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cwgii
Penny Hoarding Member
USA
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 Posted - 02/15/2010 : 17:18:28
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100.00 , only 6.7% copper. ouch
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kirkland
New Member
USA
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Posted - 02/15/2010 : 17:22:19
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| That is sad. I occasionally get those bad rolls, but not at a constant rate. |
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dakota1955
1000+ Penny Miser Member
2212 Posts |
Posted - 02/15/2010 : 18:26:27
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Shattered
Penny Hoarding Member
USA
523 Posts |
Posted - 02/15/2010 : 18:34:43
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Originally posted by dakota1955
Thats make a person wonder if it is worth sorting coins.
Only until you get a solid roll of Cu. |
"I need metal in my life, just like an eagle needs to fly."
-Joseph DeMaio : Die For Metal |
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Robarons
Penny Hoarding Member
USA
522 Posts |
Posted - 02/15/2010 : 18:58:32
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A couple days ago I went to a random bank I have never been too and asked for CWR. The lady said yes- but held some back because she said they have already been searched through. The teller next to her gave me some CWR as well that all had X's and squiggly marks on them.
They all had copper but no wheats- first time this has happened. So people sort in different ways. |
Robber Baron= Robarons |
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beauanderos
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
2408 Posts |
Posted - 02/15/2010 : 19:06:40
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Originally posted by cwgii
100.00 , only 6.7% copper. ouch
Hope your future rolls are better than that. At my most recent pickup at BOA there was a guy in front of me asking for two boxes. The teller later told me he'd been all over town to pick up a few at each branch. Competition is cropping up. I don't mind searching boxes for lower percentages, but getting skunked is gonna be disheartening.  |
Hoard now and hold on!
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bman
Penny Collector Member
USA
425 Posts |
Posted - 02/15/2010 : 19:07:45
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That really bites! Was there anything good at all like a counterstamp or error?
I got a repackaged $25 box from the bank one time that was all zincs, no wheats, no copper, no Canadians, Nuthin'
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marine70
Penny Pincher Member
USA
150 Posts |
Posted - 02/15/2010 : 23:40:52
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Dave
Penny Pincher Member
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Posted - 02/16/2010 : 05:08:49
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| I'm sure it has happened to most of us at a one time, but it sure sucks when it does. |
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knibloe
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
1066 Posts |
Posted - 02/16/2010 : 07:50:36
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| I had $50 that I sorted this weekend. CU % wasn't bad, but not one single wheat. |
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rodebaugh
Penny Collector Member
USA
377 Posts |
Posted - 02/16/2010 : 09:33:08
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I keep my copper as a habit and good practice but I would be lying if I said that’s why I started/continue sorting cents. It is the cheapest form of entertainment out there and I “might just find something”. |
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JobIII
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
1507 Posts |
Posted - 02/16/2010 : 10:39:50
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I haven't sorted copper in about a month. Though this Friday i'm picking up about $1.5k in penny boxes. I hope to find some coppers wheats, etc.
Just because you have a bad go this time around. Don't let it phase you, this isn't like the silver skunks going around right now. Copper is still in circulation big time.
~ JobIII |
Selling Copper cents. $0 FV available at 1.4xFV. Also interested in trading for wheat pennies and other coins Please pm me for requests or inquiries.
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dixiebooks
Penny Sorter Member
USA
92 Posts |
Posted - 02/23/2010 : 08:04:01
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| I got my first two boxes of CWR's last week. Sampled each and found only Cu 1982's, so they had clearly been searched. That wasn't worth dumping the rolls and running through the Ryedale, so I just replaced the Cu from the sample rolls w/ zincers and rerolled and re-boxed to sell to a bank. (I found one bank that wants rolled coin - all the others apparently have counters.) -js |
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HoardCopperByTheTon
Administrator
USA
6807 Posts |
Posted - 02/23/2010 : 08:12:53
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dixiebooks.. at least you know whoever searched them is not machine equipped.  |
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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dixiebooks
Penny Sorter Member
USA
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JobIII
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
1507 Posts |
Posted - 02/23/2010 : 13:41:34
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Originally posted by Dave
I'm sure it has happened to most of us at a one time, but it sure sucks when it does.
Actually this has never happened to me yet. I think the lowest percentage was somewhere around 20% This includes finding a box of BU 2008's. So i don't really know if a brand new box of coins counts towards a skunk. |
Selling Copper cents. $0 FV available at 1.4xFV. Also interested in trading for wheat pennies and other coins Please pm me for requests or inquiries.
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bman
Penny Collector Member
USA
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JobIII
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
1507 Posts |
Posted - 02/24/2010 : 15:58:08
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I doubt i'll be sorting at that rate  |
Selling Copper cents. $0 FV available at 1.4xFV. Also interested in trading for wheat pennies and other coins Please pm me for requests or inquiries.
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