I have about 100lbs of pre 82 pennies I am going to started searching through. Can someone post a list of ones I should be looking for? and Possible value of each. I know I have seen the list in this section of CT before but can't find it. Thanks in advance.
All Mint BU coins are keepers, all pre-1930 cents in nice condition are keepers as are any better date cents from the 1930s. These would include 1931, 1932 and 1933 cents of any mint. There may be a few varieties from the late 1960s and early 1970s worth looking for but by and large, the rest are spenders.
Look here:http://www.coppercoins.com/ And here:http://www.lincolncentresource.com/ Those should get you off to a good start.
Thank You all for the quick responses and awesome advice, I will make a list! Gonna take me a while to go through them all, I will post my findings if there is any.
Any Pre-1940 wheats- value range 35 cents- $1000+ consult us for further evalutation if you find any pre 1940. 1940's-50's wheats look for repunched mintmarks,doubled dies, and any noticeable errors. consult us for further evaluation 1959 d repunched mintmark $3.00-$30.00 depending onc ondition 1959-d possible d in date $5-$25 1959 d mule wheat reverse $48,300+ 1969 s doubled die obverse $55,000-$126,500 1970 s large date double die obverse $3,500-$30,000 1971 double die obverse $70-$2,000 1972 double die obverse #1 $80-$500+ 1980 double die obverse $60-$350 Just some of the more pricier varieties to look out for for mostly memorial cents. Happy Hunting!
Besides the obvious ones that you would likely never find like the DDO '55 and the 1909S VDB, the ones I usually check for are as follows........... 1943 Bold Doubled MM $25-$1,400 1944 D/S $125-$650 1946 S/D $35-$225 1960 D/D Large Over Small Date $200-$500 (I found a large over small date today, nowhere near as awesome but still cool) 1970S High 7 $50 (I have personally found 2 of these - do your homework if you think you have one, most 1970S are not these) 1971 DDO $50 1972 DDO $625 1980 DDO $60-$350 1981S Clear S $50
Even 5000 cent bag will drive you blind and mad, if you check for each and every variation on each cent. You need a conforable chair and position, a good light , and a good loupe or optical microscope. Have some muffin pans or similar to subdivide the coins into BU, before 1920, 20-30, 30-40, odd looking, damaged (spenders), corroded, etc. I hope you have many rainy days where you live, as it will take a long time. Been there, done that
No offense, but lists like this do nothing but remind me of the "strike it rich with pocket change" type mentality. Just as with the book, and even though it may contain decent beginner info, listing only (or mostly) the so-called "big ones" is the same as buying a lottery ticket... it's searching for the big score while possibly throwing away something lesser but still has value. There are literally hundreds, if not thousands of varieties in pre-82 cents, so what it really comes down to is the OP's purpose in searching. If his/her interest is only in the more popular and/or higher value varieties, the above lists are general but fine. However, if he/she is interested in finding any varieties, its worth spending the time to educate themselves before starting. Rick had the right idea in posting two fine sites to start with... doubleddie.com is also an excellent reference and has a section that explains the minting process in depth. There is a lot of great info available on the interwebs, so make good use of it. Learn first how to identify the different variety types instead of searching for specific varieties. For example: both of the above posts made mention of "1972 DDO", and even though standingpride did add "#1", nothing was said about the numerous other doubled dies known for the date/mint. John Wexler once told me that there are "over 100 different doubled die reverses known for the 1964-P alone" and although most are very minor, they are still varieties even if not listed in any of the popular books. The point is that there is so much more out there than any basic list could not even begin to touch on what could be found, so learning or knowing how to identify the varieties may be the better starting point... worry about attributing later. All depends on the reason for searching. Good luck.
Just for fun! and learning what to look out for. I typically only trade bullion but even that gets old. I started my pre- 82 penny collection a couple years ago and never thought very much about it until now. But I definatly like a good treasure hunt!
I like what you are saying for i have been trying to find some place which listed every single variety to be found for i would love to find them its just analyzing every coin without some sort of idea what to look for :dead-horse:
That's all fine and dandy, but the average person doesn't have the time or lack of anything else in their life to dedicate to searching every single coin for hundreds of possible varieties. I thought the OP was pretty clear that he was doing it for fun and for something to do, and not to the extent like you're talking about. I mean seriously, who really cares to take the painstaking time to look for a cent that could be worth a quarter? I have a list of about 60 that I look for, but it's because I only look for ones that are interesting or valuable to me. We're all different. Just because you might like to look for every variety that might take a stereoscope to see, doesn't mean the average searcher or beginner does. To me, that would be a good way to turn someone off from the hobby.
I tried looking at every cent and analyzing it for doubled dies clash marks, etc and i got through 3 rolls of lincoln cents in 1hr and 40 mins! My head almost exploded just so you know.
