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New Member
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Haha well I hold very little value in the coins as they are. If no decent monetary value is there then they become boring to me. I don't find modern coins pretty at all the ancient or old ones are nice though. By the way has anyone here heard of the site Etsy? I'm appalled at the oddball prices they think random coins are worth lol! I recall seeing a 1968 penny for sale there for 2000 dollars wth. |
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Bedrock of the Community
 United States
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Yes, do not expect to find deals for coins on Etsy! The same goes for Poshmark. The sellers in those places have no idea what they are attempting to sell and no idea what to ask for it. So, naturally, everyone assumes what they have must be worth thousands.  In Memory of Crazyb0 12-26-1951 to 7-27-2020
In Memory of Tootallious 3-31-1964 to 4-15-2020
In Memory of T-BOP 10-12-1949 to 1-19-2024
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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LCS currently paying 2c ea for common wheats, hey, that's 100% profit!
When I listen to LED ZEPPELIN...so do my neighbors...
Roll hunting since '77
Dirt fishing since '72
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Valued Member
United States
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The value is in the remembrance of collecting each coin.  While I enjoy the MS coins that I've purchased over the years, it's the circulation finds that I get the biggest kick out of. They're put into 2X2's with the date and place found. They may never increase beyond melt value, but I can remember the thrill of the find each time I look at them. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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There is still a little pleasure finding one as they seem to be the only circulation find out there. I pluck one or two a week from the tills.
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Valued Member
United States
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I like saving wheat cents. Even though they are not super valuable, they have history to them, and they look nice. You can't tell me that having a coffee can filled, or a box of rolls isn't a nice thing to have tucked away. I sure like having them.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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With so many being melted all the time, you never really know what is left. Eventually even the common ones will be worth something.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Carl...do you know it's not legal to melt US copper pennies (cents) here in the states.
When I listen to LED ZEPPELIN...so do my neighbors...
Roll hunting since '77
Dirt fishing since '72
Edited by fistfulladirt
10/03/2018 7:25 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Doesn't mean people don't do it. I'm not saying they do, but I speculate someone somewhere is. That, or the government.
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Rest in Peace
United States
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With so many being melted all the time, you never really know what is left. Carl maybe I might be a little naïve but who the heck is melting wheat cents ?  |
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Valued Member
United States
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You know what would be cool?
A chart of each year of wheat, the mintage and the number each year that are lost for various reasons. Heck, I remember watching a buddy clean his car. He took all the pennies out of the center dash and dumped them in the trash. I almost needed therapy over it.
Such a chart could never exist but it would be cool to see where the numbers started and where they stand today.
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but who the heck is melting wheat cents Same people melting cents for copper. They are ignorant to the numismatic value. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Probably the melters couldn't be bothered to separate out the wheaties.
KK
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I remember watching a buddy clean his car. He took all the pennies out of the center dash and dumped them in the trash.  The only coins I have thrown away are some severely corroded Zincolns that were not even spendable. Even in that shape, it felt totally wrong!  I still have some of those, though, that I have not thrown in the trash. They're for "educational" purposes.  In Memory of Crazyb0 12-26-1951 to 7-27-2020
In Memory of Tootallious 3-31-1964 to 4-15-2020
In Memory of T-BOP 10-12-1949 to 1-19-2024
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