Lincoln Wheat Cent / LWC Pile: Attack Plan?

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Brandmeister Pillar of the Community United States 6454 Posts	Posted 06/14/2023 5:38 pm I am taking a break from nickels for a bit. This weekend, I will take a first pass through a small hoard of LWC from my grandfather's stash. He had them in regular bank envelopes, but I have sorted them into rolls by year. Some are in wonderful condition, some are really rough. Do any of our Wheat cent aficionados have recommendations on how to attack the rolls? From the PCGS price list, I can see that a lot of the potential value is in a profusion of varieties. I guess there will be a lot of sitting on Variety Vista, checking pennies with a magnifier. Report this Post to the Staff

John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 06/14/2023 5:43 pm For values check ebay sold values and http://m.numismedia.com/rarecoinprices.htm For varieties use all three sites:http://www.coppercoins.com/advsearch.php http://varietyvista.com/ http://doubleddie.com/ John1 Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 06/14/2023 6:38 pm Start with the '10-'39 roll. Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 94765 Posts	Posted 06/14/2023 7:21 pm your going to have fun - I guess your very next thing to do is to sort them by Mint. Collecting since 1972. Learning from then on "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin 7070 type set coin count: 51/76 Uncirculated American Silver Eagles My American Silver Eagle Proof Collection Sacagawea Dollars Innovation Dollars Eisenhower-Dollars Kennedy-Half Dollars Washington-Quarters Roosevelt-Dimes Buffalo-Nickels 1938-2005 Jefferson-Nickels Lincoln-Cents Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34393 Posts	Posted 06/14/2023 8:35 pm Quote: I guess there will be a lot of sitting on Variety Vista, checking pennies with a magnifier. Seems like a good course of action. "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
nick10 Pillar of the Community United States 3207 Posts	Posted 06/14/2023 11:12 pm All cents from 1934 onward were minted in large enough quantities as to carry little to no premium value now unless a variety or in a mint state grade. Still the search can be fun. Report this Post to the Staff
nickelsearcher Moderator United States 15389 Posts	Posted 06/15/2023 04:05 am Best of wishes with the search. Keep us posted on any special finds. Take a look at my other hobby ... http://www.jk-dk.art Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 187672 Posts	Posted 06/15/2023 10:11 am Very exciting! 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
nick10 Pillar of the Community United States 3207 Posts	Posted 06/15/2023 10:56 am there are lots of die chips to be found on 1950s cents, such as the well known Liberty BIE keep a list of known RPMs handy because many LWC amd LMC mint marks have anomalies within them that are not RPMs Report this Post to the Staff
Brandmeister Pillar of the Community United States 6454 Posts	Posted 06/15/2023 1:52 pm I picked 1946. The main two Cherrypicker errors are S/D and inverted S. Lots of stuff on Variety Vista, so I guess I will work slowly. 2 (P), 1 D, 16 S. Report this Post to the Staff
Brandmeister Pillar of the Community United States 6454 Posts	Posted 06/15/2023 3:28 pm Well, I can't say that I found anything mind blowing. A few missing letters here or there. A weird pattern on S cents where the 19 and S are always clear, and the 46 is always shallow and worn-looking. Report this Post to the Staff
ijn1944 Bedrock of the Community United States 19113 Posts	Posted 06/15/2023 3:56 pm Too, keep a weather eye out for interesting die cracks and die chips. Report this Post to the Staff
Brandmeister Pillar of the Community United States 6454 Posts	Posted 06/26/2023 9:48 pm Well, it turns out that I was wrong! The 1946 roll did indeed hide a little treasure: http://goccf.com/t/448732 Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 187672 Posts	Posted 06/27/2023 12:30 pm Quote: Well, it turns out that I was wrong! The 1946 roll did indeed hide a little treasure: 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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