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Instructables-Copier 2009-08-03
Introduction:
Printable coin wrappers
Width of shaded area is height of coin stack. Height of shaded area is coin diameter times pi.
Print your own coin wrappers and save a trip to the store if you just need a few. Items needed: Printouts from the attached PDF or Powerpoint file scissors adhesive tape Print out the sheet or sheets you need and cut each wrapper out more or less precisely along the outer edge as shown in the yellow note box in the upper right corner of the picture.
Step 1:
Fold
Fold about 1/3 over.
Align edges to get a square fold.
Fold the wrapper roughly one third of the way down to show the alignment mark. Fold it squarely by aligning the edges.
Step 2:
Align and Tape
Align exactly to the edge for best fit to coins. Apply tape.
Now fold the bottom up and align the edges. Tape it. The tape doesn't have to go all the way to the edges but it should overlap both sides of the seam fairly evenly. You can just barely make out the tape in the photo. That's it, the wrapper is ready to use. Open it up, stick a finger in one end as a stopper, put coins in. The shaded area is the height of the stack. Fold over the ends. Take to bank. My printer is pretty accurate maintaining the actual dimensions laid out in the powerpoint and PDF files, but if you find your wrapper is a bit too tight leave a little gap when you align the edges for taping. Overlap more if it seems a little loose.
Step 3:
Making your own sizes
Width of shaded area is height of coin stack. Height of shaded area is coin diameter times pi.
If the denominations in the attached files are not what you need you can modify the Powerpoint file for the coin sizes you need. The two dimensions of the shaded area are these: 1) Height of the coin stack you want to wrap - this is the dimension along the direction of the text, horizontal in the cut-out example below outlined in the yellow notes box. 2) Diameter of the coin times pi (3.1416) is the vertical dimension in the example below. The box at the bottom with the alignment mark can be kept the same size for any coin size The blank boxes on the sides should be made larger or smaller with the coin diameter since these are the fold-overs for the ends of the coin stack. You can add your own background pattern or image for the shaded area, I only have B&W printing right now so these are a bit boring.
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Coin-rolling related scams are a collection of scams involving coin wrappers (rolls of coins). The scammer will roll coins of lesser value or slugs of no value, or less than the correct number of coins in a roll, then exchange them at a bank or retail outlet for cash.
To prevent these problems, many banks will require people turning in coins to have an account, and will debit the customer's account in the event of a shorted roll. Some banks also have machines to count coins.
Penny and dime scam[edit]
The con will wrap pennies into a dime-roll wrapper and try to exchange it; this is known as 'penny rolling' in slang. Sometimes the con will also exchange other legitimate rolls of coins at the same time. Another trick is to put dimes on the visible ends of the roll, and hidden pennies on the inside. This scam can also be done using nickels and quarters.
Short-rolling scams[edit]
Alternatively, one can place one or two fewer coins than usual in each roll. Half-dollars are a common choice for this kind of scam, for two reasons. First, there are only 20 coins per half-dollar roll, increasing the profit percentage. Also, since half-dollars rarely circulate, most bank tellers are unaware of the proper length and/or weight of a roll. Also owing to their lack of circulation, the missing coins are not likely to be discovered for a long time.
'Unsearched' roll scams[edit]
As the practice of coin roll hunting has steadily grown more popular, unscrupulous sellers on eBay and other online storefronts may try to pass off coin rolls as 'unsearched' or 'original bank wrapped', when in reality the rolls have been opened, seeded with coins that do not belong or are extremely unlikely to be found in a roll, such as mercury dimes in rolls of wheat cents, or Morgan dollars in 'bank wrapped rolls', then sealed shut in an attempt to make them look authentic.[1] These rolls typically contain common and heavily circulated coins of little value, in the hopes that the seeded coins may drive up the value to make a profit.
Foreign coin scams[edit]
The obsolete 500 Italian Lira coin, which is similar to the 2 Euro coin.
Another possibility is to pad foreign coins into the rolls. Generally cancelled European coins (see Euro) are used. Such coins can often be purchased in bulk at flea markets. Some con artists bank on the fact that the typical customer will just re-circulate these coins, or keep them for themselves thinking they are valuable.
In the United States, it is not uncommon to find Canadian coins in circulation (and vice versa), although the extent to which this is done deliberately is unknown. It will be more unlikely to find 2 cent euro coin, other foreign pennies. Pennies from pre-2010 and nickels minted between 1982-2000 are very common because their composition is similar to American coins, so coin counting machines can't tell the difference.
Various currencies, including the 500 Italian Lira coin, the 5 South African Rand coin, and the 10 Thai baht coin, are similar to the 2 Euro coin and are sometimes passed off as such, especially to tourists.[2] Even when the Lira was legitimate currency, 500 Lira was only worth €0.26.[3]
Coin bags[edit]
In the United Kingdom and, until 2002, the Republic of Ireland, coin wrappers are not used, instead small plastic bags are provided free of charge at banks which are filled by the customer with the appropriate amount of the same value coin as printed on the bag. When depositing or changing, the bags are weighed at the bank to check they contain the right amount.[4] The contents of the clear bag are easy for the bank teller to check.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
^''UNSEARCHED' Wheat Roll Bought Off Ebay. Watch This Video BEFORE You Buy. Indian Ender'. YouTube. HalfDolla' MakeYouHolla'.
^Steves, Rick. 'Tourist Scams and Rip-Offs'. Rick Steves's Europe. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
^http://coinmill.com/ITL_calculator.html#ITL=500
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