Coin Collectors, Is This Worth Anything?

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May 01, 2019, 02:54 PM

wingspar

Coin Collectors, Is This Worth Anything?

I never look at coins. I just toss change in a coffee mug, and sort it out by denomination into coffee cans and every few years I buy a toy with the money. It adds up. For some reason, I looked at the coins the other day before I tossed them in the coffee mug and found this. It may or may not be valuable, but oddly enough, 1964 is the year I graduated from high school.

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May 01, 2019, 02:57 PM

tanner

.01$

May 01, 2019, 02:58 PM

TMats

I'm far from a numismatist, but I think I can answer your question. No.

May 01, 2019, 03:00 PM

gearhounds

It might be worth slightly more than a single penny due to its copper content.

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May 01, 2019, 03:08 PM

wingspar

Not a surprise. Probably worth 2 cents to somebody. I’m old, but didn’t think I was that old.

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May 01, 2019, 03:16 PM

Yellow Jacket

One cent to twelve dollars (for Mint condition.)

There were 3.8 billon of them produced.

See here:

http://cointrackers.com/coins/...964-d-lincoln-penny/

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May 01, 2019, 03:26 PM

striker1

There are some 1964 error coins (mis-strike, double-strike, over-strike) that might be worth a little bit. Most pennies are common and worth nothing unless they are found in a mint state or proof condition, or have some other rarity.

May 01, 2019, 03:29 PM

Rightwire

That is real copper. Depending on market value it could be worth more by weight than $0.01

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May 01, 2019, 08:17 PM

P220 Smudge

quote:
Originally posted by Rightwire:
That is real copper. Depending on market value it could be worth more by weight than $0.01

Probably don't want to do that. The chances of getting caught are slim, but the consequences are hefty, silly as it seems:

quote:
Notice as of December 2006 it is illegal to melt down US Minted Pennies and Nickels, and there is a $10,000 fine to help enforce the law. It is legal however to melt down silver dollars, half dollars, dimes, quarters for their content.

From this page: http://cointrackers.com/buffalo-indian-nickel/

May 02, 2019, 05:36 AM

Sig2340

I'll give you 0.0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000001 of a BITcoin for it if you pay the fees and S&H. I can have my lawyer, Prince Tubathune Ironokeyo of Dahomey draw up the papers, if you advance me $239.27.

I keep coins like that in a small box in my dresser. It's a parting gift for my child who will find it and wonder why the Hell Dad kept them.

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May 02, 2019, 06:09 AM

12131

Unless it is Mint State 64 or above, it's worth just a penny. Your penny is not Mint State. Probably AU 55 at best.

May 02, 2019, 07:22 PM

wingspar

quote:
Originally posted by Yellow Jacket:
One cent to twelve dollars (for Mint condition.)

There were 3.8 billon of them produced.

See here:

http://cointrackers.com/coins/...964-d-lincoln-penny/

Thanks for the link. I really didn’t think the coin would be worth anything, but I was surprised to find something that old in my pocket and the year I graduated from high school. The edge of the coin is worn flat, or maybe there were no ridges on the edge?

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May 02, 2019, 07:25 PM

wingspar

quote:
Originally posted by Sig2340:
I'll give you 0.0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000001 of a BITcoin for it if you pay the fees and S&H. I can have my lawyer, Prince Tubathune Ironokeyo of Dahomey draw up the papers, if you advance me $239.27.

I keep coins like that in a small box in my dresser. It's a parting gift for my child who will find it and wonder why the Hell Dad kept them.

ROFL!

I’ll probably put it someplace safe just because it was the year I graduated from high school, but most likely will forget I have it.

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May 02, 2019, 07:28 PM

wingspar

My father had a shoe box that was rather heavy. In the box is a bunch of silver dollars. I have not had the box out for years nor did I ever give them more than a cursory glance. Might be interesting to look at them a little closer. Also in the box is a Hamilton pocket watch that I found to be worth $1k about 5 or more years ago.

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