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Pillar of the Community
United States
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 Sounds like a good idea Mayflower! Someone will have a real treat way down the time line for sure. |
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Valued Member
United States
343 Posts |
I like the idea of putting some in the wall but a whole box?!? I've found a few wheaties in my remodeling career, nothing too rare or valuable though. My friend found an 18something Seated dime 3 feet underground digging fenceposts. Lucky the hole went right there... |
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Pillar of the Community
Russian Federation
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No one living today will ever see them have any particular value. Rather than the 31-S I would compare them to the 1883 no cents nickel. (For those not aware: 1883 "no cents" nickels were hoarded so much that now they're actually less valuable than the later 1883 "cents" variety - especially in higher grades - despite the latter having about twice the mintage of the former.) In the longer term, however, there's zinc rot to consider. The 2009 cents are going to rot exactly like all the other Zincolns, and IIRC even combined they're the rarest date of the Zincoln series. So perhaps a few hundred years later there would be very few surviving examples (or, at least, very very few examples that aren't rotted to nigh-unrecognizability). (That said, do your typical methods of roll or box storage help against zinc rot? I suspect they might, but I don't know if it's ever been properly established. Anyone wants to open a roll of mid-1980s zinc cents to figure out what they look like today? If they do, it could well be that a few hundred years later the 2009 cents are still known in decent condition, while there are very few known nice examples of other Zincoln types.) And, of course, if zinc ever becomes valuable enough for melting to be worth it, all bets are off - this is why we see so (relatively) little silver. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2272 Posts |
If I had a bunch I'd check them for Gems and varieties. I'd save a few of them and stabilize them in alcohol and keep them in a safe place with low humidity.
Most of them I'd just dump into circulation.
It's very unlikely these would ever go for more than a few dollars a roll and that price wouldn't be sustainable because there are so many.
A large percentage went into circulation but even a small percentage of such a large mintage is a lot of coins. Don't forget though that these don't appear (as zinc) in mint sets so Gems could be a little more elusive than most dates.
Time don't fly, it bounds and leaps.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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In the longer term, however, there's zinc rot to consider. Not if properly stored. I have loads of 80's Zincolns that look like they just came off the coining presses. |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Don't forget though that these don't appear (as zinc) in mint sets so Gems could be a little more elusive than most dates. No, but the Mint sold tons of the LP roll sets. However, how many people would be willing to tear open those sets to look for gems? Lincoln Cent Lover!VERDI-CARE™ INVENTOR https://verdi.care/
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Valued Member
United States
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they are only worth as much as someone is willing to pay ,there will always be somebody willing to pay extra for them. therefore they will have some value in my opinion.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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,there will always be somebody willing to pay extra for them. therefore they will have some value in my opinion Precisely. I sell them on a semi regular basis. They have value, just not tens or hundreds of dollars. |
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 United States
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I have a 50 roll box of Homestead D's and am planning some renovations in the new house. Was thinking of wrapping it correctly and sealing it up in the wall for somebody to find 100 years from now. I think that is the way it will give me the most enjoyment. :) I feel in 2100's that will make somebody's day. Go for it.  |
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Valued Member
United States
467 Posts |
I have a few boxes, and do have 20 some rolls from the 1st day release in Springfield. I also hoard the mint set cents. I think the mint cent sets will do the best long term. Not going to be rich, but I hold what I like, as we all do to some extent.
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Moderator
United States
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Common coins will always be common ... I dumped my 2009 Lincolns years ago at face value.
There is IMHO no long term appreciation value for these ... unless you have some rare true MS gems at 67/68 or so.
David
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Oober I agree about the mint sets. I think those 95% copper ones in the sets have fairly low mintages.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
6130 Posts |
Not to mention that the Mint bungled the wash for the 95% coins, leading to pretty awful toning. I think that the ones that are still an even red will have the most potential.
I do have 40-ish rolls stashed of LP-1 and LP-2. Hoping to eventually run into someone who can do a trade without having to worry about shipping.
But the value spike for those coins ended years ago, sadly. I wish I still had a screenshot of the box of 2009 cents ($25) that sold for over $300.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
5246 Posts |
Someone once said:
"nothing that was once common will ever be rare"
That applies equally to flint arrowheads as 2009 Lincoln cents.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
527 Posts |
 I don't collect them but keep searching for the Lincoln's extra fingers , have a good day everybody ! |
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