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Valued Member
United States
123 Posts |
It is true that the rolls of pennies that are sold on ebay are unsearched or not? I can buy in confidence? |
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Pillar of the Community
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I would say the vast majority of the "unsearched" rolls on ebay are a scam. Run away as fast as you can! Edited by LincolnGuy
12/12/2013 4:59 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I absolutely agree... Run far and fast. 99.9% are a scam.. With the Internet people can check for keys in a matter of minutes... There's no way someone would risk loosing big bucks selling "unsearched" rolls.
Unsearched for keys that is... If your specifically looking for varieties or minor errors you may find a few...
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Valued Member
 United States
123 Posts |
that what I thought. how someone taking the opportunity to find a valuable penny will sell rolls or bags of them without searching? ... obviously not going to do. thank you again guys.
Edited by brixxx27
12/12/2013 5:26 pm
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New Member
United States
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I see these all the time. Just looked again for humor. There were 2 or 3 sales that were well over$100 for a roll. Just find it hard to believe the persons selling havent looked through them.
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Just find it hard to believe the persons selling havent looked through them. I don't think thats the issue most the time. The scam part comes in to play because the sellers are making the rolls themselves. |
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United States
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That thought slipped my ming! Thank you!
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
5417 Posts |
Haha, they are definitely searched. All lies, steer a mile clear of items like those.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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The majority are junk. However, there are a few that I believe are unsearched, or at least have good coins in them. I saw one where a guy gave like $3 for a roll of 1955 d pennies, and one turned out to be a double die. These are fun to bid on, and you could actually make money if you study a lot about it. I have done it on a few of them. Your best bet is to assume the coins inside of the roll are junk. You should bid on the coins outside the roll. Bid up to what the outside coins are worth and then stop. Don't get carried away. Good luck!  |
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Canada
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I would highly doubt any are unsearched.?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
9792 Posts |
Probably any of the rolls with odd coins showing on one end are scams, More modern rolls may not have been searched for DDOs and RPMs but who knows what motivates a seller, greed or the fact they may have just inherited a collection/accumulation and are dumping it off because they have no interest in collecting but understand they are worth more than face value. "Buy the Book Before You Buy the Coin" - Aaron R. Feldman - "And read it" - Me 2013! ANA Life Member #3288 in good standing since 1981, ANS, Early American Coppers Member (EAC), Colonial Coin Collectors Club member (C4), Conder Token Collector Club member (CTCC), Civil War Token Society (CWTS) member, Liberty Seated Collectors Club (LSCC) & Numismatic Bibliomania Society member (NBS), USMex, Member in good standing, 2¢ variety collector. See my want page: http://goccf.com/t/140440 |
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United States
337 Posts |
My guess would be scam but if you really want to test your luck I'd stay away from the ones with dimes or other crazy enders because that really seems odd to me.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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You need to look at feedback. If other people are finding good things, and you can get it cheap, take a chance. There prices are way down right now. I have found good ones before.
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New Member
United States
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Ripoff, definitely searched. 1883 Indian Head and1909 Lincoln ends? But roll filled with 1930's, 40's, 50's wheats? Get me once shame on you, get me twice shame on me. I had purchased 4 rolls one day, logged them all I broke even on the Red Book side. *** Last comment that has been removed.
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Valued Member
United States
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Now they may be like me. I use a Ryedale to search a large quantity, I do check dates but I only look for stuff 1920 and before, and check the 1955s for DDO. I don't really know many varieties. I should probably educate myself a bit more :) |
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United States
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Totally a scam. I know people seed the rolls, too. Or have their friends bid and then say that got some cool stuff. Some one posted an ebay auction a few months back where someone was selling a bunch Wheat cent bags, sorted by decade, complete with seeds coins. They even said you could make an unsearched roll company. |
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Posted 12/12/2013 5:17 pm
