Good deal?

Im new to larger coins and came across this and thought it was a "good" deal. I could have found them im bank rolls but they dont keep them at the bank in my town. SO was this a good deal or did i rip myself off?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=190394633641&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT

 

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Well you got them for under face value but the shipping cost wiped that out. Basically, you paid $5.25 for $4.00 worth of coins but if you are happy, then OK. If you want LARGER coins, think about the Ike dollar. TC

 

Look at it like this -- at worst you overpaid by $1.25. I'd say there's little downside in that one.

 

the bright side,you could find an error worth alot more than what you paid

 

I'm with Topcat. If you're happy with the coins I wouldn't sweat it.

 

If you can't get these in your area, you probably would have spent more in gas than $1.25 to get Susan B's at face somewhere. You did alright.

 

I've had no trouble getting SBA's. I guess we have alot of them since the FRB keeps shoving them out. I keep the 80's and the 99's. If you are a serious roll searcher it pays to live in a city with a FRB!

 

Im mostly into nickels, Jeffersons the only coins i have found in rolls. Have some Liberty Head and Shield and almost half a set of Buffalo nickels. Desided to open my collection up somemore

 

Just food for thought: The two most enjoyable series I have collected and completed were Jefferson nickels, and Franklin halves. Have you ever thought of collecting Franklins? They are very reasonably priced, and no really major expensive key dates to worry about.

 

I have not looked into halves. All the Jeffersons i have are from change and the couple rolls ive searched. i live in a small town with a little bank so almost all coins i buy are from ebay.

 

At my post office, they have an automated stamp-dispensing machine. If you buy a book of stamps, for instance, and put in a $20, you'll get a whole bunch of dollar coins back -- usually a combination of Sacs and Susies.

If you really want SBA coins (don't know why, but hey....) see if there is such a machine at your local post office. You can probably put in a bill and don't even buy anything, just hit the change button.

 

You'd pay more then a $1.25 for the luxury of pizza being delivered to you. So if you like the coins, your paying a dollar and change for them being brought to you. Can't beat that.

 

I like the Franklin series, too!

Chris

 

Oh but do you have the bugs bunny error?

 

Just the 1955. I'm still looking for the 51, 52, 53, 54, 54D & 56.

Chris

 

So you broke about even, People have done alot worse!!

 

No, but I really should! It is one of the most reasonably priced error-type varieties I can think of. Maybe I'll go down to the coin shop tomorrow...