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CollectING New Member United States 7 Posts	Posted 02/19/2023 3:02 pm 'Wheat Pennies' discovered via metal-detecting are likely weathered, and are in poor condition. It's unlikely to find 'Wheat Pennies' even less than 100 years-old having value despite the poor-quality of coins. Report this Post to the Staff

John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 02/19/2023 5:14 pm ( I'm no pro, it's just my humble opinion ) Searched 6.5 +/- Million Cents Since 1971 Report this Post to the Staff
CJ18850 Pillar of the Community United States 575 Posts	Posted 02/19/2023 5:36 pm I would have to disagree with you. I have a 100 year old Wheat cent, my first coin many years ago detecting. Dug an inch down under the forest floor. It depends on soil conditions, mineralization, clay, water, etc. I've pulled aged wheats, Buffalo nickels, Liberty Head cents from all these conditions that were fresh dropped in 1923, 1883, 1926, etc. High relief and most in exceptional condition. I still detect to this day and educate others on social media of coins and History. Report this Post to the Staff
hfjacinto Pillar of the Community United States 6983 Posts	Posted 02/19/2023 7:24 pm Like Charlie posted above really depends on soil condition. In acidic soil most non precious metal coins will be corroded, in neutral soil and or sandy soil they could just be dirty. I personally wouldn't be looking for wheat cents if metal detecting but still a cool find. One day while walking the dog I found 3 wheaties. My Slabbed Dansco 7070 with Gold Page My Slabbed IHC Set My Slabbed 20th Century Type Set Report this Post to the Staff
Paul Bulgerin Pillar of the Community United States 3067 Posts	Posted 02/19/2023 7:56 pm I dug up this 1920-D Wheatie last month. I live in SE Wisconsin and the dirt here is quite favorable to preserving copper coins. Paul Bulgerin Report this Post to the Staff
DOCC Pillar of the Community United States 1150 Posts	Posted 04/06/2023 08:14 am I'm in complete disagreement as well. I have dozens of 1910's and 1920's without a lick of environmental damage. All of my Woodies have been MD finds. As other's have stated - soil conditions. You pull it out of highly acidic soil then best of luck. It is also highly dependent on how you process the coins. Here are a series of photos representing a patience-based approach that I employ. While not a wheatie and definitely a worthless sample, it gives you a pretty clear picture of what you can achieve. The first pic will look entirely familiar to most. Report this Post to the Staff
fistfulladirt Pillar of the Community United States 4333 Posts	Posted 04/11/2023 08:31 am My Michigan soil is very forgiving. My second year back out in 2010, I dug about 600 wheats, and 80 silvers. I now have about 1,300 dug wheats, I just rinse, dry and roll them up, stored away for who knows what. Many show little if any enviro damage. The worst are from chemically-fertilized lawns. When I listen to LED ZEPPELIN...so do my neighbors... Roll hunting since '77 Dirt fishing since '72 Report this Post to the Staff
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