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Valued Member
United States
221 Posts |
Does anyone know any reputable sellers that sell true unsearched BU Lincoln Wheat cent rolls? Buying "unsearched" BU rolls on ebay always is a bit scary when buying from new dealers. Also are there any good sellers for RPMs? (Especially Jefferson nickels) I know about Brian's variety coins and Eric axtell's RPM's, but knowing of a few others would be great. -CRH |
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Valued Member
United States
231 Posts |
I bought one recently, although it did look like some of the early dates were cleaned at one point, I did enjoy having adding some early years (pre 30s) to my currently collection.
I don't agree with the term "unsearched" for the reason that it is vague at best.
Everyone has a different meaning for unsearched, it doesn't describe the quality that you may get (such as the lightly cleaned 1919S that I got).
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Valued Member
 United States
221 Posts |
I am not worried about general unsearched wheat rolls, I'm consigned about rolls that have one date that have already been cherry picked but claimed to be not cherry picked. Thanks for sharing your experience!
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
5255 Posts |
The problem is, how can you ever know it was truly unsearched? I remember reading that dealer's description which was "unsearched by me", which is honestly all the dealer could guarantee.
A pedigree of having been in a hoard would be useful, provided that you had some confidence in the true history of the hoard. Unless you were the person who discovered the hoard, you have to rely on a third or fourth party.
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Rest in Peace
United States
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True and genuine OBW's are hard to find . but they are out there. you just have to know what to look for. For instance ; paper wrapping on bu roll of Wheaties should not be newish red and white . end of roll should be crimped and not showing any signs of tampering. if the 2 end coins are heads/heads they must be the same date and or MM. also they should be red in color. some of the true OBW's have a bank name and city printed on them . but keep in mind all the things I just mentioned can be done by a dishonest person. their scamming these rolls and they know what their doing. So thread lightly my friend ,and try not to pay too much for them just in case. when you buy the roll and open it up, there is NO RETURNING them. Good Luck  |
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Rest in Peace
United States
17900 Posts |
The only truly unsearched LWC that I've encountered came from estates that I've purchased. Almost anyone who lived through the depression had a habit of squirreling away jars of coins. I found a jar of Walking Liberty halves behind a wood pile in the basement that probably hadn't been touched since the 40's (last dates were AU up to 1942). I've found half a dozen sacks, boxes or jars of LWC that weighed as much as 30 pounds (in a creamery can). Those really were unsearched, although I didn't luck into anything seriously rare for dates, there were lots of nicer condition and 30's AU/BU stuff. Even with really unsearched, rare is rare. I even snagged a safe that couldn't be opened made by a company in Minneapolis that went out of business in 1891 that contained - LOTS of good stuff. Paid $250 to have it opened at a lock smith, but they let me watch the whole procedure. So for me, the only way I've ever lucked into anything truly unsearched was to buy the farm. Literally. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Most of my finds have come from true estate auctions. The husband passes, the wife lives 20 more years; and never did anything with the husbands coins. Most ebay unsearched; well all the good ones are gone. You may get lucky as many searchers don't know what to look for  |
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