The Fruit Of A 2 Box Hunting Spree
Joshu44jones
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Joshu44jones
Posts: 30 ✭✭
Joshu44jones
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Groan.
"Got a flaming heart, can't get my fill"
Hope you are not too hungry, that is not much fruit.
My Collection of Old Holders
Never a slave to one plastic brand will I ever be.
Not bad really. You should get a Lincoln folder and see how far you can get from circulation.
Doesn't look like much in terms of value but still an interesting group. I am most surprised at how many 2009 cents you found, as I almost never see them in circulation. What are the dates of the wheat cents you found?
Sean Reynolds
"Keep in mind that most of what passes as numismatic information is no more than tested opinion at best, and marketing blather at worst. However, I try to choose my words carefully, since I know that you guys are always watching." - Joe O'Connor
If you enjoyed the hunt and the results....I am happy for you, congrats
boston
Successful transactions with : MICHAELDIXON, Manorcourtman, Bochiman, bolivarshagnasty, AUandAG, onlyroosies, chumley, Weiss, jdimmick, BAJJERFAN, gene1978, TJM965, Smittys, GRANDAM, JTHawaii, mainejoe, softparade, derryb
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You are wasting your time looking for coins like that.
Nice group
The only coins really worth keeping are the wheaties that are in decent shape.
Young Numismatist. Over 20 successful transactions including happy BST transactions with @CoinHoarder, @Namvet69, @Bruce7789, @TeacherCollector, @JWP, @CuKevin, @CoinsExplorer, @greencopper, @PapiNE and @privatecoin
"Either write something worth reading or do something worth writing" -Benjamin Franklin
(I'd avoid pulling Canadians out of circulation, as they're really tricky to get rid of...)
Young Numismatist. Over 20 successful transactions including happy BST transactions with @CoinHoarder, @Namvet69, @Bruce7789, @TeacherCollector, @JWP, @CuKevin, @CoinsExplorer, @greencopper, @PapiNE and @privatecoin
"Either write something worth reading or do something worth writing" -Benjamin Franklin
There are definitely worse ways to spend your time! Glad you found some stuff.
This ^^^^ -- it is all about the hunt.
If you are looking for varieties, I've found that it helps to group coins by year and mintmark. Then, one group at a time, learn about the various varieties for that group and search again [with more focus].
Not if that's what he likes to do.
Stuff we like to do 👍
Those wide AM cents are out there….
Filling Lincoln cent books is what I like doing, my daughter is getting into it too and we are starting to fill a book together her and I. Making memories and having something more to be proud of is never a waste of time, no matter how others think of it.
Actually, they are selling at a premium on Ebay all day long my friend. Also filling a book for Canadians too so it's actually pretty fun. It's going to take awhile to fill the book up at this rate though lol.
Surprisingly, I threw a handful of 2009's back into circulation, the nastier ones, so those aren't even all of what I found. As for the wheaties,
1929-d+p,1941-s, 1919-p, 1937+38-p+d, and a ton of 40-50's
Also an estimated 450 copper cents added to my collection. Which is a minuscule seeming $12-$13 of melt value. But I had fun doing it, I can't lose money doing it, and cooper's melt value only goes up! If I hunted 2 boxes every month for a year, it would average out to equal to $150 of copper's CURRENT melt value.
Yup, get that crucible full of cents up to 2000 degrees and melt away. How ya planning to do that
Tempted by the fruit of another...........
Well, you can't win them all.
If you worked 2 hours per week at Starbucks, at the end of the year you'd have $1500 that you could actually invest and would compound in value. If you have fun, fine. But you are losing money on the cents since almost any other activity would earn more.
Some people roll/box search for enjoyment. It can also be done while watching or listening to TV.
It can also be a form of "numismatic meditation".
Two hours a week dealing with Starbuck's customers would hardly be relaxing. 😄
Have fun with your coins. Have fun in your life.
Agreed
Making memories and having something more to be proud of is never a waste of time, no matter how others think of it.
I am sure many of my hobbies and endeavors would be frowned upon by someone as a 'waste of time and money', but to each his own
boston
Successful transactions with : MICHAELDIXON, Manorcourtman, Bochiman, bolivarshagnasty, AUandAG, onlyroosies, chumley, Weiss, jdimmick, BAJJERFAN, gene1978, TJM965, Smittys, GRANDAM, JTHawaii, mainejoe, softparade, derryb
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@Joshu44jones ,
I found this in a box of cent rolls and recently gave it away here, you never know what you will find.
Successful transactions with : MICHAELDIXON, Manorcourtman, Bochiman, bolivarshagnasty, AUandAG, onlyroosies, chumley, Weiss, jdimmick, BAJJERFAN, gene1978, TJM965, Smittys, GRANDAM, JTHawaii, mainejoe, softparade, derryb
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There is also the incalculable excitement of finding something very special in a box or roll.
I'll have a lifetime of fond memories from finding my big score in a box of nickels.
As i said, if it's fun, fine. But one shouldn't try to make an economic argument for stacking thousands of copper cents
Fantastic
Successful transactions with : MICHAELDIXON, Manorcourtman, Bochiman, bolivarshagnasty, AUandAG, onlyroosies, chumley, Weiss, jdimmick, BAJJERFAN, gene1978, TJM965, Smittys, GRANDAM, JTHawaii, mainejoe, softparade, derryb
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If you do not search,you will never find.
There is a joke in there somewhere, but I will let it be...
Curious as to how that fit in a coin roll.
Most people have to spend a certain amount of time concerning themselves with earning a living. Beyond that, however, however they enjoy their day depends on the person. If they're not harming anyone or anything why look down on them? Lennon (who had plenty of money by then and could afford not to have to worry about it) once said:
Time you enjoy wasting is not wasted time.
But of course he wasn't the first to say such a thing! https://quoteinvestigator.com/2010/06/11/time-you-enjoy/
Nothing in 2025 circulation searching beats the fun us old timers had looking at change in the early 60s.
This was a favorite saying of my dad's, and it meant that as we travelled along, we were going to stop at the next garage sale or antique store that came up.
Oak Island mystery motto.
Time is the only currency you spend without knowing your balance. Use it wisely.
I also found enough 1909 vdb cents to sell a roll of them here on the BST
boston
Successful transactions with : MICHAELDIXON, Manorcourtman, Bochiman, bolivarshagnasty, AUandAG, onlyroosies, chumley, Weiss, jdimmick, BAJJERFAN, gene1978, TJM965, Smittys, GRANDAM, JTHawaii, mainejoe, softparade, derryb
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It really is not that 'uncircular', @habaraca is the new owner of this coin, perhaps he could take a pic of a normal cent sitting on top of this one.
boston
Successful transactions with : MICHAELDIXON, Manorcourtman, Bochiman, bolivarshagnasty, AUandAG, onlyroosies, chumley, Weiss, jdimmick, BAJJERFAN, gene1978, TJM965, Smittys, GRANDAM, JTHawaii, mainejoe, softparade, derryb
Bad transactions with : nobody to date