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Valued Member
United States
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I've been working on my penny book and cannot seem to ever find pre 1950 pennys..how often do you guys find them when your searching through rolls?
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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If you are looking for pre-1950 cents in circulating rolls, you are looking in the wrong place. Find rates for wheaties in circulated rolls is less than 0.5% so if you want them, you should buy wheatie rolls.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I went through $100 in pennies a few months ago and found maybe 25 wheats, all were 40s and 50s, except found 1 1907 Indian cent in VG. Several 1940, several steel, etc. So if you just buy a few $25 boxes of pennies, I think you can slowly fill in many of the 40s and 50s directly from circulation. It also depends where you are. On West Coast, I think you'll have an easier time finding the S mint 40s and 50s. I heard that in some parts of the country, pre-1982 coins are being hoarded for their copper content, which would mean loss of wheats from circulation. Keep looking! |
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New Member
United States
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Found one this weekend... a 1944. But in they seem to be very few and very far between. I agree with biokemist6, pick up some bulk wheaties if you're looking to fill in some dates with circulation coins.
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Valued Member
United States
178 Posts |
In my 10 years of going through pocket change I have found one pre-1950 Wheat cent. It wasn't a common one either, it was a 1942 D. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
6326 Posts |
Well...... kinda thinkin about "turning down" a box of pennies that the bank said they had in the vault for when my Halves come in......was going to get both.....wondering if it's a waste of time though.....
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Valued Member
United States
56 Posts |
It looks like from my records that I find about 3 pre-1950 cents per box on average. The oldest being a 1914. I defiantly think you can fill a good portion of your album with coins found in coin rolls. I'm only missing 4 dates from the early 30's to have a Wheat penny from every year. |
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Valued Member
United States
56 Posts |
ha ha, I just though about what I posted and thought I should clarify, I am only missing 4 dates from the early 30's out of the wheat cents from 1930 to 1958.
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Valued Member
United States
76 Posts |
I received a 1937 in change just the other day as I was headed out on a half dollar run. Great start of a good day. Don't give up.
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Valued Member
 United States
157 Posts |
YAY..I FOUND A 1920 today...just when you think its hopeless :D..thanks Kilroy.
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United States
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Posted 04/14/2008 2:56 pm
