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wheeler_dealer
Penny Pincher Member
USA
245 Posts |
Posted - 05/20/2008 : 23:48:12
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| Hey nickelless 37 is not middle-aged these days. You are still young, I'm 43 and still in my prime hoping to reach middle age. I hope these young collectors and us old-er ones have a chance to find some coppers competing against the big boys. Topeka at the rate you are going you will be at a ton soon.(great) |
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kieblera5
Penny Hoarding Member
USA
787 Posts |
 Posted - 05/22/2008 : 23:31:01
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| I started at 15. I just turned 17 a couple of days ago. Really, I collect wheat pennies, but I did sort copper for a while and have a bunch of rolls. I also have a bunch of silver coins. My collection of silver coins is valued in the thousands (yes, I really am 17 and I buy my own stuff). For wheat pennies, the other day I spent 300 bucks on this giant box of 7500 "unsearched". Yes, they are unsearched. I know, a rarity right? The dealer near me buys from people who are just looking for some quick cash by selling their grandfather's collection. I get all of the goodies for 4 cents each. I have found many, many 09's and 09 VDBs, 22D and many other semi-keys. I probably have well over 12,000-13,000 wheats. |
Democracy is being allowed to vote for the candidate you dislike least.
Never argue with an idiot. They will drag you down to their level and then beat you mercilessly with experience.
"Any country where the central bank head is called 'Helicopter Ben,' you better own some gold," |
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copperpennies
Penny Pincher Member
USA
215 Posts |
Posted - 05/25/2008 : 19:56:58
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| I am 14 years old and i have gone over and sold/hoarded $245 so far. |
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NotABigDeal
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
3250 Posts |
Posted - 05/25/2008 : 21:26:17
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Originally posted by copperpennies
I am 14 years old and i have gone over and sold/hoarded $245 so far.
Most excellent. Young and with some brains. Keep up the good work!
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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AGgressive Metal
Penny Hoarding Member
USA
789 Posts |
Posted - 12/14/2008 : 20:11:33
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| Almost 25 and just got started - have sorted almost $200 in pennies so far and have about 50 canadian, 35 wheats, one dime, and one Indian to show for it. I want to go looking for halves at my local branch bank tommorow. I also plan to buy a metal detector for a more adventurous style of "buffalo hunting". |
And he that hath lyberte ought to kepe hit wel / For nothyng is better than lyberte / For lyberte shold not be wel sold for alle the gold and syluer of all the world.
-Caxton's edition of Aesop's Fables, 1484
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highroller4321
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
1971 Posts |
Posted - 12/14/2008 : 20:38:51
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Wow im shocked at the number of 14 and 15yr olds here.... GREAT GOING GUYS!!
I myself am only 20 |
Copper penny Investing
www.portlandmint.com |
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Kurr
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
1685 Posts |
Posted - 12/15/2008 : 00:10:14
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| 36 in February. |
Selling coppers- 1.4 + shipping or trade, PM me!! ~100.00 (68lbs)Available~
"If my sons did not want wars, there would be none." ~ Gutle Schnaper, Mayer Amschel Rothschilds wife
A number of people are educated beyond, sometimes way beyond, their intelligence. - Tenbears
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cwgii
Penny Collector Member
USA
498 Posts |
Posted - 12/15/2008 : 10:58:53
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| 49 in april |
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daviscfad
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
1300 Posts |
Posted - 12/15/2008 : 11:06:54
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| just turned 25 |
Inquiring minds want to know |
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Computer Jones
Penny Hoarding Member
USA
960 Posts |
Posted - 12/15/2008 : 20:07:51
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| Almost able to grab Social Security unless they up the age for bennies again. |
There's profit if you melt things!!
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PreservingThePast
Penny Hoarding Member
USA
697 Posts |
Posted - 12/16/2008 : 07:59:41
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I turned 53 one month ago. It is great to see such a wide range of ages that are so dedicated to this hobby.
I am supposed to hoard what I sort??? 
Have fun.
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PennySaved
Penny Collector Member
359 Posts |
Posted - 10/19/2009 : 14:19:01
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| How many copper pennies are in a ton? |
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dakota1955
Penny Hoarding Member
800 Posts |
Posted - 10/19/2009 : 14:24:42
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| just a young 54 |
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fasteddy
Penny Sorter Member
USA
53 Posts |
Posted - 10/19/2009 : 16:21:24
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| 47 and still working on my first barrel o pennies... |
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beauanderos
Penny Collector Member
USA
388 Posts |
Posted - 10/19/2009 : 22:45:07
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| 58 and still going strong. Just started two weeks ago and am hoarding about $100 a week. Everyone at work thinks I'm nuts but we'll show em. Just wait till hyperinflation hits and pennies are more valuable than dollar bills. |
Hoard now and hold on!
http://coppermillions.blogspot.com/ |
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slickeast
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
1356 Posts |
Posted - 10/19/2009 : 22:54:30
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| I noticed I didn't post my age. Well I am 37. |
You don't have to be the BEST you just have to be.......SLICK
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Megaman
Penny Pincher Member
USA
130 Posts |
Posted - 10/20/2009 : 00:09:38
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| I'm, 14 :O, I've only sorted $114 to date haha. Although I've also sorted roughly $200 in nickels with no Ag, or Buffs yet haha. I seem so unexperienced compared to everyone else. |
Must hoard more...... |
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PreservingThePast
Penny Hoarding Member
USA
697 Posts |
Posted - 10/20/2009 : 09:03:49
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Originally posted by dakota1955
just a young 54
It was a very good year...my singing voice is pretty bad this morning. OK, every morning. 
Lots of good things happened in 1955! 
Enjoy.
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ZigMeister
Penny Sorter Member
USA
42 Posts |
Posted - 10/20/2009 : 12:10:03
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| 67 years young...I hope I'm the oldest Grandaddy here. |
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ZigMeister
Penny Sorter Member
USA
42 Posts |
Posted - 10/20/2009 : 12:11:25
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| Meant to say not the oldest grandaddy. |
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Gr33nday43
Penny Hoarding Member
Uzbekistan
884 Posts |
Posted - 10/20/2009 : 12:30:11
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| I'm 14, I started hoarding at 13. I've accumulated about 1/5 of a ton of copper, and I sold some a long the way... |
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I hope you'll join with me, as we try to change it." -- His Excellency Barack Hussein 0bama, Head of Government,
Duce of Socialism, and Founder of the Empire.
Alcohol didn't cause the high crime rates of the '20s and '30s, Prohibition did. And drugs do not cause today's alarming crime rates, but drug prohibition does. – US District Judge James C. Paine, addressing the Federal Bar Association in Miami, November, 1991
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Meestabeck
New Member
USA
6 Posts |
Posted - 10/20/2009 : 12:53:13
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25 here, and only at 10 lbs, copper.
Although, being just 50 miles from the Canadian border, I have the advantage of grabbing up a large quantity of Canadian pre-1996. And I plan on doing just that!
My question is, how do you convince your wives to store 4 tons of pennies? |
I support gun control,
that's why I hold mine with both hands. |
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rainsonme
Penny Sorter Member
USA
60 Posts |
Posted - 10/20/2009 : 23:16:11
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| I am shocked at the distribution skewed to the lower age groups. I would have guessed over 50% above 56, mostly paranoid old men like me. The younger members here are VERY wise to be getting into tangible assets. In my view, this is a long term prospect. It may not pay off in the next 2 years, but it is VERY likely to pay off within 20. I tell my kids, who are disgusted by my silver/copper habit, that if all goes well, they will split the silver and pass it on to their kids. And if all does not go well, the copper and silver will keep us going for at least a little while. I guess for those looking for a quick $$ or two, buying 2 cents worth of copper for 1 cent is just obvious. For me, it is a longer term insurance. |
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HoardCopperByTheTon
Administrator
USA
5240 Posts |
Posted - 10/21/2009 : 01:40:14
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Originally posted by Meestabeck
25 here, and only at 10 lbs, copper.
Although, being just 50 miles from the Canadian border, I have the advantage of grabbing up a large quantity of Canadian pre-1996. And I plan on doing just that!
My question is, how do you convince your wives to store 4 tons of pennies?
That's easy.. you just stack it up and don't tell her. She might not even be able to accurately estimate how much you have sitting there. Careful though.. one member's wife decided to help him out by hauling several bags down to the Coinstar and cashing them in for him. She called him on the cell phone while they were being counted.. he could hear the CoinStar eating his hoard in the background. 
Just tell her you got the 4 tons on sale. Ladies understand sales. I can make you a heck of a deal on 4 tons. |
If your percentages are low.. just sort more. If your percentages are high.. just sort more.
Let me see if I understand this? If you cross the North Korean border illegally, you get 12 years hard labor; the Iranian border illegally you are detained indefinitely. If you cross the US border illegally, you get a driver’s license, a social security card, welfare, food stamps, free health care!
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AgMan
New Member
12 Posts |
Posted - 10/21/2009 : 12:18:11
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I just started about a month ago. I am 32, married, and have two kids.
To date, I have slightly over 40 pounds of copper. At this rate, it will take me over 4 years of handsorting to achieve 1 ton. My personal goal is 500 pounds. Once I hit that, I'll see if I still feel like doing this anymore.
73 Wheats (1920-P earliest), 31 Canadian CU, 5 dimes (1 silver), 1 Euro Penny, 1 Bahaman Penny, 1 Plastic Penny, and 12 Canadian Post-CU. |
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Average Age of Copper Hoarder?
