I Need Some Opinions

Not sure I have an opinion, but I did make a personal decision on this. I pull them and put them in a plastic peanut butter jar. (understand some plastic is really bad for coins) Then when I get some spare time I look closely at them. If they grade EF or higher, then I keep them and the rest goes back to the bank.

Copper value - well it's my understanding it against the law to melt coins and wouldn't think a legal scrap dealer would buy them for copper. Plus the melting point of copper is 1,980+ degree F.- not really a project for the garage. Another thought - assume big copper crisis and government/bank announces it will pay 10 cent for all copper cents turned in - they will pull all they have and/or can get. In this case - my grade EF and above should really be valuable for the coin itself to collectors due to the government melt of current mintage.

saawheat, I agree with everyone here except that from 59 thru 1980 I keep only red AUs and better. I to have been keeping copper until recently. I already have three 5 gal buckets 2/3s full of copper cents and many other jugs and jars. Decided enough was enough. When I first started roll searching I tended to keep most everything and it was not long before I realized that there was always more coming. Now, unless the coin is really something unique, back it goes. I am now primarily looking for wheats, proofs, errors and things that are unusual. You can only keep so much before the wife protests. ;)

Jim

I would say hold on to some nicer ones but I wouldn't hold a ton of them. Pun intended. But seriously a lot of people have had this idea so I don't think you'll see any numismatic appreciation in value of these coins because so many people are pulling these coins. it would however be nice to have some nice ones down the road.

Thank you for all the help eveyone. I added the copper pennies I found yesterday and the number was roughly 700 copper pennies. I filled a 1975-current LMC folder minus the 2001, I could not find one in there at all. I will search through the copper and see which ones are of a higher grade and send the rest back.

On another note I'm sure I will like it here, everyone seems to be really nice!

I keep the copper and don't ignore the 1982 coppers. They are easy to pick out. I also look for nice MS grade BU in all years. I've plucked very few nice BU's from 1959 up. I get excited finding a nice, MS BU 1970's Lincoln, they are harder to find than you'd think. I might get one per box that's nice. The zinc BU's must be nearly perfect before I save them. I think it will make for a nice stash, I could put together BU rolls with them. I might try to do a BU roll set from 1959 up.

Of course, I search for wheats and wide/close AM's.

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I have been keeping all pre-Zincoln Lincolns as well. I say if you can afford to keep them, then keep them. IMHO, you have nothing to lose!

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