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So long story short I bought a huge box of random coins that looked to be mostly wheats for $20. There was enough clad and LMCs in there to make it so I paid less than 50¢ for everything else. Here are the wheaties I'd like to ask about.  The only thing is a decent amount look like this  And another portion of them look like this  I got about 400+ common date wheaties as well as many other low dollar coins (which I will post in a bit). My question is what would you do with all these wheats that have these problems? There are a lot that look fine but many with spots and a bunch with verdigris/corrosion. Thank you for your input. Edit: I mostly want to keep them but wondering more so if I should do accetone or something on them. Edited by mail187man
07/10/2017 8:37 pm
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When I got a haul like this a few years ago I separated them into three piles. Those beyond redemption, heavy vertigris, the second pile was worn and carbon spotted, and the third pile were my keepers (those in decent condition - maybe XF and better). I released the vertigris ones back into the wild, the carbon spotted and worn (but still nice) I pooled together and gave to my nephews Cub Scout troop along with new Whitman folders I got a deal on (I think they did a collecting badge thing on a rainy day), and I stashed away my third pile in plastic tubes.
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07/10/2017 8:53 pm
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You could waste a gallon of acetone or a Half gallon of xylene trying to clean up some of the worst, but by the sounds of it, common dates, corroded, your LCS won't even take 'em...unless you're the sucker one he sold it to. Been sitting in a nasty storage place for a while. Unless you recoup $20 on clads....  |
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You've got bitten by an E-bay cull scammer . There is really not much you can do with these cents . NO Acetone or Verdi-care can help those coins . Give them out to the youngsters around the holidays . And stay away from those E-Bay teaser lots . |
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I came out to $19.62 in clads, so all those wheats as well as other coins cost me literally less than 50¢ out of pocket. It was a gamble, but I came out ahead after going through it. Here are some of the other stuff I got in the box. Random foreign copper, clad from 1910s to 1980s:  The only silver:   A few Nickles and IHCs:  |
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I would just spend the worst ones.
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GREAT DEAL! CONGRATS!
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Don't spend any dimes or quarters from 1964 or before though. Halfs from 1970 or before. You probably know this, but just in case...... Nice haul, I like it, and think you did pretty good.  |
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From what you've said and the pictures, that's certainly a good deal. I'm more interested in what those foreign coins are. You might have some surprises in there and they don't have to be silver! I think I see a NYC transit token in there, too. Overall, a good buy in my book. In Memory of Crazyb0 12-26-1951 to 7-27-2020
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The Lincoln cents with problems,just spend them. Don't give those ugly things to kids,we want to get new blood into the hobby not scare them away. John1  |
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Thanks guys. Yes that is a NYC transit token in there. I will have to go through the foreign ones a little more to see if there is any surprises. The 1897 Hong Kong 10 cent piece was the biggest surprise so far, and that is 80% silver. There were a couple of the Newfoundland large type cents from the early 1900s and a few older copper mexican coins in there.
I probably will take your advice and spend the green wheaties and maybe just hold onto the ones that have minimal dark spots. There were a good amount in there from the 1910s-1930s, just not much with mint marks or semi-keys or anything. Even if I spent the green coins, I'd still come out ahead at the end of the day.
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07/11/2017 08:23 am
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Also, check any swiss coins carefully. They look the same going way back. I have a 1892 and a 2009 that look almost identical, except for the denomination. Again, congrats on a great buy.
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Congrats! |
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Ya done good, enjoy.  |
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