what are some coins that i should look out for like a 1982 no mint mark dime or a wisconsin quarter with an extra leaf:hail::hail:
Hmmmm.... those are the only two, I think. J/k...... search "errors" here on this forum or "rare" and you'll have tons of info. Also, check out the Cherrypicker's Guide. There are hundreds of varieties and errors to look for. Too many to list here.
My kids and I are always looking for key dates on all coins. We go through a lot of coins on the weekends and like to see who comes out with a rare beauty.
Here's a list of things to look for on Lincoln cents. It is not my creation. It was posted to the PCGS forum not long ago. Lance. 1909-S Over horizontal S 1911-D Over D (RPM) 1911-S 1914-D 1914-S 1917-P Doubled Die Obverse 1922 No D 1931-S 1936 Double Die Obverse 1936 Double die obverse, the date, LIBERTY and IN GOD WE TRUST has some doubling. 1941 Double die reverse: Doubling of the date and LIBERTY. 1943-D The D is stamped over another D (RPM). 1943-P Should be a steel cent but there are reports of some struck using copper. 1944 D/S Variety 1 1944 D/S Variety 2 1944-D D over S the mint mark D is stamped over the S. 1946 S/D 1946-S S Mint mark stamped over a D mint mark. 1955 Double die 1955-D Stamped over a horizontal D. 1955-P Lincoln Wheat Cent Double Die cent. 1955-P No VDB. 1956-D D Stamped over a D mint mark. 1958-P Double die obverse. 1959-D First year for Memorial reverse, check for wheat reverse. 1960-D D over D RPM 1960-P Look for Small Date variety, the 6 has a shorter stem than normal. 1963-D Check to see if the 3 in the date is struck over another 3. 1968-D D mint mark stamped over another D. 1968-D Double die reverse, strong doubling in the word AMERICA. 1969-S Lincoln Memorial double die, all design features strongly doubled. 1970-S Doubled die 1970-S Level 7. The 7 is level with rest of date. 1970-S Small Date high 7. 1970-S Small date Lincoln Cent with a doubled die reverse, strong doubling of TRUST & LIBERTY. 1971-P Double die obverse, strong doubling on LIBERTY & IN GOD WE TRUST. 1972-p Lincoln doubled die obverse 1973-P No V.D.B. 1980-D A shadow of an S mint mark struck above the D. 1982 DDR 1982-P Doubling of IN GOD WE TRUST. 1983-P Doubled die reverse doubled, IN GOD WE TRUST doubled. 1984-D Doubled Date. 1984-P Doubled ear, look at the ear lobe. 1989-P No VDB. 1992 Close AM 1992-D Close AM 1994-P Doubling of the last three columns on reverse. 1995-D Double die obverse, strong doubling of the date and LIBERTY. 1995-P Double die, LIBERTY doubled. 1996 Wide AM 1997-P Double Die, look at the ear lobe like the 1984. 1998-P Wide AM reverse Lincoln Memorial Cent. 1999-P There may be double dies varieties. 1999-P Wide AM reverse Lincoln Memorial Cent. 2000-P Wide AM in America. 2003-P May be doubling of the steps, experts say "yes", mint says "no". 2006-P Double Die Obverse 2009 Look for doubling of the thumb
Wow! Yes; The 1931-S Wheat Cent is a semi-key date for the Lincoln Wheat Cent series. If you've found 3 from coin roll hunting, then congratulations! They usually sell for around $85-$100 in Very Fine (VF) condition. -Brian
I don't believe you. Finding 3 31-S cents roll searching.....you must go through some rolls looking for something like that. Or you got VERRRRRRRYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY lucky.
Haha the show me state, gotcha. Yep, 3 of them from roll hunting, like I said none in very good shape though. I will try to get some pics when I get home from work this evening so I can 'show you'.
Just to point out, there's a difference between a rare coin and a key date coin. Rare indicates a coin is difficult to obtain regardless of mintage. For example, I consider the 1914-D Lincoln rare but I don't consider the 1909-S VDB rare. I hardly ever see 14-D's for sale but there's tons of SVDB's for sale. Another example is conditional rarity, i.e. the 1925-S Lincoln in MS red, they are extremely rare but not a key date....yet the mintage implies they are plentiful.
The 31-S is a KEY date Lincoln cent by mintage. However, they were one of the most hoarded coins in history because many people realized that they were key. Therefore, the value has been kept low. I've been a roll searcher for many years and have NEVER found a 1931-S (or other key date). If you found 3 of them, you'd would be the luckiest searcher in history. I suspect that if you did, they were probably all in the same roll and all of them are fakes discarded by someone that knew they were.
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Ok so I went and looked on my lunch break...sorry guys I stuck my foot in my mouth instead of checking first. I have found 3 1935-S coins coin roll hunting, no 1931-S...dang talk about feeling stupid haha.
