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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;BooksB4Coins, post: 3164385, member: 36230&quot;]There absolutely and without question <i><u>is</u></i> such a thing as &quot;unsearched rolls&quot; that have sat untouched for a half a century or more, but the real question is if you&#039;re likely to stumble upon them on eBay. The answer, of course, is no.... you&#039;re not.</p><p><br /></p><p>It&#039;s also worth clarifying the fact I&#039;m talking about OBW (Original Bank Wrapped) rolls and not some mixed nothing often in paper made to look old, including fake stamps. Real ones are <i>uncommon</i> and considering what they are absolutely must come from a trusted source, plus they&#039;re not something that can be regularly stocked meaning they&#039;re usually acquired by pure chance. </p><p><br /></p><p>The greater point is that for new (and/or <i>most</i>) collectors it&#039;s wise to simply and wholly avoid anything purporting to be an original and/or unsearched roll unless modern and coming straight from the bank. The more you learn about this hobby the more you&#039;re going to discover that it&#039;s probably a lot more complex than originally thought. There&#039;s also many, many more pitfalls than you ever imagined, so focusing on personal enjoyment is much better than on hoped-for future returns that very rarely ever come to fruition.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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