Found a '57 wheat cent in my pocket today! Regards, Bob S. On Tue, Nov 23, 2010 at 7:28 PM, Ann Sanfedele <ann...@nyc.rr.com> wrote: > > > Actually > right - hence ... :) > > Richard (my sweetheart to died in 1993) had a batch of wheaties... I look > at the pennies I get and I keep finding them > though not many, of course, and not in such good shape but I have a hundred > or so > > ann > > Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > >> One almost never sees "wheaties" or steel cents in circulation any more. >> >> Dan >> >> On Tue, Nov 23, 2010 at 5:43 PM, Ann Sanfedele <ann...@nyc.rr.com> wrote: >> >>> >>> Now JOhn and I have lots of info :-) >>> I only mentioned looking for "s' cause John did -- prior to his email I >>> didn't know a thing about it... >>> >>> aside from thinking it would be cute to have all the states.. or that >>> someone MIGHT wnat oe in the distant future, >>> all I know about coins are what "wheaties" are and if I got a 1943 copper >>> coin I could get a prety nice price for one. >>> >>> I have one steel coin from 1943 that I wrote a story about in grade >>> school... thinking it was the unusual one.... think I >>> I dentified with being out of step? you betcha >>> >>> ann >>> >>> Daniel J. Matyola wrote: >>> >>> >>>> >>>> Ann: >>>> >>>> I'm afraid you won't find many "S" mintmarks. The San Francisco Mint >>>> no longer makes coins for general circulation. They specialize in >>>> proof coins, which are specially struck to have greater luster, and >>>> special issues. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> http://catalog.usmint.gov/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10001&storeId=10001&productId=15253&langId=-1&parent_category_rn=10211 >>>> >>>> Any "S" or "W" (West Point) mint marks you find are special issues, >>>> not meant for general circulation. If you find one in regular change, >>>> there is is a good chance it was stolen from someone's collection, by >>>> someone too stupid to realize its value, who then spent it at face >>>> value instead of selling it as a collectible. >>>> >>>> I usually limit myself these days to buying the annual uncirculated >>>> mint sets and proof sets directly from the US Mint. >>>> >>>> Dan >>>> >>>> On Tue, Nov 23, 2010 at 3:59 PM, Ann Sanfedele <ann...@nyc.rr.com> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>>> >>>>> John -- this is odd .. >>>>> I jsut started doing this too.. I have 43 different ones so far - in >>>>> less >>>>> than a month... but I hadn't thought about looking at whether they >>>>> were >>>>> P >>>>> or D and didnt know about "S" at all >>>>> >>>>> Im only keeping one of each state to make a set and just though tit >>>>> would >>>>> be >>>>> nice to have or to save and possibly sell for $1.00 profit or so. >>>>> I have to just a magnifier to see which state I have in text but I'm >>>>> getting to know the pictures. >>>>> Now I'm gonna want to look at each to see if they have an "S" lol >>>>> >>>>> glad you are recouping I didn't get to wish you well _before_ the >>>>> procedure >>>>> as I didnt see your post until yesterday... >>>>> >>>>> ann >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> John Sessoms wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Does anyone know more about the state quarters than I do? >>>>>> >>>>>> Let me rephrase that ... Does anyone know LESS about the state >>>>>> quarters >>>>>> than I do? >>>>>> >>>>>> I just found something odd. At least it's odd to me. >>>>>> >>>>>> Ever since the program began, I have tried to keep every one of the >>>>>> state >>>>>> quarters I've received in change. Just tuck 'em into the watch pocket >>>>>> on >>>>>> my >>>>>> jeans and they tend to pile up around the house. I think I've spent >>>>>> less >>>>>> than $10.00 of the state quarters since 1999. >>>>>> >>>>>> Mostly because of my east coast location I get 'P' quarters. Every >>>>>> once >>>>>> in >>>>>> a while I sort through the piles and separate them by state & put 'em >>>>>> into >>>>>> plastic tubes. >>>>>> >>>>>> Any 'D' quarters I get are segregated to a separate pile. I don't get >>>>>> enough to justify separate tubes for each state, but I can sort them >>>>>> by >>>>>> year. >>>>>> >>>>>> Anyway, I'm rambling ... >>>>>> >>>>>> I needed some change just now and grabbed a dollar's worth out of the >>>>>> pile >>>>>> I hadn't sorted through yet and decided to make sure I wasn't grabbing >>>>>> a >>>>>> 'D' >>>>>> quarter. >>>>>> >>>>>> Instead, there was a South Carolina 'S' quarter. >>>>>> >>>>>> I understood the 'S' were all silver proof sets, but this is a regular >>>>>> clad quarter. >>>>>> >>>>>> Try to keep the explanation simple like me. ;-D >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>>>> PDML@pdml.net >>>>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>>>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >>>>> follow the directions. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>> PDML@pdml.net >>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >>> follow the directions. >>> >>> >> >> > > > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. >
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