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Pillar of the Community
United States
1119 Posts |
Any ideas as to why these rolls of cents are selling for so much? there doesn't seem to be anything special to me that would indicate why they are going for near a dollar a piece. They don't even say unsearched. http://www.ebay.com/itm/27198547835...RK:MEBIDX:IT |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
6370 Posts |
The allure of being unsearched and finding a valuable coin for cheap. Why do people spend so much money in a casino?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
7390 Posts |
Well the tape looks yellow and oxidized like it was put on some time ago. I bet that visual was tempting
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
94367 Posts |
IHC tend to sell for about a buck apiece as common dates. Here we have what seems like an old roll with yellowed tape, which offers potential.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4416 Posts |
.... a dollar and a dream. In this case, $47!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
757 Posts |
$47.00 isn't too big of a risk for that auction. The obvious home wrapped VDB cent rolls with a quarter eagle sell for several hundred, now those are crazy prices.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
94367 Posts |
 Well said. |
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Rest in Peace
United States
18456 Posts |
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Well the tape looks yellow and oxidized like it was put on some time ago. Or it can be new masking tape with a coating of shellac . don't underestimate . |
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Rest in Peace
United States
10625 Posts |
If you have a gambling problem call 1-800-stop.  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
8516 Posts |
Hang on, I think I can put together a roll of culls for you...  Oregon coin geek.....*** GO BEAVS ! ! ! ***
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Pillar of the Community
United States
7375 Posts |
Well, unless there is an IHC on one end, and a Wheatie on the other, the seller is making a bold claim.  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
6478 Posts |
with edweather. How does he know that all these rolls have IHC and LWC if there is a wheat on both ends? He could have applied old tape to the roll. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4963 Posts |
My uncle once bought quite a few 'unsearched' half dollar rolls on eBay- each roll had a Walker or Seated on each end, a few cheap proofs and junk in the middle. He ended up losing money on each roll, then on the last one, the Seated ender turned out to be a CC and he broke even.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
757 Posts |
It's the gamble, are you willing to risk $50.00 or not? I personally would.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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This is a sealed roll that comes from a coin collection from an unclaimed locker in Grand Central Station in New York City that I finally got rights to. Sounds kind of strange given seller lives in Florida. |
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Posted 09/22/2015 6:49 pm
