Wheat Cents Buying In Bulk.

Someone else can answer the going rate for bulk wheaties (though I believe 5 cents is high).

But there is a very important point to make here. There is no such thing as unsearched wheats!

Sure, somewhere in the world is a big jar that grandma would throw her loose pennies into decades ago, and it's sat there ever since collecting dust. But finding that would be like winning the lottery.

But any and all "unsearched" wheats you find on ebay aren't in the slightest bit unsearched. The same goes for "unsearched" rolls. And for those a common trick is to put the reverse of an 09-P VDB on the end and then put in the title, "09-S VDB?" When in actuality the seller knows for a fact it's not a S-VDB. Whether they're selling bags or rolls, another trick they use is the throw in better date wheats here and there, and often they're examples that are completely ate up. By doing so they leave the impression that they really are unsearched and it keeps giving you hope.

Anything remotely noteworthy that is discovered in "unsearched" lots were intentionally put there. It's all fine and well if your interest is participating in a raffle of sorts. But just remember in that type of gamble the house always wins.

I'm not saying you shouldn't buy wheats in bulk on ebay. But you should do so knowing that anyone who says their wheats are "unsearched" is blatantly and shamelessly lying.

I think my dealer's stock is close to unsearched too other than the searching I have done. Just found a 22-D in there today and have found a ton of teens and twenties over the past couple weeks.

WHAT? You mean those statements on ebay may not be accurate?
Many dealers I know throw in a few rather old, cheap dates in bulk bundles so people think they have not been searched. One dealer I know sells small bags of 100 Wheats for $4 and gurantees a coin in the 20's in every bag. I suspect many coin stores to similar things ot make people think they have that famous UNSEARCHED pile of coins.

I always thought it was interesting that ebay listing are unsearched, but they know you will find a certain year or coin in each assortment.

prob checked for key dates,
other things exist

errors, RMP ,MM varities

for example in 1928 the mintused a large S and a smaller S used on the cent
The large is scrace

In 46 the mint used a san's seriff and a ball seriff
The Ball seriff is listed as scarce over the san's seriff

Its not a BIG deal but variety collectors might want both variations

andrew some are on ebay for 3-5 cents , I see little auctions that go for $ 2-3 a roll
prob is shipping is like $4.95

Or bigger lots for 5-10 rolls but the shipping is around $9.95

I dont see why they charge so much flat rate boxes are $4.95
and if you sell and make money you should ship at cost IMO just part of the sells process
no need to gouge on shipping.