Coins For Albums: 15
• Key Find(s): 1940(AU), 1966(Unc.) 1971D(AU)

Verdict: These were customer rolled nickels that produced great results. There were multiple corroded and cruddy pieces mixed in with the brillant older coins, so I believe these may have been part of an estate cleanout.  The only thing that would of made me happier would of been a war or buffalo nickel in the lot.  I was completely floored with the 1940 and 1966 copies!

5 Roll Nickel Break # 2

I purchased 5 rolls of nickels from my bank and these are the results:

• Pre 1959: 5 (1938S, 1946S, 1952, 1956, 1951)
• "S" Mint Marks: 2
• Total EF - AU Coins For Albums: 10
• Key Find: 1938S

Verdict: These were customer rolled nickels that produced great results. There was multiple corroded pieces mixed in with the old coins, so I believe these may have been sitting around in a can for many years.

10 Roll Nickel Break

 I purchased 10 rolls of nickels last week from my bank and these are the results: 

• Pre 1959: 9 
• "S" Mint Marks: 4
• Total AU Coins For Albums: 144 

Verdict: These were customer rolled nickels and they produced good results  I was able to get many of the coins needed for the 2 sets including "S" mint marks.  One interesting note was the condition of the coins from the 1980's.  They showed considerable wear.