Pennies. What ones are worth keeping?

I once broke the floor in the addict with my comic books stacked up. It must have been a lot of weight.

Ruben

 

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60 lbs per square foot is nothing. I thought the weight would be more. Copper is heavy.

 

Hello

What is that?

Mandy

 

http://www.amazon.com/Cherrypickers-Guide-Varieties-United-States/dp/0794820530

 

I used to know this little dinner on 59th street and 9th avenue maybe. It was behind Roservelt hospital. The guy had 3 fire-buckets of pennies behind the counter.

Ruben

 

While it is indeed rare to find something really valuable, it is not unheard of. A year ago I found a 1988 D RDV006. Fewer than 12 known. A member of this forum father found a 1992 CAM another 6 figure coin. I have a friend who regularily finds doubled dies, RPM;s etc by roll searching. The trick is to keep looking and looking. They are out there, that's why we roll search.

gary

 

Idid have a glass 5 gallon water jug that i was useing to put any and all my change in to be used at christmas.
One night i was setting in the den where the jug was kept and heard a noise i hadnt heard before.
All at once the glass jug 3 quaters full burst and change went everywhere.
Has this happened to anyone else?
I hated the jug broke as it was a green colored glass and was one that was rather old.

 

Wow.......I just have a little binder full of the best and most lustrous cents of each date, and a little box full of the ones that nearly made it into the binder

 

I've read about these varieties but can't really spot them. Can you send me a few pictures if you have the time?

And are you saying that saving any copper penny is worthwhile? I was beginning to think I was wasting my time.

 

I aspire to be like you! haha. Thanks for sharing.

 

Now we know why copper has gone up so much in price.

Someone's cornered the market

 

No argument intended but I started out collecting 5 1/2 years ago buy buying bricks of cents. I know you have to be determined in your searching but I found many, many keepers and filled at least 10 Whitman folders, 1959-2012. Along
with this found two 1999 WAMS, seven 1998 WAMS, and twelve 2000 WAMS, plus a few rotated dies.. If you believe in luck fine but it takes many, many hours. I find it very rewarding when a keeper is found. It can be done and enjoy doing it. ----zeke

 

I've found 5 indian heads, 5 WAMS, a 7% off center 1989, a bunch of scarce wheats, several proofs, mint set identifiers. Nothing super valuable, but I LOVE finding a penny that is worth 200 times face value or more.

 

Hey, I didn't want to start a new thread but I have a question. Roughly how many copper pennies would it take to make a bullion?

Also, I'm looking for examples of Wide AM and Close AM pennies because I cannot spot them. If anyone could send me some examples, I'd be more than grateful. :yes:

 

And not the most fun way to go blind, either.

 

A bullion?!?!

 

I keep wheaties and pre-82 copper cents. I don't bother to check for varieties on the clad post 82 cents. They just go into the piggie bank.

 

I probably used the wrong term, lol I'm new to this thing so bear with me!

 

If you want to reply to someone, click the "reply with quote" at the bottom of the comment you are answering so everyone knows what is what.

 

I'm sorry, Jaylee. I didn't realize how new you are to CT. Bullion can be any size, shape or weight.
Precious metals such as gold and silver are weighed in troy ounces, 12 per troy pound.
Copper and other not so precious metals are measured in avoirdupois ounces, a more common measure, 16 per pound.