| Author |
 Replies: 33 / Views: 4,539 |
|
|
|
Bedrock of the Community
 United States
74662 Posts |
Mark, I have to be careful do to being so many fake and supposed "OBW" rolls. I always look carefully at the wrapper to see if it's been tampered and rewrapped to look OBW. Also, if the roll is old for example a Wheat cent roll, I look at the roll to see if the wrapper is old. If it's in a new wrapper, it could possibly be rewrapped. But looking at the roll for being rewrapped is the best way to know if it isn't a OBW roll. Errers and Varietys.
|
|
Pillar of the Community
7234 Posts |
Also watch out for them old wrappers that have the fibers sticking out of the end crimps - those can be duplicated with passing a wire brush over the ends.
|
|
Bedrock of the Community
United States
74662 Posts |
Wow Mark! I didn't even know about that one. That's pretty bad though. Thank you for that good and new information. I got a OBW roll of Wheat Cents from 1958 and they were truly OBW since it was wrapped tightly and found errors.
Errers and Varietys.
|
|
Pillar of the Community
7234 Posts |
Quote:
Wow Mark! I didn't even know about that one. That's pretty bad though. Yep, them ebay sellers know all the tricks! |
|
Bedrock of the Community
United States
74662 Posts |
Those ebay sellers are pretty sneaky and clever when it comes to supposed "OBW" rolls. Another way to help find out if the roll might be fake is to look at the seller's feedback and see if any buyer said the rolls are not OBW. But stick with seeing if the roll has been tampered with and rewrapped. Errers and Varietys.
|
|
Pillar of the Community
United States
1479 Posts |
1966, and also the 1966. Sorry crazybo I couldn't resist harharhar.
Seriously though the only unopened rolls I buy are at shops, flea markets, and other collectors, in hand you can tell if any tampering has been done. Also many 1974 D bank rolls have 74 S coins mixed in them thanks to a unpopular mint director decades ago. If you can pop a 66+ 1974S out you got a dandy registry coin.
My vote is for the stepchild year 1974, several different variety mixed in.
|
|
Bedrock of the Community
United States
74662 Posts |
That's a very interesting fact you told me luvmyCAM. I didn't know about that. Thank you for the new information!  Errers and Varietys.
|
|
Bedrock of the Community
 United States
12477 Posts |
I made a mistake early on (as in within the last year) of buying a supposed OBW half-roll of Buffalo nickels off ebay. When I received it, one crimped end was legit. The other...obviously opened and "re-crimped". Frayed fibers from the wrapper all over the place and too pliable to be original. Any guesses as to what I found in it?  ...That's right: nothing. All very circulated commons. I learned the lesson real quick. They may have served a purpose, however, because I sent them to coin197 to hand out to YNs at the World's Fair of Money. In Memory of Crazyb0 12-26-1951 to 7-27-2020
In Memory of Tootallious 3-31-1964 to 4-15-2020
In Memory of T-BOP 10-12-1949 to 1-19-2024
|
|
Bedrock of the Community
United States
74662 Posts |
That's too bad you got ripped off on the rolls, but at least they served a purpose. We all learn from our mistakes.
Errers and Varietys.
|
|
Pillar of the Community
United States
1795 Posts |
Myself I'd say the 1982 cents would certainly be in the running for varieties.
|
|
Bedrock of the Community
United States
74662 Posts |
I agree with that BadToTheBone. 1982 is a great year for varieties. Thank you for your opinion! :)
Errers and Varietys.
|
|
Pillar of the Community
United States
3327 Posts |
I agree that the 1982 series is interesting from a variety standpoint. My issue with them is that, as a rule, they are poorly-struck and unattractive coins, even the coppers. The early 60s are generally prettier coins, especially in EDS (but they worked dies to death then which may be why there are so many varieties.)
"Nummi rari mira sunt, si sumptus ferre potes." - Christophorus filius Scotiae
|
|
Bedrock of the Community
United States
74662 Posts |
Bump111, I agree with you on that. A lot of them are poorly struck and tons of them are usually in a Late or Very Late Die State. Reminds me of the Wheat cents from the 50's since a lot of them were poorly struck and usually were in a Late Die State or Very Late Die State. The Mint back in the 1950's would overwork the dies to death, causing major Die Breaks or Catastrophic Die Failure. That's why the Wheat cents from the 1950's were easier to find Cuds and other errors. Errers and Varietys.
|
|
Valued Member
76 Posts |
pick one but hunt anything when you need to eat I look for one never been discovered
|
|
Bedrock of the Community
United States
74662 Posts |
I definitely agree with what you said Dookie. I have found undiscovered Doubled Dies before CRH and got them listed on doubleddie.com.
Errers and Varietys.
|
| |
Replies: 33 / Views: 4,539 |
First Page
Posted 10/03/2017 8:05 pm
