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<p>[QUOTE="yakpoo, post: 1258175, member: 18157"]I see that you're a junior member and have only posted 13 times since 2009...that would suggest you have a significant time horizon and other things on your mind than coins. If storage isn't an issue, I would keep them just as they are.</p><p><br /></p><p>As previously noted, the 1972-P is a significant year for Lincoln cent collectors. I thought the Lincoln cent series was coming to an end in 2009...but it just keeps going (like Brett Favre). The fact is...it will likely end within the next ten (10) years (along with the nickel and dime) and I expect a collector frenzy to ensue. That's when you should put an astronomical price on the bag and see what people are willing to pay.</p><p><br /></p><p>Many folks on eBay will take a bag like yours, search it, roll the remainders in old wrappers, scuff them up a bit, then sell them as OBW rolls. I don't recommend doing that and that's why I don't buy OBW rolls off eBay.</p><p><br /></p><p>As far as any secret code that gives the date the bag was filled, I don't know of any.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="yakpoo, post: 1258175, member: 18157"]I see that you're a junior member and have only posted 13 times since 2009...that would suggest you have a significant time horizon and other things on your mind than coins. If storage isn't an issue, I would keep them just as they are. As previously noted, the 1972-P is a significant year for Lincoln cent collectors. I thought the Lincoln cent series was coming to an end in 2009...but it just keeps going (like Brett Favre). The fact is...it will likely end within the next ten (10) years (along with the nickel and dime) and I expect a collector frenzy to ensue. That's when you should put an astronomical price on the bag and see what people are willing to pay. Many folks on eBay will take a bag like yours, search it, roll the remainders in old wrappers, scuff them up a bit, then sell them as OBW rolls. I don't recommend doing that and that's why I don't buy OBW rolls off eBay. As far as any secret code that gives the date the bag was filled, I don't know of any.[/QUOTE]
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