What to check for when searching through rolls of circulated pennies

As I am just beginning this hobby I wanted to know what to check for when I am searching through rolls of pennies. I know to look or doubling, key date coins, die cracks so on and so forth, but is there anything more. Like weighing what should I look for when weighing the coin. Basically just tell me what to do when Going through the rolls.

 

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I've been setting aside older coins that are unusually high quality. Check them for die rotation errors. I really really really want to find a rotation error. Other than that just do what you're doing.

 

okay thankyou

 

I check for rotated dies and have found three 45* or more. Next I check for key dates, doubled dies, and wheaties. Any cent that is in better condition/higher grade I keep and replace what I already have in my albums. One thing I do after I have filled my little box which can hold about 1000 cents is I slide a strong magnet through all of them just in case of what looks like a copper is really a steely or a fake. No luck yet. OH, I ALWAYS wear cotton gloves. So many times I have seen coins marred by fingerprints. Also cents really are dirty.

 

Rpm's (re-punched mintmarks), laminations, woodies, off-centers, mis-aligned dies, clips, struck-thru's and the list goes on & on. Here are some neat sites;

http://lincolncentresource.com/

http://www.coppercoins.com/advsearch.php

Have fun, go slow and enjoy...

 

Definitely what everyone else said...but I loved looking for the 1995 DDO. I found 3 in one $25 box from a local bank so that kept me obsessed with searching for a few months! It's pretty fun and definitely use those websites (I always have them pulled up while I'm searching)

 

There's also the 1998, 1999, and 2000 Wide AMs. I've found two from 98 already, and I've only looked through about 4 boxes worth

 

Unless they are severe, die cracks are only useful for determining die state. Actually, they are as common as....as.....as Lincoln cents.

Chris