Vintage Penny Roll

I'm the same way. I've got a couple of people I buy from and I know for sure that I can count on the fact that they wouldn't know an RPM or a doubled die from a hole in the ground. The rolls I buy are mostly BU rolls. I often get gems out of the rolls and I often get RPMs. Do I find those top-pop MS-67s? Nope. Nor do I expect to. Everybody under the sun can search them and pick out the top grades for all I care. That's not what I'm after. I look for varieties, and the sources I buy from definitely do not search for those.

 

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You won't open it or if you do, we'll never hear about it.

We all need a pipe dream from time to time.

Cool.

 

When I see the rolls with " VDB" ends I set a price in my mind based on the fact the " VDBs" are what I am buying with no regard for what is inside. If I can't get it for the price set in my head then I don't buy it.

P.S. I'll probably open it.

 

Opened the Roll

Well, it looked really authentic and had a bunch of serial numbers on it and some other interesting facts but it was rolled in 1995 and the only thing redeemable in the roll was a 1940 improper alloy and a 1924 P in decent shape. Hope this helps others incase they come across them. They were indeed part of a home shopping thing.

On another note, I received a roll the same day that I paid 10 bucks for and it had this red 1930 and red 1947 D in it. Thought I might share.

 

Aw shucks no key dates. Would've been cool though.
Lesson learned, at least it was a fun one. Even though unsearched rolls are almost NEVER true, there is always that little ray of hope that just might keep ya interested and excited.

 

Man, I was hoping you would find something interesting in the roll. Oh well, from what I have seen on your other posts, most of the "unsearched" rolls you go through you get some good stuff out of them. You almost always at least get your money back in the value of coins if not a little more. It was fun watching the story unfold though

 

I do not think that roll is genuine.

 

its a genuine roll.....

from hsn.

did you keep the wrapper intact? i think i would have and then saved it. i know it wouldn't be worth anything, but its something i would save.

that red 1930 is nice. i just got a toned unc 1930. today is my great aunts birthday(we are close) and she was born in 1930, so i decided to pick it up.

 

No, I didn't keep the roll intact, it was a generic roll with the same thing printed on it throughout the paper.. as you unfolded it the same thing repeated. Even the so-called serial numbers registered to the roll and the registered number of the sweepstakes winner. You could tell it was a scam. I'm sure they all said the same thing. And like I said, it was rolled in 1995. Not really a vintage buy.

I'll stick to my more honorable sellers from now on.

I very seldom steer away from reputable sellers but I couldn't resist.