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Valued Member
United States
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I'm 90% certain that it is a 74, which is why I said an aluminum penny. I know the chances of that are slim to none, so I'm guessing plated.
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Valued Member
 United States
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it is a 1974 D. Ok so I can get a closer picture but the color wont be good at all. Will post it in about 5-10mins
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Valued Member
 United States
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Heres a closer pic. But it is a 1974 D. Sorry I couldnt get better quality. 
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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It's probably just discolored, but go ahead and weigh it at least.
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Valued Member
 United States
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New Member
United States
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Hello all. I've been following this thread because I, as well, am going through a box of pennies; and it's my first. I figured I would join because there is some good advice and knowledge here. It was a Brinks sealed box and I asked the teller if she could please open it for me to make sure they were not all new mint 2010's or '11's shields. She did and they were all plastic wrapped, I went ahead and picked up a roll and looked at the end, 1972, and though oh yeah were in business  Going through the box now and trying to fill a 1959 - 1998 book, I figured I might as well since i'll be looking through 2500 pennies. I also bought a '30 - '58 for wheats. I didn't get the 1909 - '30 because I though those years would be more difficult to find and fill. I may start a new thread with my findings, pictures and statistics (I'm keeping track). Oh and what do you guys do with you leftovers, reroll them and turn back into the bank?
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Valued Member
 United States
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Illis: I to just recently started searching too which is why I created this thread. This is a great website. If you don't know something theirs usually someone on here that does. I keep all wheat cents and all copper cents. The left overs I re roll and return to a different bank.
I found a struck through a capped die. and I found a aluminum plated cent. Too bad it wasn't the real deal.
Recent Boxes: Box 1: 6 Wheat Box 2: 138 Wheat Box 3: 23 Wheat Box 4: 7 Wheat Box 5: 59 What Box 6: 14 Wheat
Oldest Coins Found in Circulation (Sealed Coin Boxes): Penny: 1906 Indian Head Nickel: 1903 Liberty Head Dime: 1952 Silver Dime
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Valued Member
United States
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Went through a box of nickels, oldest was 1938 had like 6 of those...How are you finding coins so old?.....what bank?
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Valued Member
United States
279 Posts |
Kingcoin, 6 1938's? I've gone through several boxes so far, and I've yet to find a single one!
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Valued Member
 United States
50 Posts |
Kingcoin: who are you asking about coins? also you were saying you were gona buy a copper penny sorter. When you gona buy it? cause you should let me know how it works cause I was gona buy one too.
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 United States
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Quote: Going through the box now and trying to fill a 1959 - 1998 book, I figured I might as well since i'll be looking through 2500 pennies. Sounds like a lot of fun ahead for you.   to the Community, illis!
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Valued Member
United States
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Yeah, I got around 10-15 1938's and 1939's plus some 40's and 50's. If you want some I'll be happy to share! I think I'll order the sorter something this month I'll let you know.
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Valued Member
 United States
50 Posts |
I was looking at that sorter and It seems you can make one alot cheaper. Think I'm gona give it a try. Get the machine for $45 off ebay then go to the hardware to make a slide for the coins.
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Valued Member
 United States
50 Posts |
I just made my own copper penny sorter that also sorts silver. I will post a video soon.
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Valued Member
United States
99 Posts |
How's that coming? I was looking at one of the high end Rydale sorters but they run at around $550 but sort 300 coins a minute or 18,000 an hour. It would be worth it if I wanted to hoard a few thousand worth of copper and pull some wheaties out. I can get a used one for $375.00 on ebay expensive but a nice machine
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