Where to get brand new pennies

I asked my credit union and they said they do not have them. Where does everyone get them? Report this Post to the Staff. For me it's just chance. I haven't been able to order any given date for a lot of years now. I was able to order a mint bag,yes a mint bag from my bank back in Whenever I ask now they tell me they get what they get. I'm no pro, it's just my humble opinion Searched 6. Sometimes my bank gets them and sometimes they don't.

I will ask or they usually tell me when they have something good from the Feds. Now my daughter is a teller there and that helps a lot. Half way through the year when you go to the bank to get boxes of pennies, every other one will be a box of shiny s. I always have trouble finding new cents at the beginning of the year, but then I end up getting flooded with them by mid-year with the notable exception of Credit Unions are on a low budget, so they generally don't order from the Federal Reserve.

Your best bet is to try other banks. Your local bank is your best bet if you don't want to pay inflated ebay prices. There are a couple banks in my neighborhood who are sympathetic to collectors. In and the new coins featured a flying eagle on the obverse and a wreath on the reverse.

In , Abraham Lincoln became the first president featured on our coins in honor of his th birthday. The Lincoln penny obverse showed the image of Lincoln designed by Victor David Brenner that is still used today. From to the reverse featured two sheaves of wheat.

In , the Mint issued four different pennies throughout the year as part of the Lincoln Bicentennial One Cent Program. Nickel Dime Quarter Half Dollar. Skip navigation.

These new-penny sheets interlock with our standard sheets as they are the same size. These shiny sheets are made to order. The least amount of time these are exposed to air, etc.

That's why we don't stock these and make them right after receiving your order, provided the shiny pennies are available. To have the best chances in preserving the look of these new pennies, the best way for this process to take place may be as follows: order placed, manufacturing, shipping, installation, sealing the pennies. How many penny sheets do I need? A new window opens when you click any item below.