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theo
Penny Hoarding Member
USA
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 Posted - 02/03/2010 : 17:04:06
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About 1.5% of my copper pennies are Canadian. So I was wondering which pennies I should separate out for their additional numismatic value? I currently pull all pre-1960 Canadian. Are additional coins I should be pulling (Dove, all young queens. . etc) or should I limit myself to just Kings?
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dakota1955
1000+ Penny Miser Member
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Posted - 02/03/2010 : 18:08:21
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coppernickel
Penny Pincher Member
USA
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Posted - 02/03/2010 : 19:02:18
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| In the US there is little market for these. I keep them all together, up to about 3 rolls now. |
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Bluegill
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
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Posted - 02/03/2010 : 19:27:37
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Originally posted by dakota1955
I do it by king and the young queen and then the rest
Same here.
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theo
Penny Hoarding Member
USA
588 Posts |
Posted - 02/03/2010 : 19:33:45
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Originally posted by Bluegill
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Originally posted by dakota1955
I do it by king and the young queen and then the rest
Same here.
OK so it would better to just pull all "young queens" and not just the pre-1960? |
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Bluegill
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
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Posted - 02/03/2010 : 19:42:57
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To be honest, I don't know if there is much of a numismatic premium on any of them (YQ). I hand sort so I do it just because I can. Just in case there is... 
Yes, if your going to put out the effort to save them, may as well save all the years from the series (`53 thru `64).
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jadedragon
Administrator
Canada
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Posted - 02/04/2010 : 02:07:59
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dp2007
Penny Pincher Member
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Posted - 02/04/2010 : 08:08:32
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Let's don't forget about the copper content. I save in 3 piles-- through 1979, 1980&1981, and 1982 through 1996. 97 and newer goes back into the wild.
Here's a chart
Years Mass Diameter/Shape Composition
2000present 2.35 g 19.05 mm, round 94% steel, 1.5% nickel, 4.5% copper plated zinc
19971999 * 2.25 g 19.05 mm, round 98.4% zinc, 1.6% copper plating
19821996 2.5 g 19.1 mm, 12-sided 98% copper, 1.75% tin, 0.25% zinc
19801981 2.8 g 19.0 mm, round 98% copper, 1.75% tin, 0.25% zinc
19781979 3.24 g 19.05 mm, round 98% copper, 1.75% tin, 0.25% zinc
19421977 3.24 g 19.05 mm, round 98% copper, 0.5% tin, 1.5% zinc
19201941 3.24 g 19.05 mm, round 95.5% copper, 3% tin, 1.5% zinc
18761920 5.67 g 25.4 mm, round 95.5% copper, 3% tin, 1.5% zinc
18581859 4.54 g 25.4 mm, round 95% copper, 4% tin, 1% zinc
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