Unopened roll of 1957 D Pennies?

[Quinc]

Was gifted this roll of pennies from a woman who retired from banking decades ago. She believes it's in the original roll from the mint and has never opened. Wanted to see if y'all think it's worth opening or leaving it alone?

 

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[halfdime]

Was gifted this roll of pennies from a woman who retired from banking decades ago. She believes it's in the original roll from the mint and has never opened. Wanted to see if y'all think it's worth opening or leaving it alone?

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I would guess original from "The Fed" as the tellers call everything machine wrapped. I occasionally buy rolls of halves that are from the mint that someone has taken to a bank. They are clearly identified as such. I've also bought (not intentionally!) whole boxes of halves from 1995, 2021, 2022, and 2023 wrapped by the "Fed." In my case, Loomis.

 

[pepperj]

Was gifted this roll of pennies from a woman who retired from banking decades ago. She believes it's in the original roll from the mint and has never opened. Wanted to see if y'all think it's worth opening or leaving it alone?

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It really depends on if you're planning to sell or to keep them.

The sold prices from this past year are listed on Mavin.

1957 D LINCOLN WHEAT PENNY ROLL Values - MAVIN

The average value of 1957 D LINCOLN WHEAT PENNY ROLL is $28.09. Sold comparables range in price from a low of $2.48 to a high of $260.55.

mavin.io

 

[galenrog]

The evidence warrants interest. The wrapper appears to be original. Enders are a 1957D and a wheatie. What lies within could be anything from that era, as the Federal Reserve branches, just as today with Federal Reserve contractors, wrap what is on hand, without regard to date or mint.

I wish you well on this.

Time for more coffee.

 

[ToddsPoint]

They are certainly not rare. 1957-D production: 1,051,342,000. Over a billion made. 1944 &45 were the first yrs with a billion. After 1956 a billion was fairly common.

 

[srcdco]

That is a cool gift, although not rare as already stated. The only issue is that the paper the roll is made from is acidic and it will tarnish the coins inside. What I would do is take them out and put them in a plastic roll and keep the original paper roll with them, particularly since it has that stamp on it.

Scott

 

[robertk]

The only issue is that the paper the roll is made from is acidic and it will tarnish the coins inside. What I would do is take them out and put them in a plastic roll and keep the original paper roll with them, particularly since it has that stamp on it.

If it’s really a 1957 original roll, they’ve been in there for almost 70 years already. Won’t any acid paper damage have already happened?