Best penny results yet, plus tried some nickels!

[treasurekidd]

I picked up $25 in pennies after work yesterday, and went through them last night and this afternoon. The $10 in nickels were pretty disappointing, with only 1 keeper, a 1948 S (low mintage, only 11M), but did really good with the pennies, scoring 18 wheats, 4 older canadians, and a NICE set of 1959 P and D in the same roll. Also found what I think may be an error penny, but I'm going to post that in a different thread. Here's the results:

Nickels:

1948S

Pennies:

1916D -1
1936P -1
1941P -1
1942P -1
1944P -3
1945P -1
1951D -1
1952P -1
1953P -1
1953D -1
1955D -1
1956P -1
1956D -1
1957D -2
1958P -1

Canadians:

1940
1945
1955
1957

Misc:

1959P-1
1959D-1
Bermuda 1971 1 cent

And the possible error. Not bad!! Pics are below, thanks for looking!

 

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[coolcash2004]

Nice finds! Post a pic of the error here as well if you can.

-CC

 

[treasurekidd]

Coolcash, here are the pics of the possible error cent. I just posted it in a new thread in the "coins" forum. Here's a link to the thread:

http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,45162.0.html

 

[coolcash2004]

Thanks, i cant tell if it is or isnt an error.

-CC

 

[Immy]

Great finds! Love those pre-1940 wheats!

I know two causes for the damaged penny (yep, it's probably not an error) -

1) A technique called "spooning" where people gently tap the side of a coin, usually with a spoon or other tool, to get the edges rolled over. Once in this state the center is punched thru to make a ring. This was a common practice with silver coins for decades but I've never seen it attempted with a zinc penny.

2) I've seen pennies emerge from washing machines after being stuck for years against the rotating drum. The edges turn in just like this.

 

[Pennyworth]

You did well with the wheaties,congratulations!

 

[Groovedymond]

Those 59's are BEAUTIFUL! Nice finds!