Unsearched

Discussion in 'Coin Chat' started by tmoneyeagles, Mar 26, 2009.

  1. tmoneyeagles

    tmoneyeagles Indian Buffalo Gatherer

    Well, I used to be a big believe in the unsearched and grab bag nonsense, but now I think they are all crap.
    You pay $6-$12 and sometimes higher, for a 1909 on one end, and a bunch of circulated or cleaned 40's and 50's in the middle
    My question to you, is would you ever buy an unsearched roll of anything, buffs, wheats, etc.
     
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  3. Treashunt

    Treashunt The Other Frank

    Only from a relative with poor eyesight, and then I would still hesitate.
     
  4. bhp3rd

    bhp3rd Die varieties, Gems

    Only if I could help the little ole man or woman carry them,

    Only if I could help the little ole man or woman carry them out of their basement.
    It is sad to see on eBay the rolls of wheat's with an Indian on the end or BU coin are probably contrived. So are unopened proof and mint sets we have even seen boxes of reproduced brown (but not brown enough) new envelopes for that very purpose. So now we all must trust very little anymore with regards to original and unopened or unsearched anything.
    I do have older folks bring in BU memorials still and I trust them but then it's a matter of trust in the person than so much what they bring in - that's hard to do through the mail or on the Internet.
     
  5. tmoneyeagles

    tmoneyeagles Indian Buffalo Gatherer

    Yes it is...You don't know who you can trust anymore...Too many dishonest people.
     
  6. ryanbrooks

    ryanbrooks Active Member

    Nothing is unsearched these days... :(
     
  7. tmoneyeagles

    tmoneyeagles Indian Buffalo Gatherer

    Yep, you are right! :)
     
  8. quartertapper

    quartertapper Numismatist

    I would never bother with unsearched anything. I usually type it in an ebay search when I'm in the mood to read some good B.S.
     
  9. tmoneyeagles

    tmoneyeagles Indian Buffalo Gatherer

    A lot of that BS going around....

    Hi all. Today up for auction, is a rare unsearched roll of pennies with (2) 1900 IHP on both ends! I got this roll of pennies form my elderly uncle, who recently passed, and I don't have the time to search through it myself, so I'll pass the rolls onto you! And the best part, no reserve!

    BS! lol
     
  10. quartertapper

    quartertapper Numismatist

    Yeah, I know lots of old farts with machines that put coins into rolls. There are also lots of young guys who don't have the time to search through them (haha). They're probably too busy coming up with good stories for their ebay item descriptions. When the line "I'm not an expert" is listed, believe it! Most of the coins are probably cleaned, proving their point.
     
  11. tmoneyeagles

    tmoneyeagles Indian Buffalo Gatherer

    I'm going to laugh when an 09 S VDB gets found!
     
  12. quartertapper

    quartertapper Numismatist

    You sometimes read about it in someone's feedback, but it is most likely one of their friends helping them sell their "tightly wrapped shotgun rolls." By the way: that saying irritates me to no end. Who came up with that stupid cliche anyway?
     
  13. tmoneyeagles

    tmoneyeagles Indian Buffalo Gatherer

    "Tightly Wrapped Shotgun Rolls"

    I don't know...It gets annoying when I read it over and over again on my paypal receipt! lol
     
  14. hontonai

    hontonai Registered Contrarian

    You betcha - IF unsearched rolls, the Easter Bunny, unicorns, Santa Claus, world peace, and the Tooth Fairy, didn't all belong in the category "Wouldn't it be nice if these things existed?"
     
  15. AdamL

    AdamL Well-Known Member

    Nothing is unsearched.
     
  16. tmoneyeagles

    tmoneyeagles Indian Buffalo Gatherer

    hahahahahahaha! lol
     
  17. Ardatirion

    Ardatirion Où est mon poisson

    World peach sounds delicious. Imagine the size of the cobbler! ;)

    I don't generally buy unsearched lots. I prefer unattributed.
     
  18. quartertapper

    quartertapper Numismatist

    Don't knock the Tooth Fairy! She used to leave me half dollars under my pillow in exchange for teeth. That's how this whole coin collecting thing got started!:)
     
  19. tmoneyeagles

    tmoneyeagles Indian Buffalo Gatherer

    Tooth fairy used to give me $13 everytime I lost a tooth!
     
  20. andycook

    andycook Supporter**

    If they are UNSEARCHED from an ESTATE then I'm in.
     
  21. tmoneyeagles

    tmoneyeagles Indian Buffalo Gatherer

    I need to go to an estate sale! They sound fun, and a lot of things get sold dirt cheap!
     
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