lincoln cents

[coppercoins]

Hi, and welcome aboard...

There are a number of die varieties, some common and others uncommon in those dates. The only problem is that it would take quite a bit of time acclamating yourself to the world of die varieties before you would know what to look for, and chances are better of not finding much in them than striking it rich.

Having said that, as for "normal" value as rolls they don't have very much. They are extremely common to date and their value reflects that - most of the dates you mentioned are barely worth double face value in BU by the roll. Whether or not you should keep them intact is another point to think about - if they mean something to you as they are, leave them that way. If you plan on selling them as rolls, leave them that way - they will sell for a bit more if they are original, but not a lot more. If you are wanting to know what's inside, there's no real reason to leave them sealed, so open them and have fun.

As a footnote to their value, I just bought a group of 45 rolls today that contained a 55D, 57P, 57D, and a bunch of memorials from 1959-1990 for $60. That was $1.33 per roll....just not a lot of value in them unless you're versed in die varieties and know how to maximize your return on them.