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Valued Member
Canada
105 Posts |
I have been doing some CRH in Canada, I most boxes I will get some wheats and older pennies from the us, so I started collecting a set of Lincolns, and have every D marked penny from current all the way back to 1951 and a bunch from before that date as well. I also had no problem completing the non mint marked pennies all the way back to the roughly the same date and again a bunch from before. My confusion is as follows:
Here are my "S"' pennies:
1939
1950
1954
1968
1970
1971
1972
1974
I've gone through maybe 30 boxes or more, and have only gotten maybe 11 "S" cents. I understand not getting the older ones but why are the newer ones so scarce? Are fewer minted? Or am I just unlucky?
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Pillar of the Community
614 Posts |
It all depends on location. Closer to Denver means D pennies. Closer to Philadelphia means P pennies. Closer to San Francsico means S pennies.
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Pillar of the Community
1028 Posts |
I live close to SF and back when I did CRH on cents I found tons of them. I would average at least 1-2 'S' mints per 50 cent roll. It's funny how after all these years, the mintmarked coins are still much more prevalent at their locales. I mostly searched nickels and found relatively tough dates (for the rest of the nation) like 46-S and 49-S in some frequency in every box.
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 United States
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Just like the old adage on real estate ... the three most important things are 'location, location and location'.
You do not live near the San Francisco mint .. hence few S mint coins.
I live on the USA east coast ... S mint coins are always a nice surprise for me to find in my searches.
David
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4964 Posts |
same boat here, I'm in illinois, started a Wheat penny collection with some coin my wife had inherited.....not an S close to 12 pounds of coins. went to a pawn shop I'm my town and sifted through the penny bag, probably near 100 coins...found a single 1951 S. grabbed it. |
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Rest in Peace
 United States
1380 Posts |
There may some confusion with the OP. Lincoln cents weren't minted for circulation in San Francisco between 1955 and 1967, and not after 1974, so if you are trying to find newer (post 1974) S mint cents, they don't exist.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I understand not getting the older ones but why are the newer ones so scarce? Th San Francisco mint stopped minting coins in 1955. So there were no "S" mint coins for the years 1956 through 1967. (no coins from 1965 - 1967 had mint marks) They did start minting "S" mint coins in 1968 for business strikes and Proofs. With out pulling out the books, about 1974 San Francisco minted only proof "S" mint cents not intended for circulation. It has been that way to current date. |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
1005 Posts |
Godless, 1969 and 1973 are the only two LMC S's you need. |
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Valued Member
United States
192 Posts |
QUOTE; '1969 and 1973 are the only two LMC S's you need.' wHAT DOES THAT MEAN? What about 1970? |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
863 Posts |
The s mints. I might go vacation in California and coin rol hunt just to find some s mints
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Bedrock of the Community
Canada
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Penny.. Look at the original posters list, he already has a 1970.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Off topic, but hear me out.
I cannot help you with the "S" since I released mine into the wild a while back. They made me happy to find
and it was my hope and wish to make the finders happy as well.
godless117, my dad had a peculiar practice: he would give away 1909 Lincolns to new collectors.
This was back in the late 1950s and early 1960s.
I still have a few and it would be keeping up the tradition if I gave the last away. And that they would go to Canadian collectors
would please me very much. After all, I found a LOT of Canadian coins here in Connecticut.
Pay back, as it were.
Would there be much of a problem if I slipped one or two into a standard envelope and sent them first class?
With Customs, I mean. Would you would like a sample?
They are not worth enough to insure.
Any others would be a giveaway prize, TO CANADIANS, in a contest just to make it interesting.
Advice, please.
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
1682 Posts |
I have not had any problems sending coins from the UK to Canada. I use hobby supplies as the description on the customs form.
Looking forward to seeing your contest and seeing the responses from Canadians who received a coin because of your kindness.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3486 Posts |
How kind of you, kena!
If Canadian collectors start a set of US Lincoln Cents, I just want to help them out.
I'll get to work on the contest. Giveaway?
'twould make me happy.
Maybe my Canadian cents and nickels from 1920 to 1964 would be appreciated as well.
ALL gathered from circulation over the years. Here in the US.
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Valued Member
 Canada
105 Posts |
yea that would be super awesome! Don't think I'd be finding any 1909 LWC in the wild up here in Ontario, the earliest I've found are 1914, 1916, 1916 D. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3486 Posts |
Hah! godless117y, I just posted a contest directed and limited to Canadians: All we have to do is not break any of the CCF rules, but I am patient I hope you are as well. Is is a good puzzle. https://goccf.com/t/131607But you win just because I like you! I have about 8 or 10, so many winners to be found up in the great snowy North! Shall I send you my email address? Only with your permission. |
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