Oldest wheat circulation finds

[Guest]

I found a 1910 wheat at work one day, which is the oldest wheat I've found in circulation. I've since found two Indian heads, a 1893 and a 1900. I'm not sure what the second oldest wheat I've found is because I don't have all of them cataloged.

[Scott99]

2x 1909 VDB is my oldest wheat-find in circulation. Not certain about IH... I've found at least 1/4 a roll of them though.

[bugo]

2x 1909 VDB is my oldest wheat-find in circulation. Not certain about IH... I've found at least 1/4 a roll of them though.

Nice! How long have you been searching? I've been searching at work for a little over a year but I've just started buying rolls at the bank and have only gone through 3 boxes so far.

[Scott99]

Since january of 2011. I don't search regularly... At the rate I'm going right now it will be less than $500FV for this year.

[admrose]

I think 1913 was my oldest wheat; oldest branch mint one was a '15-D. Two IH to my credit, a 1894 and a 1904.

[furryfrog02]

A few 1909's and a few 1909 vdb's for me. I've found around 12 IHC's since I've been searching.

[WxMan]

You all have me beat. The oldest wheat I've found is 1940. Never found any indian heads. The 2 I have my grandma gave me before she passed.

[coppercoins]

1863 Civil War Token, 1864 Indian, about a dozen 1909 cents, both VDB and plain. Oldest branch mint was a 1912D. Been doing this since 1979, and have been through probably more than 500,000 cents from circulation.

I've also found tax tokens, coal scrip tokens, foreign coins, and well over $5 in dimes, both Mercury and Roosevelt (silver and clad). Most unusual find there - a Turkish gold coin that weighed in at around 0.2 ozt.

[Magers]

My oldest wheat find is a 1909 S VDB. I've never found an indian head, but I have found pleanty of other neat foreign coins and tokens.

[bugo]

My oldest wheat find is a 1909 S VDB.

Wow! What a find! What kind of condition was it in? Where did you find it? In a roll or in change? My mind is blown. Do you still have it or did you sell it?

I've never found an indian head, but I have found pleanty of other neat foreign coins and tokens.

I have you beat on this as I've found two, but the 1909-S VDB is a major find that beats anything I've ever found. Congratulations on a great find.

[admrose]

My oldest wheat find is a 1909 S VDB.

Every time you mention that I think we collectively should have the right to smack you.

[Magers]

I still have it, it currently resides in a PCGS XF40 holder. I found it in a customer wrapped roll of 50 wheats I got from the bank.

[bugo]

Nice. It gives us all hope for finding a rare coin in circulation. While not nearly as rare, I keep findiing 1970-S pennies but I haven't found a small date yet. Maybe one of these days I will.

[Magers]

Ive gone through a couple thousand dollars worth of bags, boxes and rolls. I am still yet to find a 70S small date.