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Oldest Cent Find In Circulation Ever
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Oldest Cent Find In Circulation Ever
Yesterday I bought $50 worth of cents in rolls in boxes. By the near the end of the second box I came up with my oldest Lincoln find ever in a box:
Unfortunately Lincoln has an apparent gun shot wound in his cranial region, but this coin does have the VDB. In the last year I have gotten a couple of 1910's but never a 1909. This coin is 99 years old, just incredible, what with the 100th anniversary of the Lincoln cent next year, to find one from the first year in a box bought at the bank.
So the date runs of the finds go as following:
1909 VDB, but of course
1919
1928
1929
1934
1940
1941 X 2
1944 X 3
1945
1946 X 4
1949-D
1953-D
1955-D
1957-D X 2
1958
San Francisco
1968
1969 X 7
1970 X 5
1974
Canada
George VI
1939
Elizabeth II
1953
1956
1959 X 2
1961
1962 X 2
1963 X 3
1964 X 5
1967 Centennial
In memory of my kitty Seryozha 14.2.1996 ~ 13.9.2016 and Shadow 3.4.2015 - 16.4.21
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My oldest cent finds in actual circulation when engaged in a transaction was a 1907 IHC with VG details, slightly bent. Got it in change in the drive thru back in 2004!!! Was thrilled about that.
My oldest found in roll searching was a 1901 IHC in VG-F or so. Pulled that earlier this year in only my 2nd box of $25 ever searched!!! Was told that is very unusual to find those, so I won't get my hopes up in finding many more, but I'll keep looking!!!
Michael Kittle Rare Coins --- 1908-S Indian Head Cent Grading Set --- No. 1 1909 Mint Set --- Kittlecoins on Facebook --- Long Beach Table 448
It's in my permanent collection now
Ray
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But mine came out of my mother's change purse in 1977 or so, and was an AG. So for you to find a better example (digs or not) more than thirty years later is an accomplishment.
You can sell that on eBay as a "John Wilkes Booth" variety, just like some people focus on Kennedy halves with die cracks or damage near the back of the head.
Found one from the 40's one from the 50's and many from the 60's, also one 2008.
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