Have several of the individual Cheerios cents, plus one with the dollar in the original two-coin holder.
Also have one of those original boxes.
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I have a couple. Always wondered how the reverse looks. I think the card is laminated, in which case it is resting on plastic and not cardboard.
IIRC, these were minted in late 1999 so as to be ready for the Cheerios promotion in early 2000 (is that true??), in which case the Cheerios cents have that going for them.
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I have a couple. Always wondered how the reverse looks. I think the card is laminated, in which case it is resting on plastic and not cardboard.
IIRC, these were minted in late 1999 so as to be ready for the Cheerios promotion in early 2000 (is that true??), in which case the Cheerios cents have that going for them.
IIRC (and that's a stretch these days), they were available in 1999, which meant you could get the 2000 coin before they were legal. I believe there were even wide "AM" examples found, but since almost all Cheerios cents are obverse up...
Anyway, I came across our host's article about it, dated January 7, 2000:
I have between 12 and 20 most still in the card. I got the dumb idea to see if the Cheerio Cents were somehow different (Cheerio $) and removed a few. So far, no luck.
I have 4 they were connected ..I like a dummy pulled them apart. If you have them connected you can bet where I got them from... Inside job... LOL... The guard would steal the dollars before they went into the boxes. they had a guard watching them so nobody would steal the dollars .. Who was watching the guards.
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I see I responded 13 years ago that I still had the box of Cheerios'. Since then, I have moved and actually got rid of the cereal.
Still have the cent in the original packaging though.
Have several of the individual Cheerios cents, plus one with the dollar in the original two-coin holder.
Also have one of those original boxes.
I had one (NGC MS67) that sold for $24.87 on 2/5/17 at GC.
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I have a couple around here somewhere.
I have a couple. Always wondered how the reverse looks. I think the card is laminated, in which case it is resting on plastic and not cardboard.
IIRC, these were minted in late 1999 so as to be ready for the Cheerios promotion in early 2000 (is that true??), in which case the Cheerios cents have that going for them.
I do not have one
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I have the cent in the original packaging.
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I have a couple.
IIRC (and that's a stretch these days), they were available in 1999, which meant you could get the 2000 coin before they were legal. I believe there were even wide "AM" examples found, but since almost all Cheerios cents are obverse up...
Anyway, I came across our host's article about it, dated January 7, 2000:
pcgs: Pennies from Heaven? No, From Your Cheerios Box!
Bzzzt. Thank you for playing, but no clairvoyant cigar.
I have no doubt you could still poor milk over it, eat it for breakfast and not tell any difference.
Are Cheerios Cents Wide AM or Close AM Variety?
I had a few, dont recall what I did with them.
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Don't have any.
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"Are Cheerios Cents Wide AM or Close AM Variety?"
Close AM.
i.e. nothing special.
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This is like my oldest thread to get resurrected!
I still have that original Cherrios Cent from a box 17 years ago.
Cool I have around 20 of them, PCGS will grade them Cheerio cent as well and it's the wide AM verity.
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Yup, in the original packing. Is it worth a box of cereal today?
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I have between 12 and 20 most still in the card. I got the dumb idea to see if the Cheerio Cents were somehow different (Cheerio $) and removed a few. So far, no luck.
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Here's mine...and yes, PCGS will label them as such.
I don't have one, but I saw some for sale at a recent show.
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I have 4 they were connected ..I like a dummy pulled them apart. If you have them connected you can bet where I got them from... Inside job... LOL... The guard would steal the dollars before they went into the boxes. they had a guard watching them so nobody would steal the dollars .. Who was watching the guards.
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