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<p>[QUOTE="BigsWick, post: 277998, member: 3534"]I know the conventional wisdom, and I think it is generally sound- stay away if you are expecting to hit a home run, because the odds are decidedly against you. I really doubt any "unsearched" lot is truly unsearched.</p><p><br /></p><p>However.....</p><p><br /></p><p>A couple of weeks ago I participated in such an auction. I bought 6 lbs. of Lincoln wheats that were supposedly unsearched. Did I find anything truly rare? Nope, not even close. Still, I filled in 26 slots in my Dansco Lincoln album with some nice cents. I kept a running tab while I was sorting and feel like I probably broke even, cost versus finds.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="BigsWick, post: 277998, member: 3534"]I know the conventional wisdom, and I think it is generally sound- stay away if you are expecting to hit a home run, because the odds are decidedly against you. I really doubt any "unsearched" lot is truly unsearched. However..... A couple of weeks ago I participated in such an auction. I bought 6 lbs. of Lincoln wheats that were supposedly unsearched. Did I find anything truly rare? Nope, not even close. Still, I filled in 26 slots in my Dansco Lincoln album with some nice cents. I kept a running tab while I was sorting and feel like I probably broke even, cost versus finds.[/QUOTE]
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