Found this in a bulk Wheat cent bag in 2006. Cost me less than a nickel. Sold it after slabbing, for around 700 bucks. One of my better cherrypicks. When I found it in the bag, there was a gob of gunky dirt covering the mintmark. I removed that with a toothpick and gave the coin a gentle Vaseline rub (wax on, wax off) to remove the rest of the loose grime before I submitted it. It received a straight XF40 grade.
Collector since 1976. On the CU forums here since 2001.
@lordmarcovan said:
Found this in a bulk Wheat cent bag in 2006. Cost me less than a nickel. Sold it after slabbing, for around 700 bucks. One of my better cherrypicks. When I found it in the bag, there was a gob of gunky dirt covering the mintmark. I removed that with a toothpick and gave the coin a gentle Vaseline rub (wax on, wax off) to remove the rest of the loose grime before I submitted it. It received a straight XF40 grade.
That is an awesome story! Finding it in the wild must be exciting!
It brings me back to my years in high school doing my volunteer hours at a coin shop for a retired vet. All I did was sort his wheat cent inventory. Thousands of wheat penny’s in a bucket needed to be sorted by date and mint into their proper roles. Don’t Remember if I found a 1914-D but do remember Finding some early semi keys: 1910-s, 1911-s, 1912-s, and 1913-s, and 1922-D coins.
1909 VDB DDO FS-1101, my dad had found it in the late 50’s and he never said it was a DDO. It was in his blue cardboard Whitman holder. Unfortunately it was cleaned but I’m glad to have saved it from the never ending pile of regular wheats that I have in Jars.
Here is a set of 1943 MS66+ one from each mint. I like the 1943's because of the one year of production because of the war and I liked hunting for each in the plus grade.
Here are some OBW rolls I collected 3 1943 P's and 1958 2 D's and 2 P's, saved these because they are the last of the wheat cents. The bottom rolls are just reflections.
When I was a kid I saved several ‘58 rolls and sealed them with candle wax. Years later I opened them up and they were destroyed. Must have been something in the wax or a reaction between the wax and the roll paper. They were stored properly (otherwise).
@MtW124 said:
1909 S VDB rim damage. I still enjoy the look of this coin.
I think maybe I briefly owned this coin, only it was in a little net-graded ANACS soapbox holder. It was listed on eBay with pics that were just blurry enough that I convinced myself that the flat spot on the rim could have been a genuine clip. Once I had it in hand and confirmed it was post mint damage, I immediately flipped it back on eBay for a small loss.
Sean Reynolds
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@seanq i bought this one raw in 2020 along with a 1914 D and a 1931 S both raw as well. Maybe someone removed it from a ANACS holder at some point. When did you sell it if I might ask.
@MtW124 said: @seanq i bought this one raw in 2020 along with a 1914 D and a 1931 S both raw as well. Maybe someone removed it from a ANACS holder at some point. When did you sell it if I might ask.
That would have been in the early 2000s. I probably have a picture of it buried on a storage drive, maybe some night I'll go spelunking for it.
Sean Reynolds
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"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
This is my best looking 82 . It's Bronze if you could not already tell. They seem to have a lot of die scratches while the ZINCS make Lincoln look like he is reaching puberty with all the blisters.
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A cud is a major error on a coin that appears as a raised, blob-like area of metal, typically formed when a piece of the minting die breaks off at the rim. Definition: To be a true "cud" (or marginal die break), the damaged area must touch the rim of the coin.
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1997 FS-101 Doubled Ear MS63RB
1995 DDO FS-101 MS67RD
My most odd looking Lincoln, 2017-S "enhanced"
MS68RD DDR
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This is one of my most favs.
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Found this in a bulk Wheat cent bag in 2006. Cost me less than a nickel. Sold it after slabbing, for around 700 bucks. One of my better cherrypicks. When I found it in the bag, there was a gob of gunky dirt covering the mintmark. I removed that with a toothpick and gave the coin a gentle Vaseline rub (wax on, wax off) to remove the rest of the loose grime before I submitted it. It received a straight XF40 grade.
Collector since 1976. On the CU forums here since 2001.
1909 S VDB rim damage. I still enjoy the look of this coin.
That is an awesome story! Finding it in the wild must be exciting!
It brings me back to my years in high school doing my volunteer hours at a coin shop for a retired vet. All I did was sort his wheat cent inventory. Thousands of wheat penny’s in a bucket needed to be sorted by date and mint into their proper roles. Don’t Remember if I found a 1914-D but do remember Finding some early semi keys: 1910-s, 1911-s, 1912-s, and 1913-s, and 1922-D coins.
And there goes the neighborhood. 😔
- Bob -
MPL's - Lincolns of Color
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✓ Everyman Mint State Carson City Morgan Dollars (1878 – 1893)
✓ Morgan Dollar GSA Hoard (1878 – 1891)
✓ Everyman Mint State Lincoln Cents (1909 – 1958)
✓ Matte Proof Toned Lincoln Cents (1909 – 1916)
This one comes with a little something extra.
An unusual date for an off-center strike:
1909 VDB DDO FS-1101, my dad had found it in the late 50’s and he never said it was a DDO. It was in his blue cardboard Whitman holder. Unfortunately it was cleaned but I’m glad to have saved it from the never ending pile of regular wheats that I have in Jars.
Still have a few:
Bean tally: 1950-D (obviously approved); 1909 VDB & 1943 (never submitted); 1909-S (declined).
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Well, I would certainly give the ‘09S a bean. Any clue why declined?
Only a guess - he didn’t think it was RD enough?
“The thrill of the hunt never gets old”
PCGS Registry: Screaming Eagles
Copperindian
Copperindian II
Indy Eagles
Gold Rush
Retired sets: Soaring Eagles
Copperindian
Nickelodeon
Early Walkers
Successful transactions: redraider, winesteven, renomedphys, splitaces, oreville, ajaan, Cent1225, onlyroosies, justindan, blitzdude, DesertMoon, johnnyb, Heubschgold, SunshineRareCoins, ParadimeCoins, ndeagles, Southern_Knights, pcgsregistrycollector
Here is a set of 1943 MS66+ one from each mint. I like the 1943's because of the one year of production because of the war and I liked hunting for each in the plus grade.
Here are some OBW rolls I collected 3 1943 P's and 1958 2 D's and 2 P's, saved these because they are the last of the wheat cents. The bottom rolls are just reflections.
When I was a kid I saved several ‘58 rolls and sealed them with candle wax. Years later I opened them up and they were destroyed. Must have been something in the wax or a reaction between the wax and the roll paper. They were stored properly (otherwise).
My most colorful Matte. 64 R&B.
I think maybe I briefly owned this coin, only it was in a little net-graded ANACS soapbox holder. It was listed on eBay with pics that were just blurry enough that I convinced myself that the flat spot on the rim could have been a genuine clip. Once I had it in hand and confirmed it was post mint damage, I immediately flipped it back on eBay for a small loss.
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
@seanq i bought this one raw in 2020 along with a 1914 D and a 1931 S both raw as well. Maybe someone removed it from a ANACS holder at some point. When did you sell it if I might ask.
That would have been in the early 2000s. I probably have a picture of it buried on a storage drive, maybe some night I'll go spelunking for it.
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
@seanq that would be nice to see that coin in a older ANACS holder. Hope you run across it someday. Thanks
This is my best looking 82 . It's Bronze if you could not already tell. They seem to have a lot of die scratches while the ZINCS make Lincoln look like he is reaching puberty with all the blisters.
My two Wheat Cents. I still enjoy finding random examples in my change.
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Excellent. The lustre accentuates in the right areas.
Who else has a CUD Lincoln? I will let you see if you can find this cud.
WS
I don't see any rim cuds but something seems to be happening here.
Nope!
WS
Well, I tried.
Its on the eye lid
I thought a cud was on the rim of coins.
A cud is a major error on a coin that appears as a raised, blob-like area of metal, typically formed when a piece of the minting die breaks off at the rim. Definition: To be a true "cud" (or marginal die break), the damaged area must touch the rim of the coin.
Interesting & odd...Reminds me of the huge fake eyelashes that are so popular these days.
Got this in change the other day. Its the 2nd one so its even better
Nice example. I picked this one up because it was rather large and already graded, Trueview, etc.
I keep thinking this is a well circulated proof
It very well could be. I know I have dumped a few in circulation.
WS