What to look for in bag of wheaties...

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• fcloud Posts: 12,133 ✭✭✭✭

  January 1, 2012 3:54AM

  Get yourself a Cherrypickers' Guide if you don't already have one. Search for those varieties. I'll bet you find some!

  President, Racine Numismatic Society 2013-2014; Variety Resource Dimes; See 6/8/12 CDN for my article on Winged Liberty Dimes; Ebay

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• tightbudget Posts: 7,299 ✭✭✭

  January 1, 2012 3:58AM

  The usual keys:
  1909-S VDB
  1909-S
  1914-D
  1922 Plain
  1931-S
  1955 DDO
  
  Semi keys:
  1909 VDB (would probably save the plain 1909 as well)
  1922-D
  1924-D
  1926-S
  Most mintmarked coins from 1909-1915
  1931-1933 any mintmark (not really semi keys, but I've been able to sell these before at a small premium)
  
  Varieties:
  1943 PDS Copper (good luck, remember that if it sticks to a magnet, it's plated)
  1944 PDS Zinc (again, good luck)
  1943 D/D
  1944 D/S
  1958 DDO (good luck)
  
  Edited to add: If you really want, pick up a Cherrypicker's Guide for a more complete list (including minor varieties)
  

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• GOWYO Posts: 141 ✭✭

  January 1, 2012 4:05AM

  
  
  << <i>Get yourself a Cherrypickers' Guide if you don't already have one. Search for those varieties. I'll bet you find some! >>
  
  
  
  Any recommendation on a particular Cheerypickers Guide? Edition etc? Thanks for the help im new to this

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• hyf88 Posts: 294 ✭✭✭

  January 1, 2012 4:11AM

  If you have the time, a good microscope or loupe and good eyes there are some nice repunched mint marks and doubled dies that can be found. Check out Coppercoins.com - it has listings and photos for all dates and mints. Also remember that sometimes there might be something interesting under the gunk that can accumulate around the mint mark. Good luck and have fun!

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• JRocco Posts: 14,277 ✭✭✭✭✭

  January 1, 2012 4:19AM

  Here are a couple things to look for that I have found in searches:
  1935P DDO
  
  1936P DDO
  
  1941P DDO
  
  56D/D
  
  53D/D
  
  68D/D
  
  57D/D
  
  44D/S
  
  Some 1956 varieties.
  1956 D and S
  
  1956 D and D
  
  1956 D/S
  
  1956 D/D
  
  1917 DDO
  
  1934 Heavy Class 6 DDR
  
  Tough 1941 DDO
  
  Couple more neat RPM's
  
  
  How about a 1972 DDO-3
  
  How about some S mints
  1949 S/S/S
  
  1950 S/S
  
  1951 S/S
  
  1952 S/S
  
  1953 S/S
  
  1954 S/S
  
  1942S DDO- a challenging one to find
  
  1955D DDO
  
  1934P DDO
  
  Here is an early die state example of a real nice RPM
  
  

  Some coins are just plain "Interesting"

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• fcloud Posts: 12,133 ✭✭✭✭

  January 1, 2012 4:22AM

  
  
  << <i>
  
  << <i>Get yourself a Cherrypickers' Guide if you don't already have one. Search for those varieties. I'll bet you find some! >>
  
  
  
  Any recommendation on a particular Cheerypickers Guide? Edition etc? Thanks for the help im new to this >>
  
  
  
  You should be able to pick up a used one off of Ebay, or Amazon etc.
  
  The latest one out is the Fifth Edition Volume I Half Cents to Jefferson Nickels. This one was last updated in 2009. The cover has an image of a 1955 DDO Cent and a Three Legged Buffalo.
  
  I also use a 30x glass and a microscope. You will find these as very helpful.
  
  Good Luck, and you are going have a lot of fun with the sore eyes.

  President, Racine Numismatic Society 2013-2014; Variety Resource Dimes; See 6/8/12 CDN for my article on Winged Liberty Dimes; Ebay

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• TexasNationals Posts: 3,837 ✭

  January 1, 2012 4:44AM

  Set aside some time, get a good loupe and start looking, you can look up by date here and find all varieties.
  
  I have found most of the varieties including 36 DDO #1,2 and 3 the 44 D/S in MS both RPM #1 and #2, the 35 DDO, 55 DDO #2 in MS and lots of others. Good times!

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• fcloud Posts: 12,133 ✭✭✭✭

  January 1, 2012 5:30AM

  Here is an image of the 1953-D/D Cent
  
  {img]http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i204/cobalt2006/1953ddcloseup.jpg[/img]

  President, Racine Numismatic Society 2013-2014; Variety Resource Dimes; See 6/8/12 CDN for my article on Winged Liberty Dimes; Ebay

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• derryb Posts: 37,691 ✭✭✭✭✭

  January 1, 2012 6:02AM

  
  
  << <i>What to look for in bag of wheaties... >>
  
  
  anything struck on a gold planchet.

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• johnny9434 Posts: 29,300 ✭✭✭✭✭

  January 1, 2012 6:14AM

  
  
  << <i>The usual keys:
  1909-S VDB
  1909-S
  1914-D
  1922 Plain
  1931-S
  1955 DDO
  
  Semi keys:
  1909 VDB (would probably save the plain 1909 as well)
  1922-D
  1924-D
  1926-S
  Most mintmarked coins from 1909-1915
  1931-1933 any mintmark (not really semi keys, but I've been able to sell these before at a small premium)
  
  Varieties:
  1943 PDS Copper (good luck, remember that if it sticks to a magnet, it's plated)
  1944 PDS Zinc (again, good luck)
  1943 D/D
  1944 D/S
  1958 DDO (good luck)
  
  Edited to add: If you really want, pick up a Cherrypicker's Guide for a more complete list (including minor varieties) >>
  
  
  
  this works and welcome to the forums as well Happy New Year

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• droopyd Posts: 5,381 ✭✭✭

  January 1, 2012 8:13AM

  Save anything from 1933 and before regardless of date/MM or condition.
  
  Any you don't want to keep for yourself, you can resell in rolls at a premium.

  Me at the Springfield coin show:
  
  60 years into this hobby and I'm still working on my Lincoln set!

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• Raybo Posts: 5,341 ✭✭✭✭✭

  January 1, 2012 9:53AM

  I thought Wheaties come in boxes.
  
  
  
  

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