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<p>[QUOTE="clembo, post: 367006, member: 8033"]So I'm digging through stuff again today. I AM a packrat - so what do I find? - about 30 rolls of Memorial Lincolns in tubes.</p><p><br /></p><p>I bought these years ago. Heck, I forgot about them till today.</p><p>Well, I've been wanting to buy a camera and these will help pay for it no problem.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here's the catch. For starters I'll have to scan them and they are not representing the coins too well. I just put a roll of 60-D on the scanner and this is what I got.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x275/clembo1872/scan0005-11.jpg" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x275/clembo1872/scan0005-11.jpg" rel="nofollow">http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x275/clembo1872/scan0005-11.jpg</a></p><p><a href="http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x275/clembo1872/scan0006-9.jpg" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x275/clembo1872/scan0006-9.jpg" rel="nofollow">http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x275/clembo1872/scan0006-9.jpg</a></p><p><br /></p><p>See those nice red coins? That's what they all look like. I have rolls like this and many different dates and mintmarks. Found a real nice roll of 86-D which I see is getting a pretty nice premium.</p><p><br /></p><p>Second problem is actually laughable. These rolls are in tubes and honestly "unsearched by me". I have never been a huge fan of Lincolns but have always picked them up when the price was right. I have well over 10,000.</p><p>This is where it bites me in the butt. I'll admit in a heartbeat that I am VERY skeptical about the "unsearched by me" line but it's true! I've got better things to do personally. Now, if it's a roll of 69-S, 72, 83, 84, or 95 I'd take the time but I'm not into it much beyond that.</p><p><br /></p><p>So how do I sell these? I hate the hype factor when it's obviously not true. On the other hand, I'd like top dollar if possible.</p><p><br /></p><p>Talk about an odd situation! Laugh at me and give me some thoughts please.<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>clembo[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="clembo, post: 367006, member: 8033"]So I'm digging through stuff again today. I AM a packrat - so what do I find? - about 30 rolls of Memorial Lincolns in tubes. I bought these years ago. Heck, I forgot about them till today. Well, I've been wanting to buy a camera and these will help pay for it no problem. Here's the catch. For starters I'll have to scan them and they are not representing the coins too well. I just put a roll of 60-D on the scanner and this is what I got. [url]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x275/clembo1872/scan0005-11.jpg[/url] [url]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x275/clembo1872/scan0006-9.jpg[/url] See those nice red coins? That's what they all look like. I have rolls like this and many different dates and mintmarks. Found a real nice roll of 86-D which I see is getting a pretty nice premium. Second problem is actually laughable. These rolls are in tubes and honestly "unsearched by me". I have never been a huge fan of Lincolns but have always picked them up when the price was right. I have well over 10,000. This is where it bites me in the butt. I'll admit in a heartbeat that I am VERY skeptical about the "unsearched by me" line but it's true! I've got better things to do personally. Now, if it's a roll of 69-S, 72, 83, 84, or 95 I'd take the time but I'm not into it much beyond that. So how do I sell these? I hate the hype factor when it's obviously not true. On the other hand, I'd like top dollar if possible. Talk about an odd situation! Laugh at me and give me some thoughts please.:) clembo[/QUOTE]
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