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nckt
Penny Collector Member
  

USA
303 Posts |
Posted - 06/22/2008 : 22:51:05
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| If i start keeping my cans, should i crush them?? |
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NotABigDeal
1000+ Penny Miser Member
    

USA
1348 Posts |
Posted - 06/23/2008 : 06:36:29
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I would as it takes up less space. But it sounds like that if your state is included on the top of the can, it must not be crushed.
Deal |
I'm so sick over pennies....I frequently trade a dime or two for the whole "take-a-penny" container if sufficient coppers exist. That will get you some odd looks.
Steady looking for the elusive Indian head.... |
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nckt
Penny Collector Member
  

USA
303 Posts |
Posted - 06/23/2008 : 17:33:22
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| so i shouldn't crush? |
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NotABigDeal
1000+ Penny Miser Member
    

USA
1348 Posts |
Posted - 06/23/2008 : 20:28:23
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Where are you from? If listed on top, I would call the scrap yards to see what you need to do. My state is not on the can. You only get $0.30-$0.60 per pound around here I think. I don't scrap them though.
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I'm so sick over pennies....I frequently trade a dime or two for the whole "take-a-penny" container if sufficient coppers exist. That will get you some odd looks.
Steady looking for the elusive Indian head.... |
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nckt
Penny Collector Member
  

USA
303 Posts |
Posted - 06/23/2008 : 23:53:25
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HoardCopperByTheTon
Administrator
    

USA
3214 Posts |
Posted - 06/24/2008 : 00:10:06
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In CA they must pay a minimum of $1.55 per pound. We pay $1.70 per pound.  |
If your percentages are low.. just sort more. If your percentages are high.. just sort more.
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starwarsgeek171
Penny Hoarding Member
   

USA
564 Posts |
Posted - 06/29/2008 : 14:20:00
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| knibloe, that's one of my favorite episodes. Thanks to Kramer throwing the cans (and eventually newman) out to reduce the weight of the mail truck (free transport) while chasing Jerry's stolen car, we'll never know if it would've worked! Classic. |
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simplicitycounts
Penny Pincher Member
 

USA
167 Posts |
Posted - 06/29/2008 : 23:49:39
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| Minnesota sucks, we get 30 cents to 60 cents a pound in my parts. But below us Iowa has a deposit, and to the right WI and MI have deposits. Go figure. |
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NiBullionCu
Member


USA
90 Posts |
Posted - 06/30/2008 : 11:26:30
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| No deposit that I know of in WI??? |
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aboxaweek
Penny Pincher Member
 

USA
225 Posts |
Posted - 07/03/2008 : 10:30:01
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| around wi pierce cty. just off mn border, i've seen $0.80 lb. i've heard that if you crush them, they pay you more a lb too! |
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kavajava
Penny Collector Member
  

USA
332 Posts |
Posted - 07/04/2008 : 12:46:57
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| I crush mine with a brick, just so they take up less space (and because I don't get them in incredible bulk quantities), and then I figure I won't have to make as many trips to the scrapyard--which with gas at $4 and the small amounts I am getting so far makes a difference. Don't know yet if they will offer me more yet because of it. |
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copperpennies
Penny Pincher Member
 

USA
145 Posts |
Posted - 07/04/2008 : 17:13:31
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| There is no deposit in WI, but many cans do have the tops on them for Michigan. |
Buy my copper pennies under
Few day sale, $95 copper pennies $145 delivered.
in the buy/sell/trade forum. |
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Hirbonzig
Penny Pincher Member
 

USA
186 Posts |
Posted - 07/05/2008 : 08:43:15
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| I've been getting 90 cents a pound in Washington county Wisconsin the past week. As for a deposit in WI,I do not know of any. I've heard of having to proove you live in Michigan before any deposit will be refunded on cans. |
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