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SmallCHange
Penny Sorter Member
USA
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 Posted - 06/03/2009 : 07:47:47
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I have been hand sorting pennies since I was a teen so from late 60s. Not all the time, but usually whenever go to bank for whatever reason will pickup some penny rolls or sometimes a box.
I found my first wild indian just about a year ago or so, and since then found a 2nd one. But this weekend when looking for wheats as usual, I found a nice shiny new looking wheatback. I turned it over and its a 1955 with a mint mark. I put on my reading glasses and it was a 1955-S. Its at worst in nice AU condition. Maybe you guys find alot of them, but it shocked me. I do not remember ever even finding a 55-S before, no less one in this condition.
Also found a Ben Franklin Memorial souvenir penny size coin which I never saw before.
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daviscfad
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
1664 Posts |
Posted - 06/03/2009 : 08:06:11
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Congrats on your find! I have found a few 55s's in my searching. Its always nice to find an AU-BU wheat cent |
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Mikep2020
Penny Collector Member
USA
402 Posts |
Posted - 06/03/2009 : 08:07:38
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Congrats on your find!
I've only found one 55'-S as well early on in my sorting hobby, and mine is probably AU as well with some brilliant shine to it. I barely find any S-mints at all being on the east coast, so combine a shinny wheat with an S-mint, and you have a great find! 1955 was the last year they made S-mints for wheats, so I imagine some where hoarded. |
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Tourney64
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
1035 Posts |
Posted - 06/03/2009 : 17:34:38
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| Not sure I've found any more than 1 of them. Found 4 wild indians though. |
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PreservingThePast
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
1572 Posts |
Posted - 06/08/2009 : 16:56:50
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SmallCHange...Congratulations on your find. Very nice, indeed.
1955 was a very good year!
Continued success. |
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L1011
Penny Collector Member
310 Posts |
Posted - 06/08/2009 : 20:54:42
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| Too bad it wasn't a '55 DDO..... |
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buyingsilvers
Penny Collector Member
441 Posts |
Posted - 06/08/2009 : 21:57:34
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| I've found one AU '55 S. The reverse was facing up, and it was just beautiful. No dice on the DDO though. |
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Coll3ctor
Penny Pincher Member
USA
222 Posts |
Posted - 06/11/2009 : 08:53:28
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Originally posted by L1011
Too bad it wasn't a '55 DDO.....
Now that would be sweet  Congrats on your find and may many more come your way  |
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rockdude
Penny Sorter Member
USA
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Posted - 07/05/2009 : 00:13:57
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| Nice find SmallCHange. I run across them occasionally and put them away. |
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eboyfudd
Penny Sorter Member
USA
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Posted - 07/09/2009 : 20:34:02
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| While it's not a high-dollar coin, it obviously entered circulation by mistake or foul play. That was the first coin I ever purchased, so that's a sentimental coin for me. I've only ever found 1 in circulation. I think everything in 1955 was hoarded. |
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Interesting Find from hand sorting
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