Should I be pulling out pre-81 cents?

Hey I have seen a number of these auctions with people on some paying almost double face value? for pennies everyone gets in there change..? I know to pull out a wheatie, and I always check for errors..but should I be trying to snag pre 81's?

Example:
http://cgi.ebay.com/10-pounds-Coppe...QptZCoinsQ5fUSQ5fIndividualQQsalenotsupported

 

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Why go for only the pre-'81s? Why not also get the '81s (i.e., pre-'82s)? And while you're at it why not save the bronze '82s?

 

Haha okay I see the logic, I don't understand how much some ebayers must have to buy pennies worth face and pay more than face

 

I think if one has picked out all of the wheaties, SF mints, and knows that there are many D mints; he probably shouldn't be claiming they are non-searched :whistle:

But hey, I guess at least he's honest.

-LTB

 

Well the coins are worth $0.0154480


I have taking pre-1982 coins out of circulation for the last 2 years. I usually get $2-$3 dollars worth every week to sort through. I enjoy just looking through rolls plus I still find wheaties. I really don't know what I am going to due with the copper coins.

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I've got a jar of 82's and before, just in case.

 

I'm hoping they'll triple in value. I've got hundreds of rolls that I've been saving for five decades. I could be a thousandaire.

 

Same here, who knows what the future may bring.

 

i collect all pennies pre 1982

 

I save them in a jar. It's probably not worth the effort, but I can't spend them with the idea that someday I'll trade a pile of them for a morgan dollar or something. I probably won't ever get around to it. But how can you spend a coin for face value knowing it's worth more than that? It's a sickness.

 

how is pre 82' worth more than face?

 

I had a bunch that I got out of roll searching. I was waiting for the price of copper to go up enough to sell them for a nice prifit. Never happened, and ended up putting them in my money market account. At least now I can get some interest.

 

Kk..just pulled a 62' and 67' out of my change if I am still getting those in every day change going to be a long time before they valuenle...but should I sell now or hold onto? Do you think the value of copper will drop when gold drops?

 

The price of the copper.



I save pre '82s out of habit now. you just never know what the price of copper will do in the future. In the meantime it's not a huge investment laying around. Right now the cents in the jar are doing better than my mutual funds.

 

not too bad if you just put them up for about 50+ years

 

This is one reason why Copper Pennies are being hoarded by folks. Low-cost way to set aside some Bullion material. And if it tanks, it's still a penny that you can chuck into the local CoinStar Machine. Or something like that.

 

I do it just to be doing. Recently started going through my change. Have found several wheaties including a 1917 D and a 1940 Mercury dime. I am pulling out all the 1982 and prior just because I hate to go through all those coins and not save more than I am.

Hey, what do y'all do with all those unwanted cents. Think I am collecting them faster than I am spending.

 

I'm working to get my first ton of 95% pennies. About 1/3 of the way there.

 

No R value

Too bad copper has such a low R insulating value. My stash could save on having to install fiberglass insulation in my attic.

 

Not Me

I put mine in the Dinty Moore "Big Meals" containers! I like the Teflon-like construction, they come with tight fitting vented lids and they stack well.

Oh, and the Chicken & Dumplings are tasty and clean out better than the tomato based meals.