Scam Roll? or Original Bank Wrapped Roll ?

Harry779 · July 21, 2012 2:40AM

This is supposed to be a OBW roll...what do you guys think of it?
Its a 1969-S roll.Thanks for looking.

lasvegasteddy · July 21, 2012 2:46AM

it is a obw
has it been search
most likely

roll searching taught me how easy it is to re-fill them back up

thing that catches my eyes is the one side not crimped...it'd be sooooo easy to open that side
use a pen to push um out
then just drop um back in
and not have to re-crimp the end...

if you bought these
chances are...no return
hope those stars n tha moon are aligned just right and score...

best of luck...update too

georgiacop50 · July 21, 2012 3:01AM

It's been opened.

MICHAELDIXON · July 21, 2012 3:08AM

I remember getting OBW rolls from the bank back then. IMO this is not OBW, and if it is, it has been opened. Look at the end how cruddy the paper looks. OBW rolls should have crisp rolls on both ends

lasvegasteddy · July 21, 2012 3:10AM

looks like a cool clash behind his head on that one

big question here is...
if you sold a roll as unsearched...would you accept returns???

19Lyds · July 21, 2012 3:20AM

Personally, I think it only matters if you paid or are considering paying a significant premium for the roll. Typically, these go for between $7 and $20 a roll. Some go for significantly higher.

Most folks buy them and open them looking for the 69S/69S and have little regard for actual grade of the coins within. (An MS66 69S can bring a healthy premium to the right seller.)

I'm of the opinion that the roll you've pictured has been opened but it means little unless your only purpose behind purchasing the roll was in hoping to find that one DD AND you paid a significant premium.

Something else to consider, it's possible that the seller of the roll has not searched it. It's also possible that the roll was searched 40 years ago. Regardless, it has been opened and there will NOT be any 69S/69S Lincolns within it.

High grade coins? Possibly.
Die Clashed coins? Possibly.
Minor Doubled Dies? Possibly.
Die scratched low grade MS coins? More than likely!

Significant Premium Example

Insignificant Premium Example

WaterSport · July 21, 2012 3:36AM

Definitely been opened and probably more than once.

WS

cmerlo1 · July 21, 2012 3:50AM

You will find no doubled dies in that roll. Already searched.

410a · July 21, 2012 3:57AM

That is NOT an unsearched original roll of 1969S Lincoln cents. That is about the best you can do when you try to re-wrap after searching.

messydesk · July 21, 2012 4:43AM

At least it doesn't say "Carson City State Bank" on it.

droopyd · July 21, 2012 5:02AM

I have many rolls that look like that. Yes, they have been opened and searched.

morgansforever · July 21, 2012 5:18AM

<<At least it doesn't say "Carson City State Bank" on it.>>

That's what I was expecting.

Looks like an old roll that's about it. Big time key date/DDO roll and a hack job at one end, it's been searched.
Sure would be funny if the searcher missed the DDO

MsMorrisine · July 21, 2012 5:21AM

previously opened.

Scam Roll? or Original Bank Wrapped Roll ?

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