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fasteddy
Penny Collector Member
USA
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 Posted - 08/25/2010 : 09:40:03
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Need a little advice from ya'll...I am on my second (5000coin)purchase of wheats from Craigslist...do yall sort by year, year and mm or just breeze on through pulling out the pre1940's and AU/BU's
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Kiwiman
Penny Pincher Member
225 Posts |
Posted - 08/25/2010 : 11:06:06
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| I would just pull the pre-40's "S" mint marks and BU's, I don't understand why you would want to do it by every year? |
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Lemon Thrower
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
1588 Posts |
Posted - 08/25/2010 : 11:16:57
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| i sort by decade and set aside any BU. |
Buying:
Peace/Morgan G+ at $15.00
copper cents at 1.3X
wheat pennies at 3X
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AGgressive Metal
Administrator
USA
1937 Posts |
Posted - 08/25/2010 : 14:33:49
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| pre-40 and post-40 is a good cut-off if you want to keep it simple. |
And he that hath lyberte ought to kepe hit wel / For nothyng is better than lyberte / For lyberte shold not be wel sold for alle the gold and syluer of all the world.
-Caxton's edition of Aesop's Fables, 1484 |
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JobIII
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
1507 Posts |
Posted - 08/25/2010 : 15:34:00
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| If you care the S mints may carry a slight premium. And there are some error years within the 1940-1958's. But aside from looking for them 1940-58 are the common wheat years. |
Selling Copper cents. $0 FV available at 1.4xFV. Also interested in trading for wheat pennies and other coins Please pm me for requests or inquiries.
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abe
Penny Pincher Member
117 Posts |
Posted - 08/25/2010 : 19:25:25
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| I usually sort by date and mm because I do check for varieties that I'm interested in. I especially check all my 46-S's for the inverted S, and it has paid off for me. Here's the link on the 46-s inverted if your not familiar. You must be logged in to see this link. This is my inverted at this wexler site. |
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Roadrunner
Penny Collector Member
USA
413 Posts |
Posted - 08/25/2010 : 19:44:42
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| wow abe, never heard of that! cool. |
Selling rolls of ultra-rare 1956-1958 wheat pennies for a mere $5 shipped.  |
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abe
Penny Pincher Member
117 Posts |
Posted - 08/25/2010 : 20:10:43
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| From what I understand but not totally positive,all the inverted S's have a small die gouge of some sort right next to the ball on the bottom. Its pretty easy to see if the coin is in good shape. As of a couple of months ago, the one that I have was the earliest reported die state. Many more have been found since, so that perfect early die state is out there some where. |
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dakota1955
1000+ Penny Miser Member
2212 Posts |
Posted - 08/25/2010 : 23:23:18
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| pre-40 and post 40 isthe way that I sort |
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HoardCopperByTheTon
Administrator
USA
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Posted - 08/25/2010 : 23:50:07
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| I don't sort em.. I just hoard them. |
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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justoneguy
New Member
17 Posts |
Posted - 08/26/2010 : 00:01:49
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how much did you have to pay for 5000 wheaties on craigslist?
did you get a nice assortment? |
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fb101
Administrator
USA
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Posted - 08/26/2010 : 09:36:18
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| I save by decade in rolls. All of them. |
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PreservingThePast
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
1572 Posts |
Posted - 08/26/2010 : 10:43:43
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Originally posted by abe
From what I understand but not totally positive,all the inverted S's have a small die gouge of some sort right next to the ball on the bottom. Its pretty easy to see if the coin is in good shape. As of a couple of months ago, the one that I have was the earliest reported die state. Many more have been found since, so that perfect early die state is out there some where.
Abe, thanks for the link and the info. I have a 1944 S that I found just a couple of days ago that had me staring and staring at the mint mark for the longest time thinking it was upside down, but then I thought what do I know it can't be. I have now set it aside and will take it to the next coin show I get to go to and have someone look at it that is more knowledgeable than I am.
Thanks again for the valuable information.
Enjoy your coin searches, everyone.  |
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PreservingThePast
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
1572 Posts |
Posted - 08/26/2010 : 10:45:46
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Originally posted by fasteddy
Need a little advice from ya'll...I am on my second (5000coin)purchase of wheats from Craigslist...do yall sort by year, year and mm or just breeze on through pulling out the pre1940's and AU/BU's
If you want to take the time, fasteddy, there are some well known errors during the wheat years that do carry a premium. It might be worth your time to go through them rather than just tossing them aside into pre-40/post-40 and S mintmark piles.
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abe
Penny Pincher Member
117 Posts |
Posted - 08/26/2010 : 16:09:14
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Originally posted by PreservingThePast
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Originally posted by abe
From what I understand but not totally positive,all the inverted S's have a small die gouge of some sort right next to the ball on the bottom. Its pretty easy to see if the coin is in good shape. As of a couple of months ago, the one that I have was the earliest reported die state. Many more have been found since, so that perfect early die state is out there some where.
Abe, thanks for the link and the info. I have a 1944 S that I found just a couple of days ago that had me staring and staring at the mint mark for the longest time thinking it was upside down, but then I thought what do I know it can't be. I have now set it aside and will take it to the next coin show I get to go to and have someone look at it that is more knowledgeable than I am.
Thanks again for the valuable information.
Enjoy your coin searches, everyone.
As far as I know, the only inverted S in the lincoln series is the 1946. This is a relatively new discovery, so there may be more to be discovered. Good luck with your 44-S. |
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