In addition to silver you can also search for valuable pennies. The older pennies such as the Indian head cent (1859-1909) and the wheat cent (1909-1958) are valued for their copper content as well as their numismatic value. Any penny minted before 1982 is 95% copper.

What should I look for in a penny roll hunt?

Committed coin roll hunters look for collectible coins as well as coins for which the metal value exceeds the face value — like a pre-1982 penny, whose copper is worth about two cents. For some, it’s more than just a hobby: a few hunters have made thousands of dollars.

What to look for when searching through pennies?

So before you say, “Keep the change,” check to see if you have any of these valuable pennies:

• 1943 Bronze Lincoln. (Image: Heritage Auctions, HA.com)
• 1969-S Doubled Die Obverse.
• 1992 Close AM Reverse.
• 1972 Doubled Die Obverse.
• 1995 Doubled Die Obverse.
• 1999 Wide AM Reverse.
• 1983 Double Die Reverse.

What should I look for when coin hunting?

You need to look for walkers, Franklins and non-Kennedy halves. You should also look for anything that has an “S” mintmark. Quarters that are older than 1965 are difficult to find. “In the coin hunting community, these coins are revered.”

What are the best coins to coin roll hunt?

Pennies are often the best bet because they’re printed in large quantities and are more prone to errors, he said. They’re also the least expensive coin rolls to obtain: You can have 1,000 of them and only tie up $10. A coin that’s out of the ordinary in any way is likely to be worth more than face value.

What to look for when sorting quarters?

These are the most valuable copper-nickel quarters you should look for:

• 1982-P — $3 and up (values for this quarter and the next 3 quarters are for specimens in circulated grades)
• 1982-D — $1.50 and up.
• 1983-P — $5 and up.
• 1983-D — $3.50 and up.
• 2004-D Wisconsin quarter, extra leaf low — $130 and up.

What years of pennies are valuable?

Lincoln pennies that were minted between 1959 and 1982 tend to be worth more since they are almost 100 percent copper, rather than an alloy. Improperly prepared dies can result in coins with a “double” image.

What pennies are worth keeping?

Keeping Old Pennies

• You should keep all pre-1982 pennies.
• If you can distinguish between 1982 brass and zinc pennies, keep the brass ones.
• All wheat pennies are worth keeping.
• Keep all pennies (even recent ones) that appear to have something “off” about them — they may be error or die variety coins.

What pennies have errors?

Some of the most common penny errors include off-center coins, broadstrikes, and clipped planchets. Note that doubled dies, repunched mint marks, and die breaks are technically not errors, but rather varieties. These anomalies were created in the die creation stage or by way of wear-related changes to the die.

How do you know if a coin is valuable?

“The three variables that determine the value of a coin are: how many were minted, the grade or condition of the coin, and the demand,” Gillis said.

What do coin errors look for?

These are the 2 main types of edge errors that are known to exist: The coin is missing the reeded edges (those little vertical lines along the edge of the coin) or edge lettering (letters that are supposed to be on the outer edge). The orange copper stripe is missing from the outer edge of a copper-nickel clad coin.

What are the chances of finding a silver quarter?

From my coin data above, 0.7273 of all coins are pre-1999. This means that of all coins, there is a 0.029 chance of finding a 1964 quarter. But wait. It’s even better.