Should I Keep These Lincoln Memorial Cent / LMC For My Kids ? (Copper Plated Zinc)

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Sander Pillar of the Community Netherlands 560 Posts	Posted 11/13/2023 3:12 pm I forgot that I had these Lincoln cents.. Found them today back in a room where I did not expect coins.. Then I remembered that I kept all Red Cents with no spots from the 80's and 90's till 1995 or so.. They came from a huge lot I bought from a guy who worked on a cruise ship for years.. I guess they are laying around for a decade or so, now wondering if I should keep them for another few decades so my kids will find them one day.. (already told my 14 yrs old son, he should look at every single coin from his dad collection, before he sells any.. ) What are your thought about these cents? Thanks in advance.. Report this Post to the Staff

Tacc Pillar of the Community United States 3535 Posts	Posted 11/13/2023 4:32 pm I know that certain Plastics can react with coins especially copper and cause very negative effects to those coins. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 187537 Posts	Posted 11/13/2023 4:41 pm They still look red to me. If they have been in those bags for more than a decade, then then plastic might be okay for them. 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
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 11/13/2023 4:48 pm Doesn't cost much to keep them, I guess. Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 94666 Posts	Posted 11/13/2023 7:13 pm Keep em. Could be fun to see if any varieties pop up there 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
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 73595 Posts	Posted 11/13/2023 11:04 pm Keep them. Maybe search for any errors or varieties, if you collect them. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
mcshilling Pillar of the Community Canada 9149 Posts	Posted 11/14/2023 09:24 am I would keep them and make a set for each of your kids and grandkids I have a set for each of mine 8 complete memorial sets all red, working on wheats. Report this Post to the Staff
BadThad Bedrock of the Community United States 19930 Posts	Posted 11/15/2023 12:23 pm Quote: I know that certain Plastics can react with coins especially copper and cause very negative effects to those coins. These are polyethylene bags, they are coin safe and a good first level of protection. Lincoln Cent Lover! VERDI-CARE™ INVENTOR https://verdi.care/ Report this Post to the Staff
JJGJ1985 New Member United States 3 Posts	Posted 11/15/2023 12:36 pm Anything you can pass on to the next generation is a blessing. Pennies being my favorite coin, I'd love a gift of red pennies from any time. Thinking it'll be another couple decades those pennies will be worth the time y'all can spend together looking at the good old days. Or even starting a collection for the grandkids. I'd recommend finding some protective pages or rolls for them for now. I hope these kids nowadays don't lose touch of the little things in life. Report this Post to the Staff
Sander Pillar of the Community Netherlands 560 Posts	Posted 11/24/2023 4:09 pm Thanks for the replies.. The bags are indeed 'safe' to keep coins in.. (plasticizer free) Report this Post to the Staff
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Should I Keep These LMC For My Kids ? (Copper Plated Zinc)