Results, box of pennies 10/21/06

[HobBob]

Went through another box, with just about the least interesting finds I have had in a while.
Here's the results, such as they are:

Wheaties - 10 (1941 1942 1951D 1953D 1953S 1957D (x3) 1958D (x2))
Copper - 622 (including the 48 1982's that were found using Immy's fulcrum method, but not the Canadian)
Canadian - only 62 (pre-1997 Canadian copper - 45; Canadian zinc - 17)
Foreign - none
...and another Lincoln penny with Kennedy's outline stamped on it, facing Lincoln nose to almost-nose (1968)

Still thinking about picking up a box of nickels. May do that on Monday.
Wish me luck.
HH,
Bob

 

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[Immy]

Nice wheats Bob! And you've got a very nice novelty penny there. I have over two dozen but none are dated from the 60s. According to Alan Herbert's Coin Clinic Lincoln-Kennedy's began being really mass produced in the early 70s, though they do exist as early as 1963, so you've got one of the earliest. Well done!

 

[Pennyworth]

Nice going on the wheaties, ten out of a box of pennies is about right. You would think the number would be higher but usually I get around that amount from one box. I sometimes find more wheaties when I buy a few rolls of pennies from several different banks that people have turned in. Good luck with the nickles next week, I've found my share of silver war nickles and three Buffalos. Like Immy said the Lincoln-Kennedy penny, I have two and my are dated 1974, and 1995(just found that a couple weeks ago).