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Cody8404
Penny Hoarding Member
USA
546 Posts |
 Posted - 06/30/2009 : 16:19:02
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I have been one who has sorted the cents an then rerolled them and filled a box and set it a way.
In looking at my collection this spring I found the boxes had gotten wet and a mouse has taken some cardboard and set up house.
I have kept them in my garage in a sort of pile of junk to let them blend in with the rest of my junk.
How do you sort and store the them?
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Awake, O kings of the earth! Come ye, O, come ye, with your gold and your silver, to the help of my people, to the house of the daughters of Zion, to the help of the people of the God of this Land even Jesus Christ. |
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slickeast
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
1311 Posts |
Posted - 06/30/2009 : 17:02:10
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| Plastic buckets. I am going to relocate them to a basement and thinking about using silica gel packets in each one to absorb moisture. |
You don't have to be the BEST you just have to be.......SLICK
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AGgressive Metal
Penny Hoarding Member
USA
789 Posts |
Posted - 06/30/2009 : 17:24:15
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| I use pickle jars and mason jars. Not practical for giant hordes, but works for me. |
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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buyingsilvers
Penny Collector Member
437 Posts |
Posted - 06/30/2009 : 17:31:31
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| bank boxes that are weighed out to 13lbs 9.6 oz (I think). Should convert to ~ $20 per box. Easy to keep track of the hoard this way. |
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Bluegill
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
1472 Posts |
 Posted - 06/30/2009 : 17:54:07
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I reuse the brinks boxes. They're free and they stack nice. With a litle wigglin' and gigglin' you can get $25 loose in one with out bulging the sides.
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CoinHunter53562
Moderator
USA
1754 Posts |
Posted - 06/30/2009 : 18:51:37
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| I use cardboard boxes meant for sportscards because they are cheap, sturdy, and stack nicely. Within each box, the cents are separated into 500 count bags for easy selling or easy counting if I need to. |
My hobby: collecting real money 1 copper cent or nickel at a time.
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Nickelless
Moderator
USA
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Corsair
Penny Collector Member
483 Posts |
Posted - 06/30/2009 : 19:24:46
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| I re-roll, put $75 worth in a plastic shoe box from Dollar General, stack them in my grandparents' basement, then go do it again. |
"What happened to the American Dream? It came true! You're lookin' at it." Edward Blake. |
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Heavy Metal
Penny Sorter Member
USA
49 Posts |
Posted - 06/30/2009 : 21:16:34
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| I am working on my first 5 gallon bucket. I am not sure if I will be able to lift it when it's full though. |
Ever notice how it's a penny for your thoughts, yet you put in your two-cents? Someone is making a penny on the deal! - Steven Wright
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jonflyfish
Penny Hoarding Member
USA
538 Posts |
Posted - 06/30/2009 : 22:41:39
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Originally posted by Heavy Metal
I am working on my first 5 gallon bucket. I am not sure if I will be able to lift it when it's full though.
If you shake and shimmy the bucket as you fill it you can squeeze $300 face in there. Expect it to weigh approx 200 lbs. I have many of these 5 gallon buckets stacked and racked with CU's. |
The first panacea for a mismanaged nation is inflation of the currency; second is war. Both bring a temporary (and false) prosperity; both bring a permanent ruin. But both are the refuge of political and economic opportunities. |
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Nickelless
Moderator
USA
4367 Posts |
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kieblera5
Penny Hoarding Member
USA
784 Posts |
Posted - 06/30/2009 : 23:02:42
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| Ziploc double seal bags. I think they are quart size? or gallon? Either way, they hold nine lbs each easy and they stack nice inside a 5gal bucket so that they aren't loose. |
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.
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NotABigDeal
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
3246 Posts |
Posted - 07/01/2009 : 06:05:12
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I just throw them out back. Cuts down on mowing. Maybe they'll grow into a Cu tree....
Deal |
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brian0918
Penny Sorter Member
USA
90 Posts |
Posted - 07/01/2009 : 07:41:03
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| After seeing cessna's photos, I'm going to start hoarding in those rectangular Fresh Step containers. Easy to stack and they have a convenient bucket handle. |
"The man who speaks to you of sacrifice, speaks of slaves and masters. And intends to be the master." -- Ayn Rand |
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daviscfad
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
1279 Posts |
Posted - 07/01/2009 : 08:30:34
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Mikep2020
Penny Pincher Member
USA
204 Posts |
Posted - 07/01/2009 : 10:50:19
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| As a small time hoarder, I re-roll the copper into the $25 Brinks boxes, then wrap the entire box in packing tape to keep out moisture, then place 6 boxes in a large square kitty litter bucket for further protection. |
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Corsair
Penny Collector Member
483 Posts |
Posted - 07/01/2009 : 11:35:35
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| I just started counting out the pennies and putting them in kitty litter boxes, thanks to suggestions from you guys. I'll report back and tell you how I like it. |
"What happened to the American Dream? It came true! You're lookin' at it." Edward Blake. |
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brian0918
Penny Sorter Member
USA
90 Posts |
Posted - 07/01/2009 : 11:41:04
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Originally posted by Mikep2020
As a small time hoarder, I re-roll the copper into the $25 Brinks boxes, then wrap the entire box in packing tape to keep out moisture, then place 6 boxes in a large square kitty litter bucket for further protection.
You might want to throw in some silica packets with those, to absorb the moisture that you sealed inside. |
"The man who speaks to you of sacrifice, speaks of slaves and masters. And intends to be the master." -- Ayn Rand |
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slickeast
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
1311 Posts |
Posted - 07/01/2009 : 11:42:30
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Originally posted by brian0918
After seeing cessna's photos, I'm going to start hoarding in those rectangular Fresh Step containers. Easy to stack and they have a convenient bucket handle.
I would not trust the handle to hold up to 100lbs of pennies. I tried to pick up a bucket by the handle with 50lbs of halves in it and spent 10 min picking them up off the floor. |
You don't have to be the BEST you just have to be.......SLICK
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brian0918
Penny Sorter Member
USA
90 Posts |
Posted - 07/01/2009 : 12:00:51
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| Haha, thanks for the tip. |
"The man who speaks to you of sacrifice, speaks of slaves and masters. And intends to be the master." -- Ayn Rand |
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Mikep2020
Penny Pincher Member
USA
204 Posts |
Posted - 07/01/2009 : 12:07:54
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Originally posted by brian0918
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Originally posted by Mikep2020
As a small time hoarder, I re-roll the copper into the $25 Brinks boxes, then wrap the entire box in packing tape to keep out moisture, then place 6 boxes in a large square kitty litter bucket for further protection.
You might want to throw in some silica packets with those, to absorb the moisture that you sealed inside.
I run a de-humidifier and an air cleaner in the man cave where I sort and store so the air is very clean and dry down there all the time. |
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Robarons
Penny Collector Member
USA
369 Posts |
Posted - 07/01/2009 : 12:29:37
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Used to be on a box standard until they started breaking so I changed to a canvas bag standard. But I have also found that bank coin counting bags work nicely as well.
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Cody8404
Penny Hoarding Member
USA
546 Posts |
Posted - 07/01/2009 : 12:35:44
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I really like the Bank boxes, but the wet killed me this spring. I hadn't thought of packing tape to hold out the moisture.
I have seen the 5# bags from the copper cave. I like the idea, but not ready to invest in the sealer.
The 5 gallon bucket is a bit too heavey for an old man, but it brings up my excuse to the tellers when they ask why I got box of nickels I told them, "I would like to see a bugler trying to run away from my house carrying this. It would be too much like work." |
Awake, O kings of the earth! Come ye, O, come ye, with your gold and your silver, to the help of my people, to the house of the daughters of Zion, to the help of the people of the God of this Land even Jesus Christ. |
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Cody8404
Penny Hoarding Member
USA
546 Posts |
Posted - 07/01/2009 : 12:36:52
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| Thanks folks. I like the ideas, please keep them coming. |
Awake, O kings of the earth! Come ye, O, come ye, with your gold and your silver, to the help of my people, to the house of the daughters of Zion, to the help of the people of the God of this Land even Jesus Christ. |
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TaRget
Penny Sorter Member
USA
46 Posts |
Posted - 07/01/2009 : 13:20:11
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| I use mason jars, they are cheap and easily stored. They also hold up in all conditions. |
I am an organized coin collector. |
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Nickelless
Moderator
USA
4367 Posts |
Posted - 07/01/2009 : 13:31:16
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Originally posted by TaRget
I use mason jars, they are cheap and easily stored. They also hold up in all conditions.
If you plan to become a large-scale hoarder, buckets will be much more practical than jars, and IMO plastic is a much better way to go than glass.
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Originally posted by brian0918
After seeing cessna's photos, I'm going to start hoarding in those rectangular Fresh Step containers. Easy to stack and they have a convenient bucket handle.
OK, I have to ask: Do you have a cat, or do you just like to buy cat litter? |
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