BerniesDad

Yes, I have been searching for sold listings, checking the availability of the various years, etc. The puzzling part is that the actual condition of the coin doesn't seem to have a direct relation to the price. Many sell for pennies, while a good number sell for much more. I have a few magnifying glasses, and have been watching videos on how to grade the wheat penny. It's interesting, but I'm still not sure on things like lincoln's hair, and the wear on the face of the penny.

Thanks for the reply. I do find it confusing when google says a coin is worth "2 to 3 cents", but then you look at ebay and prices are across the board for the same coin. Sometimes well over $500, as in the case of the 1944 wheat pennies. A number of these coins aren't graded by a 3rd party, and appear to be in less than good condition, yet sell for very high prices.

Hello everyone, Me and my boy have recently been trying to get into coin collecting. He's only 7 and so just loves playing around with any coins. I'd like to get him into this hobby, along with myself, and also would like to buy/sell coins either locally or on ebay. Just the other day, it seems we had some beginner's luck at a yard sale, and my boy got a bag of about 100 wheat pennies and other international coins for a very low price :) I am not sure, but just going through the pennies, I've found at least 6 1944 wheats that appear to be in "good" or much better condition , based on some grading videos I've watched. Are these really worth as much as they appear to be on ebay? Thanks much for any tips or ideas for us as we try to learn more and have fun with collecting coins. Would also like to know where/when/how we should sell (or buy) on ebay. I am an old time ebay seller and have an account with a 600+ FB, but haven't sold regularly on ebay in many years. Based on experience, I am concerned about the whole grading thing, and dealing with difficult buyers on ebay, due to my inexperience with coin buying/selling. Thanks again!