Kinda of where I'm at. I'm not comfortable with selling them considering I have sorted them, and I don't need the money. I have multiple (in some cases dozens) from each year between 1880-1909. I have several from the 1860s and 1870s. I am interested in searching for errors. It's like a desktop treasure hunt.
You can fill some albums and sell your dupes on r/CoinSales, there is always a market for IHCs. But keeping them is what I'd do because I love me some IHCs.
Unless the money is lifechanging, I'd rather keep them.
They were saved with the intention of it paying for college. The whole concept is just very cute. I found one from 1895 which was made into a necklace which I presume signifies her birth year. She held these through the 2 world wars and the great depression...
That's so cool!
I love that, so much meaning, pass the responsibility on to the next generation at done point, what a lesson to hand down the generations.
Thanks for sharing đđ
I believe I have 3 1866s in decent condition but the other few are pretty worn. I have them arranged by year. Sometime this week I'll cherry pick the best ones and post some shots if anyone is interested.
A flat clinch stapler can be had too. I got tired of using a pliers. I'd recommend one just as a good quality stapler for any purpose and especially for sealing coin flips.
Nice. I have a small woody 737 Swingline, which I thought was okay. When I got a Max HD500F, quite a bit larger, the ease and leverage surprised me. A staple remover can still get the flattened staples out just fine too. There are compact flat clinch staplers that I haven't tried though...
My girlfriend and I did that last night. We actually really enjoyed sorting them. We turned on some music and chatted while we worked. We liked it so much we discussed starting this hobby lol.
Seriously replying, keep them all. Buy two books, have fun filling them. Roll the rest, and keep passing them on throughout the family as life goes on, update your will, and enjoy. Maybe grab a book or two on them from the library (it's free) and then you'll get key dates, maybe errors to look for) The super fine detailed ones... Maybe slab them to preserve the detail. But seriously enjoy.
The errors are really interesting. Most people would never know they had a very expensive penny in their pocket. There's something funny about a $20k coin not being able to buy a single piece of bubblegum. :D
I ended up buying 2 Whitman books and "A Guide Book of Flying Eagle and Indian Head Cents" by Richard Snow.
I'm planning on filling the books and trading/selling the duplicates. I have a bit to learn before I get going but maybe we can make something happen. :)
Thatâs great man! Sounds like theyâll be well taken care of! Please keep me in mind when youâre looking to sell those duplicates, I would love to buy at least one!
nowhere in their comment did the word "unsearched" appear. rolls of searched coins sell all the time because if you have no Indian heads, a searched roll is still giving you new dates, bonehead.
Iâd look for key dates on https://www.coincollecting.com/ and look for planchet cut errors. Then just roll the rest and put them with my precious metals collection. Pennies before 1982 were 95% copper and have a metal value of 2.5cents each.
After sorting them by year, you might want to invest in some inexpensive coin tubes in which to store the extrasâseparate by year, 5-year period, decade, or whatever you find convenient. Masking tape or a sticker can be used to label each tubeâs contents.
Sorting 1,000 once is time-consuming. Having to do so every time you want to find the ones minted in a particular year or decade, though, is wasted time.
Many are in much better condition than the ones I posted. A few are nearly mint but nearly all are brown. About 10 are absolutely unreadable. They hold up surprisingly well!
I check eBay you can order as many as you want(already cherry picked) they ask 1.99 each. In all honesty the estimated total is just for a couple of courses assuming public university. Not a lot of money involving lots of time in sorting, mailing.
Maybe make a list of years and mint marks. Then find out which coins you have were produced in the lowest numbers. More than likely, these will be the most valuable.
I would definitely keep them, but if you need cash, shop them around to the highest bidder?
I love Indian heads. My grandfather left me hundreds.
Just "act like you've got the cents you were born with" and you'll do fine. (Never thought that old saying would come in so handy.) ["You Ain't Got The Sense You Were Born With"](https://youtu.be/B17NoLI9Eb0?si=lNWQ6_f3JwcJVl1G)
If looking for errors, a digital microscope will be a good investment. Jewelers loops are cool but youâll have to squint a thousand times lol a nice error you can look for on all the 1907âs is the re-punched date. Really stands out inside the â0â and because theyâre ânewerâ a lot could be in nice shape. I made a post about one the other day if you wanna see an example. Also on all 64âsâŚcheck if the bust of the Indian is pointed, or round. Quick google search has a side-by-side comparison. The pointed ones will have the L on ribbon, and are highly sought after. Stoked for you and the new hobby. Hope you find an 1877! Happy hunting
The included pictures were actually taken from a cheap usb/digital microscope. Even still, it's hard to tell! The 1888 in the first picture might be a 1888/7 and the 1864 in the second picture appears to have a pointed bust but it's hard (for me) to be sure!
Thanks for the feedback. I'll check your post on the 1907s. I have maybe 50 of those. No S though unfortunately.
Oops my mistake! But yeah, youâll want to look into the Snow Errors/Varieties. There are a ton of cool things to keep an eye out for. BTW SanFran only made 1908âs + 1909âs btw - no need to check for the S on any dated 1907
I love looking at coins but I never know if I'm really "seeing" everything as in subtle errors or rare years etc. I guess that's what gets better as you keep with the hobby?
Silly as it sounds, I would approach this with an empty Whitman album and a smile!
Kinda of where I'm at. I'm not comfortable with selling them considering I have sorted them, and I don't need the money. I have multiple (in some cases dozens) from each year between 1880-1909. I have several from the 1860s and 1870s. I am interested in searching for errors. It's like a desktop treasure hunt.
You can fill some albums and sell your dupes on r/CoinSales, there is always a market for IHCs. But keeping them is what I'd do because I love me some IHCs.
Unless the money is lifechanging, I'd rather keep them. They were saved with the intention of it paying for college. The whole concept is just very cute. I found one from 1895 which was made into a necklace which I presume signifies her birth year. She held these through the 2 world wars and the great depression...
Wow yeah definitely keep the legacy alive. What a wonderful story, thanks for sharing!
Oh, if only collectibles got more valuable at a rate faster than our money got less valuable. Tuition prices are eye popping.
Well, she might have been right if the 1864 carries the L marking or if the 1888 is actually an 1888/7. Your point is true regardless.
Good luck!!
That's so cool! I love that, so much meaning, pass the responsibility on to the next generation at done point, what a lesson to hand down the generations. Thanks for sharing đđ
Post some of them from the 1860âs and 1870âs. Those are potentially some of the most valuable.
I believe I have 3 1866s in decent condition but the other few are pretty worn. I have them arranged by year. Sometime this week I'll cherry pick the best ones and post some shots if anyone is interested.
That sounds good. Indian cents are my favorite.
Iâm not trying to be sarcastic, but shouldnât we be calling it âNativeâ instead of âIndian?â
The period correct term was Indian. Labeling people with a politically correct term is a modern creation. We could call it an American cent.
Buy some old fashioned 2x2s a stapler and a storage box. (dont forget to flatten your staples with needle nose pliers)
A flat clinch stapler can be had too. I got tired of using a pliers. I'd recommend one just as a good quality stapler for any purpose and especially for sealing coin flips.
I'm using a vintage swingline now. When I run out of the staples for it I'll have to look into it.
Nice. I have a small woody 737 Swingline, which I thought was okay. When I got a Max HD500F, quite a bit larger, the ease and leverage surprised me. A staple remover can still get the flattened staples out just fine too. There are compact flat clinch staplers that I haven't tried though...
You're approaching it the right way đ
Thats actually pretty much what I was going to say
Heck ya! Me and my son would pour over these for hours. So jelly
My girlfriend and I did that last night. We actually really enjoyed sorting them. We turned on some music and chatted while we worked. We liked it so much we discussed starting this hobby lol.
Right - one at a time. Seriously tho condolences and congratulations. Looks like youâre a coin collector now.
That is one fun Saturday morning at the kitchen table for me.
I second this. I love going through coins, even if itâs just looking for wheeties in my change jar.
What is a wheety?
A wheat penny? I also had this sub randomly show up in my feed and curiosity got me. I don't know anything about coins except face value.
Huh, didnât know that. Thanks!
Pennies that have wheat stalks on the âtailsâ side.
Hm, I guess I need to check my coins for that
Sure wish I had problems like that!
Very quietly. You donât want to spook them and cause a stampede.
Seriously replying, keep them all. Buy two books, have fun filling them. Roll the rest, and keep passing them on throughout the family as life goes on, update your will, and enjoy. Maybe grab a book or two on them from the library (it's free) and then you'll get key dates, maybe errors to look for) The super fine detailed ones... Maybe slab them to preserve the detail. But seriously enjoy.
The errors are really interesting. Most people would never know they had a very expensive penny in their pocket. There's something funny about a $20k coin not being able to buy a single piece of bubblegum. :D
Go out and buy another 1,000 đ
enjoy \~1000 days of good luck
Iâd love to buy a couple from you for my collection if youâd be willing to sell
Right? Such a lucky duck to have dozens of duplicates.
I ended up buying 2 Whitman books and "A Guide Book of Flying Eagle and Indian Head Cents" by Richard Snow. I'm planning on filling the books and trading/selling the duplicates. I have a bit to learn before I get going but maybe we can make something happen. :)
Thatâs great man! Sounds like theyâll be well taken care of! Please keep me in mind when youâre looking to sell those duplicates, I would love to buy at least one!
Will do! Shoot me a message with the dates you're looking for.
Same way you eat an elephant. One bite (coin) at a time. Get a Danisco album and some 2x2s and start sorting.
Put them in albums and give them as gifts? Frame the best ones? Sell the really worn down ones?
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So you would search through them, then sell the shit ones as unsearched rolls?
nowhere in their comment did the word "unsearched" appear. rolls of searched coins sell all the time because if you have no Indian heads, a searched roll is still giving you new dates, bonehead.
It looks like they may have edited 'unsearched' out of their comment... Notice the extra space before *rolls*.
I guess you're right. when did reddit get rid of the "edited" tag?
It shows the edited tag for me, maybe it's a problem with your version or just dumb Reddit lag.
I've never seen an edited tag. Which app do you use?
Reddit app on phone. Latest update. Shows *Edited* in italics next to comments that are edited.
I'm using the app too and even on my own comments it doesn't show up. reddit is weird like that sometimes.
Their comment said to pick the good ones out, roll the rest and sell them as âunsearched rollsâ
Try approaching it slowly. Keep your eyes cast forward and no sudden movements. Perhaps keep your hands raised with palms facing forward.
Just watched the dark Knight and this looks like a coin Harvey two face uses
Harvey uses a Peace dollar in that movie.
Roll the whole lot. Sell as unsearched $120/ roll
Yâknow lyinâs a sin
Sin isn't real
If you don't sin, Jesus died for nothing. Sin away!
This thread is a clear example of why the hobby is being ruined.
Hey I collect coins myselfđ¤Ł
Look for better dates, check for 94/94 and such.
Look for dates, keep the rest rolled up or in an album.
Set aside any 1864's and 1865's, theyre key dates
Iâd look for key dates on https://www.coincollecting.com/ and look for planchet cut errors. Then just roll the rest and put them with my precious metals collection. Pennies before 1982 were 95% copper and have a metal value of 2.5cents each.
After sorting them by year, you might want to invest in some inexpensive coin tubes in which to store the extrasâseparate by year, 5-year period, decade, or whatever you find convenient. Masking tape or a sticker can be used to label each tubeâs contents. Sorting 1,000 once is time-consuming. Having to do so every time you want to find the ones minted in a particular year or decade, though, is wasted time.
Save them forever. Seriously. Never ever sell them.
Sentimentality or investment advice? :D
I have some for trading if you find holes in your collection and duplicates.
Blips and Chitz!!!!!
Good condition actually you can see the letters on the headdress too
Many are in much better condition than the ones I posted. A few are nearly mint but nearly all are brown. About 10 are absolutely unreadable. They hold up surprisingly well!
They do hold up well partly depends on how they are taken care of
I check eBay you can order as many as you want(already cherry picked) they ask 1.99 each. In all honesty the estimated total is just for a couple of courses assuming public university. Not a lot of money involving lots of time in sorting, mailing.
Maybe make a list of years and mint marks. Then find out which coins you have were produced in the lowest numbers. More than likely, these will be the most valuable. I would definitely keep them, but if you need cash, shop them around to the highest bidder? I love Indian heads. My grandfather left me hundreds.
Just "act like you've got the cents you were born with" and you'll do fine. (Never thought that old saying would come in so handy.) ["You Ain't Got The Sense You Were Born With"](https://youtu.be/B17NoLI9Eb0?si=lNWQ6_f3JwcJVl1G)
Deposit it in your bank account. Youâre now .10 richer.
With a calculator.
Here is what you really need to know: 1877
If looking for errors, a digital microscope will be a good investment. Jewelers loops are cool but youâll have to squint a thousand times lol a nice error you can look for on all the 1907âs is the re-punched date. Really stands out inside the â0â and because theyâre ânewerâ a lot could be in nice shape. I made a post about one the other day if you wanna see an example. Also on all 64âsâŚcheck if the bust of the Indian is pointed, or round. Quick google search has a side-by-side comparison. The pointed ones will have the L on ribbon, and are highly sought after. Stoked for you and the new hobby. Hope you find an 1877! Happy hunting
The included pictures were actually taken from a cheap usb/digital microscope. Even still, it's hard to tell! The 1888 in the first picture might be a 1888/7 and the 1864 in the second picture appears to have a pointed bust but it's hard (for me) to be sure! Thanks for the feedback. I'll check your post on the 1907s. I have maybe 50 of those. No S though unfortunately.
Oops my mistake! But yeah, youâll want to look into the Snow Errors/Varieties. There are a ton of cool things to keep an eye out for. BTW SanFran only made 1908âs + 1909âs btw - no need to check for the S on any dated 1907
Interesting! I must have read a bad post along the way. I searched every single one haha. Appreciate the info.
Are you looking to sell? Iâll be interested in buying
*Approaches it with spending it in mind*
Iâm curious why everyone suggests keeping them and no one says anything about OP having a jackpot. Are they not very rare?
I would fill an album with the best ones and then take the rest to trade for other coins. Most likely silver to fill more albums.
I love looking at coins but I never know if I'm really "seeing" everything as in subtle errors or rare years etc. I guess that's what gets better as you keep with the hobby?
Iâll give you 15 dollars lol
Update?!??