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Pillar of the Community
United States
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*** Moved by Staff to a more appropriate forum. ***Hello, I am still looking for my first double die or Wide AM dated penny. I guess I have been through about $13 in pennies so far and know it may be many, many more rolls before I find something rare. How many did you have to go through before finding your first significant find? Kenscott
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Really common. I'm surprized you haven't found hundreds of them. Just keep looking. Usually people find about 10 of the 72 Lincoln Cent Double Dies in a roll. And the 55 is even more common. If not an MS grade, I just throw them back into change.   Kidddddding of course. However, many people never find one in millions. Edited by just carl
11/24/2011 09:03 am
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United States
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Ive been through around $200 so far and yet to find a double die, WAM, Close AM, or a new San Fran Mint. Though I did find a 1909 p vdb, crap load of early wheats and surprisingly a high percentage of copper. The only problem I have been running into lately is that all the banks I search now only have brand new rolls. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I have found for varieties 2 2000 WAMs and one 1972 DDO-008. The 72 was the second 72 I ever looked at for doubling. |
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Pillar of the Community
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Question:
How many pennies did you go through before finding your two 2000 Wide AMs and your one 1972 DDO-008?
So far I have only found a zinc zit and a failed die error in a 1985 penny. I have heard the failed dies
are quite common for 1980 coins (and thus worth nothing more than face value.)
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United States
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I've been through atleast 300 dollars worth and nothing
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I just found a 1972P DDO after looking through more than $2500 in cents. Though its possible I missed one early on as my observation skills were not good at first, and still need improving. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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i went though a 60lb box of wheat pennies and only found 2 RPM and 0 Double dies. it just depends on luck really. they are all still out there.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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With those 1972 Double Dies remember there are numerous varieties. Many of those are really of little to hardly any value. Many are actually only mcahine doubling. Many are just well worn dies. The only one of any real value is the one that is really doubled. For the real one check out http://www.coppercoins.com |
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United States
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I've gone through about 450 rolls of Lincoln's, and I have yet to find any.
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Valued Member
United States
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I look at every Lincoln I get, and so far no luck.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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On my very first shot of roll searching I came across a 2000 WAM, an interesting cracked die, and two 1982 zinc small dates. It's all "luck of the draw," as it were. :-) |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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$3,000 + cents searched 60- 1998 WAM , 20 2000 WAM , 1 1983 DDR red 1 72ddo not so good 1 1995 DDO |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Roughly $800 in cents. 4 1998 WAMs, a Canadian clipped cent and a partially plated zinc in MS.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I do not feel so negative about me not finding any Wide AMs, Closed AMs, or DDs so far.
I have been lucky enough to be at local branches of my Credit Union when people have cashed in a lot
of rolled pennies though. I have found a dime a time or two mistaken for a penny.
Anyway, I will just keep on looking until I actually find something. I hear the 2000 WAMs are probably the best overall shot for more recent currency.
Kenscott
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United States
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I would say I have been through between $100-$150 in rolled pennies this year (Its a guess cause I don't keep track). I have found 1 2000 WAM, 1 2011-1DO-006, 1983-1DO-001, 1 1998-1DR-001, 1 Counter Stamp, 0 Cuds, (I have found a roll of very minor DDR's from the 1990's where most years have small doubling of the 6th and 7th pillar on the reverse) To help not get frustrated by the lack of finds I have 2 albums I am working on one is 1941-74 and one is a 75-present. I am one 2009P LP4 away from filling it with all MS coins. The other album is gonna take awhile... I still probably need around 20 coins. |
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