Oldest IHC found in circulation - third times a charm

woohoo.

Late night adventure at work. Just pulled 6 rolls of cents to fill up the registers.

1890.

Oldest one from a roll now.

First was 1909.

Second was 1906.

Third is 1890.

I can't wait to find that fourth.

Came from a Loomis roll. Sorry for the extreme level of excitement.

 

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Awesome find!

 

Nice find . I like to leave beat up or worn IHCs and Buffalo nickels where kids can find them and hopefully get interested in collecting . I wonder if some collector was doing the same thing salting some rolls as there's no way it's been in circulation from that date .

 

I was thinking the same. The LCS is only 5 miles from the restaurant. Rolls came from a bank. I swear if my LCS is salting my rolls for the restaurant I would be ticked and tickled at the same time.

I am thinking grandma stuck one or two in a glass jar and they have been in circulation for a very short time. Also being crimped in brinks rolls I am also guessing they could have come from anywhere who knows. All I know is the puck stops here and at the cost of $0.01.

 

neat find!

 

1909 -> 1906 -> 1890 = you are moving in the right direction.

 

I swore to myself, I will not stop buying pennies until I find a IHC. I got close, a 1919S which was worth about 40c on what it looked like. ten year difference, it really got me going and believing I could find one.

 

Keep going. One day it will come and it will be so glorious.

 

I always thought I'd find a 1909-S-VDB in circulation . Never did but you never know . At least it was somewhat feasible as wheaties were in circulation till the '60s and we were still finding them regularly in the '70s . So we both have our work cut out for us .

 

Yes, keep going. They're out there. You just haven't broke the ice, yet.

 

Sweet