Shield Cents

I know I don't get out much, but I just got my first shield cent. It will be interesting to see how it tones.

 

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If it's a BU cent sitting in a 2x2 or album, it will likely never tone. The mint is using a chemical surface protectant that is VERY good. Well protected from air and moisture, it will stay a red, BU coin virtually forever. This is the same chemical found in my newest product, VERDI-CARE™, which will be available through Wizard Coin Supply in a few days.

 

how long have they been using this "new chemical" rinse

 

It's shiney, but it's from circulation and it's already got the spots from the zinc bubbling under the copper. It looks like measles. It there a name for that yet?

 

So this new coating will prevent toning??

 

I got my first shield cent this past weekend in Durham, NC. I found it on the couch in a car rental place at the airport.

 

Perhaps the best way to get these to tone is to buy and keep them in paper rolls. TC

 

I have about 6 from the last two days. Put a few in the old harris albums.

 

I got my first 2010 penny the other day from a gas station. It looked like they just opened up a roll.

 

I have came across a few in change. I really like the shield on the reverse.

 

I work at the local Wally-world. I've seen a ton of them. We started getting them about 3 wks. ago. All Phila. Mint. Wish we'd get some Ds in!!!!

 

Just to show you how out of touch I am with modern coinage, when I saw the title to the thread I thought...

What the heck is a shield cent?

 

I opened up my bi-weekly box of pennies to search for keepers and found the whole box was shields.. now I am glad I didn't search them and they will stay in the rolls in hopes of toning.

 

I have been going thru around 50 - 100 rolls a week and still have not found one of the new PENNIES.

 

I went to the bank today and got some dimes and a couple of rolls of cents to balance my returns (nickles). One roll has a 2010 D on each end. I only need 2 to keep my set up to date. Anyone want a couple ? I could use 2 P mint. Likely won't get any uncirculated ones here on the west side.

 

When I was in Disneyland it seemed every shop was giving me shiny, fresh from bank roll 2010 cents and oddly enough 2009 LP1s. So my son and I made a couple of albums of pressed souvenir pennies. It was fun trying to collect all the different dies.

-LTB

 

That's great. I had thought of putting together rolls of Jeffersons with 40 different dates, random on the mint marks and offering them on eBay. Figured there were a lot of circulated collections being started. But There were so many cups of coins, I gave it up. LOL

I know for kids, it's all im the hunt. Lots of us adults too.

 

...same with me! must be a bias against pennsylvanians!

 

not trying to ruffle anyone's feathers, as everyone has their preferences... I think the shield looks a bit cartoon-ish to me... not nearly as regal and proud as the shields on the 2-cent piece and shield-nickels...

my two cents (no pun intended)...

 

I'll swap ya a couple