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Epaphras
Penny Collector Member
USA
362 Posts |
Posted - 06/11/2008 : 19:28:51
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*****Half time reflections*****
Where are we at in obtaining those copper cents from January?
I have $500 coppers to obtain or box before I reach my goal. As far as wheats go, I know I bought at least one bag of 5000 and another bag of 1000. Concerning nickels, I am at the same spot I was in Feb. By the end of July, when my economy is stimulated, I should be able speed things up.
So again, if you are new, where are you at; if you've been around for a while, are you still on pace? |
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horgad
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
1641 Posts |
 Posted - 06/12/2008 : 07:43:09
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"My new years resolution is to break 4 million pennies sorted and 1 million copper pennies hoarded."
That is a quote from my post that started this thread back on the 2nd of January. Right now I am at 2.3 million pennies sorted and 575k hoarded. (1.55 million or 620 "good" boxes sorted since the start of the year).
That leaves me with about 680 boxes left to sort to hit my year end goal or about 26.2 boxes a week for 26 weeks. So I am pretty much right on track though I have to worry about vacations and such throwing me off in the future (I spent 2 days this week drying pennies  ).
Also my stash of unsorted boxes has been shrinking slowly but steadily as I was not ordering enough to make up for duds. So currently I am ordering 46 boxes a week to try and build my reserves back up to a 12 week supply. |
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jadedragon
Administrator
Canada
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nckt
Penny Collector Member
USA
304 Posts |
Posted - 06/12/2008 : 11:42:53
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| I am going to do $200 (hand sort) a week, and there are about 52 weeks in a year so thats $10,400 sorted, and i get about 20%, so that is $2080 in copper by the end of the year and i already have about $1000 in copper pennies, so by 2009 i hope to have one ton of copper pennies. |
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Alpacafarmer
Penny Sorter Member
61 Posts |
Posted - 06/12/2008 : 12:11:54
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| WOW!!! Are any of you married??? My wife looked at me like I slipped a cog when I told her I was going to sort through and keep a $100 worth of coppers. I'm sure this will be like my other coin goals that once I reach my goal I will revise it upwards. |
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jadedragon
Administrator
Canada
2809 Posts |
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misteroman
Moderator
USA
1993 Posts |
Posted - 06/12/2008 : 13:03:08
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I started early in the year (Feb) and wanted to accumulate 1 million wheats a yr.
I've actually sold most of the commons and only have a bag of about 5-6 thousand of good wheats (pre 39's and steels) Possibly for sale if anyone is interested.
I've instead been buying 90% like crazy and want to join the 'elusive'1000 oz club by the end of the year.I have approx 50lbs of silver as of now so should be able to meet that fairly easy. |
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PennehChaos.
Penny Collector Member
USA
267 Posts |
Posted - 06/12/2008 : 14:13:41
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| Well, i didn't start until April or so, if i recall correctly, but i'm hoping to hit $1000 face in copper by the end of the year. i'm at around $125 right now, so there's still quite a ways to go... especially with my percentages! |
Considering Verizon Business service? Perhaps you'd like to consider a nice drain cleaner enema instead? |
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Flbandit
Penny Hoarding Member
USA
567 Posts |
Posted - 06/12/2008 : 19:49:38
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| I'm just small time, but I want to hit 100 pounds of copper and an $100 face in silver! |
Are you throwing that out? |
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nckt
Penny Collector Member
USA
304 Posts |
Posted - 06/13/2008 : 01:00:03
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Originally posted by Alpacafarmer
WOW!!! Are any of you married??? My wife looked at me like I slipped a cog when I told her I was going to sort through and keep a $100 worth of coppers. I'm sure this will be like my other coin goals that once I reach my goal I will revise it upwards.
Nop I'm not married, i am going into the 9th grade lol |
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CoinHunter53562
Moderator
USA
1754 Posts |
Posted - 06/13/2008 : 08:12:06
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| My goal was 50K-100K in copper cents for the year. I am at just over 28K with a box being sorted today. I should be at 29K when finished. Anyway, I am still on pace to hit the lower side of my goal but I did take last week off due to moving. Once the moving is done and I get settled in, I plan to bump up the activity again so that I can shoot for the higher end of the goal. |
My hobby: collecting real money 1 copper cent or nickel at a time.
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Tourney64
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
1007 Posts |
Posted - 06/13/2008 : 08:46:22
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| I was originally planning on sorting 4 boxes/week. I have been sorting 6-8 boxes/week. With a copper percentage of 28% that works out to 56 lb/week. I'll easily surpass my 1,400 lb goal. |
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knibloe
Penny Hoarding Member
USA
771 Posts |
Posted - 06/14/2008 : 10:50:11
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My goal is to hoard 5K in copper. I hope to have it done in 2 years. That has proven to be a slow proposition w/o a ryedale. It is also slow, because of work and family committments.
So far I have about $800 copper pennies. |
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misteroman
Moderator
USA
1993 Posts |
Posted - 06/14/2008 : 10:54:11
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| Damn tourney,nice numbers for 8 boxes a week.You will be/already are one of the bigger boys with those numbers |
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jadedragon
Administrator
Canada
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nckt
Penny Collector Member
USA
304 Posts |
Posted - 06/14/2008 : 13:46:53
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| i might have to up my goal with all the copper i am getting from the grandparents hoard. |
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JerrySpringer
Penny Hoarding Member
614 Posts |
Posted - 06/14/2008 : 15:13:24
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| My goal is to keep a steady $200-$300 turnover in penny purchases per a week. I want so bad to find an Indian Head, a steel 1943 Lincoln, and make a 1909 - 1958 collection of pennies. I am about 50% fun, 25% hedge and 25% investment minded on my coin search lifestyle now. I must maintain the fun by buying every week. The fun is not in dumping the zinc. That is the work I hate in this hobby. |
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NotABigDeal
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
3250 Posts |
Posted - 06/14/2008 : 20:49:10
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Not sure about my goal, as I have been buying and not sorting as much as I should. I probably have the only Ryedale that sits more than it runs. I REALLY need to get some sorting done, as I have a lot of zinc just sitting in those boxes/bags.
Deal |
Gun control is like trying to reduce drunk driving by making it harder for sober people to own cars.
If you want peace, prepare for war. |
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norcal
Penny Pincher Member
USA
106 Posts |
Posted - 06/14/2008 : 23:38:20
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Im just gonna keep hoarding until I cant find room to store any more.
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Epaphras
Penny Collector Member
USA
362 Posts |
Posted - 06/16/2008 : 17:51:14
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Update on my goals
$1700 in copper (forgot to consider the BU rolls) boxed. Though for sorting I am at 90% the addition coppers I purchased compensated. I have been making 4 boxes a week (sorted and assorted) so I should be done with the copper goal in about 3 weeks. Then I'll knock out the nickel goal really fast and focus primarily on wheats.
What can I say? I enjoy the hunt and the savings.
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TenBears
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
1019 Posts |
Posted - 06/16/2008 : 17:57:48
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Originally posted by Alpacafarmer
WOW!!! Are any of you married??? My wife looked at me like I slipped a cog when I told her I was going to sort through and keep a $100 worth of coppers. I'm sure this will be like my other coin goals that once I reach my goal I will revise it upwards.
Many of us are married. What do you think drove us into hours and hours of the relaxed state of sorting pennies?  |
"Rich," the Old Man said dreamily, "is not baying after what you can't have. Rich is having the time to do what you want to do. Rich is a little whiskey to drink and some food to eat and a roof over your head and a fish pole and a boat and a gun and a dollar for a box of shells. Rich is not owing any money to anybody, and not spending what you haven't got." Robert Ruark
there are too wild Indians...
there are too wild Indians...
there are too wild Indians...-----still taunted
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TenBears
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
1019 Posts |
Posted - 06/16/2008 : 17:59:09
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Originally posted by misteroman
I started early in the year (Feb) and wanted to accumulate 1 million wheats a yr.
Are you kiddin me? One million wheats? You must be doing plenty of buying. I can't imagine sorting to obtain that many. |
"Rich," the Old Man said dreamily, "is not baying after what you can't have. Rich is having the time to do what you want to do. Rich is a little whiskey to drink and some food to eat and a roof over your head and a fish pole and a boat and a gun and a dollar for a box of shells. Rich is not owing any money to anybody, and not spending what you haven't got." Robert Ruark
there are too wild Indians...
there are too wild Indians...
there are too wild Indians...-----still taunted
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misteroman
Moderator
USA
1993 Posts |
Posted - 06/16/2008 : 20:05:41
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| No it was all buying,but am concentrating on Silver now |
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copperpennies
Penny Pincher Member
USA
215 Posts |
Posted - 06/17/2008 : 22:00:25
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| nckt, were the same age, i'm surprised there are 2 kids in America (Well probably closer to 5) that are smart enough to play with pennies. |
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penniesmakemedizzy
Penny Pincher Member
USA
135 Posts |
Posted - 06/17/2008 : 22:34:35
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Originally posted by copperpennies
nckt, were the same age, i'm surprised there are 2 kids in America (Well probably closer to 5) that are smart enough to play with pennies.
I'm a kid too |
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2008 Hoarding Goals
