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Valued Member
United States
306 Posts |
A poker playing friend of mine dropped these by my work unexpectedly today...all canadian (just under 2500)! A gift, she doesn't want 'em...and even rolled 'em for me.  Let the variety searchin' begin! I love free pennies and great friends!!  |
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Valued Member
Canada
293 Posts |
Life's too short for that no? My father went through 35,000 one cent coins this year. It just seems too much like work to me, but that being said, hope you find a few interesing treasures in there.
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Valued Member
 United States
306 Posts |
Very true...life is short, but this is a hobby that I thoroughly enjoy. I'm just hoping to find some upgrades and a 1955 NSF (about the only one I'm missing)not asking for much...*joking...only been searching for over a decade for one. I will eventually probably just buy one (so expensive though). I've looked at the same coin for years during our yearly trek to Whistler, at a shop in Vancouver...it just sits there (calling my name). Can't seem to buy it though...guess I enjoy the hunt too much.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
548 Posts |
Little tease, just sitting there on the shelf, flaunting itself at you...
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Rest in Peace
United States
7075 Posts |
Good luck and happy hunting.
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Valued Member
Canada
250 Posts |
Lucky you! Have fun looking through them, and maybe, you'll find some rarer pennies. Good hunting!  |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
838 Posts |
@ksmcents: I found my NSF in a half-filled Whitman album that I bought for a few bucks. Afterwards, I thought to myself, "hey, this isn't a bad way to try and find scarcer coins". In some cases, coins can leave circulation and find their way into an album before they are discovered as rare. You often see decent grade coins in albums. I seldom find stuff as good when I roll search. (It's fun, though, I am the first to admit!)
Anyway, you may find similar luck as me by occasionally checking albums. You probably already do, but thought I'd mention it!
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Valued Member
United States
306 Posts |
bibd...thanks for the tips. I live in a pretty small town not much here. When I travel I go to antique & coin shops and swap meets and look as much as I can. (I've faired pretty well in "junk bins"). The problem lies in my head...if I'm gonna spend $200 for a VF-20 why not a few hundred more for EF-40 and then why not ?$k for MS?...(believe it or not it keeps me outta being compulsive and buying alot of the time). I know there are more to be found but sometimes I do get frustrated...then I switch to nickles for abit or back to Wheats and so on...it's a pretty sick cycle, but I don't get bored very often.
I often skim the Bay once and awhile (I noticed one sold today for $212 VF-20). I will start looking more closely at albums online though that's an awesome idea. Appreciate the help. Cheers!
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Valued Member
United States
306 Posts |
Pretty happy with the results...
7 George VI with the oldest being a '43 in rough shape.
Did find 2 varieties I didn't have.
1947 Pointed 7 Maple leaf (EF)
1948 A to denticle Zoell L72g (VF)
None from the '50's
just over a hundred from the '60's (going through 'em today)
Most from 2000 and on with quite abit of 2006's (yep hoping for the 2006 magnetic)...be awhile before I get to 'em though).
Collection now sits at 267 total. It's a complete date set just missing a few varieties:
The main ones missing -
1929 High 9
1954 NSF (Proof)
1955 NSF
1962 Guitar
1963 Triple Hanging 3
1964 Extra Spine & Missing MG
2006 Magnetic
Currently adding Specimens and proofs as well.
The hunt continues...
Edited by ksmcents
08/24/2013 4:12 pm
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
1330 Posts |
good finds I am missing pretty much the same as you,love error pennies
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Valued Member
United States
306 Posts |
Pretty excited about this one! It's an upgrade, I had one already but the "doubling" wasn't as dramatic, nor was the leaf doubled.  |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
1700 Posts |
Do you use microscopes when searching for varieties?
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
519 Posts |
Doubling is common for 1979 but that's a nice one!
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Valued Member
United States
306 Posts |
Thanks O-train! Quote:
Do you use microscopes when searching for varieties? No still old school with 2 Loupes a x6 and x10. I use the microscope rarely. It's mostly for taking pic's and cataloging/categorizing the collection. |
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Valued Member
Canada
61 Posts |
Hello there I am new to this site and would like to offer you a 1964 extra spin. I don't know if you can put your address on this site so I can send you one, but I am willing if you need the coin.
please let me know.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
849 Posts |
Hey ksmcents... do you have doubling for 1978? If not send me a message (or if you want upgrades)
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Posted 08/22/2013 4:46 pm
