What do you do? 2

Discussion in 'Coin Chat' started by Phoenix21, Nov 21, 2007.

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What do you do?

  1. Open it?

    85.1%
  2. Sell it?

    2.1%
  3. Not a thing

    12.8%
  1. Phoenix21

    Phoenix21 Well-Known Member

    Here's another what do you do thread. Came up with this one too. Say you come across an OBW roll from 1909, and both sides just show the reverse and the VDB. What do you do this time? A. Open it up hoping it to maybe be a BU roll of 1909 S VDBs, B. Sell it as a shotgun roll, C. Don't do anything
    Might be interesting discussion on this one too. Sorry, just in a poll type of mood for some reason. :D

    Phoenix :cool:
     
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  3. SapperNurse

    SapperNurse DOD enhanced

    No fun to collect things if you don't know what you have :D
     
  4. huntsman53

    huntsman53 Supporter**

    Gotta open it! Otherwise, the suspense and potential for a windfall would be too much to handle!


    Frank
     
  5. Cloudsweeper99

    Cloudsweeper99 Treasure Hunter

    This is my answer to every future thread about opening rolls. OPEN.
     
  6. Daggarjon

    Daggarjon Supporter**

    :thumb:
     
  7. Indianhead65

    Indianhead65 Well-Known Member

    I'd definitely open that one, no question.
     
  8. BigsWick

    BigsWick Rat Powered

    Open 'er up!
     
  9. RickieB

    RickieB Expert Plunger Sniper

    There are a few of you who have received from me a 1953 Uncirc Rosie Dime...
    These dimes came from an original bank roll I bought years ago...it took me a long time to open it and when I did, I discoverd that 95% of the coins inside had a "Filled S" MM.

    When I sent some of these out as prizes it was only picked up by one person...

    If you received one of these dimes then by all means check it out...

    But I say open the rolls...you never know what you may find...


    RickieB
     
  10. Topher

    Topher New Member

    I'd be all over it like a pack of dogs on a three-legged cat!
     
  11. clembo

    clembo A closed mind is no mind

    Well,

    From the last poll I've already garnered a roll of 55 double dies so I'd just spend these as a roll. ....or maybe I'd open it.
     
  12. Arizona Jack

    Arizona Jack The Lincoln-ator

    Open it, take out the 48 middle coins, reroll it with junkers and sell it as a mystery roll on ebay.

    LOL, just kidding.....Open it of course, even if it is just regular VDB's, there is likely to be a bunch of gem's in there
     
  13. dreamer94

    dreamer94 Coin Collector

    See my answer to your other poll.
    This one is the same, only more so.

    I'd be willing to risk losing the value of an unopened roll for the small chance there might be an S-VDB or even a whole roll of them.

    If it was truly an OBW roll, there is some plausibility that the entire roll could be S-VDB. That would be far less likely for the 55 DDO where the error coins were mixed in with normal coins.
     
  14. Treashunt

    Treashunt The Other Frank

    again:
    OPEN IT!
    I can't stand the suspense.

    Besides, I don't believe that there are unopened OBW rolls from 1909.
     
  15. hontonai

    hontonai Registered Contrarian

    Sometimes people find that they have paid hundreds of dollars for an old bottle of vinegar that they thought was wine! That's like finding nothing of interest upon opening an old roll.

    Just think of the profit that vinegar would have brought if you just sold the dusty old bottle as is!
     
  16. mralexanderb

    mralexanderb Coin Collector

    How could you not open it knowing the potential inside? What's the fun of collection coins if you're not going to look at them? Not looking might be considered investing not collecting.

    Bruce
     
  17. Pocket Change

    Pocket Change Coin Collector

    That kind of roll would sell for a LOT of money. I guess I would find a buyer who wanted to open them, make some kind of arrangement that if they were filled with 1909-S VDB's, that I get one either free or for a fixed price. I know I'm strattling the fence here, but I think that you could sell such a roll for a LOT. Deal or No Deal!!! :)
     
  18. Ardatirion

    Ardatirion Où est mon poisson

    The odds of getting an 09 S are much greater than getting a 55 DDO. And I already opened that one (likely to find it was full of chucky cheese tokens, with my luck!)
     
  19. asciibaron

    asciibaron /dev/work/null

    open it up - rolls are for banks, not collectors ;)

    -stuffed with turkey Steve
     
  20. 900fine

    900fine doggone it people like me

    I would open it, of course.

    I'm guessing that if a roll has enough info to ID it as 1909, it would probably say where it is from. I bet it would say SAN FRANCISCO or PHILADELPHIA.

    But perhaps not.
     
  21. Coinlover

    Coinlover The Coin Collector

    i'd DEFINATLY open it and hope for a S! :D
     
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