im 9.u should look for 1982 type 2,or stuff like 1982 large date D,1982 SMALL DATES.just look for 1982s,and stuff from the 60s and '59.those are pretty good.
today was my last day on the horse ranch and the lady i worked for had 4 rolls of cents. she said they were rolled back in the 80's. she gave them to me and i found a 1957D wheat back and 4 1959's. also alot of 60's. ilovecoins, for your information, if you don't know already, save all the pre 1982 cents you find because they are worth more than face value. i love seeing younger people interested in coins. todays melt value for pre 1982 cents are 2 cents. 2x more than face. its the new silver. :hail:
I like pennies, but I only collect the masonics and just hoard the others. My wife brought a 1935 cent home from work last week.
Unlike regular U.S. government issued cents, these are pennies, Masonic Chapter Pennies for the full name, but also known as a Mark Penny or Masonic Token. Members of the Fraternity cherish them highly and do not ordinarily part with them in their lifetime. When a Mark Penny is received by a member of the Fraternity, it is supposed to be inscribed with his own particular "mark", which is placed on record, never to be changed, and remains his "mark" until the day of his death. The Mark Penny is not a mere ornamental appendage of the degree, but is a Sacred Token of the rites of friendship and brotherly love. Search ebay for "masonic" in the exonumia section under coins, and a variety can easily be found if you would like to see what they look like. While many appear similar in appearance, there were well over 500 different dies used for the reverses. Not all of these Masonic tokens are Pennies, as some are shekels. Silver, brass and other metals were also used, but copper is the most common. That is a brief overview, I have more info if you would like more specifics.
cwtokenman: Thank you for the info, I never know how much I don't know until I read something like this. Again, Thanks
