Found very few of these in last 50 years

[koinmon]

Over the years of roll searching I'd have to say I've found fewer than 10 of these. 1942 S
George

[hasfam]

Nice. I didn't realize they were that rare or hard to find in rolls. I don't know if I've ever pulled any from rolls or not. Never kept track.

[mustbebob]

Well, they still struck 85 1/2 million of them. There are plenty of other dates with even smaller mintages. I guess it just might be where you are from or where you get your coins from. I have found plenty 42s coins in circulation over the years.
Either way, if you have not found many of these during your searches, then it well qualifies as a nice find. Congrats!

[cimperialis]

Bob, what's the lowest mint cent you have found in circulation? Mine would be the 1882 IHC with 38.6 million minted.

[mustbebob]

Sean, I have found two 1931S cents in circulation over the years. They had a mintage of about 866 thousand. I think they are by far the lowest mintage coin I have found to date.

[mo052246]

i can not disagree. in my 40+ years collecting, the 42-s has been a little tough to come across. i have found some not quite commons. my first lincoln album, the last addition was the 42-s. also kinda hard, at least here in the southeast, the 1954-p.

[koinmon]

i can not disagree. in my 40+ years collecting, the 42-s has been a little tough to come across. i have found some not quite commons. my first lincoln album, the last addition was the 42-s. also kinda hard, at least here in the southeast, the 1954-p.

The hardest to find for me 1941 to 1959 were 42's, 43'd&s, 49's, 54'P and 55's.
George

[mustbebob]

Wow. That's quite the disparity in difficult dates to find in some areas. I bought a few bags of circ coin in Missouri in 2005, and one of the bags has 14 rolls of F-XF 1954Ps.
This thread started yesterday, and I have already found 3 1942Ss today.
Wheaties do make the rounds, as do most older coins. I find this very interesting.

[strwrght53]

I got a brick yesterday and found a 42 S ,a 1912P a 1917P that I would like someone to look at and i would post it but don't know how

[Maineman750]

strwrght...it's pretty easy. Start a new thread, then below the dialog box click on manage files,it opens a new window, browse your pc to find the pic, then upload. just follow directions as you go.