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Message:: [QUOTE="johnny54321, post: 828516, member: 13342"]Wheat pennies are a blast to collect, and they were what started me on coin collecting! First off, I would purchase a DANSCO album for wheat cents(they are one of the highest quality). Shield makes good albums too. Next I would buy a redbook to better understand the basics of grading wheat cents and establishing approximate value. Then start off cheap and buy some wheat cent rolls to search off of ebay, or go to a reputable dealer and ask for rolls of common wheats(or go through his junk bin). The major key dates(hardest to find and most expensive) in this series are the 1909-s, 1909-s vdb, 1914-d and 1931-s. All of the S mints from 1910-s to 1915-s, the 1922-d and 1924-d are semi-key dates. Some may suggest you purchase the key dates first, but I prefer to start with the less expensive coins in a series initially so I can better understand how to grade them and their characteristics. Also, roll searching with your son will be a LOT of fun!  If you are going to buy keys, I would strongly recommend buying them certified from PCGS, NGC, ANACS or ICG in order to protect yourself from a problem coin or a fake coin. Other folks here will have a better idea of books and reading material, but I hope you stay here and continue to ask questions! There is a lot of knowlege on these forums. Welcome, and enjoy!![/QUOTE]