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Epaphras
Penny Collector Member
USA
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 Posted - 12/29/2007 : 21:47:55
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I thought it would be good to have a topic where we could review stories of special finds we have had during the week.
My sorting usually yields the topical wheats (40-50's). I have yet to find that indian head and I am still looking for grandma/grandpa to deposit their silver halve/quarter/dime collection. So my luck is very little. Today, however, while sorting, I picked up a wheat on the reverse side. "It's probably a 1950's because the wheat stalks are full" is what I was thinking. So I turned it over and it was to my surprise a 1909 wheat. I looked on the back again and it had VDB. Then I grabbed my glass to look at the front again, because surely there was an 's' on it. Unfornately there was no 's'. But to find the first wheat cent in F-VF for $.01 is a pretty good deal.
So that is my treasure find of the day.
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Ryedale
Administrator
USA
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Posted - 12/29/2007 : 22:01:31
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My heart started beating faster just reading your post. Great find and I think this is a great topic.
Heres my input for the week too. I did my 2nd bag of dimes this week as part of a pilot for the dime sorter. I couldnt wait to sort them (plus it's $1000 that needs to get back in the bank) so I hand sorted them.
Found about 50 nickel Canadian dimes.
4 1964 and older roosevelts, not that great, but I was going there anyway.
Ok heres the fun one. I'm standing in one of the 3 Credit Unions I buy pennies from, the gal is doing the vault paperwork. Meanwhile I'm rubbernecking the next tellers tan tray (no not the tan teller)of coins. I see one single half dollar in her tray. I would normally pass on this if it appeared to be a clad, but it looked like at a minimum a new clad, because it had that shine to it. So of course I traded two quarters for the half, as I was quickly moving it to my coat pocket, I carefully fliped it so I could read the date.......and it was a 1964 in almost mint condition. That coin was yelling at me from that tray with that familiar white glow. I could'nt believe it, how do the tellers miss this stuff, they must simply not know. Oh well, I'm not going to tell them either.
Thanks for the great Thread Idea. |
Ryedale
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NotABigDeal
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
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Posted - 12/29/2007 : 22:35:04
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Originally posted by Ryedale
I could'nt believe it, how do the tellers miss this stuff, they must simply not know. Oh well, I'm not going to tell them either.
Thanks for the great Thread Idea.
First of all, great thread idea.
Around here, most of the tellers are "hip" or whatever to the silver. I do have this one special teller who "tells" me if there is silver in the house so to speak. Other than that, usually at least looked-over by one teller or another. I probably get more silver in pocket change than from the banks.
I found a plain old 1909 a week or so ago. I admit, as someone who does not have a 1909 S V.D.B., just the sight of the 1909 got me going. Great find. Don't worry about the Indian head issue, it troubles me as well....one day no doubt, it will happen, one day....
Deal
p.s. I also admit that I do not have a 1909 V.D.B. either. |
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Miser-stro
Penny Sorter Member
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Posted - 12/29/2007 : 23:39:09
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| Nothing valuable.... but I did find a blank zinc planchet w/ rim yesterday. I was intrigued, it was the first I had found. Are they fairly common? |
Edited by - Miser-stro on 12/29/2007 23:40:40 |
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fiatboy
Administrator
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Posted - 12/29/2007 : 23:40:19
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but I did find a blank zinc planchet w/ rim yesterday.
Interesting....I've never found one of those? Did it look worn? |
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Miser-stro
Penny Sorter Member
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Posted - 12/29/2007 : 23:44:54
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| It has some slight wear. Still has the bright color to it. |
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fiatboy
Administrator
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Posted - 12/30/2007 : 00:11:29
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I keep wanting to ask more questions, like what year is it? What's the mint mark? hahaha. But uh...no...it's a planchet. A numismatic non sequitor.  |
"Bart, it's not about how many stocks you have, it's about how much copper wire you can get out of the building." --- Homer Simpson |
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horgad
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
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Posted - 12/30/2007 : 09:27:38
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Originally posted by Miser-stro
Nothing valuable.... but I did find a blank zinc planchet w/ rim yesterday. I was intrigued, it was the first I had found. Are they fairly common?
I guess they are a fairly common find when searching Uncirculated pennies, but hard to find in circulation because they get picked out pretty quick. I've found 2 (both zinc) out of 750,000 pennies. Of course now that I am using an apprentice, there is a good chance that I won't see anymore as they get thrown in the zinc return pile.
I guess they are worth about a $1 each. So congrats!
My blanks:
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Edited by - horgad on 12/30/2007 09:28:32 |
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Epaphras
Penny Collector Member
USA
382 Posts |
Posted - 12/31/2007 : 19:47:07
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Starting off the New Year right!
Tomorrow, I am suppose to go to a co-worker's house to sort through his 1/3 full five gallon jug of coins. He has only been saving for a couple of years, so I don't expect it to be a silver mine. Perhaps I will find some good coppers and some good nickels to add to my collect.
Treasure find of the day. |
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Epaphras
Penny Collector Member
USA
382 Posts |
Posted - 01/06/2008 : 11:35:10
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Treasure find of the week:
My first steel penny in circulation. It had seen better days, but a first is a first. |
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Epaphras
Penny Collector Member
USA
382 Posts |
Posted - 01/08/2008 : 13:43:09
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Treasure find of the day:
Yet another 1909! No VBD, but in F condition. I am starting to love those FED boxes! |
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