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Tourney64
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
1035 Posts |
 Posted - 01/04/2008 : 21:12:05
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Post your oldest coin found in 2008 and approximate value. If you find one older later on, then post it.
So far 1925 Philadelphia mint worth about 40 cents.
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fiatboy
Administrator
912 Posts |
Posted - 01/04/2008 : 22:24:03
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1883 Indian Head penny. Worth about $3.00.
Earlier this year I hit a "copper vein" that yielded nothing but wheatears and Indian Heads. The newest penny was 1943. Most were from the teens and twenties. The bank had a couple rolls like this. Finding these older pennies allowed me to complete my Lincoln collection, sans the 1909-s vdb. I just about had a heart attack when I opened that first roll. It was faded and falling apart. Inside was treasure, including three regular 1909 vdb's! These coins looked like they hadn't seen the light of day since 1943. A lot of AU's and XF's.
I haven't even come close to finding anything as good since that day. |
"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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HoardCopperByTheTon
Administrator
USA
6807 Posts |
Posted - 01/05/2008 : 01:18:55
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| Oldest this year so far has been a 1911 valued at about 20 cents. Oldest last year was an 1864. |
If your percentages are low.. just sort more. If your percentages are high.. just sort more.
Now selling Copper pennies. 1.6x plus shipping. Limited amounts available. |
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c140cessna
Penny Collector Member
USA
419 Posts |
Posted - 01/05/2008 : 21:18:50
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For 2007:
1886 Indian.
Found two 1909 VDB, one in awesome shape.....wish they were S-VDB.
Lots of Pre-War Wheats with 20 Million to 50 Million Mintages.....remember, these are 10X-30X as rare as the Common Post War Wheats. That is the power of having Ryedale Automation and sorting Millions of Pennies per year! |
Edited by - c140cessna on 01/07/2008 19:31:32 |
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Posted - 01/06/2008 : 03:52:39
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| My old finds were 1919d, 1921s, 1920s, aslong with an 1907 , 1890 cents |
I love those fed boxes and hoard up pre 64 silver coins such as rolls of 64 half dollers. Maybe copper will be very expensive such as silver is. |
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Epaphras
Penny Collector Member
USA
382 Posts |
Posted - 01/06/2008 : 11:22:38
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Strange find during sorting:
I got a box last week and while I was sorting, I found about 25 wheats (above average). The strange part was 90% looked exactly the same condition speaking with a little rust but still had a good luster to it. Interesting being in a box, not a individual wrapped rolls.
Oldest find: 1916 in G-$0.35 |
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fiatboy
Administrator
912 Posts |
Posted - 01/06/2008 : 21:40:25
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Oldest last year was an 1864.
Wow. That's incredible! |
"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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Crash
Penny Pincher Member
USA
155 Posts |
Posted - 01/07/2008 : 08:53:28
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| 1919 wheat. I can't remember the mint mark, but it's in pretty poor condition. |
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PennyProspector
Penny Pincher Member
USA
212 Posts |
Posted - 01/07/2008 : 21:50:52
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| Oldest so far is 1915 D (in G cond.) Probably worth about 35-40 Zink Cents. |
Happy Prospecting! |
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horgad
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
1641 Posts |
Posted - 01/08/2008 : 07:59:02
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I found a 1908 Indian this morning. Surely I will beat that by the end of 2008...*knock on wood*.
Edit: 1903 Indian is my oldest now in 2008. |
Edited by - horgad on 01/09/2008 20:35:41 |
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Hirbonzig
Penny Collector Member
USA
451 Posts |
Posted - 01/09/2008 : 08:56:02
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| So far the oldest cent is a 1935 Philly issue worth 10 cents. A long way to go in 2008 to find an older one, possibly my first Indian Head cent?? |
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Know Common Cents
Penny Pincher Member
195 Posts |
Posted - 01/13/2008 : 18:55:26
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| The oldest I've found was a 1906 Indian. Before anyone gets excited over the find, it looks like it's been buried underground for the last 100 years. Quite crusty and pitted, but, hey, we all have our trophies of one type or another. Value < $0.01. Value to me--priceless. |
Here in Wisconsin, we have some of the highest property and gasoline taxes in the US. We're squeezed so much, I have to make my daughter wear penny boxes for shoes. At least she has an endless supply. |
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Art Tatum
Penny Collector Member
USA
400 Posts |
 Posted - 01/16/2008 : 02:29:40
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In one of Andy's machines I scored a 31-s penny in EXF/AU
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my machine is running! |
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El Dee
Penny Hoarding Member
USA
547 Posts |
Posted - 01/16/2008 : 11:35:02
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In one of Andy's machines I scored a 31-s penny in EXF/AU
*clutches chest, collapses on floor*
It hurts to know that 1972 doubles and other rare Memorials are sneaking through, but there's no way to check them all if you are doing high volume. |
Trust the government? Ask an Indian. |
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horgad
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
1641 Posts |
Posted - 01/16/2008 : 13:57:51
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| I am doing 26+ boxes a week using a a single pass on an Apprentice and looking at the face of every single copper penny. Granted I miss any zinc errors, most non-eye visible errors, and most obverse side errors, but I manage to get both my hand-sorting fix and keep up a good volume at the same time. |
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El Dee
Penny Hoarding Member
USA
547 Posts |
Posted - 01/16/2008 : 14:10:17
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| What's your technique? Do you have a flip board or some such? |
Trust the government? Ask an Indian. |
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horgad
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
1641 Posts |
Posted - 01/16/2008 : 15:22:13
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Originally posted by El Dee
What's your technique? Do you have a flip board or some such?
Not really much secret to it. I spend about 10 minutes running a box through the Ryedale with a zinc target penny which pulls out the majority of the zincs and then I spend about 10 minutes hand-sorting the 700 or so coppers that came out of the box.
I have a penny catcher build into one side of my table that leads to a box on the floor. So the left hand slides pennies into the catcher (usually several at a time) while the right hand flips pennies. Other than that I got a good strong light, a scale (for unreadable pennies), a loop, and jars for sorting any pennies that do not go into the penny catcher.
Also if you use this technique don't forget to check your zinc pile. It only takes a minute to do a slow pour from one bucket to another while looking for "mistakes". The "mistakes" (although rare) tend to be the best pennies. |
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Epaphras
Penny Collector Member
USA
382 Posts |
Posted - 01/16/2008 : 18:20:02
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Oldest find today:
1912 wheat cent in G. Priced (according to three sources) anywhere from $1.25-$1.75. |
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fiatboy
Administrator
912 Posts |
Posted - 01/16/2008 : 18:52:59
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My previous posts were for 2007. My oldest coin found so far this year 2008? A 1919 wheat penny.
But the year's still young, and I'm sure I'll find older.  |
"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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fiatboy
Administrator
912 Posts |
Posted - 01/16/2008 : 19:51:32
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Make that 1918 after tonight's sort.  |
"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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Miser-stro
Penny Sorter Member
74 Posts |
Posted - 01/18/2008 : 01:07:47
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| I just found my FIRST INDIAN HEAD ever!! - 1900 |
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HoardCopperByTheTon
Administrator
USA
6807 Posts |
Posted - 01/18/2008 : 10:59:57
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| Congratulations Hiser-stro.. that is a great find! It puts you in a select group. I need to get busy sorting.. I haven't found any Indians yet this year. |
If your percentages are low.. just sort more. If your percentages are high.. just sort more.
Now selling Copper pennies. 1.6x plus shipping. Limited amounts available. |
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Posted - 01/18/2008 : 16:18:23
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I found an 1880 indian, not sure how much it's worth.
I did find an 1972 DD. That was a great find. |
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TXTim
Penny Hoarding Member
629 Posts |
Posted - 01/21/2008 : 08:30:01
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| 1902 IH - fine condition - no idea what it's worth - |
Beer is my currency. |
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El Dee
Penny Hoarding Member
USA
547 Posts |
Posted - 01/22/2008 : 22:25:25
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Crusty 1890 Indian.
Green spots & pits, but it's my second. |
Trust the government? Ask an Indian. |
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fiatboy
Administrator
912 Posts |
Posted - 01/23/2008 : 11:22:37
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| Congratulations on all the Indian Head finds, everyone! I must say I'm amazed. |
"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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