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 Posted - 04/23/2008 : 21:20:20
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Newbs first post. Thank you moderators for the great site!!!
I have been sorting my pennys by hand. While sorting I have noticed several nice and shiny 60's 70's and 80's coins. Does anyone toss these coins aside?
Would they be worth anything on ebay? I thought about putting a lot of them on ebay to see if they would bring some bidding. Seem like I could advertise "nice shiny set of 1968-2007 set of pennys" or something like that. I have some really nice 30 or 40 year old coins after just searching 3 boxes.
Any thoughts?
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eharrison
Penny Pincher Member
USA
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Posted - 04/23/2008 : 22:56:25
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Welcome to the forum.
I too sort by hand and come across about 2-4 "shiners" per roll.
I do toss the copper shinny ones into a separate container. I think if/when I sell some to deversify or for profit those will be the ones I keep.
As for ebay.....people will buy just about anything.  |
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misteroman
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USA
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Posted - 04/23/2008 : 23:26:14
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Welcome as well.
Unless they are just flawless ms 65 range ones I don't usually put aside.I really have been thinking about throwing the S's and the shineys in a separate box lately though |
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jpf231
Penny Collector Member
USA
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Posted - 04/24/2008 : 11:04:37
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| I set any aside that I feel are AU55/AU59 or better. Lately, I have been considering stashing most S mints as well. There rare here on the East Coast - 3% roughly. What's the percentage on the West Coast overall I wonder? |
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PennehChaos.
Penny Collector Member
USA
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Posted - 04/24/2008 : 11:31:01
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| i used to collect coins when i was younger, and copper hoarding has given me the bug again, so i've been putting aside anything near-uncirculated just to get a set. |
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jpf231
Penny Collector Member
USA
340 Posts |
Posted - 04/24/2008 : 20:01:40
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| I also have two Whitman albums for 1909-1940 that I've been filling up. I have so many wheats, I haven't gotten to the newer Whitman albums for 1941 to the present. |
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HoardCopperByTheTon
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USA
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 Posted - 04/24/2008 : 20:29:43
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Originally posted by jpf231
I set any aside that I feel are AU55/AU59 or better. Lately, I have been considering stashing most S mints as well. There rare here on the East Coast - 3% roughly. What's the percentage on the West Coast overall I wonder?
3% is actually pretty good for your area. I thought it was .5 to 1%. It is around 7% of the total copper right here by the SF mint.  |
If your percentages are low.. just sort more. If your percentages are high.. just sort more.
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Posted - 04/24/2008 : 20:41:59
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| I just pulled 3 rolls from the bank and every one had pre 75 pennies with 6 wheats, oldest was 1919.It also produced 20 59-61 coins that looked uncirculated, they were awesome.I bagged em seperately cause they were to good for the bucket. |
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Epaphras
Penny Collector Member
USA
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Posted - 04/24/2008 : 21:37:10
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| In GA, the 'S' percentage is close to 1%. I have been setting aside nearly circulated and 'S' mints for a couple of months now. If you are looking to make a bag of 'S' mint, I'd suggest moving to CA for a year or two. I don't even have $5 worth yet. |
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starwarsgeek171
Penny Hoarding Member
USA
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Posted - 04/25/2008 : 08:00:27
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Posted - 04/25/2008 : 10:12:01
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Are the S's worth something?
I have found a few nice shiny 1964's lately. Its fun to find nice shiny old ones. I imagine they sat somewhere for a really really long time!
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Centsearcher
Penny Pincher Member
USA
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Posted - 04/26/2008 : 12:19:01
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I have a full 1941-1074 Whitman cent folder. Whenever I come across a nice shiny copper, I check its date in the folder and if the coin I found is an upgrade I swap it. I almost have a complete set of BU early memorials already.
As for S-mints, here in michigan the ratio is very low, probably around 1% of the total coppers in each box. I saved them seperately for a while but recently I've just been sticking them in with the rest of my copper hoard. I figure the copper value far outweighs the numismatic value at this point. |
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Bluegill
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
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Posted - 04/26/2008 : 20:22:18
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I have been setting my S's aside for the time being. I have been getting about 3-4 per box. With the exception of a '50 I found last week they have all been '68-'74, some of them clean and shiney.
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