Collect Wheat Cents or not that is the question

In addition to my Wheat cent collection housed in an album I have a small bag of loose wheaties (appox 50). Should I add to that pile since the cent will cease production.

 

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Wheat cents ceased production 66 years ago. I don’t see how ceasing production of the zinc junk affects wheat cents much.

 

If you plan on making money on this, don’t! My LCS pays three cents for wheat cents. Spend your money by buying what you need to plug all the holes!

 

Spread the Cheer! Give them away for Xmas....

 

Been saving all I find for years... they only cost me face value. Now I have about 4 rolls worth and not sure what to do with them all lol.

Nicer ones I use for upgrades to my Lincoln cents album, or keep them separately in my random US coins album.

 

We have approximately 18,000 Wheaties and around 11,000 pre-1982 copper pennies. Sounds like a lot but they are safe in a cozy temperature-controlled environment outside of our home. My Dad advised me to collect but never sell. Enjoy them as he did and pass them on, and that is exactly what we have in mind.

 

I keep all of my Wheat Cents in this neat bag

 

I have well over 5000 of them. Not sure as to the total amount I have as I sell them in a roll of 50 in my antique shop. Trying to get it down as my collection has grown too large.

 

I know I won't make much collecting Wheaties just doing it more for fun.