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United States
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I'm not interested in keeping pre-82 pennies for their copper, or filling up an album right now.
Wheat Pennies are a definite
I also like to keep 2009 pennies.
Anything else I should be looking for?
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Rest in Peace
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Saving Post-82 stinkin zinkins is like saving last years carved pumpkin.
Well not a very good mind picture but fist off, Why? There have been BILLIONS, get that, Billions made and countless rolls and bags put up in proper storage. The common stinkin zinkin has no metallic value, will deteriorate quickly if the least bit damaged. So to save one "just because" isn't wise.
Now, what about varieties. Have you considered those? Doubled Dies and Repunched mintmarks (on some) would be a legitimate reason to hoard some, at least until you learn what to look for, which variety may be worth more, or just the satisfaction of finding them(the hunt). The 2009's that you get out of circulation will in 20 years if they are still in one piece and haven't rotted away, will be worth 1 cent(unless our currency is devalued). A common circulated coin doesn't increase in value. For the 2009's, MANY (THOUSANDS) have been put in storage for the future markets, these are mint state, a circulation coin is not. The same goes for any of the others, unless you look for the varieties. I save NO CRH stinkin zinkins anymore, only OBW rolls in tubes now, all MS60+ coins now.
Now I do make my own cheat sheet of what varieties to look for, if you go that way.
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United States
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I would put away High Mint State Lincolns , and any error or varieties that you find .  |
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United States
220 Posts |
I agree with Crazyb0. I started out saving a variety of things I now find useless and a waste of time, including the 2009s. Get familiar with a list of popular doubled dies and RPMs and try to look for those. This link is a good start, but there's many more. And aside from the obvious Wheats, I save any interesting foreign coins. As I live close to Canada I get a fair amount of their coins. I like to save the ones from before 1965 and the 1967 Centennial because I like the designs. |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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 I suggest you save any Pennies dated prior to 1793. Also, keep all the ones dated 1856 or 1922S. Mostly watch for a 1943 Copper one. Other than those, just try to collect an entire Lincoln Cent set. |
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United States
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Quote: suggest you save any Pennies dated prior to 1793. Also, keep all the ones dated 1856 or 1922S. Mostly watch for a 1943 Copper one. Other than those, just try to collect an entire Lincoln Cent set.  |
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I'm not interested in keeping pre-82 pennies for their copper... However, if you have space and can afford them, there is really no reason not to keep them. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I'm with jbuck, keeping the coppers forces me to look through my change,and its fun...profitable? likely not
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Well not a very good mind picture but fist off, Why? There have been BILLIONS, get that, Billions made and countless rolls and bags put up in proper storage. The common stinkin zinkin has no metallic value, will deteriorate quickly if the least bit damaged. I could not disagree more. The vast majority of post-1982 cents were put into circulation. Billions have been lost to attrition, out of the billions left, most are below MS-63 or have surface/plating issues, bad strikes from over-used dies and black spots. Even most mint set coins are subpar. Lincoln Cent Lover!VERDI-CARE™ INVENTOR https://verdi.care/
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Bedrock of the Community
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Anything else I should be looking for? Lots...but keep an eye out for MS-65 and up coins. I suggest starting a roll set. Buy some tubes and save by issue any high quality coins you find..... especially the post 1982 coins. It's getting harder and harder to find high quality zincs. Been working on this set for years:  |
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United States
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However, if you have space and can afford them, there is really no reason not to keep them. Personally, I limit myself to Pre-70's copper. Mostly because I love high relief Lincolns as compared to what we have now. It is also something more to look for. Keeps things exciting.  That being said... IF copper value does ever go up. I might also make a few bucks. |
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I suggest you save any Pennies dated prior to 1793. Also, keep all the ones dated 1856 or 1922S. Mostly watch for a 1943 Copper one. Other   |
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 United States
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I personally can't get myself to spend 1.8 cents worth of copper as a cent. So I hold them. I don't even CRH cents. I just pull the coppers out of change.
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United States
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I personally can't get myself to spend 1.8 cents worth of copper as a cent. So I hold them. I don't even CRH cents. I just pull the coppers out of change. Pretty much me the last twenty years.   |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Anything pre-82 for LWC is ok to keep, also look for double dies... DO NOT EVER discard the following: 1909S VDB 1909S 1914D 1922 plain 1931S |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Isn't there a sticky on the cents to look out for? Also if you do any BPH (Bill Pack Hunting) keep the star notes.
KK
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