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Pillar of the Community
United States
784 Posts |
Let me just say that I don't usually dabble in this kind of gamble but these rolls looked old enough and unopened enough for me so I threw down $25 for the three. Whaddya think? I will for sure post what I find but how old do these rolls look to you all? http://www.ebay.com/itm/11109230614....m1497.l2649 |
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Valued Member
United States
90 Posts |
definitely been opened, top and middle were opened on right side and bottom was opened on the left
another typical "unsearched" auction
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1659 Posts |
When I searched this seller's completed listings, I saw that they have sold a fair number of these "old rolls". When I then searched what this seller has been bidding on and buying on ebay, I found they have recently bought several lots of wheat and Indian cents. Based on these two facts, I'd say these are not likely to be "unsearched" rolls. |
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798 Posts |
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
4208 Posts |
2 look obviously uncrimped, the top looks okay, but I doubt they are actually unsearched. BUT, I did notice that he made no claims about their contents - only the end coins. Perhaps they are alright. I would expect he's pulled out anything rare, but there should be some alright coins surely.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4901 Posts |
Yep, never mentioned that they were unsearched... They could have a Wheat cent on both ends and all 1986's in between |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1795 Posts |
Leary of un-searched rolls probably would have better luck getting a $25 box of cents from your local bank. At least you know they un-searched.
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Valued Member
United States
395 Posts |
Always suspect of anything sold as unsearched... Especially when the seller appears to be someone involved in coins, as opposed to a seller that has no previous coin transactions and found a coffee can of wheaties and is just dumping them, etc. I know, me personally, could not leave those rolls unsearched :)
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
3167 Posts |
Most of his feedback for rolls like this are positive, but with comments like "Ok, not great, you get what you pay for, etc."  ! |
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Valued Member
United States
289 Posts |
Rking, I've bought rolls like these a few years ago. Typical '40's to 50's with exactly 2 steelies in each roll. Yes these look older than what I purchased and I look forward to hearing what was inside.
Please tell us when they arrive.
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Valued Member
United States
377 Posts |
I believe you can tell what is inside just by looking at the coins he is buying on ebay Lots of rolls of 1 year or another plus lots of avg older wheats |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1817 Posts |
$25 for 3 rolls of wheats. It's almost criminal the way some sellers hawk these rolls implying that they are really old yet avoiding the term "unsearched." With that money you could've gotten a 2013 BU silver eagle instead of $5.00 worth of common date wheat pennies in old style wrappers that were probably bought off of e-Bay also.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
3167 Posts |
That's what I think, but we'll have to wait to see what the OP receives.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
5207 Posts |
Typical ebay roll ender showing scam. |
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New Member
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ebay is a great place to buy coins, if you want to pay exactly what they are worth(or possibly a bit more). Its a competitive market place where bidders will consistently bid up valuable items. Hard to get a "bargain" on coins there, be it lots, unsearched rolls etc. I am always wary of this sort of auction. I have found that yard sales, storage auctions, pawn shops, thrift stores and the like offer much better opportunities for finding great bargains on valuable coins. Its a bit more work, but that is where the great deals are to be had. Just my 2 cents!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3283 Posts |
I'm going to be honest with you, I think you spent over $28 on $6 worth of coins.
I hope I'm wrong.
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Posted 06/09/2013 12:13 am
