Early zinc LMC

[uglycent]

I have noticed lately that the pre 82 cents are drying up around here and I see older zinks that look like they spent several years in the wishing well. Should we save a few nice unc reds when we find them or do you think enough are being saved for our grandchildren to afford and enjoy?

[VAB2013]

I was going to wait for Jon to answer... but YES, definitely save them from the wishing well! When I see those I think... my kids may not ever see one this nice and it goes in the nice box. I mean... I don't go overboard, they have to be pretty flawless... but the nice box is separate from the AU/BU tubes I have saved

Nice to see you Anthony! Hope you are doing well!

[uglycent]

The wishing well ones are the corroded ones. I like the look of an 80's zinc that is bright and clear of bubbles or spots.

[VAB2013]

The wishing well ones are the corroded ones. I like the look of an 80's zinc that is bright and clear of bubbles or spots.

Yes Sir, the wishing well ones... I know them too well. I had 2 rolls of them (culls) that the bank was going to charge me $8 to return to them. I was told that they have to pay $8 per shipment of culls back to the Fed and they would charge my account for that. So... I found that most of them will go through the money counter at Wally World so I've just been spending them.

I agree, most of the 80's that are free from spots, gas bubbles and overly heavy die polishing, are very nice to look at and really good ones to hang onto!

EDIT: Sorry, I was meaning to say, keep those nice ones so people don't wind up putting them in the wishing well. Or at the fountain at Disney... Cliff is too easily tempted

[makecents]

Anthony, you need to talk to Ed! Hopefully he'll chime in later.

[Petespockets55]

Yes Sir, the wishing well ones... I know them too well. I had 2 rolls of them (culls) that the bank was going to charge me $8 to return to them. I was told that they have to pay $8 per shipment of culls back to the Fed and they would charge my account for that. So... I found that most of them will go through the money counter at Wally World so I've just been spending them.

I agree, most of the 80's that are free from spots, gas bubbles and overly heavy die polishing, are very nice to look at and really good ones to hang onto!

EDIT: Sorry, I was meaning to say, keep those nice ones so people don't wind up putting them in the wishing well. Or at the fountain at Disney... Cliff is too easily tempted

I'm there now taking a break from walking.

[VAB2013]

I'm there now taking a break from walking.

Oh wow, you are there right now! LOL... sounds like you're a little tired for a fountain dive then Ya'll have fun and let us know what you find out there!

[GrumpyEd]

LOL, I've been saying it over and over.
The early zinc rolls are well worth saving and some already cost more than late date wheats.

83-d, 84-d, 85-d, 86-p, 86-d, 87-d, 88-d, 91-d, 93-d and some others are up there $10-$20+ a roll for uncs.

The prices most dealers use are from the CDN coin dealer newsletter / grey sheet.
They are not listed in every sheet, it uses a cycle for prices so certain ones list certain things so it's like every 4th one will list modern unc cent roll prices.

[jfines69]

I had a 2017 the other day that looked like an 82 frankenzinc... The zincs in circ I do not think will last long especially the early ones... If you find a nice one it may be time to store them away for future lincolnites!!!