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The Wonder of Collectible Pennies

Today, the penny is as outdated as the Model T. When the penny was introduced in 1909 it was considered a great coin to represent a great president. Today people throw pennies away, put them jars to never touch again and give them to children when they ask for money. The penny has lost its appeal, but not all of its appeal. There many collectible pennies that people would do anything for. The hobby of collecting pennies has been around for about as long as the penny has been around. There are many types of penny to collect and many rare pennies that collectors should keep their eyes out for.

The first thing a person needs to do before starting a collection is to purchase a penny album to store their new collection in. After the get the album collectors need to try and assemble the "wheat penny" series. There are many collectible pennies in this series. These pennies ran from 1909 to 1958. Wheat pennies have Lincoln on the front and two wheat stalks on the back. Rare versions of the wheat penny include the 1909 S VDB, 1914 D, 1922 plain, 1931 S and the 1955 doubled die. All of these coins are very rare and would take alot of effort to obtain. The lincoln memorial design has been issued ever since. Rare versions of this coin include the 1971 S Doubled Die Obverse, 1972 Doubled Die Obverse, 1984 Doubled Ear, 1990 S (proof without the S) and the 1995 Doubled Die Obverse.

One type of collecting that has been gaining popularity is penny pressing. Penny press machines create unique collectible pennies. The Penny Machine Company, information can be found on The Penny Machine Company is one company that produces machines that press pennies into flat shapes with many inscriptions to choose from. The Penny Machine Company sells many machines with a wide variety to choose from. All penny press cabinets can come in electric or handcrank styles.