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Pillar of the Community
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no pics yet but I got a 72 S my first frisco cent and got a 41 41D and a 59
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Valued Member
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I suppose my circulation finds don't count because it was before most of you nice people were born. My best friend had a summertine college job in a gas station in 1958 to 1960. He accumulated four STP Oil Treatment pint jugs full of pennies. He and I sat down in 1964 and went through them and put the best examples in Whitman folders. He got first pick and I took second. We didn't know nothin' I put the album away and went on with my life, perhaps noticing it every ten years or so. I recently became involved in this hobby and I am astounded to find that I have some pennies worth $80 to $100 apiece! My best one is a BU 1931S. Can anyone say $135? I have them in a Dansco album and all of the holes are filled but three (the BIG ones). I called my friend last week to ask if he still has his Whitman folder. He said he hasn't seen it in forty years or so. Doesn't know where it is. I told him to hunt and hunt hard.
The saddest part is that he took the jugs to his bank and deposited the remaining coins for face value! Wouldn't we all love to have those jugs in our hands today!
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I recently became involved in this hobby and I am astounded... I have them in a Dansco album and all of the holes are filled but three... Now that is a nice "find" if I ever saw one!  |
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Bedrock of the Community
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Big-byte! Great story! A BU 31S picked out of change....that's AWESOME!
....I wish it was before I was born. LOL
Lincoln Cent Lover!VERDI-CARE™ INVENTOR https://verdi.care/
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Valued Member
United States
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To expound on what I said, I actually had 16 holes in the album. I purchased cents for these holes all except three. They only cost me 50 cents to $8.00, except for the 1911-S at $20.  I think if a young collector would get a Red Book from ten years ago and get one from today, he could see how some Lincolns have moved up in value. Pick a few favorites and stock up on them. In five years, put them out on ebay and make a profit. Or better yet, hold them for 30-40 years and make a large profit. Money market yields are pitiful. You can use certain coins for your children's college fund if you're smart. Just accumulate little by little. I'm not the first one who thinks that way.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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didnt Ben Franklin say "A penny saved is a penny earned?"
found a 52D last night and a G4 59 :(
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Valued Member
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United States
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This is my worst box so far: 2500 one cent coins.
1919S
1934P
1946P
1952D
But no foreign coins, not even Canadian.
I did find a few hole fillers in near AU condition from the 60s and 70s.
I think it is time to try a different bank.
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Valued Member
United States
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I found this one over the weekend. I really like it.   |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I Would LOVE to post in this Thread!! Just been too busy to roll search..uhg. Nice finds!
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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COOL...that 1941 woody ROCKS! Great find! I like that 1980 Panama cent too, I want one!
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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This is my worst box so far: 2500 one cent coins.
1919S
1934P
1946P
1952D
But no foreign coins, not even Canadian.
I did find a few hole fillers in near AU condition from the 60s and 70s.
I think it is time to try a different bank.
What? Not even any BU's? Lincoln Cent Lover!VERDI-CARE™ INVENTOR https://verdi.care/
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New Member
United States
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I went to the bank last week and got four dollars of wheat pennies that someone dumped there. the old ones were 1911 1914 1918 1919 1919d 1920 there was also two steel cents and a blank planchet. Also 3 canadians 45 69 72 and 5 LMC's. |
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United States
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yesterday I got $21 in pennies and I didnt get a single wheat. I did get 25 canadians. one was a 1943. so far the king george pennies ive found are 1942 1943 1944 1945 1947ml 1950 1951 and 1952
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COOL...that 1941 woody ROCKS!  Beautiful! |
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