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New Member
United States
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Hi all, I'm new to the forum, as I just restarted my Lincoln Cent (wheat & memorial) collection from before the rise of the internet. Anyway I've finally begun to organize, catalog, and grade as I finally bought a loop and grading book. I don't mind having a couple of similar graded coins but I can see I have some years that are just ridiculous. What do you folks do with your "common" culls? |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I use Buckets ,Bags and Boxes for all the extras . Seriously ! I call them the three B's of Lincoln Cent collecting ! Welcome to the forum ! |
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 . Buckets. swcoin.ecrater.com
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Valued Member
United States
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 BigB I save all copper memorial and cash in the zincs for more rolls. I roll and save all unused wheats. Seeking:$50. in copper ($47.50)so far Rainman  Edited by Rainman
11/30/2008 2:58 pm
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New Member
 United States
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Ah I see, collecting 1st hoarding 2nd. I was kinda hoping for a route to get decent green for my culls for the purpose of buying more. I guess it doesn't make sense to turn into a coin shop for 2 or 3 cents apiece.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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BigB It makes sense to turn them in if thats what you want to do with them ,, everyone kinda has their own thing with the extra wheats . There is always ebay by the pound ,roll or singles (I do not recommend singles for circ. wheaties ) you will or should be able to sell them by the pound or roll however for maybe a little better than 1.50 per roll. I keep them because I'm always starting new circ. sets as part of my master plan LOL, I also have a small program at the local school where several hundred a year go to the kids . Like I was saying its all a personal choice what you do with them . |
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United States
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Quote:Metalman I use Buckets ,Bags and Boxes for all the extras . Seriously ! I call them the three B's of Lincoln Cent collecting ! Just a guess Buckets=Copper memorials,Boxes=Rolls of Wheat's, Bags= maybe zincs and some maybe future collection keepers.  Seeking: what is in the 3 B's? Rainman |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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BigB: What do you folks do with your "common" culls? I have been known to spend them on occasion!  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Seeking: what is in the 3 B's? Buckets are the wheaties from the 40's and 50's ,boxes are the rolls of teens, 20's and 30's wheaties ,bags are the copper Memorial cents . I don't keep anything but the very best Zincolns ,which is at this point far from a complete set based on the criteria I have placed on them . |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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LOL..Metalman, I have the same system, expect I use Big Old Glass Bottles. I like to be able to see them and they make a nice conversation piece.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I save up my common wheats, buffalos and other coins and trade them in at a coin shop or show when I want to make a major purchase. Its much easier for me to let go of 20 rolls of common wheaties when I can get a $30 credit towards a $100 coin I need for my collection.
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New Member
United States
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Hmm, methinks I will go with my initial plan, roll them by year & mint. By decade & mint for the less accessible production years and I'll see what to with them later. Thanks! This question only really came up because I couldn't resist the lull of the ebay rolls of "unsearched" wheats. I got 6 indians out of 3 rolls, and a couple of S-mints in the teens so it wasn't highway robbery, more small town larceny. It was fun while it lasted though. And gasp I bought more!! 3.95 a roll is tough to beat, hopefully they won't all be 1958 & 56 D's. HAHA I know a fools game by my reading on this sight. |
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United States
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I keep them and have been known to buy them (cheap of course).
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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I keep all Wheaties I find. If I already have them, they go to a small tupperware-type container I have, mostly because I don't know what else to do with them. The same is true of any Canadian KGVI and early Elizabeth pennies and nickels I find. Silver coins (Canadian), if they're badly worn, get sold for the silver value, because they would be pretty useless to a collector.
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Posted 11/30/2008 2:36 pm
