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Valued Member
United States
185 Posts |
I am going to purchase my first box of pennies to start my own album/collection and was wondering what I should keep my eye out for. I know of wheaties, WAM's and the '09/'10 pennies but is there anything else worth collecting/looking for? Thanks everyone!  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Don't forget the Indian heads! There's always the (slim) chance that a searcher will find some. I've found 3 in one day; it all depends on the luck of the draw.
Some people save copper (pre-1981 and most 1982). I don't, however...
Happy searching!
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10/29/2010 3:41 pm
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Valued Member
United States
188 Posts |
I keep all S mints, no matter the year. IF you go to the Lincoln Cent resource it will list all of the most common errors and what not by date. |
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Valued Member
United States
286 Posts |
good luck roll searching it is a Lot of fun . you never know whats in that next roll
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Valued Member
United States
469 Posts |
I keep wheat's, S mint coins, high BU everything and look for errors of all types. It keeps things interesting. Oh, I also keep some very interestingly toned cents.
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Valued Member
United States
56 Posts |
I too am searching Lincoln cents. I keep all wheaties and Canadians. My goal is to fill my Dansco album some day. I'm also going to look for something to put all my Canadian cents in one day soon. Welcome to the boards!
Carl
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Valued Member
United States
99 Posts |
Yes, wheat's (and Indian Head), WAM, error types,S-mint marks, pre-1983, 2009-2010, Canadian, and any with extra special eye appeal. This is what I keep. However you won't fill 1909-40 wheat album unless your a extremely extremely extremely lucky lucky lucky person. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
880 Posts |
The small date 1970's are worth a good penny ;)
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Valued Member
 United States
185 Posts |
small date 1970's? What do you mean by this? Would this be an error coin?
Thanks for all your help...
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3592 Posts |
Not an error but a variety. The 7 in the date is level with the other 3 numbers. On a large date, the 7 is slightly lower.This is one that is hard to explain without pictures.Search for 1970-S small date on this site, I'm sure there is one posted.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
880 Posts |
There are some really good guides on it with photo's. I'd post the one that I have, but my camera is worthless.
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Valued Member
United States
163 Posts |
While searching, save whatever you want to keep that you like. It's up to the collector themselves to decide how to collect the coins they plan to collect. I know that what I just typed in the past two sentences probably won't help you at all.  Keep whatever you feel like keeping, and good luck in finding old coins and new errors. Hopefully you'll find stuff older than what I find  |
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United States
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Just remember. Each one you keep is only 1 cent, so it's not expensive to keep one. 80 years from now your grandchildren or great grandchildren may be thanking you. Of course you won't be able to hear them, but I know I appreciate what my grandfather left me. Besides, you can always cash them back in if you decide you don't want them. Money never goes out of style.
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Valued Member
United States
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If you're going to do this on a regular basis - invest in some cotton gloves (or at least some hand soap). Cents are absolutely the most filthy coins out there. I go through a box a week - and every night my fingers are black.
I know, I know - never touch a coin with your fingers. And usually I agree. Except for cents. It is very unlikely that I'm going to harm one worse than circulation does.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
880 Posts |
Yes great point! Please get yourself some gloves. If not only to protect your hands (they'll turn green/brown), but it'll keep fingerprints off of any really BU coins. ebay seemed to be my best find on them. None of the hobby/craft/music stores around here had them. |
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United States
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Newbie here. What does BU stand for? I think I know what a WAM is. I've been box searching and keeping all copper coins that still have a good tone and keeping all years and mints I don't have. Some of the earlier wheaties I have are really cruddy but I plan to flush them out if/when I find a better sample. I figure a low quality coin filling a hole is better than an empty hole. |
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Posted 10/29/2010 4:13 pm
