A silver dollar roll is a roll of silver dollars. There are usually more than 10 coins in each roll and they are often sold for less than 10 individual coins would go for. Rolls can be found for the later half of the 1900’s and the coins are often in good condition and of assorted mints.

Silver Dollar Storage Box with Dividers Holds 25 Rolls US $7.49 Auction Ends: Monday Sep-08-2008 8:11:46 PDT Buy this Item   | Watch this Item

Silver Dollar Storage Box with Dividers Holds 25 Rolls US $7.49 Auction Ends: Monday Sep-08-2008 8:14:15 PDT Buy this Item   | Watch this Item

10 US Silver Dollars 1/2 Roll Morgan Ike Peace Bullion US $108.95 (0 Bid) Auction Ends: Monday Sep-08-2008 9:10:01 PDT Bid on this Item   | Buy this Item   | Watch this Item

3 Rolls 90% SILVER Walking Liberty Half-Dollars 1941-47 US $299.00 (0 Bid) Auction Ends: Monday Sep-08-2008 10:24:32 PDT Bid on this Item   | Buy this Item   | Watch this Item

4 Rolls 40% SILVER Clad Kennedy Half-Dollars 1965-69 US $124.39 (2 Bids) Auction Ends: Monday Sep-08-2008 10:32:53 PDT Bid on this Item   | Buy this Item   | Watch this Item

4 Rolls 40% SILVER Clad Kennedy Half-Dollars 1965-69 US $110.00 (1 Bid) Auction Ends: Monday Sep-08-2008 10:34:16 PDT Bid on this Item   | Buy this Item   | Watch this Item

1 Roll SILVER Morgan Dollars 1879-1921 Mixed-Dates US $305.00 (2 Bids) Auction Ends: Monday Sep-08-2008 11:29:44 PDT Bid on this Item   | Buy this Item   | Watch this Item

2000 SILVER PROOF KENNEDY HALF DOLLAR 20 COIN ROLL !! US $259.00 Auction Ends: Monday Sep-08-2008 11:52:53 PDT Bid on this Item   | Buy this Item   | Watch this Item

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More coins were stricken than were required for mundane mercantilism so the oversupply eventually caused large-scale authority deposition of these beautiful coins. The trouble of storage was addressed in 1918 when under provisions of The Pittman Act almost three hundered million of these silver dollars were melted. And the dollars were melted without respect or record as to date or mintmark. (http://auctions.overstock.com)

These American Eagle Silver dollars coins have been produced each yr by the U. S. government mint since 1986. Considered by many to be one of the most beautiful American coin designs. It is sculptured after the old Walking Liberty half dollars. Produced in both uncirculated and proof status. Each proof coin comes in a velvety seamed gift box. The brilliant uncirculated coins arrive in a government tubing of twenty coins. Take your pick from rolls of Gem Brilliant Uncirculated one ounce silver dollars, specially struck mirror like Proof coins in the original boxes. (http://lynncoins.com/american_eagles.htm)