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Sarg1911a1 New Member United States 1 Posts	Posted 08/27/2018 04:09 am Ok I need help I found a big bag of pennies yesterday and started looking through them and I think I have some very valuable coins in this pile but I have no clue as to what I am doing can any one help Report this Post to the Staff

jbuck Moderator United States 188213 Posts	Posted 08/27/2018 12:33 pm to the Community! Your reply was split into its own topic for the proper attention. Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
T-BOP Rest in Peace United States 18456 Posts	Posted 08/27/2018 2:29 pm Ok lets take this from the beginning . First of all To CCF . How did you acquire the bag of cents ? Are they all wheats or Memorials ? A photo of what you have will tell us a lot and give you proper evaluation . Report this Post to the Staff
jst1dreamr Pillar of the Community United States 509 Posts	Posted 08/27/2018 3:07 pm to CCF. Report this Post to the Staff
scopru Pillar of the Community United States 5029 Posts	Posted 08/27/2018 3:59 pm to CCF in order to help you in the most effective manner. Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 74060 Posts	Posted 08/27/2018 7:47 pm To CCF! Getting pictures would help a lot, in determining what you have, and how much they're actually worth. https://www.coincommunity.com/image-optimizer/ https://www.coincommunity.com/forum...g-images.asp Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
cwb Pillar of the Community United States 3463 Posts	Posted 08/27/2018 8:03 pm to the form! Start with a list of key dates to look for. Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 08/27/2018 8:14 pm To start, list some of the dates/mintmarks you think might be valuable and show us a few pics! to the CCF Report this Post to the Staff
goldnugget Valued Member United States 372 Posts	Posted 08/27/2018 8:33 pm My Best suggestion is to buy The Mega Red Coin Book Volume # 2 Always buy The Book 1st. Good Luck on your Search and Hope to hear from you on your Success goldnugget Report this Post to the Staff
GR58 Bedrock of the Community United States 11951 Posts	Posted 08/27/2018 9:25 pm I am curious why you think you have some very valuable coins. What are you seeing? Report this Post to the Staff
just carl Bedrock of the Community United States 20753 Posts	Posted 08/28/2018 08:08 am You could go on line to find a list of coins. For example the PCGS site has such a list. Many other sites too. You might want to look up a place to find a copy of the Red Book by Whitman Publishing. Great information on all coins. Report this Post to the Staff
BadToTheBone Pillar of the Community United States 1795 Posts	Posted 08/29/2018 08:49 am Yes coin books are helpful but pull all of your 1983 cents out and weigh them cause in 1982 they changed the composition of the coins, so if your cent weight is of the older copper cents (pre 1982) you will have found a valuable coin. (weight for a copper cent should be 3.1grams as opposed to 2.5 grams for coins 1982 on). Also I would like to recommend a book that I use regularly....Strike it Rich with pocket change by Ken Potter and Dr. Brian Allen 3rd Edition. I sure by now they have a later addition. Report this Post to the Staff
GR58 Bedrock of the Community United States 11951 Posts	Posted 08/29/2018 2:03 pm I like that book too. I picked up the 4th edition a few weeks ago, I see the 5th addition is on Amazon. Report this Post to the Staff
Kopper Ken Pillar of the Community United States 3402 Posts	Posted 08/29/2018 7:34 pm I'd sort by decade and then go through each decade in more detail. It allows you to focus more. KK Report this Post to the Staff
loubaby51 New Member 36 Posts	Posted 09/01/2018 06:51 am My method is first to identify and attempt a grade of all key coins to the set. Then look for errors and/or variations to possibly increase the value of what might seem common dates. Finally separate All coins with mintmarks (S and D) then find a reliable price guide and look them all up. Heck there are only around 200 or so wheats total but locating and attributing errors and varieties can become quite time consuming but the payoff can be large. Reference http://www.error-ref.com/ and http://koinpro.tripod.com/ErrorVarietyList.htm to get started on the oddities and good luck with your hunt. I find sorting quite relaxing then when the 1917 DDO appears its kinda like Christmas Day! Report this Post to the Staff
Kopper Ken Pillar of the Community United States 3402 Posts	Posted 09/01/2018 4:47 pm If you have some divided trays (ice cube) or empty egg cartons, these make great sorters. KK Report this Post to the Staff
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