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UNSEARCHED WHEAT PENNY ROLL WITH INDIAN HEAD CENT END
UNSEARCHED WHEAT PENNY ROLL WITH INDIAN HEAD CENT END
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4 Different Key Date Indian Head Cents 1869 1870 1871 1872 Goods
4 Different Key Date Indian Head Cents 1869 1870 1871 1872 Goods
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1976 P WASHINGTON QUARTER DOLLAR BETTER YEAR NICE AMERICA KEY DATE 25 CENT COIN
1976 P WASHINGTON QUARTER DOLLAR BETTER YEAR NICE AMERICA KEY DATE 25 CENT COIN
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1982 D ROOSEVELT DIME BETTER YEAR US 10 CENT AMERICAN KEY DATE 10 CENT RARE COIN
1982 D ROOSEVELT DIME BETTER YEAR US 10 CENT AMERICAN KEY DATE 10 CENT RARE COIN
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1982 P ROOSEVELT DIME BETTER YEAR US 10 CENT AMERICAN KEY DATE 10 CENT RARE COIN
1982 P ROOSEVELT DIME BETTER YEAR US 10 CENT AMERICAN KEY DATE 10 CENT RARE COIN
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1982 D US WASHINGTON QUARTER DOLLAR BETTER YEAR US AMERICA KEY DATE 25 CENT COIN
1982 D US WASHINGTON QUARTER DOLLAR BETTER YEAR US AMERICA KEY DATE 25 CENT COIN
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LINCOLN WHEAT CENT COLLECTION 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 5 PIECES OVER 2 ROLLS LOT
LINCOLN WHEAT CENT COLLECTION 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 5 PIECES OVER 2 ROLLS LOT
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UNSEARCHED PENNY ROLL RARE WHEAT INDIAN HEAD MERC DIME
UNSEARCHED PENNY ROLL RARE WHEAT INDIAN HEAD MERC DIME
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1910S 1911S 1912S 1913S 1914S 1915S 1922D 1924D free 26sLINCOLN CENT KEY DATES
1910S 1911S 1912S 1913S 1914S 1915S 1922D 1924D free 26sLINCOLN CENT KEY DATES
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1941 D Walking liberty 90 silver half dollar or very nice patina A look key
1941 D Walking liberty 90 silver half dollar or very nice patina A look key
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Wheat Pennies 1lb One Pound Unsearched Estate Sale SUPER FAST SHIPPING
Wheat Pennies 1lb One Pound Unsearched Estate Sale SUPER FAST SHIPPING
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1913 two 1918 1919 1919s  lincoln wheaties
1913 two 1918 1919 1919s lincoln wheaties
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OLD ROLL LINCOLN WHEAT CENT PENNY 1909 VDBS BOTH ENDS ONE END IS FULL RED
OLD ROLL LINCOLN WHEAT CENT PENNY 1909 VDBS BOTH ENDS ONE END IS FULL RED
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1851 large cent braided hair coin estate rare red toned nice
1851 large cent braided hair coin estate rare red toned nice
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Wheat Pennies 1 2lb Half Pound Unsearched Estate Sale SUPER FAST SHIPPING
Wheat Pennies 1 2lb Half Pound Unsearched Estate Sale SUPER FAST SHIPPING
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1922 No D Lincoln Cent Nice F VF Key Date Die Pair 2 Problem Free
1922 No D Lincoln Cent Nice F VF Key Date Die Pair 2 Problem Free
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Wheat Penny Roll w AU 1909 s VDB Cent UNC Mercury Dime ends k9
Wheat Penny Roll w AU 1909 s VDB Cent UNC Mercury Dime ends k9
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Old Mixed Coin Collection Lots US Sets Silver Bullion $
Old Mixed Coin Collection Lots US Sets Silver Bullion $
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1910 S LINCOLN CENTS SEMI KEY DATE HIGHER GRADE
1910 S LINCOLN CENTS SEMI KEY DATE HIGHER GRADE
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1909s Lincoln Cent XFKey Date
1909s Lincoln Cent XFKey Date
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1931s Lincoln Cent Rare only 866 Thousand struck
1931s Lincoln Cent Rare only 866 Thousand struck
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1926 ICCS Certified MS60 Brown one cent semi key date
1926 ICCS Certified MS60 Brown one cent semi key date
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1922 No D Lincoln Cent Choice VF XF Key Date Die Paie 2 Great Eye Appeal
1922 No D Lincoln Cent Choice VF XF Key Date Die Paie 2 Great Eye Appeal
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1883 V Nickel with CENTS XF First Year Of The Series
1883 V Nickel with CENTS XF First Year Of The Series
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EAST AFRICA 10 CENTS 1942 WITH MINT MARK I SCARCE KEY DATE
EAST AFRICA 10 CENTS 1942 WITH MINT MARK I SCARCE KEY DATE
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FIJI 1941 RARE KING GEORGE VI ONE PENNY 1d VF KEY DATE COIN RRR
FIJI 1941 RARE KING GEORGE VI ONE PENNY 1d VF KEY DATE COIN RRR
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1909 S VDB Lincoln Wheat Cent 1c NGC XF Details Rare Key Date
1909 S VDB Lincoln Wheat Cent 1c NGC XF Details Rare Key Date
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UNSEARCHED WHEAT PENNY ROLL WITH AN INDIAN HEAD CENT END LOT BHJ43
UNSEARCHED WHEAT PENNY ROLL WITH AN INDIAN HEAD CENT END LOT BHJ43
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UNSEARCHED WHEAT PENNY ROLL WITH AN INDIAN HEAD CENT END LOT KH834
UNSEARCHED WHEAT PENNY ROLL WITH AN INDIAN HEAD CENT END LOT KH834
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1933 S Walking liberty 90 silver half dollar or very nice patina A look key
1933 S Walking liberty 90 silver half dollar or very nice patina A look key
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KEY DATE 1909 INDIAN HEAD CENT ONLY 44 CENTS SHIPPING WOW BID NOW
KEY DATE 1909 INDIAN HEAD CENT ONLY 44 CENTS SHIPPING WOW BID NOW
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1922D Lincoln Wheat Ears Small Cent Well Circulated Week D Key Date
1922D Lincoln Wheat Ears Small Cent Well Circulated Week D Key Date
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1908 S Indian Head Small Cent 1c Penny Coin San Francisco Key Date
1908 S Indian Head Small Cent 1c Penny Coin San Francisco Key Date
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1909 S Lincoln Wheat Small Cent Penny Coin San Francisco Key Date
1909 S Lincoln Wheat Small Cent Penny Coin San Francisco Key Date
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1914 D Lincoln Wheat Cent Penny Key Date Rare Denver Low Mintage Must See
1914 D Lincoln Wheat Cent Penny Key Date Rare Denver Low Mintage Must See
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1921 S Indian Head Buffalo Nickel 5c Five Cent Coin San Francisco Key Date
1921 S Indian Head Buffalo Nickel 5c Five Cent Coin San Francisco Key Date
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1909 S Indian Head One Cent 1¢ Key Date Penny Coin San Francisco
1909 S Indian Head One Cent 1¢ Key Date Penny Coin San Francisco
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4 DIFFERENT KEY DATE INDIAN HEAD CENTS 1869 1870 1871 1872
4 DIFFERENT KEY DATE INDIAN HEAD CENTS 1869 1870 1871 1872
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1918 S Walking liberty 90 silver half dollar or very nice patina A look key
1918 S Walking liberty 90 silver half dollar or very nice patina A look key
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1993 S Gem Proof Deep Cameo Lincoln Memorial Penny Cent 10290156 33
1993 S Gem Proof Deep Cameo Lincoln Memorial Penny Cent 10290156 33
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1884 Liberty V Nickel You Grade VERY Detailed for this KEY YEAR Lot 487
1884 Liberty V Nickel You Grade VERY Detailed for this KEY YEAR Lot 487
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1932 S Washington Quarter Dollar 25¢ Twenty Five Cent Key Date Silver Coin
1932 S Washington Quarter Dollar 25¢ Twenty Five Cent Key Date Silver Coin
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1915 Barber Liberty Head 50c Fifty Cents Half Dollar Silver Coin Key Date
1915 Barber Liberty Head 50c Fifty Cents Half Dollar Silver Coin Key Date
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1932 D Washington Quarter Dollar 25¢ Twenty Five Cent Key Date Silver Coin
1932 D Washington Quarter Dollar 25¢ Twenty Five Cent Key Date Silver Coin
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1851 P Seated Liberty 50c Fifty Cents Half Dollar Silver Coin Key Date
1851 P Seated Liberty 50c Fifty Cents Half Dollar Silver Coin Key Date
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LOT OF 4 1872 INDIAN HEAD CENTS KEY DATE
LOT OF 4 1872 INDIAN HEAD CENTS KEY DATE
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1972 S Gem Proof Cameo Lincoln Memorial Penny Cent Coin 10291959 33
1972 S Gem Proof Cameo Lincoln Memorial Penny Cent Coin 10291959 33
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1896 S Barber Liberty Head Half Dollar Fifty Cent 50¢ Key Date Silver Coin
1896 S Barber Liberty Head Half Dollar Fifty Cent 50¢ Key Date Silver Coin
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2004 S Gem Proof Deep Cameo Lincoln Memorial Penny Cent 10291896 50
2004 S Gem Proof Deep Cameo Lincoln Memorial Penny Cent 10291896 50
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1917 D Walking Liberty Half Dollar Fifty Cent 50¢ Key Date Silver Coin
1917 D Walking Liberty Half Dollar Fifty Cent 50¢ Key Date Silver Coin
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1909 S Lincoln Wheat Cent VG
1909 S Lincoln Wheat Cent VG
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PORTUGAL 5 ESCUDOS 1937 KEY DATE KM 581 SILVER LK
PORTUGAL 5 ESCUDOS 1937 KEY DATE KM 581 SILVER LK
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1979 S Type 1 Ch Proof Filled S Lincoln Memorial Cent 10289993 46
1979 S Type 1 Ch Proof Filled S Lincoln Memorial Cent 10289993 46
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1984 S Gem Proof Deep Cameo Lincoln Memorial Penny Cent 10288686 46
1984 S Gem Proof Deep Cameo Lincoln Memorial Penny Cent 10288686 46
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PORTUGAL 5 ESCUDOS 1932 KEY DATE KM 581 SILVER LK
PORTUGAL 5 ESCUDOS 1932 KEY DATE KM 581 SILVER LK
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1912D Liberty V Nickel W LIBERTY RARE D Mint Mark Lot 496
1912D Liberty V Nickel W LIBERTY RARE D Mint Mark Lot 496
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1931 S Lincoln Cent PCGS XF40 Nice Key Date
1931 S Lincoln Cent PCGS XF40 Nice Key Date
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1969 S Choice Proof Lincoln Memorial Penny Cent US Coin 10289343 30
1969 S Choice Proof Lincoln Memorial Penny Cent US Coin 10289343 30
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1982 S Gem Proof Deep Cameo Lincoln Memorial Penny Cent 10288667 81
1982 S Gem Proof Deep Cameo Lincoln Memorial Penny Cent 10288667 81
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1980 S Gem Proof Deep Cameo Lincoln Memorial Penny Cent 10289033 63
1980 S Gem Proof Deep Cameo Lincoln Memorial Penny Cent 10289033 63
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1908 s INDIAN HEAD CENT VF VERY FINE KEY DATE FULL LIBERTY SHOWING NR
1908 s INDIAN HEAD CENT VF VERY FINE KEY DATE FULL LIBERTY SHOWING NR
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1871 INDIAN HEAD CENT AU KEY DATE FULL BOLD LIBERTY 2 1 2 DIAMONDS SHOWING NR
1871 INDIAN HEAD CENT AU KEY DATE FULL BOLD LIBERTY 2 1 2 DIAMONDS SHOWING NR
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1871 2 cent piece Two cents Nice F VF Rare coin old money key date low mintage
1871 2 cent piece Two cents Nice F VF Rare coin old money key date low mintage
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LINCOLN WHEAT CENT 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s MASTER DEALER OLD ROLL LOT SALE SET
LINCOLN WHEAT CENT 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s MASTER DEALER OLD ROLL LOT SALE SET
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1968 S Gem Proof Lincoln Memorial Penny Cent US Coin 10289315 92
1968 S Gem Proof Lincoln Memorial Penny Cent US Coin 10289315 92
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Semi Key Date 1926 S Lincoln Cent F
Semi Key Date 1926 S Lincoln Cent F
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Semi Key Date 1913 S Lincoln Cent XF
Semi Key Date 1913 S Lincoln Cent XF
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Semi Key Date 1914 S Lincoln Cent F
Semi Key Date 1914 S Lincoln Cent F
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Semi Key Date 1910 S Lincoln Cent F
Semi Key Date 1910 S Lincoln Cent F
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Semi Key Date 1913 S Lincoln Cent F
Semi Key Date 1913 S Lincoln Cent F
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Semi Key Date 1915 S Lincoln Cent F
Semi Key Date 1915 S Lincoln Cent F
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Semi Key Date 1922 D Lincoln Cent F
Semi Key Date 1922 D Lincoln Cent F
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Semi Key Date 1931 D Lincoln Cent XF
Semi Key Date 1931 D Lincoln Cent XF
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Semi Key Date 1931 S Lincoln Cent VF
Semi Key Date 1931 S Lincoln Cent VF
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Semi Key Date 1922 D Weak D Lincoln Cent G
Semi Key Date 1922 D Weak D Lincoln Cent G
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2000 S Gem Proof Deep Cameo Lincoln Memorial Penny Cent 10289975 77
2000 S Gem Proof Deep Cameo Lincoln Memorial Penny Cent 10289975 77
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Cuba Silver Coin 20 Centavos 1949 90 Silver Quarter
Cuba Silver Coin 20 Centavos 1949 90 Silver Quarter
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1886 Liberty V Nickel FULL LIBERTYKEY DATE IN SERIES b376
1886 Liberty V Nickel FULL LIBERTYKEY DATE IN SERIES b376
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US Coins BEAUTIFUL 1867 SUPER KEY DATE Indian Head Cent Fine K118
US Coins BEAUTIFUL 1867 SUPER KEY DATE Indian Head Cent Fine K118
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Wheat Penny Roll w TWO 1916 d Mercury Dime ends15 found so far k4
Wheat Penny Roll w TWO 1916 d Mercury Dime ends15 found so far k4
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1868 SEMI KEY DATE INDIAN HEAD CENT VF
1868 SEMI KEY DATE INDIAN HEAD CENT VF
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1948 NGC MS 62 KEY DATE FIFTY CENTS CANADA
1948 NGC MS 62 KEY DATE FIFTY CENTS CANADA
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1912 D Liberty V Nickel CHOICE VFKEY DATE b379
1912 D Liberty V Nickel CHOICE VFKEY DATE b379
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Wheat Penny Roll w TWO EF 1909 s VDB Lincoln Cent ends k2
Wheat Penny Roll w TWO EF 1909 s VDB Lincoln Cent ends k2
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1925 KEY DATE Canada 1 Cent
1925 KEY DATE Canada 1 Cent
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Wheat Penny Roll w VF 1908 s 1909 s Indian Head Cent ends k8
Wheat Penny Roll w VF 1908 s 1909 s Indian Head Cent ends k8
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Key Date 1921 Mercury Dime 10 cents
Key Date 1921 Mercury Dime 10 cents
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1909 S Lincoln Cent Key Date Rare First Year San Francisco 99 NR Free Shipping
1909 S Lincoln Cent Key Date Rare First Year San Francisco 99 NR Free Shipping
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1857 FLYING EAGLE CENT SEMI KEY BETTER DATE 4915A
1857 FLYING EAGLE CENT SEMI KEY BETTER DATE 4915A
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Canadian 1921 Quarter Dollar King George V 80 Silver 25 cent key date coin
Canadian 1921 Quarter Dollar King George V 80 Silver 25 cent key date coin
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1877 INDIAN HEAD CENT GRADED NGC VF DETAILS
1877 INDIAN HEAD CENT GRADED NGC VF DETAILS
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1873 INDIAN HEAD CENT SEMI KEY BETTER DATE 4929A
1873 INDIAN HEAD CENT SEMI KEY BETTER DATE 4929A
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1888 Liberty V Nickel KEY DATE LK Lot 303 VERY NICE DETAILS
1888 Liberty V Nickel KEY DATE LK Lot 303 VERY NICE DETAILS
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penny roll hunting #5

Unemployment Blues: The Ripple Effect Of Fear by Virginia Bola

Unemployment carries a lot of emotional baggage for most of us and fear is a major component. We fear the financial fallout of no longer receiving regular wages. We fear the impact of our lack of productivity on relationships: our marriage, our family, our friends, and our social and community activities. We fear losing the respect of our children when we can no longer give them what they need. We fear approaching acquaintances for help in identifying potential positions. We fear the humiliation of the job hunt and the personal rejection we expect to encounter. And finally we fear the most basic concept we hold within: that we're just not good enough, that we can't cut the mustard, that we're an incurable loser.

The fear seeps into our bones and leaves us awake and restless in the middle of the night. It flashes behind our eyes to telegraph our desperation in interviews. It weighs heavily on our stooped shoulders as we walk into yet another agency and answer the same questions we have been asked for weeks. It hobbles our energy and extinguishes the enthusiasm we try so hard to project.

It becomes our constant, uninvited companion in everything we do. If not quickly contained, it wrests control of our lives.

"Think positive" is a useless platitude when there is almost nothing positive going on in your current world. You have no job, no income, no prospects, and no real hope. But you still have the most powerful tool ever developed: the human mind. To stop the encroachment of fear, your mind must become your partner and your ally; it is your secret weapon against the fears and anxieties of an untenable situation.

Here are a variety of strategies for you to try:

1. Early financial planning.

After the initial shock of losing your job ebbs a little, your natural motivation and competitive drive kick in and you feel optimistic that something will open up in a very short time. You may have been out of the labor market for a long time and haven't realized that hiring protocols have changed significantly over the past few years.

Except for entry-level jobs, it is unusual to obtain an offer on the first interview. Employers are wary of skeletons lurking in applicants' closets and take their time in checking you out. For the past four years, the average time out of work has drastically increased - it now typically takes six to twelve months to find a new position. That is a long time to go without regular income and how many of us have substantial savings to give us a real safety net?

As soon as you can, sit down with your spouse and your records and see what you can do to immediately cut expenses to the bone. Contact your creditors and see if you can defer payments by paying interest for a while. Restructure your social life and choice of entertainment to conserve every cent that you can. It won't entirely remove that nagging fear-of-losing-everything that will dog your footsteps until you're again gainfully employed, but having some sense of control over it will lower the worry to a dull roar rather than downright panic.

2. Share your fears.

Confess your fears to your spouse, your family, your friends, your pastor - whoever makes you feel comfortable enough to share your personal thoughts. If you have a supportive spouse and family, reveal your worry that your present circumstances will impact your relationships with each other and jointly plan how that can be avoided.

So many couples withdraw when under stress. The partner without a job feels drained and lost as summoning the high energy required for a successful job search campaign becomes more and more difficult. The partner who is still working feels stressed out from the increased responsibility of being the only breadwinner. Because they do not realize how painful and disheartening are your frequent rejections, they start to think that you're not that interested in finding a position, that you're not looking hard enough.

Share your feelings early and become part of a team effort or you may become part of the nasty statistic that shows a high percentage of laid off workers encounter marital strife, separation, and divorce.

3. Use your friends and acquaintances.

Asking for, and receiving, support from those around you doesn't have to mean exploitation. People who know you, like you, and care about you are happy to help when they can. Don't be embarrassed to ask for their assistance and do it clearly, concisely, and directly. Just "dropping hints" and getting frustrated when no help is forthcoming is self-defeating. Call in the chips from everyone you know and vow that you will return the favor for them when your positions are reversed.

4. Manage the toxic effects of job search.

Looking for work feels humiliating because you sense an inner air of superiority in the contacts you make. People who have a job possess a sense of identity and security that as an unemployed applicant you temporarily lack. Ask yourself how much of the attitude is coming from the other person and how much is your own projection.

While you will undoubtedly run into the occasional boor, many more of your contacts - employers, interviewers, receptionists, human resource specialists, agency staff -empathize with your situation having been there in the past themselves and fully aware that there is a good chance that they'll be there again in the future.

Your misery and pain leads to the feeling that it is you, alone, against the world. Every face in the crowd is threatening and alien. Self-conscious about our non-productivity in a culture that deifies success, we assume that everyone else buys into our own self-critical, guilty, personally faulty image. If, for even a few moments, you can step out of that self-centric view, you may be able to change your self-judgment. Look at yourself with the objectivity of a little distance.

When you look at other applicants, what is your reaction? Do you despise and look down on them or identify with their desperation and want to help? Although often distracted, inattentive, or oblivious, most of us care about other people and are willing to help once we really notice what is going on.

Look at the outpouring of sympathy, support, and love that a kidnapped child or a natural disaster evoke. Are we that generous all the time? Of course not, we are all too involved in lives that demand our attention 24 hours a day. Only when a light explodes do we start to look around us and our better selves emerge.

The key to an open, positive outlook is to realize that our humanity is always there, we're just not paying attention to it. If you can expand that vision of a caring, supportive humanity to those who seem to view you with indifference, your world completely changes. Instead of a drab, lonely desert, you see the waves of surrounding support, all caring about you, wanting the best for you, rooting for you: a great, positive team in your corner.

Yes, you will still experience rejection but your new outlook can put that into perspective. It is not a personal rejection but a mathematical determinant: if the number of applicants exceeds the number of openings, everyone, even those fully qualified and highly regarded, cannot be hired. Acceptance of that reality, in a non-personalized view, can help keep you going until you find the perfect fit - you get the job offer and other highly skilled applicants don't.

5. Battling personal inadequacy.

There are, luckily, very few times in our lives when we feel we are being judged by our peers. Unfortunately, looking for a job is one of those times. Every resume submission and application completion makes us feel that our personal worth is being assessed. That feeling intensifies in an interview where we sit eyeball to eyeball with our judges. We feel vulnerable and objectified as interviewers scrutinize our skills and experience.

To validate our sense of personal competence, we need to be seen as valuable and worthwhile. That is why we feel so good about ourselves when we are offered a position that we wouldn't allow our dog to take, like night liquor store clerk in a high crime neighborhood or cleaning crew in a slaughterhouse (yes, people do those jobs). The important thing is that we are wanted, that what we have to offer has value to someone. It is also why we get so down on ourselves when we are not offered a position: the more we want the job, the more crushing is the sense of defeat when we don't get it.

Everyone experiences rejection at some point during their lives, sometimes only occasionally, sometimes often, whether it is finding a job, applying for a promotion, asking for a date, proposing to someone they love, or trying out for a team. Failure is part of our lives because we are naturally competitive and everyone can't place first in the race to the wire.

It is our mental generalizations that cause such natural rejection to become crushing. If something is not that important to us, we shrug it off with a sour grapes response: I didn't want to be in that stupid club anyway. When we are emotionally committed to a goal, failure becomes devastating.

While being turned down for a job will never carry the emotional jolt of having a marriage proposal rebuffed, the destructiveness of job search is that rejection becomes a recurrent pattern. One failure to make the cut is manageable; ten failures, one after the other, start to impact our ability to cope; a hundred failures overwhelm us.

We start to identify ourselves as losers. We mentally twist our failures into a pattern and start to believe that we are the problem: we're just can't make the grade. We fail to look at the situation objectively: that each job application, like a dice roll or the pull of a slot machine handle, is a totally independent event with odds that don't change with multiple repetitions.

The fact that I was not offered one particular position says nothing except another applicant was a better fit. It is not a judgment about me as a whole person, not even as a worker or potential employee. For one of a thousand reasons, the chemistry wasn't right. Watch how your mind doesn't really accept that as it sinks into self-blame and self-doubt, repeating all the negative tapes you have ever developed, seeking to make you see yourself as a perennial loser.

Use that same powerful mind to consciously focus on your positive attributes. Think, or better yet write down, all your successes, great and small. Mentally explore your life, looking for all the times you were a winner - everything from a good grade in a difficult subject to the successful raising of a child, scoring a goal, marrying your spouse. Re-assuring yourself of your value, frequently and at length, will help turn your mind into a source of support rather than an internal enemy who repeatedly cuts you down.

Rejection is always difficult but its pain can be made more fleeting when we refuse to allow one, or a hundred, rejections to define ourselves as reject-material.

A Licensed Psychologist and Rehabilitation Counselor, Dr. Bola developed emotional coping strategies and job search skills for clients and has served as a recognized Vocational Expert in court. Visit her at: http://www.unemploymentblues.com

Article Source: http://www.earticlesonline.com/Article/Unemployment-Blues--The-Ripple-Effect-Of-Fear/35489

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