Sunday, February 20, 2011

Old-School Wheat Cent Collecting: Using A Penny Board

Rare Pennies You Should Hold Onto... Including The 1943 Penny ...

penny-board-photo-by-matthiasxc.jpg Collecting wheat pennies has been a national pastime since the 1930s, when the first penny boards were published by Whitman -- the same company that sells blue coin folders and coin collecting guide books.

Penny boards are one of the most influential developments in coin collecting because they sparked interest in date-and-mintmark collecting.

While coin collecting has experienced many changes since the 1930s, the revolution created by penny boards is still seen today.

In fact, in recent years, retro-style penny boards have been sold for coin collectors wanting to house their coins in old-school penny boards -- just like those from the 1930s!

 

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