CRH wheaties

So was talking to a friend about my lastest finds withe those pretty 1955s, the 1948, 1920 and indian heads. We were discussing remarks left on my post.

When i mentioned I didnt understand why someone would say "if you found the CRH". He then explained the lengths people will go thru to get likes.

People really do that? Are you kidding me? I'm dying at the ridiculousness of those people ! Wow! But anyways, after a good laugh, I went back to Etsy and bought the guys last 5 rolls.

Keep your for me. So far 2 indian heads, another pretty 1955, lots of 20s and 30s, my first 1909 (no it is not a V.D.B) and a steelie.

I so freaking love the hunt!

 

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Congrats,never found a BU wheatie CRH you sure only 2 IHC?I see three enders based on your pictures.

 

Wait, you bought those rolls from etsy?

 

I read the op's post wrong!!hopefully she didn't get them from etsywe know what that means(ETSY-Easy To Screw You)How much did you pay for them?don't buy anymore coins or rolls from etsy that's a nightmare.

 

The honesty is appreciated...hopefully you found some fun to search rolls at a reasonable price. Or maybe you know the seller? etsy unfortunately has a ton of coin ripoff attempts happening 100% of the time.

 

I’m glad you’re having fun, learning and enjoying the hunt. Hopefully you’ll find lots more goodies.

 

Have fun!

 

Here is the deal as I see it. I agree with you guys. Lots of scammers around and the first BIG & VERY OBVIOUS CLUE to this deal is the reverse of the Indian head cents are at the end of the roll where they can be seen!

Now, the only important question about this deal is the cost of the roll. If the cost was modest - the going rate whatever that is - than Kris got a great buy.

The worst scam I came across was a guy who bought 4 "original" rolls of BU Carson City $ off Etsy for $$$$. The coins were in old Colorado Bank paper wrappers with the reverse of a "super gem" CC showing on one end of each roll. He wanted to know if he should break the roll and submit the coins. Hard decision.

First clue...Original Colorado Bank roll of CC $ even existing.
Second clue...One end had a tight roll crimp and the other end showed it had been opened in the past.)

I told him not to break the roll and to let someone else "shoot for
the dream." Nevertheless, it was getting to him and he decided to break one roll and submit the coins. You guessed it, only two BU CC's(at the ends) and eighteen common date "sliders" inside. Hey, Mr. got the rolls cheep at $$$$.

 

I looked and they seem to be selling for $15-$20 but I bet 1 indian per roll maybe a few BU's from the 50's. The others basically pocket change mostly.My opinion is it was not worth the cost but if the op likes them and the thrill of the hunt then that's fine,its there decision.

 

Salted rolls. Hope you didn't pay too much for them.

 

What is a good site to buy wheaties? I also CRH. when I can. Nice coins Good Luck.

 

If you have banks in your area finding them in cent rolls are very common,otherwise ebay would most likely be your second option.

 

Thank You Potty Dollar 1878.

 

As Always - "BUYER BEWARE", Etsy is the last place on earth to purchase most anything. If you see an ad for "Unsearched Rolls" don't just walk away RUN AWAY. There is an individual that advertises in Coin World that sells "Unsearched Wheaties" and he wants a premium for them. I tried to talk my neighbor out of making the purchase but he was willing to spend the money and he purchased the "Deal" and out of the 10 rolls he received probably 80% of them were in the late 40's and early 50's and the rest were very circulated coins, yes there were several BU coins. 1957 and 58.
There is no such thing in todays world as UNSEARCHED rolls unless you purchase new rolls of coins directly from the mint.
JMHO
Semper Fi
Phil

 

I'm not saying you did but I strongly advise you to be very careful if buying online. Coin rolls online have already been gone through very carefully and what they do not want they roll and resell. Be safe not sorry! My opinion only. Good luck.

 

A great place to inquire is at local coin shops. They can give you a bit of a lesson in rolls and will also tell you what they know, especially if you ask..."are these searched?" is a good place to start.

There is a lot to learn and definitely a lot of experience and wisdom comes into play with these types of rolls. There are great rolls that technically are searched coins but the rolls were created decades ago, so there are plenty of potential winners in those rolls.
It's a whole other level of experience when your trying to identify whether a roll is authentically vintage, or authentically unsearched, or even rolls of BU coins...My knowledge comes from searching rolls since the 70's lol.

Here are some authentic vintage rolls I purchased recently...here's the thing. They are authentically vintage, my guess is from the 80's. So they are not authentic vintage rolls from the age of wheaties, like what you may have gotten in the form of a "customer roll" back then. I have more of these same rolls and have made some wonderful finds in them! But price is key if you're genuinely not sure about the details of a roll...CRHing purchased rolls is gambling. Don't spend more than you can afford to loose! Especially while you're learning.

Notice some clues...both ends nice and tight (when old or new coin rolls are re-closed with a manual roller they are NEVER as tight as they were originally), these are actual vintage wrappers (though various old coin wraps are incredibly easy to get), actual circulated coins on the ends without suspiciously interesting end coins like Indian Heads, silver dimes, or 1909 or other key/semi-key dates, or seemingly BU ends. And also notice there doesn't seem to be unusual wear on the rolls for rolls which have actually been stored for decades.
Out of all 12 of these rolls I just received, none of them has anything suspicious going on.
Again...key point, with shipping these rolls cost me just under $14 each!!!

 

As long as you are having fun and feel like you got a good deal, search away.
(That is a fairly modern wrapper on those rolls by the way.)

Except for no printing at all on the paper. I've never seen a roll with no printing at all, except in this more modern Ebay era.

Hope the rolls were kind.

 

Over the years I have seen plenty of rolls with no markings in various denominations... could be one of the reasons I do not think this is a bank roll or vendor roll?

But...I most certainly have seen more than a few rolls with no markings. Various ones similar to these that were also a soft construction paper in a few colors. I've also seen and gotten from banks rolls with no markings whatsoever. Not as singles but large batches.
I posted picks a couple weeks ago with pennies in solid white thin paper modern rolls I got at a credit union here in Denver.

 

I'll probably go to hell for this...

A coin dealer I worked for a long time ago supplied the Home Shopping Network Show with "unsearched" bags of wheats in different amounts per bag. To provide the coins, he advertised to buy wheats from dealers all over the U.S. (already sorted by decade). This is what I did, each bag was dumped into the big bucket for the decade. Steal cents were kept separate. I was to take one hand full of teens; one of 20's; one of thirties; two of forties; and two of fifties. Dump them into a bucket on a scale and add 50's until the weigh gave them more cents than the stated amount in the bag. Then I'd throw in one or two VDB's, some steel cents, and one Indian cent before sealing the bag. The deal included a printed page with Lincoln cent values and a kids plastic magnifier. The bags sold out every time with some repeat customers. Watching Robert talk up the deal - always given a "name" like the "Bluegrass Hoard" or "Arizona Bank Hoard" even made me want to buy those unsearched bags. In all truthfulness, there may have been a well circulated 1917 DDO or a 44-D/S in a bag; but I'll guarantee all the dealers selling the coins, my boss, and the TV Station made more profit than any of the collectors. It is not about profit though. Think of all the fun we provided to the buyers searching those bags of treasures.

 

I found one.