New CRH questions

[plus1hdcp]

New to the boards and a couple of questions. Are there any key dates to look for while I hand sorting pennies for the copper and nickels for the war nickels? Thanks in advance for helping out a noob and sorry if these have been answered somewhere but I did not see it.

 

Amazon Forum Fav 👍

Agony and Death on a Gold Rush Steamer: The Disastrous Sinking of the Side-Wheeler Yankee Blade - Grab it through Amazon!

[MentalUnrest]

As for Pennies, there are many key dates to look for as well as numerous errors to look for if you have the patience. The obvious things to keep out are the pre 82 pennies as they are 95% copper making them nearly 3 cents each in melt value. I would recommend getting a copy of the Redbook as this will give you a complete list of all coins and great info. As far as the nickels go, I am guessing you already know the 42-45 war nickels were 35% silver, but on the 42s, make sure you see the mint mark above the dome - they are also made lots of 42's on the copper/nickel; there will be no mint mark above the dome on these.

Again, get a copy of Redbook and you will have all the information you could ever ask for.
Good luck!!

 

[plus1hdcp]

Thanks for the reply and recommendation for Redbook. I was not sure what type of guide to get.

 

[yonico]

New to the boards and a couple of questions. Are there any key dates to look for while I hand sorting pennies for the copper

hey.. welcome to the boards

check out this link: http://www.collectorscorner.org/pocket.html

it gives you an almost-full list of what to look for in your pocket change/boxes.

it'll take some time to memorize all the dates but you can easily print it and keep it by your side when you search a box.

good luck!