The Cent Project website is up and running..

For those who have considered volunteering for the largest coin sorting project in history, you might want to take a look at this site.
For those who just have trouble sorting out the difference between 1960, 1970S, 1974, or 1982 large and small date cents, you might also want to take a look at this site.
Yup...you read it right. There is such a thing as a 1974 large date and 1974 small date cent. All three mints produced both in business strike, but all the proofs are large date.
So...whether you're a volunteer or whether you're just curious, all are welcome to paruse the information therein...
The Cent Project - www.thecentproject.com
For those who just have trouble sorting out the difference between 1960, 1970S, 1974, or 1982 large and small date cents, you might also want to take a look at this site.
Yup...you read it right. There is such a thing as a 1974 large date and 1974 small date cent. All three mints produced both in business strike, but all the proofs are large date.
So...whether you're a volunteer or whether you're just curious, all are welcome to paruse the information therein...
The Cent Project - www.thecentproject.com
C. D. Daughtrey, NLG
The Lincoln cent store:
http://www.lincolncent.com
My numismatic art work:
http://www.cdaughtrey.com
USAF veteran, 1986-1996 :: support our troops - the American way.

The Lincoln cent store:
http://www.lincolncent.com
My numismatic art work:
http://www.cdaughtrey.com
USAF veteran, 1986-1996 :: support our troops - the American way.

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--Christian
" Each volunteer will be given the information necessary to accurately sort $50 in face value (5,000 coins) of cents obtained from their local banks. The coins need only be in their possession long enough to complete their sorting and data gathering, then they could re-deposit the coins back into the bank."
Shouldn't all of the coins (5,000) be gathered together and held until a certain time/date??
I question the ability to get accurate data if someone gets say 1,000 coins at a time, spends/re-deposits, gets another 1,000... etc. and may end up with some of the same coins? Also, if one person goes through all 5,000 quickly, and dumps them in CoinStar/bank.... they may end up in someone else's 5,000 coins 3 or 4 months later?
RYK
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So we did 14 rolls before lunch, and we did hit a 53-S, decent coin at that. only wheatie so far.
Got the YN following Chuck's instructions and method. He has a basic grasp of statistics.
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I'm 400 coins into the project from the Left Coast. Two wheaties so far. I enjoyed the 1944 S because the S is the serif style.
Being a mere 236 miles from San Francisco I already have four S mints.
I'm sitting here going through more....
"I will be asking the assistance of a few educated specialists in the series to help coordinate this project and assist volunteers with questions regarding their experience with what they are finding in their batches. "
I won't be doing my sorting until early November and was just wondering if coordinators were named to answer questions and lighten Chuck's load.
Oh........
and bump!
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This is a very worthwhile project and needs to stay close to page one until there are enough involved.
YN found a 46-S, nice VF and no damage. 34 rolls done so far.
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I think what surprised me the most is just ball park figures as I look into the buckets, I think I have about 2% 2000's, 30% 1990's, 30% 1980's, 30% 1970's and about 8% 60's and older and the foreign ones. A lot of the 70's have full luster still - they must have been spent once, stuck in a jar, and just cashed in recently. I thought the 2000's & 1990's would dominate, but isn't looking that way.
Nothing too exciting yet. I could probably build a nearly complete date run of slightly misaligned dies, and the 3x 1974-S cents there are two mint marks alike and a completely different one I have to investigate later, but that's it. The kids bailed on me already, but hoping to finish by the weekend.
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As for 'holding' the coins until a certain date--two things; first, I didn't want to burden lower budget people by having to hold $50 for any period of time. Second, the project isn't going to last for "months" - I plan to pull the plug at the end of the year, and that's barely 9 weeks away. It might have been a good idea to mention to get the coins at one place and return them to a different place, if possible. I have seven branches of my local bank that I could use...for instance.
The oldest REPORTED find to date was a 1925S - grade unknown...but I only have three spreadsheets back already...plus I've done two of my own, and didn't find a single wheat in either group.
I am still looking for volunteers...still.
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USAF veteran, 1986-1996 :: support our troops - the American way.
No wheaties? That's shocking. I am about one-fifth of the way through and have at least eight or ten (data sheet as at home). I have also noticed that the vast majority of my Lincolns are D-mint, probably 75% or so.
RYK
The basic dividing line between P and D runs raggedly and roughly through Indiana, Central Kentucky and Tennessee, then along the Mississippi/Alabama border.
Many areas with a lot of tourism will find their sort to be more equal than areas 100 miles from them where tourists don't generally frequent.
The PDS years 1968-1974 I am finding a ratio of about 20:40:1 (P, D, S).
The PD years of zinc coinage (1982-date) I am finding a rough 5:2 ratio of D to P mint.
In the early memorials (1959-1964) I am finding roughly even numbers, slightly weighted to Denver.
And I live about 225 miles southwest of your general area.
The Lincoln cent store:
http://www.lincolncent.com
My numismatic art work:
http://www.cdaughtrey.com
USAF veteran, 1986-1996 :: support our troops - the American way.
1934 (claimed by the YN!)
1942-S
1946
1946-S (2 coins)
1954-D
2 Canadian
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I've gotten one dime and two Canadian cents.
469 of them have been 2000 or later.
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"Inspiration exists, but it has to find you working" Pablo Picasso
Just 20 Wheaties out of 5000
34
39
40
42-S
46 2 coins
46-S 2 coins
52 (AU COIN WITH TOUCHES OF RED)
52-D
52-S 2 coins
54-D
55-D
56-D 2 coins
57-D
58-D 3 coins
Canadian: 9 coins
1- Panama UN Centesimo 1966, planchet is nearly identical in size to the US cent
On to the memorial date sort.....
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In honor of the memory of Cpl. Michael E. Thompson
So far, halfway through the 100 rolls and it's been pretty lame (I think I got another sorter's leftovers)... not a single wheat cent!!
Oldest coin: 1959-D
Plus..... a black 2001-P dime, 5 Canadians ('63-'98), & one 2004 Bahamian.
Below is a summary of our results:
Number of Wheat Cents 35 (0.7%)
Number of Copper Cents 1574 (31.5%)
Number of S-Mint Cents 8 (0.2%)
Number of D-Mint Cents 509 (10.2%)
Number of Canadian Cents 16 (0.3%)
Wheat cent dates included: 1930, 1937(x2), 1940(x2), 1941(x2), 1942, 1944(x5), 1945(x2), 1945D, 1946(x3), 1948, 1951D, 1952D(x2), 1954D, 1955, 1956(x3), 1956D, 1957D(x2), 1958(x2), 1958D(x2)
Great project.
<< <i>My family and I finished sorting our 100 rolls. The cents were obtained at Commerce Bank in western New Jersey (Hunterdon County). We saved many of the better condition coins in 2x2’s.
Below is a summary of our results:
Number of Wheat Cents 35 (0.7%)
Number of Copper Cents 1574 (31.5%)
Number of S-Mint Cents 8 (0.2%)
Number of D-Mint Cents 509 (10.2%)
Number of Canadian Cents 16 (0.3%)
Wheat cent dates included: 1930, 1937(x2), 1940(x2), 1941(x2), 1942, 1944(x5), 1945(x2), 1945D, 1946(x3), 1948, 1951D, 1952D(x2), 1954D, 1955, 1956(x3), 1956D, 1957D(x2), 1958(x2), 1958D(x2)
Great project.
] >>
Thanks for the info. Do you have the breakdown in digital form yet?
I was surprised at the number of wheat cents (35 out of 5000) and the percentage of copper cents still in circulation.
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1929
1946
1946-D
1948-D
1948-S
1951
1952-D - Bright Red, probably MS62/63
1954-D
1955 x 2
1955-D
1956-D x 2
1957-D x 2
1958-D x 2
17 from Canada
1 from Barbados
<< <i>Just got through the "last digit" initial sort of 5000, thought the crew would be interested in the results:
Just 20 Wheaties out of 5000
34
39
40
42-S
46 2 coins
46-S 2 coins
52 (AU COIN WITH TOUCHES OF RED)
52-D
52-S 2 coins
54-D
55-D
56-D 2 coins
57-D
58-D 3 coins
Canadian: 9 coins
1- Panama UN Centesimo 1966, planchet is nearly identical in size to the US cent
On to the memorial date sort..... >>
That's a good number of 'S' mints you have there. I'm lucky to find even one out of $50 worth of pennies. But I do agree with you, 20 wheaties is kinda low out of $50. I usually expect about 30-40.
My experience sorting and recording has me (Longacre stop reading here) looking through pennies wherever I see them. One of my nurses had a tin containing maybe a couple hundred pennies on her desk, and I was tickled pink to find a 71-S in it this morning. (Longacre start reading again here)
<< <i>I'm probably the slowest counter, but I would like to add that I found a 1917 in VG or so yesterday in one of my rolls. I thought it was pretty cool to find a 90 year old coin in "pocket change".
My experience sorting and recording has me (Longacre stop reading here) looking through pennies wherever I see them. One of my nurses had a tin containing maybe a couple hundred pennies on her desk, and I was tickled pink to find a 71-S in it this morning. (Longacre start reading again here) >>
I remember when you were the Dirty Gold Man. Now you're doing Lincolns.
Didn't wanna get me no trade
Never want to be like papa
Working for the boss every night and day
--"Happy", by the Rolling Stones (1972)
I emailed Charles D. Daughtrey, but haven't back.
Of course, my wife thinks I have other things to do. Awwww, what does she know?
WTB: Barber Quarters XF
What are the "cherryick" money coins to look for in the Memorials? I know to look for the 72 and 69-S double dies, but any others? It would be cool if my YN did find a valuable one for his (and Dad's) sorting efforts....
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Six wheatbacks, three Canadian coins and one dime also found.
Did everyone else find mostly small date 1974 cents?
Cheers
My YN's 5th Grade Teacher is allowing him to use this research project fpr extra credit in real world math concepts of percentages, graphs, data gathering and statistics. I would encourage anyone with a YN to do this project. No 72 or 69-S double dies yet, but we are starting a copper bucket.
==Looking for pre WW2 Commems in PCGS Rattler holders, 1851-O Three Cent Silvers in all grades
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Results in Southern California:
23 wheats, including a 1934 and 1939
966 coppers (19%)
9 Canadian
1 Panama
Data entered on Chuck's spreadsheet, saving for when he is ready.
Anyone else want to report?
==Looking for pre WW2 Commems in PCGS Rattler holders, 1851-O Three Cent Silvers in all grades
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I go back to Missouri this weekend, spend two weeks there celebrating Christmas and New Year with the family, then on the 3rd of January, I'm heading back to Florida for good. Already have the house, license plates, etc.
It will probably be around the 15th of January before I am fully active on the computer again...but the project IS ongoing. I have NO plans to scrap it. I'm just moving a slight bit slower than I want to. Heck, when I started the project I didn't have any idea I was moving.
The Lincoln cent store:
http://www.lincolncent.com
My numismatic art work:
http://www.cdaughtrey.com
USAF veteran, 1986-1996 :: support our troops - the American way.