1,134 wheat pennies

jerseyben

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Picked up more bulk wheat pennies from my favorite local gold buyer. 1,134 to be exact. I overpaid slightly ($46) because last time I bought rolled pennies from him I ended up making a killing because they were 100% unsearched. This time, they were all loose and they are seemingly less exciting. I am about 65% done going through them. So far I have pulled out almost 10% memorial cents, a few nickles, a few dimes, a toasted Indian penny, a handful of steel cents, an UNC 1909 VDB, a well worn 1922-D, a few 1909 cents, and a several assorted (very minor) semi-key dates. I will put up totals when it is all sorted out. Looks like 70% of it is going to be worthless later dates plus the 10% memorial cents but the rest is looking decent so far.
 

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jerseyben said:
Picked up more bulk wheat pennies from my favorite local gold buyer. 1,134 to be exact. I overpaid slightly ($46) because last time I bought rolled pennies from him I ended up making a killing because they were 100% unsearched. This time, they were all loose and they are seemingly less exciting. I am about 65% done going through them. So far I have pulled out almost 10% memorial cents, a few nickles, a few dimes, a toasted Indian penny, a handful of steel cents, an UNC 1909 VDB, a well worn 1922-D, a few 1909 cents, and a several assorted (very minor) semi-key dates. I will put up totals when it is all sorted out. Looks like 70% of it is going to be worthless later dates plus the 10% memorial cents but the rest is looking decent so far.

Pretty good deal....would love to have a VDB cheap....hint hint!!! :headbang:
 

creeper71

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jerseyben said:
Picked up more bulk wheat pennies from my favorite local gold buyer. 1,134 to be exact. I overpaid slightly ($46) because last time I bought rolled pennies from him I ended up making a killing because they were 100% unsearched. This time, they were all loose and they are seemingly less exciting. I am about 65% done going through them. So far I have pulled out almost 10% memorial cents, a few nickles, a few dimes, a toasted Indian penny, a handful of steel cents, an UNC 1909 VDB, a well worn 1922-D, a few 1909 cents, and a several assorted (very minor) semi-key dates. I will put up totals when it is all sorted out. Looks like 70% of it is going to be worthless later dates plus the 10% memorial cents but the rest is looking decent so far.
wasn't there a 1922 D weak strike? is it worn or a weak strike??
 

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jerseyben

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I am fairly sure it is a standard 1922-D just very well worn overall.
 

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jerseyben

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Here is the tally after meticulously going through each and every penny.

Semi-Key Dates:

1x Indian Head
11x Steel Cents
1909 VDB
3x 1909
1911
1911-D
3x 1912
4x 1913
3x 1914
1915
2x 1917-D
1918
2x 1918-D
3x 1921
2x 1920-D
2x 1920-S
1925-S
1927-S
2x 1929-S
1931
1932
3x 1933
1933-D
+ a bag of 75+ "25 cent" dates

Key Dates:

1909 VDB (unc, RB)
1922-D (possible weak D)

AND I still have about 900 left to re-sell somehow...
 

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