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Message:: [QUOTE="ejedi, post: 562859, member: 17273"]With the new cents - the idea is that Lincoln’s would be hot and a whole new group of collectors would join the hobby as they find these in circulation and want to start collecting.  It would get them interested. The issue is if non-collectors never find them in their pocket, they will not “catch the bug”. It is too bad, this is a great opportunity for the hobby that may be missed – or at least will not be as impactful as it could have if the cents were showing up heavily in pocket change. More collectors – more demand – higher prices.  Would actual Lincoln values be higher if 09s made it to circulation?  Are the hoards hurting future values….interesting thought.  I know, I know collect for the love of the coin….I am just saying would the values be higher. I wonder how new cents are actually making it into circulation instead of hoards.  I have not seen any. Could the mint have had bags sent to distributors to mix/roll instead of sending clean – easy to hoard cases?  Would that have mattered? Just thought I would throw out this ramble to the group.  To me it seems only the collectors are getting them.[/QUOTE]