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krybulon
10-08-2008, 07:53 AM
when I go thru rolls trying to find an error or variety, I come across nicely preserved cents from 60-ties or 70-ties ... some of them are very sharp struck with letters standing strong and some of them wear beautiful, evenly distributed, brown "coat" ... I decided to collect them and store. For some reason they have more value for me than uncirculated coins from the same decade ...
Regards,
Andy. :D
nightowl
10-08-2008, 08:49 AM
FOR SOME REASON IT SEEMS TO ME THOSE 2 DECADES HOLD UP BETTER. ALOT OF THEM LOOK LIKE THEY WERE JUST RELEASED. 82 AND 83 ARE BAD YEARS, SEEMS MOST OF THEM ARE WORN BAD. I KEEP ALL MY PRE 82s FOR MY GRANDSONS.
krybulon
10-08-2008, 09:40 AM
this is exactly how I feel ... I believe in 1982 they change the metal ...
it must be the reason ...
regards,
Andy.
OneCent
12-11-2008, 08:44 PM
when I go thru rolls trying to find an error or variety, I come across nicely preserved cents from 60-ties or 70-ties ... some of them are very sharp struck with letters standing strong and some of them wear beautiful, evenly distributed, brown "coat" ... I decided to collect them and store. For some reason they have more value for me than uncirculated coins from the same decade ...
Regards,
Andy. :D

When I read your post, I immediately thought of this coin. I found it in pocket change a couple of weeks ago and decided to put it aside because it looked so appealing!

http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u56/hyperstriper/1974_LincBNCirc.jpg

Edit: The hair detail is almost comparable to the early date Lincolns, although the beard detail could never compare to the Lincoln cents minted from '09 and '16. I believe there was a new master hub in '74.