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Tourney64
Penny Hoarding Member
USA
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 Posted - 07/30/2008 : 20:08:10
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I got 2 Brinks Boxes both weighing 14.75 lb, and the typical weight I see is 15.00 + or - .10. I figured they would be very low copper boxes. When I get 15.00 # it's usually 30%. To my surprise
they were 29.6%. I had 44 Canadian pennies in the 2 boxes, and they brought the weight down. I do not include the Canadians in the copper percentages.
Pre 1980 - 19 (3.25 g)
1980-1981 - 6 (2.75 g)
1982-1996 - 14 (2.50 g)
1997-Present - 5 (2.25 g)
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TXTim
Penny Pincher Member
239 Posts |
Posted - 07/30/2008 : 20:52:23
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| 14.5 is the best I ever get and usually 19% |
Beer is my currency. |
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horgad
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
1349 Posts |
Posted - 07/30/2008 : 21:04:46
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I had a Brinks box the other day that I thought had a high CU percentage, but it ended up having two extra rolls in it. I have also seen a box that 49 1/2 rolls in it. So yeah those box weights can be tricky...
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WilliamC
Penny Collector Member
USA
471 Posts |
Posted - 07/31/2008 : 08:39:36
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| I'm averaging 14.6 to 14.8 lbs per box. I consider myself lucky to get a 15 lb, and anything less than 14.2 lbs I don't even open. |
Sorting In Northwest Mississippi |
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jorhyne
Penny Pincher Member
174 Posts |
Posted - 07/31/2008 : 09:10:44
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| I normally average right about 14lbs 13 ozs - 15lbs + and seem to get nice percentages. |
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TenBears
Penny Hoarding Member
873 Posts |
Posted - 07/31/2008 : 11:12:13
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Originally posted by TXTim
14.5 is the best I ever get and usually 19%
I have never weighed a box. However, I have turned a number of boxes back just because everything I can see on the ends are bright and shiny single dates (all 07 or all 08). Tim's percentages in south Texas are the same I am getting up in the Dallas area. |
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horgad
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
1349 Posts |
Posted - 07/31/2008 : 13:51:04
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Originally posted by TenBears
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Originally posted by TXTim
14.5 is the best I ever get and usually 19%
I have never weighed a box. However, I have turned a number of boxes back just because everything I can see on the ends are bright and shiny single dates (all 07 or all 08). Tim's percentages in south Texas are the same I am getting up in the Dallas area.
There probably was an Indian or three in those boxes that you returned.  |
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wagsthadog
Penny Pincher Member
USA
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Posted - 07/31/2008 : 20:48:47
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Originally posted by horgad
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Originally posted by TenBears
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Originally posted by TXTim
14.5 is the best I ever get and usually 19%
I have never weighed a box. However, I have turned a number of boxes back just because everything I can see on the ends are bright and shiny single dates (all 07 or all 08). Tim's percentages in south Texas are the same I am getting up in the Dallas area.
There probably was an Indian or three in those boxes that you returned.
Amen to that!!
Last week I got a box from one of my source banks- when I opened it, Most of the coins looked shiny- I thought, "crap."
Turned out to be right on the money with a 25% Cu penny spread, and about 30 wheats.
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Don't be fooled by low box weights
