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kirkland
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USA
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 Posted - 01/20/2010 : 11:37:06
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I just found two Panama Pennies in a box of pennies from a local bank called Frost Bank. They were awkward things and unlike any other foreign coin I've found. Anybody else seen any of these?
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fasteddy
Penny Collector Member
USA
298 Posts |
Posted - 01/20/2010 : 11:45:09
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| No panama pennies yet....Frost Bank...what part of Texas are you in? I am south of Houston. |
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kirkland
New Member
USA
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Posted - 01/20/2010 : 11:49:53
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| I'm close to Austin. Does Houston not have Frost Banks? |
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copperhead57
Penny Collector Member
USA
255 Posts |
Posted - 01/20/2010 : 11:57:42
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| I have found two in the past six weeks. |
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kirkland
New Member
USA
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Posted - 01/20/2010 : 12:31:44
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| I've been finding Canadian coins, Bahaman coins, Euros, Bermuda coins, and now Panama coins. |
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dakota1955
1000+ Penny Miser Member
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Posted - 01/20/2010 : 12:35:32
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| I find a number of Caadian coins being close to Canada. In fact we use them here and most places take them on par with US coins. |
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kirkland
New Member
USA
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Posted - 01/20/2010 : 12:42:41
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| Oh. Well, I'm in Texas, not North Dakota, so we only find them on occasion. |
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fasteddy
Penny Collector Member
USA
298 Posts |
Posted - 01/20/2010 : 13:26:33
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| Yes we have Frost banks in Houston...there is not one close by me though...but I knew they were only in Texas thats why I asked where you are. I get about 3 Canucks a box....only two Bahama pennies so far. |
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kirkland
New Member
USA
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Posted - 01/20/2010 : 13:30:53
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| You know that the Frost Bank Tower is the third largest building in Austin, but used to be the first? I read somewhere that it was the first skyscraper to be built after Sept. 11, 2001. |
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Zyll
Penny Pincher Member
USA
214 Posts |
Posted - 01/20/2010 : 14:45:54
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| Actually yes, I have found two Panama centismos so far, both this last December. BofA CWR's. Both were of the KM#125 type, less than ten years old. I agree the reverse is really odd, makes it look like a token. |
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Bart
Penny Pincher Member
Canada
120 Posts |
Posted - 01/20/2010 : 19:28:15
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Yes, so far I have found 5 of the 1 centisimo coins & 1 of the 5 centisimos coin. The ones have a native in a strange hat.
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chris6084
Penny Collector Member
303 Posts |
Posted - 01/20/2010 : 19:31:19
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Originally posted by kirkland
I'm close to Austin. Does Houston not have Frost Banks?
I think that makes two members here from Austin. There are a lot of Texas folks on here, maybe that explains my low copper percentages  |
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kirkland
New Member
USA
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Posted - 01/20/2010 : 20:06:03
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| Do you buy at Chase, chris6084? |
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smalltimeopn
Penny Sorter Member
USA
54 Posts |
Posted - 01/20/2010 : 20:23:21
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| Does anyone know the composition of the panama pennies? |
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kirkland
New Member
USA
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Posted - 01/20/2010 : 20:27:32
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| I certainly do not, but you can look it up online. |
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chris6084
Penny Collector Member
303 Posts |
Posted - 01/20/2010 : 22:49:56
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| Kirkland- I buy from BofA. I am in San Antonio, and the Chase banks here are very unfreindly and rarely have much coin to sell. |
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uthminsta
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
1872 Posts |
Posted - 01/20/2010 : 22:56:43
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Originally posted by smalltimeopn Does anyone know the composition of the panama pennies?
this is the way I understand it:
PANAMA CENTESIMO
1935-1979: bronze only
1980-1982: both, but distinguishable by different designs
1983-199?: copper coated zinc only |
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HoardCopperByTheTon
Administrator
USA
6807 Posts |
Posted - 01/20/2010 : 22:59:11
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We don't have any Frost banks up in Northern CA.. but I have found quite a few panama cents in my sorting. According to my World Coins 2010 telephone book the old ones are made of bronze and weight 3.1 grams and the newer ones starting in 1975 are made of copper plated zinc and weigh 2.5 grams.  |
If your percentages are low.. just sort more. If your percentages are high.. just sort more.
Now selling Copper pennies. 1.6x plus shipping. Limited amounts available. |
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uthminsta
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
1872 Posts |
Posted - 01/20/2010 : 23:07:54
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| I knew there was something hinky about my listing. I would trust that newer edition. Thanks for the rebound after my airball, Hoard. |
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HoardCopperByTheTon
Administrator
USA
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Posted - 01/20/2010 : 23:57:11
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| Well there are multiple designs, proof only issues, unauthorized issues etc.. but most of the ones we would find in a sort should be easy to seperate with a scale or a Ryedale. |
If your percentages are low.. just sort more. If your percentages are high.. just sort more.
Now selling Copper pennies. 1.6x plus shipping. Limited amounts available. |
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kirkland
New Member
USA
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Posted - 01/21/2010 : 07:53:45
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| The reason I was asking if you went to Chase is because every branch of that bank is my dump bank for pennies and halves. |
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GA-Silver
Penny Pincher Member
USA
238 Posts |
Posted - 01/21/2010 : 21:01:02
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| I found one of those Pennies from Panama in a box today as well. |
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