Big Lots On Ebay Such As This One. Worth It?

sackie is short for a Sacagawea <-(check spelling) dollar (the new gold colored dollar)

I was like laxmaster when I first got back into coin, I went out and bought coin from this type of auction where it is a grab bag. at the time it was fun but when I learned more about coins I relize how bad I was getting taken. so I will echo everyone else run from those type of auction. I would sugest you find a few type of coins you like and focus on getting those from members here that have ebay auctions since all of them will treat you right. or do what other said and go to the bank and just buy rolls that is alway a fun way to feel coin folder and you will learn alot form doing this.

ITs a women I think. IAsked them a question and they were like marsha I think lol. Ok back on track. Tommorow I'm going to go to the bank. I'm going to get 20.00 in rolls of coins. Rolls of pennies, nickles and dimes.
What kind of coin to look for in each. Example date, mint anything else?

Please tell for each type of coin,
THanks alot!!!!!

Laxmaster

if you have the RedBook, you can go through it and make notes of what year coins to look for, such as double dates, dies, or mint marks. There are also many web sites you can look at for info, Coneca is one, they will have lists of coins that carry a premium. Coppercoins has a very detailed list for pennies.

You may find some interesting Cuds, off strikes and other things that make the coin more then run of the mill. I always look for coins that are just very good examples of that year. No or few contact marks, no errors, just a nice coin. It just depends on what you are after. It can be a lot fun looking.

Hope you find something great. Enjoy!

Margaret

Well let me give you a little example of a cheap gamble! I purchased 5 rolls of 2006 Lincoln cents from my coin dealer recently for a $1.10 per roll and before I left the shop I added another five rolls. My instincts, for whatever they may be worth, was telling me to search those darn rolls. Found a major die break in the first roll so I was more than interested from that point on. Eventually I had numerous examples of the beginning die break (cracks) that turned to a really pronounced set of cracks and finally that huge chunk of die came out of Lincolns head which created the major die break that looks like a small mountain range on Lincoln's head. I returned to the coin shop the next day and bought the last 7 rolls he had. Again I had the same results! Last weekend I sold 10 of each stage of the break (cracks) for $90.00 and still have a few examples left to sell or add to my collection. The great part of this whole story is simply that I trusted my instincts and was apparently the first to discover this particular major die break on a 2006 Lincoln and I have now quadrupled my initial investment on TRULY UNSEARCHED coins fresh from the Mint and Federal Reserve! And, on top of it all, I had fun doing it. Guess there is still a little fun left in modern coins and to think I don't even collect error coins! Now the bad news is my coin dealer has bought another case of 2006 Lincoln cents and the darn things are calling out to me every time I go in his shop! Oh, I also took a few of the searched rolls to the bank and deposited them into my 4 year old son's savings account so the whole deal has benefited my coin dealer (he sold the coins and made a few bucks), me as I searched the coins, made the find, and made a few bucks and my son who will someday take over my collection and the bounty in his savings account! Guess that is the best $18.70 I have spent in a while!!!
In ending I would have to say that every action will have a reaction and they all start with your initial decision. If you buy a grab bag anywhere, including ebay, be prepared for a reaction you were not expecting. You must learn to read through all the bull and the hype to get your hard earned money! TRUST your INSTINCTS GRASSHOPPER!!!

Well I just returned from my coin shop and YES I couldn't help but buy 5 more rolls of 2006 Lincoln cents. I figure, after searching these, I can always go back and buy the rest of his rolls. Will have to keep everyone posted as the 2006 Lincoln Cent double dies were found in Indiana so maybe I will be lucky this time?

Yeah unsearched sure, that is impossible some of those coins were how old sombody searched through it evn if it was just a quick sift through it

Remember, unsearched maybe by the current seller, but unlikely unsearched in the past. Many dealers will buy large bulk wheaties(5000 plus) and do not have or spend the time searching them because their time is better spent on other things. At any rate, it is a gamble I would not bother with. Mike