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Message:: [QUOTE="wxcoin, post: 2632959, member: 74624"]I bid on a so-called unsearched roll of cents with S mint Indians on both ends a few years ago.  I bid assuming the Indians were 1908 S.  When I got the roll I quickly determined that one of the 1908 S cents was counterfeit and notified the seller.  We agreed to him paying me back half my cost for the roll (I kept the remaining coins). The remaining roll contained two genuine 1908 S and several other AU Indians.  One of the 1908 S graded NGC uncirculated details while the other was VF30.  Overall I probably got what I paid in the end.  That was the last "unsearched" roll I bought.  Most likely, you are helping someone get rid of a lot of excess low value coins.  I have many rolls of wheat cents I'd like to get rid of and one way to do it would be to seed the ends with semi keys or higher value coins and fill the rest of the roll with common stuff.  Of course putting one or two nice coins in a few of the rolls will help with good reviews and help sell more. That said, I never will do something this dishonest (in my opinion) just to get rid of excess coins.  Just as many people buy lottery tickets, some buy "unsearched" rolls in hopes of winning big.[/QUOTE]