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Pillar of the Community
United States
520 Posts |
Thinking of possibly starting a Wheat penny collection with my kennedy collection after I found a decent condition 1953-D Wheat penny in straight up pocket change! |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3592 Posts |
That's how it starts...one little coin and you have a whole new series  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2661 Posts |
 Go for it. You can get all but the big five in just one bulk purchase if your lucky. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
850 Posts |
I would look on craigslist for a roll of wheat pennies. I would not pay more than $3 for a roll. I can usually find them for about $2.50 a roll. This is not an expensive set to buy. It will be extremely hard to get a set from roll hunting. at first it is easy to get them cause the entire roll will fill your slots for the Wheat penny folder. When you buy from craigslist make sure you meet at a local food resturant (McD, wendy's, burger king, etc) and make sure you look at them before you buy them. Make sure they are all wheaties. Dont describe what you drive but what you will be wearing (sweatshirt) and dont go alone. |
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
520 Posts |
Ya, I mean I have bought many a thing on craigslist but in the nashville area I never can find what I need in coins or things are way overpriced.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
850 Posts |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
850 Posts |
here is another guy who has a bunch of wheaties. http://clarksville.craigslist.org/c...9368451.htmlask him if he would can split his lot up into rolls for you. It comes to about $3.50 per roll. This is not a bad deal especially if you only have a few pennies currently in your collection. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1510 Posts |
yes pennies are cool and alot out there
Retired USAF 1983-2003
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Pillar of the Community
United States
850 Posts |
yes but many people take the wheaties out of circulation when they find them.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
520 Posts |
Ok I called the last guy that you showed me and he lives over 4 hours from me lol, and he said that he wouldnt do it. He just wanted to get rid of all of them and I dont have 350$ to drop on pennies.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
850 Posts |
i would not drop that many anyway. That is too much for coins that you dont need for your collection.
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Valued Member
Canada
311 Posts |
Wow $3.50 a roll seems to be the going price. About five years ago a dealer was retiring and I bought 25 rolls of wheats for a dollar a roll, including three rolls of just 1943's. Just starting to go through them now, lots of vf and higher but no keys or semi keys. Now I am kicking myself I should of bought more at that price he had about 30 more rolls. I am am avid collector of American coins living in Canada and my experience is that I can buy US coins cheaper in Canada at dealers and flea markets than in the US. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1358 Posts |
Nice wheat find!
Pocket-change wheaties are what got me started in coin collecting.
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Posted 12/27/2010 7:26 pm
