key dates for pennies

[ldrigg71]

i found a jar full of old coins in a house i used to live in. can anyone give me some key dates to look for in pennies? there are approx. 5 pounds of pennies along with V nickles,merc dimes,silver dollars,quarters,halves and an old token from a coffee manufacturer with a early 1900's indianhead penny in great condition!

 

[fortbball9]

Welcome to the T-Net.Here are some key date weaties
1909 V.D.B.,1909-s V.D.B,1909-s,1910-s,1911-s,1912-s,1913-s,1914-d,1914-s,1915-s,1922 No "D",
1922 weak "D",1924-d,1931-s,1944-d over s,1946-s over d and the all famous 1955 double die.
Hope this helps.

fortbball9

 

[ldrigg71]

thanks! i am looking now to see if i have any.

 

[ldrigg71]

ok. so i looked through these pennies til i went cross-eyed. while i didnt find any key date pennies,i did come across what appears to be a 1951 proof. the downside is it was circulated. the high spots are showing wear.i found an old price guide from 1974 in my bookcase which listed the value of a '51 proof at $9.00. my question is how much has circulation decreased its value? I know this will be speculation. Thanks for the help.

 

[Siegfried Schlagrule]

ok. so i looked through these pennies til i went cross-eyed. while i didnt find any key date pennies,i did come across what appears to be a 1951 proof. the downside is it was circulated. the high spots are showing wear.i found an old price guide from 1974 in my bookcase which listed the value of a '51 proof at $9.00. my question is how much has circulation decreased its value? I know this will be speculation. Thanks for the help.

any circulated coin is no longer proof and is valued at the condition it is in now.
Your 1951 is not a valuable coin. sorry. siegfried schlagrule

 

[thrillathahunt]

you might want to keep 22-D(sharp D) and 26-S also.

 

[ldrigg71]

ok. thanks