How To Get Rid Of Those Wheat Cents You Don't Want

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keepcalmandcoinon Pillar of the Community United States 865 Posts	Posted 06/17/2014 7:17 pm So I was up in Kings Canyon National Park the past couple days doing some camping. While at the grant grove visitors center and noticed one of those souvenir penny machines. The kind with the crank and it smashes a design into your penny. Well I had my backpack with me which usually has some wheat cents in it and I got an idea. Now I've got a pretty cool new hobby inside of the hobby. If anyone wants to try this, make sure Lincolns head is facing to the left when you put it into the slot. Report this Post to the Staff

dave700x Rest in Peace United States 10625 Posts	Posted 06/17/2014 7:26 pm I always carry a few spare wheats just for this. I got started back in '70 when my coin club gave these away to all the junior members. Report this Post to the Staff
whit3 Valued Member United States 76 Posts	Posted 06/19/2014 3:48 pm I've done this before with Pre-82 Memorial cents. BTW, I was going to say that for all those Wheat Cents you don't want, i'll gladly take them off your hands! :) Report this Post to the Staff
welder Pillar of the Community United States 1037 Posts	Posted 06/19/2014 8:50 pm Ebay. Report this Post to the Staff
ghostrider Pillar of the Community United States 1116 Posts	Posted 06/20/2014 08:13 am I personally find the wheat pennies so rarely that I am very reluctant to part with them. So far I've gone through over 255,000 pennies and have found only 1.400 wheats. That's about a 4% find rate. Copper pennies are still out there. Report this Post to the Staff
jpbone Pillar of the Community United States 1959 Posts	Posted 06/23/2014 3:33 pm I carry wheats with me just for that occasion also. I even do worn out and slightly damaged Indians. They make a much nicer looking token than any of the zincolns. I won't even mash post 1982 cents. Report this Post to the Staff
wheatchaser140 Pillar of the Community United States 2368 Posts	Posted 06/23/2014 5:29 pm What I do is just sell them... Report this Post to the Staff
Franklin Collector Valued Member United States 113 Posts	Posted 06/28/2014 12:11 pm How much do you sell them for Report this Post to the Staff
just carl Bedrock of the Community United States 20753 Posts	Posted 06/28/2014 3:10 pm They have those machines at the Zoo where I usually take my grand daughter and we make some of those for her every time we go. Something for her to remember me by. Report this Post to the Staff
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