S Mintmark Lincoln Cents

S mint coins tend to covet a higher interest and value normally because of lower mintages. Modern circulation strikes may not garner higher premiums just yet but will so in the future. For this reason I keep the higher grade specimens I come across (I also keep high grade Ps and Ds). On average only 1/400 cents are S mint (East Coast). I get way more Canadian cents here than S mints. But as noted, the folks in California and places west expect around 7 S mint cents per roll. Being common may be a more relative term given location.

Spending them or saving them mostly depends on if you need the money or not. Think of this. In about 100 or 200 years, that coin could be worth ten times it's face value.

As noted in every "kill the penny" thread on this forum, once cent is an inconsequential amount of money. Realistically, it doesn't matter if you keep them, spend them, or throw them in the trash in terms of how much money you would be tying up or saving.

Personally, I keep all the S mint cents I find--I have maybe 50 in total from years of roll hunting and change-checking (east coast). I doubt they will ever be worth anything in circulated condition, though.

I keep all pennies whether they are S D or plain. Due to the fact we will probably quite making them soon. They will increase in demand for at least coin folder fillings.

I keep s mints because it's the thing to do

well I consider everyones advice and I decide it to keep all the s pennys I found at work just last week I found six s pennys in one roll but heres the gem I found. I have no idea if its a key date but to me it doesn't matter this coin really stands out the second I saw it I knew it was a keeper

Mani, I say keep them. You'll never be able to pick up those S mint cents for less cost than you just have now.

thanks everyonje for your feed back I'm glad u guys enjoyed my find