As the author of the “Found In Rolls” column as seen in “CoinWorld Magazine” I find a large number of collectible coins in rolls that I obtain from local banks and credit unions. Since I can’t fit all of my discoveries in my column, I thought that I could share some of my other finds here.
1893 Indian Head Cent
1894 Indian Head Cent
1895 Indian Head Cent
1896 Indian Head Cent
1897 Indian Head Cent
THERE’S MORE!
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This section will have more “Found In Rolls” discoveries added to it regularly so be sure to come back often!
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Let’s start in the year where the Lincoln Cent began, 1909. Many times when I discover a cent dated 1909 or 1909 VDB (Victor David Brenner), it is in Very Good-8 (VG-8) condition or better. I think that, as we do today, many people saved a few examples of the then new Lincoln cent issue thinking that they will be worth something someday. Consequently, while roll searching I have found a wide range of conditions of 1909 and 1909 Lincoln, VDB cents and although most would be graded as Very Good-8 (VG-8) or better the conditions vary from a low of About Good-3 (AG-3) to a high grade of Mint State-65 (MS-65).
As we get past the first year of the Lincoln Cent, where things can be a little skewed due to hoarding, I see a great many of the earlier dated Lincoln cents that are “worn to the bone”, so to speak. A little research indicates that during the early days of the Lincoln Wheat Ears Cent, a cent (penny) actually had some buying power.
Back in 1910, five cents would buy you a Coca-Cola. Sauerkraut is around 15 cents for a large can and steak is around 18 cents per pound. By the 1940s ,one cent could still buy bubble gum, licorice candy, jaw breakers, peppermint sticks, grab bags, or small bags of pop corn or salted peanuts.
I see a lot of wear on most of the one cent coins that I find that are dated from 1910 through 1919 and I think that stems from high consumer use and mintage figures that are small when compared to today’s mintage figures. I generally see less wear on the cents of the 1920s as each year of mintage, although still not in huge numbers adds to the previous year’s supply of cents. With more cents in circulation, there has to be less wear per coin as more coins are passing through the hands of the public. Although still quite worn, these are not as worn as some of the earlier Lincoln cents.
Have Fun looking through the Lincoln Wheat Ears Cents (Pennies) on my Found In Rolls page!
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