bulk wheat pennies

[jerseyben]

Anyone have any luck selling bulk wheat pennies? I have 1500 counted in a plastic bag that I have listed on CL for $75. I figured they would be snatched right up but so far noone is biting. Have you had any luck in your area? Let me know please.

 

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[AGBlex]

haha depends if you tell me they're worth going through? are there any rare or are they just common dates?

 

[diggummup]

There have been 4 lots of 1500 wheaties sold on ebay recently. They sold for $48 to $52.08 plus $5 shipping. I think $75 is a little high unless there is something "good" in there.

 

[SFBayArea]

Yeah $75 is too high. Maybe for a bag of pre-40's wheats but not for 40-50's common date wheats. On average, they would be at a minimum $0.03-04 each.

 

[jrf30]

1500 is $15 face. X 3.2 cents per is $48. To me, that is about what someone will pay for common dates. Net. So if you charge $6 shipping, you'll get about $42 bid for them.

$75 seems too high. IMHO

But if you GET it, let me know, and I'll cut a deal with you to sell some more bags. ;-)

 

[Goes4ever]

here is an idea, bury them in your backyard and then dig em up and sell em on ebay as detector finds!!! I am dead serious!

I sell ALL my DUG wheats on ebay. I list them as metal detector finds. I say they are dirty, uncleaned, all mixed yrs and mint marks, some have corrosion, and scratches. I average 6-8 cents a piece. Crazy I know.....what are people thinking

 

[SFBayArea]

here is an idea, bury them in your backyard and then dig em up and sell em on ebay as detector finds!!! I am dead serious!

I sell ALL my DUG wheats on ebay. I list them as metal detector finds. I say they are dirty, uncleaned, all mixed yrs and mint marks, some have corrosion, and scratches. I average 6-8 cents a piece. Crazy I know.....what are people thinking

Really? I put all the corroded ones into the plain copper pile with 59-82's. Those people are nuts. You actually dig up that many wheats?

 

[jerseyben]

While they are searched, there are all dates included and all mint marks. It is not all culls and not all 40s and 50s. I figured that should be a bit better than the standard 3 cents each.

 

[Goes4ever]

here is an idea, bury them in your backyard and then dig em up and sell em on ebay as detector finds!!! I am dead serious!

I sell ALL my DUG wheats on ebay. I list them as metal detector finds. I say they are dirty, uncleaned, all mixed yrs and mint marks, some have corrosion, and scratches. I average 6-8 cents a piece. Crazy I know.....what are people thinking

Really? I put all the corroded ones into the plain copper pile with 59-82's. Those people are nuts. You actually dig up that many wheats?

I dug about 900 wheats in 2011, and wheats mean nothing to me........

 

[The_EE]

here is an idea, bury them in your backyard and then dig em up and sell em on ebay as detector finds!!! I am dead serious!

I sell ALL my DUG wheats on ebay. I list them as metal detector finds. I say they are dirty, uncleaned, all mixed yrs and mint marks, some have corrosion, and scratches. I average 6-8 cents a piece. Crazy I know.....what are people thinking

Really? I put all the corroded ones into the plain copper pile with 59-82's. Those people are nuts. You actually dig up that many wheats?

I dug about 900 wheats in 2011, and wheats mean nothing to me........

They should, I would suggest looking into what you have just to play it safe when you find them.

1909 S * $63.00 $175.0
1909 S VDB * $500.00 $1,000.00
1914 D * $250.00 $1,500.00
1922 (no D) * $600.00 $12,000.00
1931 S * $42.20 $95.00
1943 Bronze * $18,000.00 $80,000.00
1943 D Bronze * -- $1,000,000.00
1943 S Bronze * $65,000.00 --
1944 Steel * $4,000.00 $75,000.00
1955/55 * $650.00 $1,500.00

I know the chances of finding any of those are slim but you just never know

My best find was a 1910 worth about 60 cents. I am after precious metals more than coin numismatic value but I wont scoff at a 60x value increase on anything.

 

[Goes4ever]

the ONLY good wheat I have dug in 4 yrs was just this week and it was a 1910-S in great shape, trust me this was NOT included in the lot. I check the dates before I dump em on ebay