Numismatic Chastity Query

There shouldn't be any counter arguments, this is a very common coin, especially in EF-40. Unless it has some sort of sentimental value it's worth exactly 1 cent.

I've tossed mint state examples of 1959's (they were pretty ugly) back into circulation. My main motive, besides cleaning my coin area, is to hope someone finds it in the their change and takes an interesting in coin collecting.

I penned


You both took me at my word, focusing squarely on the 1959 LWC.







I muse that if this is done often enough in the next 60 years, a no longer common EF-40 LWC from 1959 will gain value.

I assume you both could and would as easily substitute a '59 Jefferson into your response. Meanwhile, back at the ranch, I cannot divine a 1959 silver which lacks added value, so I'll wander here in desperation.

I'll adopt the chosen denomination but mess with it a bit, if you'll allow. What I'm attempting to accomplish is to get a bearing on the mind of some devout numismatists. Bearing in mind that nothing of the sort has been minted since 2013 or is likely to ever be minted again (too costly!) would it alter your responses if it were a 1959 Canadian penny? Or would you act with the same lack of hesitation?

Kevin

@Ballyhoo, I perceive a vast chasm between my question and @BadThad's response. A question begins as a quest. @BadThad's response is to a quest I'm not on. With no hesitation, I accept blame for the discrepancy.

I'm unable to pick the fruit of your kind response because I cannot confidently assign your response to either quest. I could very easily if I could know what noun you held in mind when you employed the pronoun "it." Are you making reference to a specific coin (as does @Badthad)?

Regardless, please accept my gratitude for your time spent on my behalf.

Kevin