1968 S Lincoln Cent Unc

So you do know something about coins? On what details are you basing your grading?

On the 27 ; about 25 cents retail. On the 68-s bu rolls ; about $5-$7 each.

No, actually they are THE KEY date in the series by mintage....the lowest.

Yes, they are worth "something". They are pretty cheap because people hoarded them hoping they'd be as valuable as the early S mint coins. Turns out, they hoarded a LOT of them, the mint made a good number and that's kept the value down.

IMO, the trick with the 1968S is finding super gems, i.e. MS-66 and up, with full steps. I've searched several thousand coins and only have found a 4-5 that I'd grade at 66/67 with full steps. If you're into collecting Memorial Cents, this could be a fun project with your rolls!

Here's what my main, personal 1968S looks like. It has really nice luster, full steps and few hits:

Whenever I open up a new bu 1968 S penny roll, one of the things I always look for is a "doubled die" variety called the WWHO-001. It's what's referred to as a "working hub doubled die" and not that difficult to find -- so not worth a lot of money. But it's a sentimental favorite of mine because its the first doubled die I ever found.

Ive found six more since then (looking through just a handfull of rolls) and put one of them up for auction on ebay one time just to see what they would go for. It sold for a little over $8.00.

You can find more information about it at doubleddie.com. The doubling is most prominent in IN GOD WE TRUST. Kind of a nice looking DDO, imo.

Here's a few pics to give an idea of what it looks like:

ALL of the steps are there and fully formed without interruption....just like my last picture.

I have mint sets that came without full steps. It appears to be the first thing to wear out on the dies. If you have uncirculated coins and want to sell some, sell the ones without full steps first. The same applies to nickles, with the steps on Monticello.