Should I open my 55 P roll?

BrunosGhost · July 23, 2008 3:45AM

I have a double tail 55 P Lincoln OBW roll I got from my grandfather's collection. The wrapper says Fidelity-Philadelphia Trust Co. My grandfather marked it 1955 p. It was with other 50s era rolls, purchased in Chicago in the 50s. Is this a Philly roll? Are DDOs found in rolls from Philly, Chicago? Your thoughts are appreciated.

saintguru · July 23, 2008 3:48AM

Why wouldn't you?

copperfan · July 23, 2008 3:51AM

There is a major ddo with this date. There is also a smaller ddo that is even rarer than the big one.

Open them, cherrypick the 5 nicest and sell the rest on ebay for gobs of cash.

AU58WALKERS · July 23, 2008 3:53AM

oh hell yes...might be a ms70 1955 ddo in there.

BrunosGhost · July 23, 2008 3:54AM

People seem to be paying $70-100 for rolls on ebay. If there's no chance of anything worthwhile in there then selling for a premium would be nice. Of course double tailer aspect might make that a little more difficult.

copperfan · July 23, 2008 3:55AM

Im sorry, wtf is a double tailer?

ttown · July 23, 2008 3:56AM

<< People seem to be paying $70-100 for rolls on ebay. If there's no chance of anything worthwhile in there then selling for a premium would be nice. Of course double tailer aspect might make that a little more difficult. >>

I'd agree on Ebay even if it says unsearched doesn't mean it hasn't been cherry picked but if it's from an old time collector that has had this in his collection for 50 years then that's a whole new ballgame.

mike92694 · July 23, 2008 3:58AM

<< People seem to be paying $70-100 for rolls on ebay. If there's no chance of anything worthwhile in there then selling for a premium would be nice. Of course double tailer aspect might make that a little more difficult. >>

I'm surprised that people would be paying $70-$100 for such rolls on eBay. In most cases, the value of the rolls are worth only a couple dollars. Maybe I should report these eBay auctions as illegal lotteries.

charley · July 23, 2008 4:00AM

Of course. Respectfully, John Curlis

AU58WALKERS · July 23, 2008 4:10AM

double tailer = reverse exsposed on both sides

copperfan · July 23, 2008 4:41AM

Thank you sir.

I thought thats what he meant, but was not sure.

JRocco · July 23, 2008 5:06AM

If you are a coin collector how could you not want to look at the coins?
If you are an investor and the coins themselves don't interest you then sell the roll intact to a coin collector.

ricko · July 23, 2008 5:08AM

Of course you should look... not even worthy of asking. Cheers, RickO

ambro51 · July 23, 2008 5:11AM

From what I understand, most of the DDO's were originally found in coins in the Conneticut area.

Good Luck!

oxy8890 · July 23, 2008 5:18AM

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<< People seem to be paying $70-100 for rolls on ebay. If there's no chance of anything worthwhile in there then selling for a premium would be nice. Of course double tailer aspect might make that a little more difficult. >>

I'm surprised that people would be paying $70-$100 for such rolls on eBay. In most cases, the value of the rolls are worth only a couple dollars. Maybe I should report these eBay auctions as illegal lotteries. >>

RAT!

oxy8890 · July 23, 2008 5:21AM

If you had a cigarette machine from 1955 with original contents at 24 cents per pack and it took quarters...

BECOKA · July 23, 2008 5:27AM

Do you really need to ask. I though curiosity ran in everyones blood.

DwaineO · July 23, 2008 5:33AM

Don't you have them opened already with photo's to share for us all?

GrumpyEd · July 23, 2008 5:40AM

I've always heard that not many of the big 55 DDOs were found in rolls but the stories of people finding them in cigarette packs (I think Lucky Strikes) have been around for a long time.

They were cheaper than the other smokes so to work in the machines they added the few cents of change in the cigarette wrapper.

If you search that roll be sure to look for the lesser 55 DDO die-2. It is much harder to see but in unc they are worth a lot.

EagleEye · July 23, 2008 9:59AM

If 1955 DDO's were found in rolls, then MS65RD's would be very common today. The diagnostic die scratch under the left side of the T in CENT should tell you if you have a DDO.

BrunosGhost · July 23, 2008 5:54PM

So it seems like I should open it. Double tailed will be hard to get top dollar in roll. Chance of something great.

What about other more expensive rolls, like 1953 P Franklins. Those guys sell for loot. Are rolls in wrappers always more valuable and thus better left untouched? Or does it make sense to take a look and then sell a roll raw?

morgansforever · July 23, 2008 7:36PM

Ahhhhh, open it, why ask?

Slim chance of finding the DDO, but you have to search it.

Scott

JRocco · July 23, 2008 10:59PM

<< So it seems like I should open it. Double tailed will be hard to get top dollar in roll. Chance of something great.

What about other more expensive rolls, like 1953 P Franklins. Those guys sell for loot. Are rolls in wrappers always more valuable and thus better left untouched? Or does it make sense to take a look and then sell a roll raw? >>

Once again, it depends on whether you are a coin collector or an investor.
A coin collector would not be second guessing anything here---let alone pondering over it.

ambro51 · July 23, 2008 11:26PM

Why is is we NEVER get an update on the "should I open the roll/bag" questions

BrunosGhost · July 24, 2008 1:12PM

Here's my update. Still not open. ;p

pheh · July 24, 2008 1:18PM

Oxy already gave you the answer really. Not that you shouldn't open it, I just wouldn't have any expectation of a DDO find.

The vast majority of 1955 DDOs were found under cellophane in packs of cigarettes as change.

Should I open my 55 P roll?

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