Whitman penny books ??

[IdahoCopper]

I found in my late dad's stuff two penny collecting books. #1 - 1909 to 1940 and #2 - starting 1941

The first book has 23 empty slots, the 2nd is complete up to 1972.

Looking in the 1st, the empties are the low-production number coins. The lowest that are actually in the book are:

1912-D @ 10.4M
1921-S @ 15.3M
1924-D @ 2.5M
1924-S @ 11.7M
1928-S @ 17.3M
1932 @ 9.1M
1932-D @ 10.5M
1933 @ 14.4M
1939-D @ 15.2M

Can anyone give me an estimate of the value of this collection? The coins are circulated, some are fairly worn, a few have visible damage.

[beauanderos]

Sad to say, citing the condition of the cents and the lack of any scarce ones... you're probably looking at $5 for the collection and it's doubtful
any LCS would offer you more than face value for it. A totally beginning collector might offer you a bit more. Try offering it in the KSA's for
your best opportunity at recouping a decent value. Or just save it as a keepsake of your Dad's to pass down to future generations. It probably
holds more value as a memento.

[url]numismedia.com[/url] lists the scarcest coin you've listed at a value of 15 cent in F4 condition; any others are likely worth considerably less
unless the collection happens to contain some relatively scarce cents in XF or better condition.

[Recyclersteve]

Maybe I'm misunderstanding something, but the numismedia site lists a price of over $19 just for the 1924-D in good. So, as long as that date has decent eye appeal, I think the set should be worth much more than $5. Hopefully the ugly ones are the more common dates.

[IdahoCopper]

Maybe breaking it up and selling the lowest mintage pennies on eBay would result in the most cash?

[hobo finds]

http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw=192 ... 5573.m1684 sold listings 1924 d

[beauanderos]

Maybe I'm misunderstanding something, but the numismedia site lists a price of over $19 just for the 1924-D in good. So, as long as that date has decent eye appeal, I think the set should be worth much more than $5. Hopefully the ugly ones are the more common dates.

oops! I was looking at the 1924, instead of the 1924-D

[IdahoCopper]

http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw=1924-d%20cent&LH_Complete=1&LH_Sold=1&rt=nc&_trksid=p2045573.m1684 sold listings 1924 d

That is a great resource to help me grade its condition and estimate a value. Thank you, Hobo.