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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I didn't see an official thread of penny (cent) tray finds...
Today I found 4 wheat cents in the same tray, two '42-D and two 1949. One of the 1949 was AU with 20% red. I actually spotted them face up, and told the clerk instinctively that there were more than one wheat cents in her tray before I snagged them to prove my worth. I left a dime. I've been looking at IHCs, but a wheatie will never get by me!
Another good find from last year: a 1943 steel cent followed by a second 1943 steel cent from the same tray a week later.
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Pillar of the Community
798 Posts |
Good topic. If only I could remember what I found in the days they had those trays when they still had pennies. I did find some in the 40`s and some in the 50`s and 60`s, that's all I can say. With wheat pennies they were in the 20`s and 30`s because you American's are so lucky.  |
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Bedrock of the Community
United Kingdom
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I've occasionally swapped pennies with ones in penny trays when in the USA, but I've never spotted a Wheat cent. Usually the ones I've taken have been really shiny ones and I've taken them because I was still looking for that year's penny. Strangely we don't seem to have those trays here in the UK... |
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Valued Member
United States
330 Posts |
I have found a couple wheat cents in the trays before they were all common dates.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Whenever I try to mine the need one/take one tray the cashier always looks at me like I'm going to steal a penny
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1116 Posts |
NumisRob you're not in Scotland are you?  So why do you think that there is no need one/take one tray over there across the pond? To many tray divers? |
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Bedrock of the Community
United Kingdom
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NumisRob you're not in Scotland are you? No - right the other end of the country!  I think these trays would make sense in the UK. Perhaps some places have one. Edited by NumisRob
09/08/2014 07:07 am
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Not sure what is ment by trays but at a local flea market there is a seller with boxes full of all kinds of USA coins. Mostly all pennies. Almost any date from 1909 to present but naturally no expensive ones. A long time ago he used to have more Silver coins but due to the rise in Silver prices, no longer does that.
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Bedrock of the Community
United Kingdom
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justcarl - I think this thread is about the little trays you sometimes see by the till in US stores, with 'Give a Penny, Take a Penny' or something similar on them.
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Valued Member
United States
449 Posts |
Lets revive this thing. Today I found a 42 P wheat and a canadien cent in the dairy queen tray.
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Moderator
 United States
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Very nice!  A worthy necro-bump. |
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Valued Member
United States
449 Posts |
found another wheat at the same DQ, 50-D
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Moderator
United States
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Very nice! |
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
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SHH don't tell anyone. I swap out any copper cents that I see in the TAPLAP trays. I replace them with worthless Zincolns. I come across common wheats every once in a while. I throw them in my copper bags.
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Moderator
United States
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Nothing wrong with that. Consider it a rescue.  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
6370 Posts |
My dad had a friend that found a 1909 S Lincoln
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Posted 09/05/2014 9:52 pm
