What would you recommend, to do with these coins?

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After seeing the rare 1943 bronze wheat penny sell for $204,000 at Florida auction, I started going through my 2 big jars of circulated wheat cents.

About 1/4 inventoried, and it doesn’t look like anything real valuable, yet but here’s what I’ve got, so far.

I’d appreciate feedback, on whether or not they’re worth selling or spending; keeping in mind, I’m still in need of cash.

Wheat Cents 1909-‘44, 45-58 (Circulated):
1910 (2)
1911 (3)
1916 (1)
1918 (7)
1919 (10)
1920 (6), D (1)
1925 (2)
1926 (4)
1927 (3)
1928 (6)
1929 (7)
1930 (4)
1934 (5)
1935 (5)
1936 (17)
1937 (15)
1938 (10)
1939 (13)
1940 (9), D (1)
1941 (13), D (1)
1942 (15), D (2), S (1)
1944 (22), D (6), S (2)
1945 (20), D (5), S (1)
1946 (28), D (4), S (1)
1947 (6), D (1)
1948 (10), D (3)
1949 (4), S (2)
1950 (15), D (2), S (3)
1951 (12), D (5), S (3)
1952 (25), D (8), S (2)
1953 (6), D (3)
1954 D (10), S (1)
1955 (71), D (9)
1956 (11), D (14), S (1)
1957 (13), D (13)
1958 (26), D (9)

 

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FWIW: Most appear to be grade “VG-4-VF-20”.

 

Assuming at least a G-4 grade, here are my thoughts.

1910 (2) $0.15/each
1911 (3) $0.25/each
1916 (1) $0.10/each
1918 (7) $0.10/each
1919 (10) $0.03/each
1920 (6), D (1) $0.05/each with the D at $0.25/each
1925 (2) $0.10/each
1926 (4) $0.10/each
1927 (3) $0.10/each
1928 (6) $0.10/each
1929 (7) $0.08/each
1930 (4) $0.08/each
1934 (5) $0.08/each
1935 (5) $0.08/each
1936 (17) $0.08/each
1937 (15) $0.08/each
1938 (10) $0.08/each
1939 (13) $0.08/each

Perhaps $0.05/each on the rest maybe less except the 49-S.

1940 (9), D (1)
1941 (13), D (1)
1942 (15), D (2), S (1)
1944 (22), D (6), S (2)
1945 (20), D (5), S (1)
1946 (28), D (4), S (1)
1947 (6), D (1)
1948 (10), D (3)
1949 (4), S (2) $0.10/each
1950 (15), D (2), S (3)
1951 (12), D (5), S (3)
1952 (25), D (8), S (2)
1953 (6), D (3)
1954 D (10), S (1)
1955 (71), D (9)
1956 (11), D (14), S (1)
1957 (13), D (13)
1958 (26), D (9)

You won't get rich!

 

Thanks, that’s very helpful.

Sounds like, even though I won’t get rich, they’re may be worth trying to sell, instead of using as spending money.

 

You didn't list any mint marks with those dates. If you have mint-marked wheat cents from the 1910s in G-4 to F-12 condition, I find they will go for a bit more. Examples:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Lincoln-Wh...743947?hash=item4432c7ff4b:g:x60AAOSwoZJcNLaE

https://www.ebay.com/itm/1914-1915-...137514?hash=item591c50a8ea:g:cAMAAOSwVmBcOjoT

https://www.ebay.com/itm/1911-11-d-...080162?hash=item4d88b588a2:g:PyMAAOSwuQhcNmfE

Bear in mind the actual cost to ship is less than what you can charge for shipping.

 

Regarding your foreign coins, it's hard to see but I think there is a silver British shilling and Guatemalan coin. Also the Italian 20 centesimi might be worth a buck or two. The others are either common or too hard to ID from the photo.

 

I would grab a Redbook and look for better date wheat cents and maybe a major Jefferson variety or two. Most of those coins can be sold or circulated. Anything old may also have bullion value if struck in silver even if it is otherwise a "common" coin.

 

As far as I know, too, you could sell as a lot in the 'for sale' section here. I know I'd be interested in some of what you have. Thanks!

 

Thanks!
I did list mint marks, but so far, about 1/4 of the way through my 2 jars, the only mint mark between 1910 & 1939 is a 1920 D.

Yeah, shipping cost is one of my concerns, along with time and cost of gas to shows and/or dealers, as for whether or not they’re worth selling.

As for EBay, I’ve also registered 2 accounts, over the years but neither one seems to exist, any longer. That said, I have zero experience placing anything on EBay, for sale or auction.

 

Thanks!
I believe, the foreign coins are, as follows...

Left column:
1941 New Zealand penny
1866-M Italian 10 centesimi, pretty beat up
1906 Canadian cent
1985 Latin American 50 centavo or centimo
1941 Nazi zinc 10rpf
1974 Bahamian small change piece
1929 Canadian cent
1950 West German 10pf with “5” on reverse
1965 Finnish 1 penni
1962-B Swiss 1 rappen

Middle column:
1880 drilled UK penny
Modern Israeli 1/2 sheqel
1943 Vichy French VFr2
1939 UK shilling (silver?)
1956 Italian L50
1921 Italian 20 centesimi
1929 Guatemalan 10 centavos (silver?)
1951 Dutch 10c

Right column:
1958 UK Florin (Two Shillings)
1979 UK 10 New Pence
1981 UK 50 New Pence
1971 UK 2 New Pence
1975 UK 5 New Pence
1963 UK Three Pence
1982 UK Twenty Pence
1974 Bermuda 1 Cent

 

Thanks!
I’ve got a 2003 “Red Book, which is helpful with key dates, varieties, and also tells most of my wheat cents are valued at $.10-.20, with grades between VG-4 to VF-20, which most of mine appear to be, o far...But that’s 16 years ago.

As for, wheat cents, in addition to @Phil Ham's list of key dates, Red Book, also indicates 1911-D, 1912-D, 1916-S, 1922-D, 1922 (weak D), 1924-D, 1931-D, 1932, 1932-D, 1933, 1933-D, 1938-S, 1939-D, 1943-D (Boldly doubled mint mark), 1944-D over S, 1946-S over D, 1949-S, 1955 Doubled die obverse & 1955-S

As for Jefferson nickels, it indicates 1938-D, 1938-S, 1939 (Double Monticello & Five Cents), 1939-D, 1939-S, 1943-P (3 over 2), 1943-P (Double eye), 1945-P (Double die reverse), 1949-D over S, 1950-D, 1954-S over D and 1955-D over S.

I don't have any 1939-D, 1939-S, 1949-D over S, 1950-D, 1954-S over D, 1955-D over S, but here's my list of Jefferson Wartime 1942-1945: (54), which it says has 35% silver:

1942-P (3)
1942-S (3)
1943-P (22)
1942-S (6)
1944-P (5)
1944-S
1944-D (2)
1945-P (7)
1945-S (4)
1945 D

As for bullion value, I understand that's aka melt value. That said, correct me if wrong, but while researching wheat cents, recently, I read, somewhere that melting coins is considered defacing currency, which illegal.

 

The ones I'd pull out, condition being decent, are the ones I mentioned earlier and 41 New Zealand, 1906 Canada, 1941 Germany. But these are coins I'd sell for a buck or so online.

 

Good to know!
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