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New Member
United States
42 Posts |
What date do you keep these from anything pre 1980?
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Valued Member
Canada
160 Posts |
Up here, our one cent piece has been removed from circulation, but going through jars I have found a lot of 1970s cents in very good condition, So I like to keep everything 1979 and earlier, I know the numismatic value is practically nothing right now, but since they are discontinued, I choose to keep them. I don't hoard for copper, just future numismatic value, and personal preference, something for the kids one day maybe.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4809 Posts |
Similar to Douglas, I keep AU+ LMCs. Not worth a lot now, but sometime later perhaps. I also go through the AU cents every once-in-a-while and toss back the lower quality coins. I keep around $10-15 worth of AU+ LMCs on a running tally.
It's up to you what you would like to keep. After collecting for a bit, you'll probably want to thin out the heard a bit else buckets of coins start to clutter the place (at least for me). Good luck!
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Pillar of the Community
1325 Posts |
depends on my mood and the penny itself. if I like the looks or it then I keep it, but cannot really tell BU from AU or whatever due to eyesight, so if it has a pretty shimmer or shine I keep it.
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New Member
 United States
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Okay thanks, and I save all Canadians... Maybe worth nothing now but iam still very young so maybe in 50 years when iam getting ready to retire they maybe worth something plus I don't get a lot of them, I have been only keeping a few here and there but they really gotta shine for me to keep. And I have tried to keep them 1979 and earlier also
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Moderator
 United States
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Of course I keep all pre-1982, but I also keep all AU+ cents, regardless of date. Especially Zincolns, since most will probably disappear or deteriorate in future.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
6130 Posts |
Early zinc cents (1982-1991) are the hardest to find in BU, so I typically keep any that I find. I doubt they will ever make me a fortune, but I'd like to have them for when my children are building LMC sets just as I built LWC sets. |
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United States
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That is why I keep them, Finn, so future collectors (hopefully those in my family) will have some.
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Pillar of the Community
Puerto Rico
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That's a good way to encourage children to collect. If in the future they decide for video games you don't lose anything.  |
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