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Finding Collectible Coins is Easier Than You May Think
The internet has changed a lot of things about the practice of collecting as a hobby. It is surprising to many novice collectors how many expensive and rare coins are still in loose circulation.
Lincoln wheat cents are an inexpensive but interesting way to get started. These one cent coins were produced between 1909 and 1958 following the successful run of the preceding Indian Head Cent. The name comes from the design of the wheat stalks to appear on the coin back with, of course, a picture of Abraham Lincoln on the front.
A particularly interesting U.S. coin is the zinc/steel penny produced during the Second World War. Because of a copper shortage during the war, the U.S. Mint produced pennies made from steel, then coated with zinc to prevent any rusting. Minted in 1943, they are old enough to be valuable due to age, but have the added rarity of a different alloy. You can tell them apart by their slight bluish gray tine and their distinctive sound when struck.
Many Lincoln wheat cents have the initials VDB of the designer (Victor David Brenner) on the reverse. The Ones that were minted in places other than Philadelphia are worth more, however these can be hard to find due to Philadelphia being the biggest mint at the time and produced a majority of the coins. Some of these pennies fetch up to $700 on the market – not too shabby for a single penny! Many go for $15, still a good profit for a penny.
There are many places that you can find coins. With the growing popularity of coin counting machines, these coins are often passed from bank to bank unnoticed. This is why you should always take a careful look at your change; most people aren't interested in coin collecting, but you have a lot of opportunities as a collector to run across a find!
It only takes a second to casually examine a coin. If you've done your homework in advance, you'll be on the lookout for pre-1964 dimes, VDB pennies and the new state quarters. You may also find Eisenhower silver dollars.
State quarters starting being produced in 1999, with five different ones put into population every year. New quarters are issued ever ten weeks or so; the program is scheduled to end in 2009. All of the new state quarters have a state specific image on the reverse side.
Since the state quarters are only produced in a limited time frame, this will increase their value over the coming years. The value of many of these quarters is already $2, which should increase since a coins circulation lasts about 30 years on average. Start collecting these today and you could find yourself with a very valuable collection in a few decades time.
Coin collecting is a hobby which involves long term planning. Your collection will increase in value over time; this means that even a commonplace coin today could be a valuable collector's item down the road.
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