1968 Penny Helping My 11 Yr Old Son Learn About Coins I Am Clueless

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drkmrice New Member United States 2 Posts	Posted 08/31/2019 10:14 pm My son found out that coins may be worth more than their face value. He has been asking me to help him look through his coins to find valuable coins. I am not a coin collector so I am trying to learn and teach him along the way. He found this 1968 penny in his collection it has some oddities to it. I found out the the 1968 die was messed up and there are a number of issues with this year. I was trying to get a handle on this to explain to him and help him understand what to look for. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Edited by drkmrice 08/31/2019 10:54 pm Report this Post to the Staff

Evan7 Pillar of the Community United States 1070 Posts	Posted 08/31/2019 10:57 pm Welcome to CCF! I don't see anything unusual about this cent, besides circulation wear. Keep asking and best of luck on new finds Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 08/31/2019 10:58 pm Well it is as valuable as all others that year. The deices on the rim area look like that on all cents that year from all three mints. http://goccf.com/t/354731 It is the subject of a current thread. He might enjoy reading it. (click on the link above) Report this Post to the Staff
Greasy Fingers Pillar of the Community United States 7055 Posts	Posted 08/31/2019 11:03 pm to CCF...Obverse shows signs of a MAD (mis-angled die) strike, causing the thicker rim on the date side. Liberty looks normal, as far as the motto (IGWT) being close/attached to the rim that was caused by a old/aged master hub. Hopefully someone will post some links ,so you and he can go over.... It would be easier just to give him your debit card.... again and keep asking, have fun making memories Edited: wow I'm a slow typer...Coop posted the thread I was talking about Edited by Greasy Fingers 08/31/2019 11:06 pm Report this Post to the Staff
drkmrice New Member United States 2 Posts	Posted 08/31/2019 11:31 pm Thanks Coin Community members. I will share the information with my son. He thinks he has hit a gold mine an now I have to curtail the fever without killing the enthusiasm. I think this is something he will like doing just trying to guide him as best I can to the proper resources. He has been going through coins all day looking at google. What is a good resource to help him? Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 08/31/2019 11:37 pm Well he might enjoy the youtube video's on my signature line. (Numbers 1-5) The series I call "Coin Fishin', what to keep and what to throw back." It has almost 1K images on the series. It is about 2 hours long, but broke down is segments of about 20 minutes each. There is a lot more to suggest when he finishes with these. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 189185 Posts	Posted 09/02/2019 12:31 am to the Community! 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
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