Look what I just received in the mail...
joeykoins
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Lol. Don't laugh guy's. I know this is way over priced. You know me! I like taking that risk to maybe find something in a different route. Lol. Right now, many of you know I'm searching through a box of Nickels. So now, getting this today. I'll have to check this out later too. For $13. Free shipping. What the heck. So what, right? Roll of Wheaties. It has two Indian Cents for enders. Yes, probably common but MAYBE, Varieties? Let's see. Got this from Amazon
"Jesus died for you and for me, Thank you,Jesus"!!!
--- If it should happen I die and leave this world and you want to remember me. Please only remember my opening Sig Line.8
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Sounds like cheap entertainment to me. Hope you find something cool
Mr_Spud
Thanks! Yes, you said the magic word, "Entertainment".
So I figure. Big deal. Even If I find nothing. I'll still have two Indian Cents, along with a wheatie roll that's two short.
"Jesus died for you and for me, Thank you,Jesus"!!!
--- If it should happen I die and leave this world and you want to remember me. Please only remember my opening Sig Line.The word sfrigged comes to mind. Good luck though.
Anytime you want, I'll gladly roll up some wheats and put an Indian Cent on the end. I won't even search them ahead of time.
For $200, I'll sell you a full bag of wheats and throw 50 Indians into the bag.
Going through the first 6 coins. Saving the Indians for last.
"Jesus died for you and for me, Thank you,Jesus"!!!
--- If it should happen I die and leave this world and you want to remember me. Please only remember my opening Sig Line.That's an expensive $13.
The entertainment part for me, in part, would involve outsmarting the person who sold the roll and finding something they missed. I recently did something similar with a mason jar of junk silver coins and found almost a complete date set (not mintmark, just dates) of barber quarters, and filled 3 holes in my circulated early walker half album and one upgrade to my circulated barber dime album. No varieties yet, I haven’t gotten around to the mercury dimes yet and the others. It’s good clean fun.
Mr_Spud
You might as well play the lottery. Bigger payoff (and frankly better odds too!)
For an hour of "Entertainment". You can't go wrong. My feelings anyway?
Here, check this out. So far I went through only 9 coins. I have the two Indians (In which I still have to check out) almost a full roll of wheats. And the two low dated Wheaties. I figure, so far I'm at $8. $1 for the roll of Wheats, $5, for both 1926/1914. $2, At least for the Indians. $8 for spending $13. I Still have 41 coins to look at.
"Jesus died for you and for me, Thank you,Jesus"!!!
--- If it should happen I die and leave this world and you want to remember me. Please only remember my opening Sig Line.$8 retail of coins you wouldn't have bought anyway for just $13 isn't much of a bargain. Better value to be had at the bank. At least at your favorite coin dealer you make sure you get the coins you want before you buy them.
That 1926 and 14 are NOT worth $5 combined. And the one corroded Indian is not worth $1. Don't know about the other one.
Mr_Spud: That's one awesome form of entertainment you found there!! I never got started collecting Barbers, but have often fantasized about being able to put a decent set together in a Whitman folder from a junk box, etc.
Ok, let's stay in the worst case scenario case. Let's say half of the $8. So I'm at $4. $4 so far , while spending $13. Remember, 41 coins left to check out.
"Jesus died for you and for me, Thank you,Jesus"!!!
--- If it should happen I die and leave this world and you want to remember me. Please only remember my opening Sig Line.My beautiful daughter-in-law the magnificent Hydrantette
Monica, told me that she is going to give me a bag of pennies for Christmas. I told her, " Please don't. Socks will be just fine." Joey,....Joey Baby,.....be like me. Underwear, socks, a nice warm jacket. Those are the important things in life. I'm worried about you.
It's not about things. It's about the "THRILL". The Holidays, as well as, the search through of coins! Lol
I'm now going through the rest of the 41 coins. Stay tuned...
"Jesus died for you and for me, Thank you,Jesus"!!!
--- If it should happen I die and leave this world and you want to remember me. Please only remember my opening Sig Line.Dude, I don't want to go any further with this. It's your money,
You can spend it any way you want.
But for newbies who might read this , those two circ wheats are common dates. The 1914 is 50 cent retail and the 1926 is 15 cents. The full Indian is 25 cents max. Even if the other one is $1, you are under $2. 100 wheats is $3.
Ok, dude.
"Jesus died for you and for me, Thank you,Jesus"!!!
--- If it should happen I die and leave this world and you want to remember me. Please only remember my opening Sig Line."Jesus died for you and for me, Thank you,Jesus"!!!
--- If it should happen I die and leave this world and you want to remember me. Please only remember my opening Sig Line.Sigh....
yeah... that's an impaired indian cent on that one end.
I could actually use a little verdigone, too.
someone please buy the recipe.
sounds like inexpensive therapy. good for you!
First, I have to post these 2 auctions....
Unsearched Wheat Penny Roll W/ SILVER Mercury Dime & Indian Head Cent Ends!
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Unsearched-Wheat-Penny-Roll-W-SILVER-Mercury-Dime-Indian-Head-Cent-Ends/353316131106
WHEAT CENT ROLL, CAPPED MERCURY DIME(REV) & 1899 IND. HD. PLUS MORE & BONUS
https://www.ebay.com/itm/WHEAT-CENT-ROLL-CAPPED-MERCURY-DIME-REV-1899-IND-HD-PLUS-MORE-BONUS/324412432502
Anyway...
you could have gotten a taste silver for less...
https://www.ebay.com/itm/1-Shotgun-Roll-of-Lincoln-Wheat-Cents-with-a-Bonus-Mercury-Dime-on-End/274290457167
buy 3 and they are $8.49 each.
"inexpensive"? Were talking a whopping $13! I'm wasting my hard earned money. $13 spent. Now I have to go bankrupt. Lol
"Jesus died for you and for me, Thank you,Jesus"!!!
--- If it should happen I die and leave this world and you want to remember me. Please only remember my opening Sig Line.I would go direct and buy in bulk by the pound.
Ok so @joeykoins could have spent his money better. It’s his money. He’s having fun. There are worse things to spend $13 on.
yeah,, true
That's not the point. I have 50 pounds of wheats that I've never searched. You could buy 5000 of them, shipped to your house for $175. That's $1.75 per roll.
Instead, I'll wholesale it for $150 to the guy with the rolling machine and he'll charge you $13 for them.
Those rolls are one of the ebay scams we're always warning people about.
But, again, it's your money. There are just cheaper ways to get coins to search.
ouch!
Kennedys are my quest...
How many forumites have spent $40 taking wife or girfriend to the movies and it sucked? This obviously intrigues Joey and he knows up front that it's most likely a loss, but yet he does it for "the FUN". Again who hasn't done far worse than losing on a dumb wager?
Jim
When a man who is honestly mistaken hears the truth, he will either quit being mistaken or cease to be honest....Abraham Lincoln
Patriotism is supporting your country all the time, and your government when it deserves it.....Mark Twain
"Jesus died for you and for me, Thank you,Jesus"!!!
--- If it should happen I die and leave this world and you want to remember me. Please only remember my opening Sig Line.I’ve done the same - bought some rolls off of eBay. I had fun searching them. Found a few coins for my dansco Lincoln album.
I spent most of the afternoon searching a bag of 5000 wheats...i got thru maybe about a third of it. filled up about 75% of the wheats in a 1941-74 date/mm whitman folder and about 15% of the 09 thru 41 folder. found about a dozen common indian heads and three buffalo nickels with dates
drank a pot of decaf and had one eye on college football. it was relaxing
keep it coming op
Ok, the tally. Nothing big, nothing unusual, nothing valuable, nothing new of an outcome in this sort of items on the vast web. Nothing but the enjoyment and thrill of the hunt! Along with a thread of conversations for or against the OP 's decision to purchase an item that most likely will end up a loss of money spent. In which, I anticipated going in.
Note: I did end up with 48 wheat cents and two Indian cents. One wheat, 1935, possible dd, have to examine closer. Also, one of the two Indian cents, the 1902. Pretty good condition. In its condition, probably worth $3. About the Indian 1902,
Rick Snow, has about 29 varieties for this coin. I'm soaking the coin in acetone as we speak, to remove any debris around the numbers/letters to see the coin more clearer. To maybe see if in fact I do have a match for a variety? All this for the low price of just $13. Thanks guy's
Now, back to my Nickels search.
"Jesus died for you and for me, Thank you,Jesus"!!!
--- If it should happen I die and leave this world and you want to remember me. Please only remember my opening Sig Line.One day JK is going to find the holy grail and will have the last laugh. Search on my friend.
but do it through bulk lots
LOL! If you hadn't of posted the outcome I would say the seller gave you the roll to have you advertise for them!
If you ever wondered why these rolls continue to be sold on eBay, here's your answer. Magical thinking.
who wants to go into business with me:
https://www.amazon.com/Semacon-CM-75-Crimping-Complete-included/dp/B009MAAXC4/ref=sr_1_9?dchild=1&keywords=Coin+Roll+Crimper&qid=1607826918&s=office-products&sr=1-9
Go Joey, continue to have fun with your hobby. Don't listen to anyone who is trying to tell you how you should be doing it. I look at it like this: 1. I have been blessed with the opportunity to have a bit of fun (not hurting anyone) by staying close to home and playing with coins. 2. The money I save by NOT doing other much more expensive activities far outweighs the money I spend (not invest) in my hobby. 3. I do what I want with my time and my money and it pleases me.
Keep calm and carry on my friend!
I got excited for you just reading the post, and that's what this collecting does to me ,like you I imagine , that there is a certain thrill to just the hunt even with bad out comes. Have a Merry Christmas or Happy holiday's !
Thank you, brother. I hope you're right. Maybe, one day I will find that elusive blazing red 1992p Close AM Cent?
"Jesus died for you and for me, Thank you,Jesus"!!!
--- If it should happen I die and leave this world and you want to remember me. Please only remember my opening Sig Line.Lady called me yesterday 0830 and wanted to sell me her "coin collection"
she was a world traveler in the '60s.
so I drove 15KM and (masks on) looked at her stuff... a tiny bit of silver...
so I offered her $ 20 CAN. she said ok and then handed me an envelope saying: have this also and I hope it makes up for the junk here on the table.
at home, I checked the contents which I thought was maybe some MEX old pesos etc.....
contents: 4 1967 Canada centennial bills value $ 4
2 Canada $ 2 bills Value $ 4
and one 1870 shinplaster 25 cent bill in about VF 30 condition... value $ 120.
thank you so much. surely paid for the gas!
Hmmm, interesting that the advertised picture doesn’t even match your pics of the roll paper. If it wasn’t bad enough already that the advertised picture rolls look tampered with.
That’s one of the reasons I never fool around those obviously, if they had enough sense to post it they would’ve had enough sense to open it themselves in the first place.
But the cheap entertainment is priceless :-) better luck next time!
Periodically I release some IHC and wheat cents back into circulation just so collectors like you can find and cherish them. Maybe I should stamp them with an omega to make them even more special. Or maybe a sigma and a tau........
OINK
two thread mashup!
EXACTLY what Joey needs........he can just re-roll them and re-market them on eBay. Maybe for 20% more than he paid? But with an upgrade for the end coins.
Always fun to see someone enjoying the hobby THEIR way, especially when the relative cost is small but the enjoyment is high.
Just as "fun" (not!) to see the knowitalls say their piece, and then, not getting the response they want, continue telling someone what that person SHOULD do and how WRONG they are.
If the OP were brand new and asking for advice, that's one thing. He isn't, he knows he is overpaying/being taken, but it is a cost level he is comfortable with. He actually replied very politely to those that like to tell others how to do things and why they are so smart to do so.
As for the "sell in bulk of 5000 for $150, to someone who has a roller and then resells for $6.50/roll to someone like the OP"....sounds like the only 2 smart people are the one who buys for $150 and resells for a buttload more and the one who only spends ~$13 of "fun money"...the other person didn't maximize their profit potential so that's not someone to listen to on the business side, and the roll purchaser is spending less than a couple lattes to have fun for a few hours.
I've been told I tolerate fools poorly...that may explain things if I have a problem with you. Current ebay items - Nothing at the moment
Well said @Bochiman
Successful transactions with : MICHAELDIXON, Manorcourtman, Bochiman, bolivarshagnasty, AUandAG, onlyroosies, chumley, Weiss, jdimmick, BAJJERFAN, gene1978, TJM965, Smittys, GRANDAM, JTHawaii, mainejoe, softparade, derryb
Bad transactions with : nobody to date
Well said @Bochiman
Agreed!!!!
I don't have the heart of a thief. I sell the wheats at their legitimate market value. [Funny how there is another thread where everyone is complaining about "aspirational pricing" on eBay.]
About 2 weeks ago, a newbie showed up on this forum having bought some rolls from eBay that had a mercury dime on the end of a cent roll. This forum was so effing rude to him while telling him that he had been ripped off that he went away in a huff never to be heard from again.
The hypocrisy is staggering if not surprising.
I'll repeat what I said twice already: it's your money, spend it how you want. There are, however, cheaper ways to get coins to search.