Are original bank roll 1973 pennies worth anything?

loanshark · April 29, 2004 11:57AM

Back many years ago when I was a vault teller and pennies got very scarce, we got a large shipment in from the Fed. I kept $10 worth of original bank roll pennies and have been hanging on to them ever since. This was the last of the copper pennies before they went to a zinc mix.

Are they worth anything now and what should I do with them? Are they worth hanging on to for another 30 years? I don't think they will ever be worth slabbing but would like to think so.

Loan Shark

MICHAELDIXON · April 29, 2004 12:00PM

Unfortunately, this isn't the last of the copper cents. They switched to the zinc mix in 1982. The last Greysheet I have, lists them worth $1.05.

SportsModerator · April 29, 2004 12:03PM

LOL

I remember banks paying 15% over face for bags of pennies in 73-4 for their commercial clients.

nederveit · April 29, 2004 12:08PM

Sounds like a future giveaway item loanshark? Not trying to be greedy, it seems to fit in with your style!

I'm still giving away the new nickels (thanks again), they bring joy everywhere I go.

loanshark · April 29, 2004 12:11PM

Sports,
I remember our bank doing that as well. Even I was digging in my pocket change.

Loan Shark

loanshark · April 29, 2004 12:13PM

Nererveit,
Might be something to consider in the near future. Glad everyone is enjoying the nickels. I enjoyed doing it.

Loan Shark

Stuart · April 29, 2004 12:31PM

LoanShark: You may want to search through those Lincoln Cents to cherry pick out any super high grade coins -- rumor has it that some folks will pay 5 figures for top population Lincoln Cents

JadeRareCoin · April 29, 2004 12:51PM

I just sold 4 original mint-sewn bags of 1973-D cents for $85 per bag. A bag is $50 face.

haletj · April 29, 2004 1:18PM

All three 1973 pennies, p,d,s seem really tough to find nice. I have searched about 5-10 rolls of each and doubt I have any ms66's. I would glady buy your 1973 rolls at $2 each if you wanted to sell them.

Neptune · April 29, 2004 1:49PM

guess your question is starting to get answered.

JadeRareCoin · April 29, 2004 1:52PM

I went through 1 bag out of 8 1973-D mint-sewn bags that I purchased several months ago. I did not find one coin worthy of MS-66. You are right; it's a tough coin to find nice.

cladking · April 29, 2004 1:55PM

Most of the cents from the mid-'70's were very heavily saved though the
'73 is a slightly better date. Gems are elusive and really choice gems are
scarce. Mint set coins suffer from marking and roll coins from poor strikes
and marking. There is a growing problem with tarnish on this date cent in
the mint sets.

Gandyjai · April 29, 2004 2:23PM

I just sent in my first lincoln penny to PCGS.....a 73-P....Mixed in with a
bunch of Ikes! I have never come accross one good enough to
even think about sending in, until going through 73 Mint Sets one day looking for good Ikes, I happened
to notice this penny. It has virtually no marks at all. It does have some
tarnish like Cladking mentioned....kind of pinkish-red. I left it mint-sealed when
I sent it in.
My first Lincoln.......probably will come back 63!

Ganadyjai

coinbuf · April 29, 2004 2:26PM

Like Haletj, I buy them whenever I can, but I pay no more than $1.50 pe roll.

Chris

Are original bank roll 1973 pennies worth anything?

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