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United States
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Hello. I recently began CRH and am really enjoying it. Obviously I would love to get silver but I haven't had a ton of luck with it. If the bank has halves I will buy them but it really isn't worth it to me to dig through a ton of dimes and quarters to maybe get a silver coin or two. For the halves I'm buying I just throw anything after 1969 into a big jar. One day I will sort through them for NIFC's. I have became pretty interested in just hoarding pennies! Most banks will let me buy boxes however I have ran into a few cases where they almost made it sound like it was stupid I was asking for $25 in pennies and wouldn't give me any. I am going through and grabbing anything 1982 and before. I have a separate pile for 82's since some are copper and others aren't. I'm enjoying grabbing pennies because I feel like I am actually getting something out of it. It also doesn't tie up a ton of money and I plan to go dump my zincs into coinstar for Amazon giftcards once I get enough. I understand it could be questionable that pre 82 pennies will really be worth anything, but one can dream right  ? I do have a few questions if anyone could help me out.. 1) Are there any good pennies to grab after 82? I sometimes see later 80's "D" pennies that look like they are copper but from what I've read only pennies 82 (some) and before are truly copper. Is that true? I think I also read 83 (doubled die ear) and 84 (doubled die "one" cent). I haven't ran into any of those yet though. Obviously I sort out the LWC's too. 2) Will putting cruddy looking pennies in my jar ruin the other pennies? Sometimes I get coins that are pretty nasty (green, corroded, etc). I'd hate to throw those in my jar of pre 82's and ruin all my good pennies. It may seem silly to go for pennies but to me it's an easy way to go through a lot of coins for a night of fun. I don't expect to become rich off it but so far I'm enjoying "the hunt." Thanks in advance! |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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First, Welcome! Ok, You should start by getting a few books if you can swing it. For cents, Vol 1 of the Cherry Pickers Guide and I would also recommend The Authoritative Reference On Lincoln Cents, 2nd addition. Almost forgot. You REALLY need to get "The Red Book". Can't do with out it! There are TONNES of cents worth collecting if you get into the varities as well. Also, Read in the Modern section of the forums here. That should get you started. Ask a lot of questions and have fun! Hope this helps a bit.  Edited by Dar
01/15/2015 6:17 pm
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 United States
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I would recommened looking for the 1992 (both P and D) Close AM, and the 2000 far AM! |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1373 Posts |
The only post 1982 cents I would save are the 2009's. It's been difficult to find ANY of them, especially in anything but low grades.
I used to look for the close and far AM's, but I found so many it didn't seem worth it so I threw them back in the return pile. Others seem to hunt for those so it's possible you might want to check them out.
I bought myself a cheap (but efficient) weight scale to separate the copper and zinc 1982's. Deciding which were which was easily, and quickly, done.
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Canada
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I occasionally find US cents while penny hunting here. I have 3 piles for the wheats, copper memorials, and zincolns. I separate the nice, still red ones (if they are very nice, I put them in a flip). I check the 1992s for CAMs and 1998, 1999 and 2000s for WAMs.
Some 1982 cents are copper and some zinc. I've never used a scale for these - a simple ring test will tell you which metal it is.
I wouldn't put corroded ones with non-corroded ones, in case it spreads.
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
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As always, thanks for all the quick replies! I think I'll go through and take out any of the really nasty green pennies. I'd hate for them to ruin all the coins. I also have noticed that the 09's seem to be pretty rare. I've gone through a few boxes and maybe have 15-20 of them (not sure if I have all 4 designs or not). Guess I will start checking for the "CAMs" and "WAMs" as well. I probably should get the " Red Book" as well. Thanks again! |
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United States
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don't forget about 1982 small dates, these are always overlooked! I usually only pull a dozen from a box.
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United States
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don't forget about 1982 small dates, these are always overlooked! I usually only pull a dozen from a box. I second this! I love getting 1982 small date cents. Also, keep in mind the 1970 halves are also 40% silver (noticed your first post said you throw anything after 1969 in a jar). I know there are a lot of varieties in halves, quarters and dimes to look for, but I just look at rims for a quick glance to see if any silver stands out. Idunno if it's just because of practice or what, but so far that has not failed me yet. Good luck with your searches! |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Thanks for the tip about small dates on the 1982's. I have an 8 pound bag of just 1982's I've been picking out. I have to have some copper small dates in there. Any idea what those are worth? I'm guessing a few cents instead of just one? I think I also want to eventually pull all my "S" pennies out too. Who knew hoarding pennies could be so fun. Believe it or not I used to throw my pennies away sometimes. Oh how things have changed!
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United States
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I haven't looked at prices in quite a while, but not all WAM's are worthless. The 1998 and 200 might be cheap but I remember the 1999 selling for over $100. |
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Posted 01/15/2015 6:17 pm
