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Pillar of the Community
United States
1339 Posts |
Probablly newer collectors, Leaving mine to the grandkids! would likely be lucky to get my money back for the common ones.......
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Valued Member
 United States
123 Posts |
I see them going constantly for four cents, and if they're in rolls they bring as much as eight cents each if they're 1940-1958.
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Valued Member
United States
123 Posts |
In fact, a few months ago ebay altered my max bid and I payed 5.6 cents each, instead of five, so I'm sure it happens to others as well. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2208 Posts |
I love wheat cents, mainly because they remind me of when I was a kid. I was born in 1959, so as I was growing up there were plenty of them still in circulation. I suspect many collectors feel the same way I do, which is why they'll always be worth at least somewhat more than face value.
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Rest in Peace
United States
17900 Posts |
Any loose wheats I get in collections I purchase go into jars. Someday I will have time to play with them. I thought I would this winter, but ended up filling yet another jar and a half instead.
As has been mentioned, common wheats are called common for a reason. They just are common and will likely be so for much longer than ANY of us will be around.
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Moderator
 United States
189004 Posts |
They are a lot less common than they were when I first started collecting, so it is only a matter of time. How long is unknown of course.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
10038 Posts |
Wheat cents will be worth a quarter when our dollar depreciates to where a quarter is worth about what is now Three Cents worth of copper. A look at history over the past years indicates this should happen within a month or so now, and we can actually expect a Wheat penny's copper value to be worth three quarters within the next couple years depending on whether the next elections result in a continuance on the same path.  |
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Valued Member
United States
265 Posts |
I couldn't imagine common wheat CENTS ever bien consistently sold for more than 5 to 10 CENTS in our lifetime. There are hoards and hoards, could you imagine just on this site the number of wheat CENTS we collectively have?
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Valued Member
United States
265 Posts |
Not sure if anybody has ever tried to get a collective number on ccfm members wheat cents, but might be an interestin topic?
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Moderator
United States
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Not sure if anybody has ever tried to get a collective number on ccfm members wheat cents, but might be an interestin topic? A place to start... https://goccf.com/t/255366 |
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Valued Member
United States
193 Posts |
I just went through a couple jars and pulled about 15 common wheaties to go along with a couple rolls I'm going to take down to my local coin dealer to sell. I keep the better dates, and anything that's XF and above or reddish.
Not to mention sorting through the post wheat Lincolns that I like/want to keep. Being a penny lover can be exhausting!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
6326 Posts |
Hey congrats on your hoard of them though ! -  10,000 Wheats is no small feat ! I think you should just sit on them and let your future children and grandchildren enjoy them, and don't worry about a potential unknowable future value. As is said frequently, collect what you enjoy. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
624 Posts |
On craigslist in the Boston area there is a guy currently selling 1000 wheat cents for $250. So if it sells then that would be .25 each which would be in our life time. haha
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1211 Posts |
Define "regular" wheat cents.
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Valued Member
United States
123 Posts |
30s, 40s, & 50s (aside from 31-S & other key date) wheat cents, usually from the P or D mint, in circulated condition. That's what my definition is.
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