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Valued Member
United States
58 Posts |
I am finding these so easily at work and was wondering if any of these are key or semi key or if they are all common. Not that I even really know what that even means. LOL
1919
1923
1941
1944
1944 D
1945
1946D
(3) 1951 D
(3) 1952 D
1952 S
1954 D
1955
(4) 1955 D
1955 S
(2) 1956 D
(3) 1957 D
1958
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
12437 Posts |
Any Wheatie from the 40s and 50s would be common. Virtually all of the keys and semi-keys are from the teens and 20s and have mint marks.
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Valued Member
United States
429 Posts |
Most people will say to keep them no matter what (and yes, I am one of those people) but especially anything before 1940. Over the last year these early cents have started going up in price and some of the lesser conditions have almost doubled. The 1919 is a more common date for early cents but still worth about $1 in a G condition. With what you are finding I would suggest holding onto them and when you hit your 50 posts to start putting them up for trade if you want. There are a few of us that collect the LMC's and the early ones are always a must have, especially if you can find a better grade than you have. Again, I will say how jealous I am that you are able to have a job and hobby collide together like this and can't wait to see what else you find. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
632 Posts |
Are you a teller at a bank or something? There are one or two bank tellers here that talk about their interesting finds. Like Penny Pincher said, having a job that also collides with your hobby is a sweet deal indeed. And I'm going to give you the same advice, keep every Wheat cent you find. Wheats are still circulating coins. I work as a carhop for a fast food place called Sonic (I'm being specific since most of the country doesn't have them) so I deal with a lot of change myself. I probably get three wheats a month. I'm just saving them up until I get a roll of them and then I'm going to sell the roll. I'll probably only get two bucks for a roll of 40's and 50's, but its still enough for me to justify not spending them at face value. And like penny pincher said, the values of wheat cents have been going up. I predict their going to rise moreso come next year. 2009 is the 100 year aniversary of the Lincoln Cent and their coming out with commerative cents, the first major design change since 1959. So a lot more attention is going to go towards those lincolns. |
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Valued Member
Australia
52 Posts |
I was in the local bank when another customer handed in some 'foreign coins' for the charity box. I offered to buy them and was told to help myself and received a 1927 Canberra florin in EF condition (obviously hoarded) worth about $50. Soooooo the secret is, work the bank tellers for any special coins and pay them extra for their trouble.
regards
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Pillar of the Community
United States
6326 Posts |
If it's a Wheat cent.....it's a keeper ! .......And worth more than face value. Some people choose to keep Cents a lot newer than that just for the copper value...  Edited by eaglefoot
07/29/2008 08:03 am
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 United States
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As long as you can afford to, I would keep any copper cent (pre-1982) for the long haul. One might even want to keep all cents; at least the ones in better condition. I believe that they will eventually retire the cent and then people will start hoarding them more than they do now.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
6326 Posts |
Yes.....but that will NOT be a "hoard gathered" that I will ever feel remiss about not participating in, I'm sure of it !
I just don't want 652 buckets of Cents to deal with when I'm 73 years old !......rather have the cash in the bank now, than a guess, a hope, & a prayer for a smatteringly high profit in 30 years when these Cents are "extinct"....(if they become extinct)
On the other hand.....might be a good way to save money too...! Then when you're at that retirement age.....hmmmm
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07/29/2008 11:30 am
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Valued Member
 United States
58 Posts |
Elimist...yes I do work at a bank. It is fun because I'm around coins all day. Today I didn't get any wheat pennies but I did get a 1965 canadian dime. Again probably not worth anything but I didn't have one so I like it. Today I got a folder from work for the State Quarters. I got one for each mint and got a new roll of each that we had (we had new rolls of 6 of the states). Of course we only have D mint because of where I live. I do want to get one of each and hopefully get them all new. I made sure to only touch the rim and not to touch the face of the coin. I'm not sure how important it is to do that with the other coins that I have that have already been in circulation. |
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Rest in Peace
United States
1943 Posts |
Right now kitco is paying 8.9 times face for 1966 or earlier canadian silver coins. I think your dime is a keeper.
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New Member
United States
25 Posts |
Keep wheats no matter what. Even if they are corroded, mutilated, heavily worn, etc. they are still worth more than face value. If they're damaged, sell them with other common wheats for 3 cents each.
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Valued Member
United States
227 Posts |
Was a in coin shop today owner payed a man 2.5 cents per wheat w/o even looking at them. I would hold onto them. But even if you can't afford to hold them you can typically sell them for a profit. I would put 50's in a bag along with well worn ones and try to sell them this way and to get more for earlier stuff. Good Find.
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New Member
United States
5 Posts |
I've found quite a few 1919s in circulation which is odd to me since it is such an old coin. As for 1944s, forget it. I have more of these than any other wheat. I could make at least a roll of these babies.
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Valued Member
United States
377 Posts |
I'm currently sorting all my "SanFran" wheaties from 1909-1939. Lots of 1917 and 1919's. I have at least 3 rolls so far. These are my keepers.
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Posted 07/28/2008 11:20 pm
