I think this was awesome change back at a store... Does anyone know how it could look so good??? Since I've joined yawl I've been looking at every cent I think I caught the coin bug
this is the best looking wheat penny I've ever seen, but then again I've only just started to really look, it's not just change anymore
Nice looking wheatie. 1955 was supposed to be the last year that they minted circulation cents in San Fran so tons of people hoarded them hence the nicer quality.
How does this happen? Some kiddie raided grandpa's coin collection and bought candy with it? My sister did that with my bro's Kennedy half collection.
Yup, every once in a great while you find a nice wheaty with some luster and very little wear and ya say to yourself, 'where ya been all these years my lovely'?
I got 32 walking liberty half dollars from cashier's tray at the supermarket a few weeks ago. Sadly, I think that someone had their collection raided. Dates are 1917x2, and 1934-1947 many different mintmarks, and duplicates. It's amazing that I completed my walker collection for face value, now I have all the dates from 1934-1947, plus mintmarks. Here's how I got them. I was at the supermarket when I see a woman loading the self-service station with money. I see a silver edge quarter and ask her if I could buy it. Sure enough, 1964 90% silver quarter. See commented on the silver quarter and said that silver coins are becoming pretty hard to find. See then say's that see has a bunch of "silver dollars", see said that some of them are worn but they are still worth money in silver. I figure that she had some "Ike Dollars, or some Kennedy Half Dollars, but when I got there I almost fainted. A slot in the tray was overflowing with walking liberty half dollars. I ask if I can buy them, and she said, "Sure, they have been sitting there for months". I go to the in-store ATM 20 feet away from the walking liberty half dollars (she said no credit cards lol). I pay her the 16 dollars, and clumsily carry the coins to they car, accidentally dropping them everywhere, but jumping on the pavement, and picking up every coin. Anyways, best 16 dollars every spent lol. Also, another story of possible coin collection theft, is when I found an 1859 Indian head cent in EF condition in a machine wrapped penny roll from the bank back in late February 2013.
Thanks yawl, I have a couple more to post tomorrow, with questions of course. I went back to the store ...lol
BonnieSue, 1955 was a banner year for Lincoln Cents and I expect that many, many people set aside uncirculated rolls of ANY 1955 Lincoln Cent. Occasionally, these saved coins find their way into circulation when it becomes more expensive to sell them than it does to spend them. BTW, welcome! Some side notes: 1. Old Coins do not necessarily mean Expensive or Valuable Coins. 2. Bright Shiny coins do not necessarily mean Expensive or Valuable Coins. 3. The amount made for every different kind of coin was not the same. As such, some are harder to find than others. For example, in 1964, the US Mint made 2.8 BILLION Nickels. In 1962 they made 378 MILLION Nickels yet both coins have the same relative value. 4. Coin Values are based upon supply and demand which basically means, if I have a coin where only 2 exist in the entire world, if nobody wants it, then its worth its face value. On the other hand, if I have a coin where 25,000 were made AND saved, yet, everybody wants one, then I have a coin with some value. Welcome and keep looking. You just never know when you might find something worth while: https://www.cointalk.com/threads/surprise-find.254810/
The 1965 Jefferson appears to be damaged. Value is 5 cents. The 1960 Large Date pales in value to the 1960 Small Date and the real "key" for this particular year is the coin which has the Small Date over the Large Date. Your coin is just another nice looking example with a value of around 5 cents. Provided you could find someone to buy it. The 1920 Lincoln cent had a production of over 310 million coins and is quite common to find as they have very little relative value other than around 5 cents. Provided you could find someone to buy it. Having said that, at least two of your coins are worth hanging onto for a least a little while and the Jefferson isn't one of the two.
