What Should I Look For?

79-P wide rim SBA, and a 55 Double Die Obverse wheatie to name a couple but I am sure others will have more comments

Here's a list of the wheat years I have.
1 -'34, 1 -'41, 3 -'42, 1 -'49, 1 -'51, 2 -'52, 1 -'53, 1 -'56.
The first number is how many of the year I have.

That might help narrow down what I need to look for.

Thank you, that helps immensly. I now know that I can look at it as the date being lower, and that'll help me to see it better. Thank you very much, and does anyone else want to chime in with their 2 cents?
Sorry, bad joke.

Wow. I just opened this thread. Opened the link to the SBA. I had two circulated 1979 SBAs sitting on my computer desk, and I think I have one of each (narrow and wide) I never would have thought to look if not for this thread. I love this board.

Thank you, my internet's been down.
Interesting side note, the blue SBA pictured in my other thread and as my avatar, has been purchased. I was getting ready to spend it, and someone asked if they could buy it. I told them, it's only worth a dollar, as it isn't a mint error. They insisted, and I said no. Then they offered me 3 dollars. I couldn't help myself. So I still made money from it. Thank you very much for that site, it's a beautiful tool.

I was just looking through the rest of my wheaties, and the reverse of my 1951 is very broadstruck or underfilled. Still, no pics, but beautiful anyway. Any generalized ideas on prices for that?

If ya got a tan/brown colored Special Rinse Sacagawea dated 2000p Keep it. (pop<10). They are currently very very rare. The 2001P (pop 2000+) worth a relative few bucks also. I advise older coins in the finest condition obtainable. P.L., or in the case of Morgans, the Very high grade DMPL (with rare exception). All other coins, look for P.L., the full strikes with no mates, preferably with no other uncs or any others at all known, or close to it. Yes they cost more. But, not really. These are the coins that will, and tend toward escalating at 100+ percent a year. All others lag. All. Well with rare exception. Some coins are just popular. No discounting peoples tastes. Todays speared bison for example. Not to diss the coin. It is a modern collectible. But, It is a Die Cud and not a reworked die. Time will tell if it holds its current value. At 4800.00 per gem current ebay ask, I look elsewhere. Say, Proof Like gem civil war year silver coins? Perhaps I digress.
Keep your finest. Look at the strikes. Research every coin before selling. Watch for rare die marriages. DDO, DDR, overdates, ect. Weigh all coins. Market seeks the very rare ones. Hot, Hot, Hot. Believe it. Note, although popularity really counts as to value, and sadly, and I believe incorrectly, rarity can seem secondary toward establishing market value, I believe that this will, and is changing with the growth of the Inet and collector base knowledge.

It helps if the coin is fun to look at and to share with the noncollector. It only takes one coin to set and hook you, and all others you choose to share with. Big coins are easier to show and share. Little coins tend toward whack case numistimastists and absolute rarity. How ever you enjoy, just enjoy, and of course and always share. Hope this helps. Good Luck...Gusp