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Large Cent Target Buy Price

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 Posted 07/28/2026  10:54 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add MintedNotPrinted to your friends list
That is a pretty decent deal!

Locally, the only bulk I've seen has been 10x P to AG's for $25... which was still tempting, but I did pass (most were complete slicks).
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 Posted 07/29/2026  12:53 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add NumismaticsFTW to your friends list
Curious what $6 each buys you condition wise.
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 Posted 07/29/2026  07:31 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add thecoinguy1964 to your friends list
Back in the day, I used to buy Large Cent lots off ebay. I think 15-20 years ago, $5 a coin was the going price. So $6 today is probably a good deal. You'll get some absolute junk culls, but every now and then, you'll come up with a decent coin or two. It's difficult to find an undamaged Large Cent for less than $25 at a coin show. Good luck & happy hunting.
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 Posted 07/29/2026  08:45 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add srs77 to your friends list
Sounds like a great deal to me! Congrats!
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 Posted 07/29/2026  10:36 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add CKcollectibles2 to your friends list
I can't get more at that price, it was an auction. I will work on sending some pics later today. I'll definitely be on the lookout for more around that price, I think I currently have 35 large cents and they are one of my all time favorite coins!
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 Posted 07/29/2026  11:22 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add thecoinguy1964 to your friends list
I started with wheat cents, then to Indian Head cents, and finally onto Large cents. I'm a big fan of copper! Happy hunting.
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 Posted 07/29/2026  2:32 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add TimNH to your friends list
I too enjoy buying lots of large cents, and $6 per coin is very low, in general I find you can only get serious "problem" coins at that price. For coins that might have a chance at a straight grade it's more like $15+.
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 Posted 07/29/2026  2:43 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add jbuck to your friends list

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$6 per coin is very low, in general I find you can only get serious "problem" coins at that price. For coins that might have a chance at a straight grade it's more like $15+.
A fair assessment.
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 Posted 07/29/2026  10:28 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Dearborn to your friends list
Well, I hope to see the coins when you get them.
post the lot here on this topic, but if you do individual coins, one per topic
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I was able to buy 59 more large cents today in a dansco album for $575. This works out to just under $10 per coin but the empty Dansco album sells for over $150. I will be sending pics of everything when it comes in the mail
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Sounds like you've got the Large Cent bug. Just a heads up, it's one of the most difficult book sets I've ever attempted. Too many varieties to count & even more difficult to decipher. Good luck & post some pictures of your adventure.
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Im not planning on attempting a full set, at least yet .
I will probably end up selling the album on ebay, or if anyone on the forum wants it, you can direct message me.
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used to be able to find decent large cents cheaper 10 or 15 years ago on e-bay. The only ones I see on there at the prices you talk about are culls that are in pretty bad shape. Decent coins with honest wear and no major issues in the ag to vg range are $15 to $20 now.
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I was able to buy 59 more large cents today in a dansco album for $575. This works out to just under $10 per coin but the empty Dansco album sells for over $150.


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I will be sending pics of everything when it comes in the mail
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...or if anyone on the forum wants it, you can direct message me.
You still need to meet eligibility requirements.

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