Hello all! Coincollector pointed me to this board there is alot of wonderful info here and I decided to join to share in the thrill of sharing finds and such.
I am a hand sorter. Saving up to buy one of the reydales(sp?). I have just gotten into it I am searching cents and nickels. I havent searched much yet but plan on getting a box of cents tommorow.
Here are my totals so far
Cents searched 2700 Coppers 570 21.1% Wheates 4 Can. .16c Mis. found in cent rolls two dimes
Nickels searched 400 Pre60's 10 War Nickel 1
Anyway I look forward to conversing with everyone. One quick question though. What do you guys do with your 82's? I have been saving them back in a seperate jar for when I get the machine. It is correct that some are copper and some are not?
welcome klava. glad you joined. im a hand sorter also. weighing your 82's is the best way to see if they are zinc or copper. my last 3000 or so 82's have been around 80% copper. you can also flip them or drop them on the table. the coppers will have a distinct ring and the zincs a dull thud.
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Thanks alone. I think for the time being i will just put them in a seperate jar. Ill either weigh them later on when I have spare time or sort them once i get the sorter. Right now I am just concentrating on sorting the max possible lol
Welcome to the board klava and NESGod. Klava, I would go for the max amount you can hand sort. You will see, soon the need for a Ryedale machine will arise....It happened to me....
NESGod, some people keep all nickels for the future metal value, some don't. Some keep pre-60's in the hopes of there being collector value, some don't. Of course there are the silver war nickels out there too....all should look for those.
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