I can't believe my eyes!

I found these sitting side by side in a roll. Just like they were minted yesterday! Do you believe it?

 

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If my name isn't Ripley !! WoW !!

 

I found these in the next roll!

 

It is easy to believe. 1960 cents were hoarded in large enough quantities that helped to create a coin shortage. That shortage lead to the development of a rotary coin press that was made by General Motors.
https://www.pcgs.com/news/Small-Date-Cents-Had-A-Truly-Big-Impact

 

I will be up very late tonight!

 

Looks like one Woman's trash is another Woman's treasure .
I will be over later. lol

 

Why were they hoarded?

 

It was the Hippies man !!

 

The eyes ARE known liars, and can't be trusted......

 

Those are some nice looking roll finds.

 

Meow would for sure stash those in the Cat hoard.

 

Large date and small date variety.
https://www.pcgs.com/news/Small-Date-Cents-Had-A-Truly-Big-Impact

 

In the early 1960s, investing, or speculating, in rolls of coins was the most active segment of the coin market. “The Coin Dealer Newsletter” got its start reporting on the price movements of those rolls. Before that, many dealers had set aside rolls for years. They would pick them up at face value, or close to it, in the year of issue and then sell the coins to collectors as singles as the market dictated it. Investors saw this and chimed in to that market.

Not just 1960 cents, but all cent and mint mark issues from era were saved in quantity. The 1960 may have been a little more popular because there were two major die varieties, the small and large dates. The small date coins from the Philadelphia Mint sold for more then than they do now. As the lowest denomination, the cent was the cheapest way for people to get in on the fun.

About the only way that these roll investors made any money came along when price of silver went up. Those who saved cents and nickels didn’t realize what they had hoped because way too many coins were saved. Over the years these coins have been returned to circulation, and you run into some of them today.

 

In your 1st picture, top row center, looks like a small date 1960-D. Not certain as it’s a bit out of focus.

 

It does look like a small date to me to. The small date D is a common variety.
http://www.lincolncentresource.com/smalldates/1960smalldate.html

 

I finished three boxes, $75 worth of cents. The pickings were good. Here are a few photos for those who are interested.

 

Treasure!

 

nice, and the 1960 D's are all small dates

 

They are? Thank you for telling me!