Cent Searchers, Post Your results!

An update on my previous post. In my third roll from the second box I just scored a 1972 DDO. I think it's #4, but have to do more research. That's the first one I've ever found. Also scored 2 wheaties so far. This could be a killer box.

 

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I seriously got lucky with a 46% copper finding on my post above (46%)

 

I love finding rolls of all copper pennies, there is this one bank I go to that I get rolls of rolled copper pennies almost consistently, just picked some of these rolls up today

 

For me it's the opposite, I have a hard time finding Ps.

 

Nice! I have only found 2 unc. wheats before, and my oldest is 1910.

 

Also, anyone pulling out the copper? I have aquired 3 boxes total so far.

 

Please read my post here: http://www.cointalk.com/t200689/#post1373380

 

I am planning on keeping them for a long time, maybe 30 or so years. Right now, though, they can't be sold easily for melt.

 

You found an unc 1910 cent?

 

I interpreted this to mean that he has found 2 uncirculated wheats in the past (from say 1954 and 1958, for example) and that the oldest wheat he has found was from 1910.

 

I'm also saving up copper pennies. Have 5 or 6 rolls so far.

 

I wish! Yeah, NOS is right, but both of the unc wheats were 1958.

 

I finally finished my second bank box of Lincolns. The end results were pretty much the same as the first box. So, out of 5000 cents the tally is:

Pre-1982 1314 26.28%
D Mint 241 10.18%
S Mint 8 0.16%
Shield 297 5.94% Only 3 D mints
’09 Comm 17 0.34% All P mint
Canadian 30 0.60% 1953 earliest date
Wheat 39 0.78% 1911 earliest date

The second box gave up TWO 1972 DDO-003 coins. I had never found one before and to get two in one box was phenomenal. I also found my first Proof from circulation in the second box, a pretty beat up 1977S. It’s been fun, but keeping track of all this doubles the time involved searching a box. I only wanted to get an estimate of what the average box would yield, and this seems like valid numbers. At least here on the East Coast.

 

I would not be very happy if the mint stopped making cents... where is the unlike button for that? Sad face for the "Death to pennies" thread.

 

IHC finds are a rush. The first I found, I saw the reverse and the first thing that came to mind was "what country is this from?" then after a second, I realized what it was.
I've found 3 so far, an 1893, a 1906, and a 1907. And I took a big break from searching, so that's only from about 65 boxes searched. Even found my first Cent proof, a 1962. Not great, but better than any of the nickel proofs I've found.
And regarding the post about saving coppers, I used to sell 2 box lots ($50 face) of copper cents on ebay. It's really not worth it, unless you really need the cash. I wouldn't make more than 5 bucks or so per lot. A $50 face lot would sell for $80 or less, and after fees and shipping, and my time, it was almost pointless. So now I just keep a few boxes around and don't save any more that aren't better condition coppers.

 

Just a few goodies this time a 1995-S proof and a 1917-S cent

 

I keep finding amazing 1960-D and 1960-P cents. Anyone else having this happen too?

 

One of the convenience stores here uses those automatic change dispensers so they don't have to count out coins. I got this 1908 IH from one of those dispensers. Just 2 quick pictures, not good resolution.

 

I found a red small date 1960 D last night in a roll and thought I had something special, but when I checked I found out they are pretty common.