My good coin day started whne I got the change from my Taco Bell lunch. I got a Wisconsin quarted in it. I got excited. I ran to my computer and looked up the error... no leafs.. darn, still a fun find. So I went through the quarters in the drawr here... this is what I pulled out 3 x 1965 no mint Quarters 2 x 1967 no mint Quarters 1983 D in great condition 2002 Mississippi and 2004 Texas for my collection Then My girlfriend offered to let me search a Mug she throws spare pennies into. Just seperated them into dates, the older ones: 1958 no mint 1963D 11964D 1967 no mint 1968D 1972S 1972D 3 x 1976D 1979D Ive got the bug guys. I want to start collecting specific dates/mints so I know what I need to look for. can anyone recomend a good place to buy folders? and what are "key" dates/mints for Lincoln pennies? Thanks, -Bobby
If you are going to be collecting circulated modern (1959-present) Lincolns, then I recommend the Whitman coin folder. It can be purchased for less than $5 at most coin shops, or by searching on the web. As for the key lincolns, the only real key in that series is the 1970S small date (also, buy a "red book" formally entitled "A Guide Book of United States Coins as it has good pictures to help you differentiate the lg date and the sm date as well as a wealth of info about US coinage). If you intend to collect the entire Lincoln series (1909-present) then the key is the 1909S-VDB, followed by the semi-keys 1914D, 1909S, and the 1931S. Have some fun, the Lincolns are a great series to collect, it's where I got my start long ago. CJD
Bobby, don't expect to find any of them in circulation. Probably the most common and easiest to obtain at a minimal cost one would be the 1995 dbl die. I think they can still be found in uncirculated condition for under $75 and it is a really nice, dramatic double die. My favorite is the 1984 "double ear" Lincoln. A real eye catcher, 2 distinct ears. Sort of like Spock on steroids.
