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Coin Roll Hunting (fun for the kids!)

It’s been awhile since I’ve talked about my kids’ (and especially Seth’s) love for coin roll hunting. Rolled coins are easily obtained and can keep kids (old enough to keep them out of their mouths!) entertained for hours. Seth hunts through rolled pennies, nickels, dimes, and quarters, but he’ll tell you that nickels are his favorite with so many different types to look for: buffaloes, war nickels, and the dates to fill a basic nickel album. Recently, being a sometimes good big brother, he started an album of America the Beautiful state quarters with Silas. Silas loves hunting through the rolls with Seth. The combination of attention from his usually pre-occupied older brother, and actually being able to spot the quarters they are hunting for makes Silas really happy.

Over the past four years, since Seth first became interested in hunting through rolled coins for those of value, he has not only maintained an interest in coin hunting, and coin collecting, but he wrote an illustrated guide! He spent many months working on it, and even learned to use my camera and macro lens to photograph the coins. He cropped and edited, with minimal instruction from me. I’m incredibly proud of him for seeing the project through, despite his frustrations with me for not having time for final edits when he would have liked me to. The guide will tell you what to look for in each of the major denominations of U.S. Coins, with photo examples of all.

Seth turned sixteen in September. One of his gifts from me, was my help setting up an Etsy shop for him so he would have a place to sell his guide along with coins, fossils, and other artifacts. Being a lover of Latin, he named it Res Antiquae, which means “old things.” He’s at an age that he is starting to long for bigger and better things…a part-time job, a car eventually. He’s pretty responsible, and I am hoping that he will save his money with those goals in mind.

If you’re looking for a unique birthday or Christmas gift for your kids or grandkids, printing out Seth’s pdf guide along with some rolled coins would be a really fun and educational gift! It’s like treasure hunting without leaving home. Perfect for cold winter days! Also, check out his mixed fossil grab bags! They would make nice stocking stuffers. πŸ™‚

p.s. If you tried to buy the coin roll hunting guide, but it was sold out, it is there now. Seth and I were confused about how to make it renew each time it’s sold!

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Filed Under: favorite things for children Β· Tagged With: coin roll hunting, res antiquae, seth Β· 28 Comments

Ginny

I believe that when you slow down and savor the small things, you don’t have to wish for a different life; you can discover beauty in the life you already have. {Find out more here...}

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  1. Mommastinkyface says

    December 1, 2016 at 11:24 pm

    The boards that he keeps the coins in, where do you get those? Or does he cover that in the book? Fabulous idea!

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    • Ginny says

      December 1, 2016 at 11:25 pm

      You can get them at a hobby store such as Hobby Lobby, or online at Amazon. They are pretty common. And yes, he does cover that in the book! πŸ™‚

      Reply
  2. Anne Marie says

    November 30, 2016 at 12:27 pm

    I think I am going to do this for my boys for Christmas.

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  3. Ellen says

    November 29, 2016 at 4:23 pm

    But missed your porcelain lids! Boo hoo.

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  4. Ellen says

    November 29, 2016 at 4:22 pm

    This is just wonderful, Seth and Ginny! πŸ™‚ What ingenuity at work. I showed my boys, hoping that they would try becoming entrepreneurs via Etsy as well (not with coins but something else)… I have to follow that dream of mine too. Just bought the coin roll hunting book – thank you!

    Reply
  5. Nicole says

    November 29, 2016 at 3:57 pm

    What a great idea! I think my 9 year old will love this.

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  6. karen says

    November 29, 2016 at 9:29 am

    I hope Seth makes oodles of money to buy a car! I cannot believe you are in the car driving stage of parenting….

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  7. Laura G says

    November 29, 2016 at 9:23 am

    My kids loved coins when they were younger (they are adults now)! What a great gift idea… if I find I need a Christmas gift for a kid the right age, this will be first on my list!

    Reply
  8. Kym says

    November 29, 2016 at 8:11 am

    So cool! I would have LOVED this as a kid — as I spent many a happy hour digging through pennies and nickels. What a wonderful project.

    Reply
  9. Caroline says

    November 29, 2016 at 5:50 am

    What a great hobby and now small business. Congratulations Seth. There is a tutorial on turning silver coins into rings and I would love to make one!

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  10. Wendy says

    November 28, 2016 at 8:01 pm

    What a a great project–so inspiring to see older kids take an interest and turn it into a business. Love the shop name, too!

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  11. Pat says

    November 28, 2016 at 6:44 pm

    Lovely. I’ve just ordered fossils and shark teeth for my adult boys who just happen to own a marine fish and coral import business. It’s very smart to start them in business young if they are interested. Mine are 22 and 23 now and have owned their business for 2 years.

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  12. Deborah Kramb says

    November 28, 2016 at 5:02 pm

    What a great idea! I was looking for a unique gift idea for my 14 year old grandson – and coin searching is perfect. I ordered the booklet = will I get the download by email?

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  13. Deborah Kramb says

    November 28, 2016 at 5:00 pm

    What a great idea!! I was looking for a unique gift idea for my 14 year old grandson! Coin searching is perfect! I ordered it – will it come in email?

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  14. Deborah Kramb says

    November 28, 2016 at 4:52 pm

    OH WOW!! What great ideas!! I was looking for something special to gift my 14 year old grandson and the coin rolling is the trick! Will the booklet be emailed to me?

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  15. Michele says

    November 28, 2016 at 3:28 pm

    This may be a silly question, but do you get rolled coins from the bank? Or other sources? (Maybe other people may have a bunch of these lying around, but we don’t!)

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    • Ginny says

      November 28, 2016 at 3:35 pm

      Yes, we get them from the bank! And Seth covers all of that in his guide πŸ™‚

      Reply
      • Michele says

        November 28, 2016 at 8:54 pm

        Thanks! πŸ™‚

        Reply
  16. GretchenJoanna says

    November 28, 2016 at 2:37 pm

    I ordered some fossils for my grandson πŸ™‚ What a great business idea!

    Reply
  17. Melissa Lessard says

    November 28, 2016 at 1:07 pm

    Placed an order for Miocene shark teeth fossils; my girls (& I!) will love them!

    Reply
  18. Beth J. Beal says

    November 28, 2016 at 12:29 pm

    Great Etsy Shop and thanks for sharing!

    Reply
  19. Jeannie Gray says

    November 28, 2016 at 11:46 am

    Congratulations to Seth for starting his own business. My ‘day job’ is serving as Cash Management Supervisor at a local theme park. I ‘play’ with money daily and it amazes me the number of times we find valuable coins.

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  20. Peg says

    November 28, 2016 at 10:52 am

    What a wonderful project and gift idea. Perfect timing too. I just purchased Seth’s coin guide for my nephews.
    Thank you Seth. Well done!!

    Reply
  21. Lynn says

    November 28, 2016 at 9:59 am

    I’m afraid the guide isn’t available (despite the fix you mentioned). I’d love to purchase for my son & for a gift!

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    • Ginny says

      November 28, 2016 at 10:00 am

      I know! We thought we fixed it, but didn’t. It really is there now!!

      Reply
  22. Sally says

    November 28, 2016 at 9:10 am

    Just tried to order the coin hunting guide, but it says sold. Will it be available later again since it is a printable? I have an 11 year old nephew that might latch on to this hobby. Also ordered some coins for my coin collector father. He loves wheat backed pennies!
    Thanks!

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    • Ginny says

      November 28, 2016 at 9:16 am

      Hi Sally! I’m so glad you commented. He thought he had that set up to automatically renew, but he didn’t. It’s fixed now and available in the shop again!

      Reply
  23. Rain says

    November 28, 2016 at 8:52 am

    I just ordered some shark teeth for my 5 year old stocking. Great work Seth!

    Reply

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