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grandpa54wayne
06-10-2008, 07:46 PM
Hello all, I am an old retired USAF guy with way to much free time, been collecting coins for over 30 years, never sold a one. My wife is a bank manager and recently I started getting 50 dollar bags from her vault, mostly searching for wheat pennies, done all right at it, but then I started seeing unusual memorial pennies, opened up a whole new world. Learning more every day and I hope to gain more insight into my new found past time from this site. I will be full of questions, and have a few interesting finds all ready, that I hope to post as soon as I figure out how to download pictures. Hard to teach an old dog new tricks.

Steven
06-10-2008, 07:51 PM
Welcome to the forum Nelson. Ask away...........

grandpa54wayne
06-10-2008, 08:03 PM
I have a 1954S, I nicknamed my banana penny, on the date between the 5 and the S is a area that looks like a banana, the four in date has a trailing tail alot like the 55 poor mans die, trust also has some trailing, figure the banana was grease on the die, but curious.

Wheat Cents
06-11-2008, 04:55 AM
Welcome new old guy ..

Glad your are part of the Forum. Lots of experince found here. So as Steven said ask away..

AgCollector
06-11-2008, 05:40 AM
I have a 1954S, I nicknamed my banana penny, on the date between the 5 and the S is a area that looks like a banana, the four in date has a trailing tail alot like the 55 poor mans die, trust also has some trailing, figure the banana was grease on the die, but curious.

If the "banana" is raised up it could be a die chip, or if it isn't raised it could be abrasion if the 4 looks "trailing", would need a picture to be sure.

By the way, welcome!

Brad
06-11-2008, 01:02 PM
Welcome to the LCR.

Shingpumps
06-11-2008, 07:40 PM
Welcome, great to have you.

Phoenix21
06-11-2008, 08:43 PM
Welcome to the forum! Looking forward seeing you around!

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THE PENNY MAN
06-12-2008, 04:52 AM
Welcome to the forum