Best coins in your pocket, worth cash

There are a few pocket change coins that I still find semi regularly.

• Wheat cents. Minted prior to 1959 and was what started this lad collecting many years ago.
• Dimes or quarters minted prior to 1965. These are 90% silver. Still show up from time to time and are worth maybe 11x face.
• Silver nickels minted during 1943. These too are primarily silver and identifiable by the very large mint mark above Monticello.
• Surprisingly on vacation this year I was given a Liberty nickel 125 years old in change from a coffee counter.

Keeping focused on potential finds like this are realistic and will get you grounded in the greatest hobby in the world. Forget about the “get rich” pocket change claims. You stand a much better chance at winning the lottery. Welcome to CT!

 

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The cherrypickers guides are fine references, yes, but one can largely find the same or better info online for free. While not expensive books, they're not cheap either, especially considering there's two. If you don't mind dropping a little cash though, go for it.

There certainly isn't much monetary value in modern varieties, but such coins can help to train your eye. They're not necessary or the only way to do so, but all depends on where you want to take this. The fact is wanting to collect there is no right or wrong way to go about it. If only looking to profit it's an entirely different story.

 

The 2019 added WAAAAAY more varieties, if that's going to be his focus. The 2018 to 2019 change is SIGNIFICANT!

 

In the regular red, or the mega-red? I haven't actually seen the 2019 version yet, but if they added a bunch of stuff, then that is cool.

 

Well the Mega changes EVERY year, but the 2019 regular one got the biggest change in decades. BTW, not ALL the changes are good, IMO. They moved some stuff and made it harder to find. Starting with the 2019, it really is Jeff Garrett's baby, not so much Ken Bressett's.

 

Never watch NumisNick, whatever you will get from watching it. *Finds BU 1909 VDB* "Cool!!!! It's so rare!!!!!! Let's keep going." as though it's nothing to be super excited about.