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Flbandit
Penny Collector Member
USA
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 Posted - 06/24/2008 : 21:20:23
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Woo Hoo, my copper hoard just hit 50 lbs. today! About 1 session for some of you I know, but not bad for a slow hand sorter!
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natsb88
Penny Collector Member
USA
305 Posts |
Posted - 06/24/2008 : 21:33:12
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| Ya got me beat! I've only sorted a couple boxes and pocket change. I have as much Canadian copper as I do US (got that in a trade). Later this summer when I have more time I hope to step it up... |
Nate
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TenBears
Penny Hoarding Member
779 Posts |
Posted - 06/24/2008 : 21:39:49
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| I filled many a empty spaghetti sauce jar by hand sorting. Such a jar hold just 9 dollars. |
"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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fb101
Penny Hoarding Member
USA
523 Posts |
Posted - 06/24/2008 : 21:47:32
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| Congratulations! I'm breaking new ground in copper too. About $160. :) |
A taxpayer voting for Obama is like a chicken voting for Frank Perdue |
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kieblera5
Penny Pincher Member
USA
229 Posts |
Posted - 06/24/2008 : 22:03:48
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Congrats. I'm pretty sure I don't have that much. I can only sort one or two boxes a week with my work and school schedule.
*Edit*
Over 50 lbs now. Probably more like 60. I've been getting more done. I'll have an accurate count soon. I ordered a nice postal scale that weighs up to 52 pounds for a good price. |
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.
An Obama nation is an abomination.
There's more money in one cent than in a dollar bill. |
Edited by - kieblera5 on 07/02/2008 01:10:59 |
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Kurr
Penny Collector Member
306 Posts |
Posted - 07/02/2008 : 08:41:12
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This may sound silly but you hand sorters have a bigger hoard than I do! I am currently trying to do a "capitol growth" phase. As soon as I get $100 face, I get rid of it. Same thing probably when i get enough wheats.
Congrats guys, every cent counts! |
A number of people are educated beyond, sometimes way beyond, their intelligence. - Tenbears
Democracy is three wolves and two sheep voting on whats for dinner.
Freedom is armed sheep contesting the vote. |
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mingusdew
New Member
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Posted - 07/10/2008 : 09:58:01
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currently sitting on about 65 lbs, in ammo cans in my dad's basement. Not much room for piles of metal in my apartment...
According to my spreadsheet (yes, I keep a spreadsheet tracking my finds and overall performance in terms of dollar value and percentages) I have about $250US by copper weight (assuming $3.80/lb value).
I keep the wheats and barely circulated coppers separate. Figure I may start selling the coins which may have a numismatic premium.
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TexasPQ
Member
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Posted - 07/10/2008 : 20:24:26
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I'm at around two hundred dollars in face value in hand sorted copper cents. When I first found out about the whole copper penny sorting thing, I thought it would be cool to collect $1000 in copper pennies. After sorting for four months I now realize the time, size and weight commitment involved.
I still think it would be cool to have 100,000 copper pennies :)
It might take a year, but its certainly possible to get there. |
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wagsthadog
Member
USA
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Posted - 07/22/2008 : 15:32:37
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I'm a simple guy- I just want to find $50 Face of wheats and 1 roll of indian heads.
I'll sort till I hit that.
(I think I'll reach $50FV in wheats before I hit a roll of Indians...) |
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kieblera5
Penny Pincher Member
USA
229 Posts |
Posted - 07/22/2008 : 19:17:53
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Originally posted by wagsthadog
I'm a simple guy- I just want to find $50 Face of wheats and 1 roll of indian heads.
I'll sort till I hit that.
(I think I'll reach $50FV in wheats before I hit a roll of Indians...)
It's impossible to find one let alone 50! Someone must be doing the Wild Indian Dance too much. |
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.
An Obama nation is an abomination.
There's more money in one cent than in a dollar bill. |
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