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Message:: [QUOTE="donnyb, post: 551859, member: 6309"]I hate to disagree with Borgovan, but in my last four years of searching $500. boxes of halfs, there is not an abundance of 40% or 90% halfs. I usually find 1 90% and 5 to 7 40% halfs. I have noticed in the last year the 40% are not as plentiful as say 5 years ago. As for the LMC thru 81, I am guilty of hoarding. I have currently hoarded probably 450 pounds, but besides being 95% copper, I have found almost uncirculated cents from every year 59-81. The last six months have been great as the economy has caused people to clean out their loose change and turn it in. The very nice lady at the bank calls almost daily asking  if I want to searc the cents brought in by the locals. I am not finding as many wheaties but the condition of the cents being as old as they are, are in suprisingly in great condition. I guess who ever inherits my collection will be able to sell LMC by the bag in 2030 or so for a great return. personally I have no interest in selling them, this will be my retirement project, to sort and roll by date and mintmark. but I would still say for the searcher or new collector, the Jefferson nickel series holds the best opportunity to collect from pocket change.<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]