It helps to find wheat cents,when the whole buckets are wheats

I have been very lucky in my collection of Wheaties S. When I got discharged from the Army at Ft Bragg, NC, I stayed in North Carolina, mostly because I married a Tarheel. All I could find were Wheaties from the Philadelphia Mint (no mintmark). All of my family live in California, Oregon, and Washington State. My father was a collector and when he passed on, he had tons of Wheaties with "D"s and "S"s which I got half. My brother got the other half. For years, we have been trading Wheaties as well as other coins minted out west.

 

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Oh! Yes! Yes! That, too...also...as well! So, it seems perfectly fine that some people like them and some won't be interested in acquiring more of them. I happen to like the Art Deco style and the reverse of the wheat cent whispers "Art Deco" to me.

 

I too collect wheaties. I separate them by decade, I have on average between 1800 and 2200 of each decade through 1958. In a very slow process I am inspecting each coin for numismatic value and personal collection purposes, mainly for my heirs. My joy is in the collection process and knowing that I leave our granddaughters with a healthy, happy, and valued work ethic. Yes, I have a variety copper, bronze, silver, and gold coins, bullion, and stocks. Lucky girls!

 

I live in Missouri, so I would think we could get all the mint marks. But I don't even look at cents to collect. I have enough as it is. I still don't see the appeal. It seems everywhere I turn - the coin shop or shows - there are already a ton out there for the taking. They just seem so very common, besides being plain.

 

In Texas, San Francisco marks are pretty rare to find... it's always a surprise to find one...

 

Wheaties, nickels, dimes, quarters, etc! Who cares!!! I collect!!!!LOL And it's fun!!!!