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Jimos New Member United States 34 Posts	Posted 06/21/2014 4:11 pm Nothing overly special here. Was thinking about how I originally started collecting, and the abundance of wheats in circulation in the mid to late 70's. I wonder how many folks started looking at coins because of the Wheat penny? These are a few that were acquired in the 70's, that I recently removed from 2x2 cardboard holders and put in to air-tites. If anyone wants to chime in on a grade, please feel free. I'm still learning. 1938, 1939D, and 1936. Again, not much value, just love how they've stood the test of time. LWC" class="userimg" style="image-orientation: from-image !important; max-width:80%;height:auto" name="img" src="http://www.coincommunity.com/forum/uploaded/Jimos/20140622080415_image.jpg" border="0" style='cursor:default' onClick='doimage(this,event)'> LWC" class="userimg" style="image-orientation: from-image !important; max-width:80%;height:auto" name="img" src="http://www.coincommunity.com/forum/uploaded/Jimos/20140622080438_image.jpg" border="0" style='cursor:default' onClick='doimage(this,event)'> LWC" class="userimg" style="image-orientation: from-image !important; max-width:80%;height:auto" name="img" src="http://www.coincommunity.com/forum/uploaded/Jimos/20140622080503_image.jpg" border="0" style='cursor:default' onClick='doimage(this,event)'> LWC" class="userimg" style="image-orientation: from-image !important; max-width:80%;height:auto" name="img" src="http://www.coincommunity.com/forum/uploaded/Jimos/20140622080524_image.jpg" border="0" style='cursor:default' onClick='doimage(this,event)'> LWC" class="userimg" style="image-orientation: from-image !important; max-width:80%;height:auto" name="img" src="http://www.coincommunity.com/forum/uploaded/Jimos/20140622080540_image.jpg" border="0" style='cursor:default' onClick='doimage(this,event)'> LWC" class="userimg" style="image-orientation: from-image !important; max-width:80%;height:auto" name="img" src="http://www.coincommunity.com/forum/uploaded/Jimos/20140622080556_image.jpg" border="0" style='cursor:default' onClick='doimage(this,event)'> Report this Post to the Staff

KenKat Pillar of the Community United States 4085 Posts	Posted 06/21/2014 4:27 pm Some beautiful red cartwheel luster there! Did you pull those from circulation in the 70's or buy them? Bet they were pretty cheap if you bought them; they'd go for $10-15 bucks or more today in my opinion depending on exact grade. Nice! My 7070 US Type Set My 7100 Lincoln Cent Set (now with updates!) Report this Post to the Staff
Jimos New Member United States 34 Posts	Posted 06/21/2014 4:34 pm Thanks Ken. No, my dad bought them (best guess I was 5th/6th grade). I have 4 or 5 duplicates of the same dates, and on the cardboard holder it just said "BU". Of course there seemed to be a fair amount of activity in those days, so not really sure if these are BU or AU. Probably some local Georgia coin dealer trying to the best he could, before the modern grading system. Anyway, glad you like them. Me too. Report this Post to the Staff
welder Pillar of the Community United States 1037 Posts	Posted 06/21/2014 5:10 pm WOW! for starters. Well you have to give kudos for the 2x2's for keeping them so beautiful over the years. They wouldn't look as good as they do if they had been in a 'change jar'. Report this Post to the Staff
SHAFTA9a Bedrock of the Community Canada 10743 Posts	Posted 06/21/2014 7:13 pm ..Beautiful looking Wheat cents...MS-64/5 RD Report this Post to the Staff
rupester Pillar of the Community United States 1300 Posts	Posted 06/21/2014 7:39 pm Gorgeous coins!! Congrats Report this Post to the Staff
BadThad Bedrock of the Community United States 19942 Posts	Posted 06/22/2014 02:49 am Some nice red wheats! Lincoln Cent Lover! VERDI-CARE™ INVENTOR https://verdi.care/ Report this Post to the Staff
Rackster Pillar of the Community United States 4809 Posts	Posted 06/22/2014 08:55 am Jimos - the LWC pulled me into collecting. My brother and I would ride with our folks every Saturday morning; they would go to breakfast and my brother and I would head to the bank. We'd get $50 bags or rolls and pour them onto the floor in the back of the '77 LTD. We'd snag every LWC and any old BU LMCs. I broadened my interest to other denominations once I picked up a paper route or two. Found many interesting pieces. Terrific LWCs you have there! My brother and I found many BU coins back in the mid 70s. Occasionally, I'll find nice 50s LWCs, but nothing before that. One member showed a 1927 LWC not too long ago, so there are a few floating around. Report this Post to the Staff
just carl Bedrock of the Community United States 20753 Posts	Posted 06/22/2014 11:43 am And those really, really look nice. Might be your photo but the 39 looks like it is U for the Mint Mark. Report this Post to the Staff
Jimos New Member United States 34 Posts	Posted 06/22/2014 2:01 pm Thanks for all the positive feedback gents. I checked that 39D Carl, and it's definitely, a D. My dad picked up a few each of the same date, and they all seem to have retained that nice red luster. Under a 4x magnifier (and certainly with an10x loupe) they all exhibit some very small, but visible black dots. I just turned 50, and I've got dots too, so there ya go. I started this thread just reminiscing how a youngster, with very little spending cash, could start a coin collecting hobby off the LWC. I even have the original book I started (check out the last printed date in the album -1969. The rest of the dates we had to write in). Anyway, still enjoying it today, just as much as yesterday LWC" class="userimg" style="image-orientation: from-image !important; max-width:80%;height:auto" name="img" src="http://www.coincommunity.com/forum/uploaded/Jimos/20140623055852_image.jpg" border="0" style='cursor:default' onClick='doimage(this,event)'> LWC" class="userimg" style="image-orientation: from-image !important; max-width:80%;height:auto" name="img" src="http://www.coincommunity.com/forum/uploaded/Jimos/20140623055908_image.jpg" border="0" style='cursor:default' onClick='doimage(this,event)'> LWC" class="userimg" style="image-orientation: from-image !important; max-width:80%;height:auto" name="img" src="http://www.coincommunity.com/forum/uploaded/Jimos/20140623055923_image.jpg" border="0" style='cursor:default' onClick='doimage(this,event)'> Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 188052 Posts	Posted 06/23/2014 09:48 am Nice cents! I also enjoy the look back into your past with the folder. Coin Collector Since 1978LWC" src="https://www.coincommunity.com/forum/uploaded/jbuck/20180302_dot2.gif" border="0">AvatarLWC" src="https://www.coincommunity.com/forum/uploaded/jbuck/20180302_dot2.gif" border="0">Old AvatarLWC" src="https://www.coincommunity.com/forum/uploaded/jbuck/20180302_dot2.gif" border="0">7070LWC" src="https://www.coincommunity.com/forum/uploaded/jbuck/20180302_dot2.gif" border="0">EisenhowerLWC" src="https://www.coincommunity.com/forum/uploaded/jbuck/20180302_dot2.gif" border="0">AustraliaLWC" src="https://www.coincommunity.com/forum/uploaded/jbuck/20180302_dot2.gif" border="0">CanadaLWC" src="https://www.coincommunity.com/forum/uploaded/jbuck/20180302_dot2.gif" border="0">WorldLWC" src="https://www.coincommunity.com/forum/uploaded/jbuck/20180302_dot2.gif" border="0">CCF Members on eBayLWC" src="https://www.coincommunity.com/forum/uploaded/jbuck/20180302_dot2.gif" border="0">CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
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