Winter Boredoom guessing contest

[PullTabPete]

Since I am pretty snowbound like most of my northern friends. I tumbled some of my clad a few weeks ago. I found this wheat in with other change after tumbling. It was pretty much a marble size chunk of asphalt with a copper looking rim when I put it.

As you can see it is a wheat. I didn't see VDB under the shoulder so in theory it could be pre 1918, but maybe I just can't see it that well.

For grins, anyone want guess the date? I'll tumble it more this week until it is visible. At this point I don't know.

For no particular reason I am guessing it is a 56-D.



HH,

Pete

 

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[dirtscratcher]

I say 1944d seems I find more that date than any other.

 

[sliverofsilver]

i will go with a 45-p
whoever hits it wins the penny, right ,lol
HH

 

[cooper1841]

1957 seems to be popular find......................57

 

[BC1969]

1916 S..no later than 29..due to the color.

Mike

 

[Msbeepbeep]

I'm guessing 1955.

 

[geo4472]

1956

 

[wheatfinder13]

1943 copper!

 

[cudamark]

If there is no VDB, I'd guess a 1917.

 

[RobRieman]

Has to be between 09 and 17 so since cuda took the largest mintage I will say 1910.

 

[nhdigging]

1958 is my guess

 

[Peyton Manning]

1947, take it to the bank

 

[BigWaveDave]

1952-D

 

[bikermike]

PullTabPete,

Put me down for 1957, I think the best things happened that year.

Mike

 

[Terry Soloman]

1947

 

[PullTabPete]

Thanks all for the replies.

I checked again and didn't see the VDB on shoulder so maybe it is pre-1918? I put in the tumbler yesterday and the drum stopped spinning sometime overnight. I'll see if I can fix the tumbler today.

Sorry for the added suspense.

Pete

 

[73dguard]

1943 copper!

I'll second that, go for the big bucks

 

[cudamark]

Soak it in some acetone. That should dissolve the asphalt and not damage the coin.

 

[PullTabPete]

i will go with a 45-p
whoever hits it wins the penny, right ,lol
HH

Yes send a SASE with $10 for processing plus a copy of this thread. Or write "Wheat Penny Contest" a 3X5 card. Make sure you have your Parents permission!

 

[PullTabPete]

1916 S..no later than 29..due to the color.

Mike

We will see soon, swear I can't see the VDB under the shoulder.