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Up close for all three mentioned.

I am a know nothing and trying to learn. Any help is greatly appreciated. As the pictures show, the first 5, L I and T Cent all are clearly odd. I assumed PMD, but found it strange that the 5 and T both have very similar oddities. If this is a mint struck error how do I determine that if it is not an accepted variety? What are the quick key signs of PMD versus Mint errors? Is there anything I am missing that is a potential error or damage besides the ones I mentioned? I have good clear pictures of all three zoomed in, but was limited by file size to these two. I’m happy to post more in comments if you’d like. Thank you!

I posted yesterday and received great advice. “The Red Book” is en route. Is this extreme wear? I know it’s not, but for a few seconds it looked like Abe had put a headdress on backwards. Made me chuckle. pictures attached with one in comparison to an Indian Head.

Thank you! Upon reading my post again I realized I wasn’t clear on the point. That being— What is the best way to categorize and inventory a collection like this? I have multiples of nearly every year from 15ish-89, 91,94,99. Many years, like 58’ I have already come across more than 20. What coins should I be on the look out for?those beyond the obvious “one in a million” coins I have zero hope of finding. I want to pull and properly store the coins that are significant beyond their face value. I know there are many in the bags and bags of wheat pennies I still have to sort through. I just don’t know what I’m looking for.

Photo file size limited me—making a google drive link now and will update with more pictures.Google Drive Link for Pictures. Thank you for taking the time to take a look. I doubt there is anything very rare here. I am going through all of the coin collections I inherited from both of my Grandfathers and father. My fathers was more of a general hobby and I’ve easily identified most of it. The other two clearly both had a shared interest in Wheat pennies and silver coins, although they never had the chance to meet and discuss it due to ones passing in the late 80’s. One collection is of decent size and variety. I have easily identified a good amount of valuable coins beyond their melt value and/or numismatic value. The other has a ton of silver coins, most circulated, but just in silver weight, it holds a significant amount of value. He purchased “collectible” coins to build the collection, but it also he appears he began squirreling away every single pre 63’ dated silver coin he came across in the years following the change. Possibly even beforehand, but they are all circulated. Because the silver will hold value and I can go through it over time, I am not going to worry about it right now. The Wheat back pennies interest me, but I am in over my head. There are so many of them and that’s not even counting the near equally high amount of 58’-89’ pennies. I buy/sell vintage and antique everything, but never coins. I’m good at researching to identify items and then building a price once I know exactly what it is. Many of these from the larger collection appear to have mint struck errors. Those are not so simple to identify and value. Please save me some time, as I’ve already gone deep down some rabbit holes here. The coin world is vast and while I am getting into it through this experience, I need some help. I am attaching pictures I took of some of a small amount picked from what I’ve gone through. Neither had any of their coins graded, but I know for a fact neither ever planned on selling any of them either. Pictures show about 5% of the wheat pennies in the collection. What is the best way to categorize and inventory the pennies? I have multiples of nearly every year from 15ish-89, 91, 94, 99. Many years, like 58’, 44’, and 38’ I have already come across more than 20 and counting. What pennies should I be on the look out for date, mint, and error wise? Those beyond the obvious “one in a million” coins I have zero hope of finding. I want to pull and properly store the coins that are significant beyond their face value. I know there are many in the bags and bags of wheat pennies I still have to sort through. I just don’t know what I’m looking for.

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