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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;midtncoin, post: 2980749, member: 89569&quot;]Here&#039;s a post that I wrote for a different thread but it is pertinent to your question as well so I&#039;ve simply copied it and added to it.</p><p><br /></p><p><i>For wheat cents (pre-1959)</i></p><p><i>Anything prior to 1935 has value.</i></p><p><i>From 1935 to 1958, it only has value if it is uncirulated. (Circulated late-date wheat cents generally bring around 3 cents each IN BULK -- meaning you may get $3 for a bag of a hundred but no one is going to bother to pay you 3 cents for a single coin).</i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p><i>For memorial/shield cents (1959 to today)</i></p><p><i>Circulated examples are worth 1 cent.</i></p><p><i>Uncirculated examples have a small premium value to them depending on the date.</i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p><i>For both types, there are a handful of well-known error coins. Coins like the 1955 doubled die and the 1972 doubled die bring big bucks. There is also a less valuable 1995 doubled die.&nbsp; But the odds of finding one of these in circulation is very slim -- although it has been known to happen.&nbsp; Also, there are a few well-known varieties that are hard to find but with a good eye, they can be found:&nbsp; 1970 and 1982 small date vs. large date, 1992, 98, 99, 00 Wide AM vs. Narrow AM, etc.&nbsp; A good guide book will list these varities and explain what to look for.&nbsp; </i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p><i>The best advice I can give you is to pick up a copy of the Redbook (&quot;A Guidebook of US Coins&quot;) at a local library or book store</i>.</p><p><br /></p><p>And to echo Randy above, this is a hobby that can become a lifetime passion.&nbsp; I&#039;ve been collecting for over 40 years and it&#039;s never gotten old.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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