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HoardCopperByTheTon
Administrator
USA
6807 Posts |
Posted - 11/20/2007 : 13:02:32
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BigCigar, Ouch! Hope you are using a scale to either weigh the whole box or at least do each roll without having to open it. You might want to try another bank.. you seem to have found someone's dump bank.
Sorting Report for yesterday:
9 CWR dimes
1 silver - 1955-S!
If your percentages are low.. just sort more.
"Preserving REAL coinage.. 2 tons at a time... and FAKE coinage.. a quarter ton at a time.. just for speculation"
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Cerulean
Penny Hoarding Member
USA
993 Posts |
Posted - 11/20/2007 : 21:10:26
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Two boxes received 10/22/07 from Wachovia, purchased with $2 bills just because I had too many of them:
3751 zinc (1982-2007) 75.1%
1226 copper (1959-1982) 24.5%
13 wheats (1942-1957)
6 Canadian (1960-2001)
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$49.96
RUNNING TOTAL
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3501 zincs (1982-2007) 75.4%
1106 coppers (1959-1982) 23.8%
31 wheats (1920-1958)
7 Canadian (1968-1995)
1 dime (2004)
Wanna take money away from the Fed? Spend dollar coins! |
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Robarons
Penny Hoarding Member
USA
522 Posts |
Posted - 11/20/2007 : 22:28:45
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11/20 $25 Bank Box from Chase Bank:
585 coppers
65 Copper 82's
13 wheats (oldest 35')
3 kings
15 Can. P's up to 79'
27 Can. P's 80-96'
9 Can. P's 97- Present
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horgad
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
1641 Posts |
 Posted - 11/21/2007 : 10:51:18
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Report:
4 Boxes Sorted
Returned 7,333 zincs
Kept 2,667 coppers
26.7%
A story about returning zincs: I've learned from experience how the coin counters work at my credit union. The machines hold 3 $50 bags of pennies. A blue light comes on when one bag is full (any coin type). The machine pauses between switching bags. If the blue light is on when I come in there, I have to guess how many pennies it will hold before being full. Otherwise, I can tell to the penny as soon as it makes a pause to switch bags.
So to save time, I try not to fill up the machine if I can help it, but at the same time I try maximize my zinc returns. So today I load up the machine and leave it about a penny short of full. While I'm standing in line for a teller, a guy comes in and throws a handful of change into the counter. Yellow light comes on and the machine goes sorry I'm full...the guy is like "what the fuh?" and he has to wait 15 minutes for the machine to be emptied. He must be thinking that he is having a very unlucky day.  |
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pennypincher
Penny Sorter Member
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Posted - 11/21/2007 : 11:16:23
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Originally posted by horgad
.....So today I load up the machine and leave it about a penny short of full. While I'm standing in line for a teller, a guy comes in and throws a handful of change into the counter. Yellow light comes on and the machine goes sorry I'm full...the guy is like "what the fuh?" and he has to wait 15 minutes for the machine to be emptied. He must be thinking that he is having a very unlucky day.
Pure evil! Mua ha ha ha! 
"A penny saved is 2¢ earned" |
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aloneibreak
Penny Hoarding Member
USA
672 Posts |
Posted - 11/21/2007 : 14:14:38
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todays $50 sort
1394 copper
3457 zinc
137 82's
10 wheats
2 canadians
1394/5000= 27.88% |
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HoardCopperByTheTon
Administrator
USA
6807 Posts |
Posted - 11/21/2007 : 15:45:47
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quote:
Originally posted by horgad
So to save time, I try not to fill up the machine if I can help it, but at the same time I try maximize my zinc returns. So today I load up the machine and leave it about a penny short of full. While I'm standing in line for a teller, a guy comes in and throws a handful of change into the counter. Yellow light comes on and the machine goes sorry I'm full...the guy is like "what the fuh?" and he has to wait 15 minutes for the machine to be emptied. He must be thinking that he is having a very unlucky day.
Absolute genius!!!
I love the story. Now if I can just find a credit union with a coin machine so I can copy your fine zinc disposal strategy.
If your percentages are low.. just sort more.
"Preserving REAL coinage.. 2 tons at a time... and FAKE coinage.. a quarter ton at a time.. just for speculation"
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HoardCopperByTheTon
Administrator
USA
6807 Posts |
Posted - 11/22/2007 : 03:12:20
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Sorting Report for today:
5 boxes BWR pennies
2518 Copper
3 darn dimes
20.14%
If your percentages are low.. just sort more.
"Preserving REAL coinage.. 2 tons at a time... and FAKE coinage.. a quarter ton at a time.. just for speculation"
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snappy
Penny Collector Member
USA
301 Posts |
Posted - 11/22/2007 : 08:34:13
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took last week off was to busy this week 2 bags cents, 1 bag nickels, 1 bag dimes
3343 copper
120 canadian
3 kings
34 wheats
6 darn dimes
1 south africa coin
33.43% copper
nickels
30 pre 59
3 war (silver)
3 canadian
1 pesky quarter
5 icky zincs
3 copper cents
dimes
skunk
1 nickel
I think the bank needs to clean their machines to many off coins in their bags.
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centsless
Penny Pincher Member
119 Posts |
Posted - 11/22/2007 : 08:43:59
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20 rolls yesterday, much lower percentage than last time
216 copper for 21.6 % including 6 wheats
26 1982's
4 copper canadian
I guess the law of averages caught up to me. this percentage was way below last time's 35% |
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NotABigDeal
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
3890 Posts |
Posted - 11/22/2007 : 10:16:41
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Still no sorting, but still buying. Bought one Brinks box, $50 CWR, and $50 of assorted styles of wrapped pennies. I bought these yesterday. This morning I was looking through them and separating the mixed batch. I had to count three times to make sure, but they actually gave me $10 in extra pennies!! First time I have ever scored like that before. To make matters better, some of the customer rolls in the mixed batch are ancient looking and are all taped up. One roll says "1960's" on it. Can't wait to crack them open. Of course since I purchased the "over" batch from my main and favourite bank, I will be informing them of their mistake. Maybe earn some brownie points with my honesty. Well, that's my story. I hope that everyone has a great Thanksgiving.
Deal
I'm so sick over pennies....I frequently trade a dime or two for the whole "take-a-penny" container if sufficient coppers exist. That will get you some odd looks. |
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HoardCopperByTheTon
Administrator
USA
6807 Posts |
Posted - 11/22/2007 : 10:27:28
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It's like Monopoly.. Bank error in your favor, collect $10. Actually it is good to be honest and tell them.. they are probably going nuts trying to balance. Not only is it the proper thing to do, but you are right, it will probably score you some major brownie points and good karma. Hopefully they won's argue with you about it and tell you that they never make mistakes.. LOL
If your percentages are low.. just sort more.
"Preserving REAL coinage.. 2 tons at a time... and FAKE coinage.. a quarter ton at a time.. just for speculation"
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Frugi
Administrator
USA
627 Posts |
Posted - 11/23/2007 : 02:37:02
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quote:
Originally posted by Frugi
quote:
Originally posted by Frugi
11-21-07 bought 60 rolls of cents. 20 customer paper wrapped & 40 plastic wrapped.
I did the paper 1st, I will be doing the plastic later.
Here is the counts for the paper wrapped:
1000 cents total
0785 Zn
0207 Cu
0005 Wheat's
0003 Canadian cents 2/Cu & 1/Steel
21.4% Cu
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I did the 40 plastic wrapped this evening, here are those counts:
2000 cents
1505 Zn
0491 Cu
0003 Wheats
0001 Can. Cu
24.5% Cu
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3000 total cents
Cu average is 22.9%
22.9%
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aloneibreak
Penny Hoarding Member
USA
672 Posts |
Posted - 11/23/2007 : 15:28:42
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todays box
870 copper
1521 zinc
102 82's
7 wheats
0 canadians
870/2500 = 34.8%
sweet percentage. probably 25% of these coins had been cleaned with something. made em shine kinda funny and feel real slick. oh well. im not saving for looks. |
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Hirbonzig
Penny Collector Member
USA
451 Posts |
Posted - 11/23/2007 : 15:58:28
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$5.00 in pennies today
161 copper 32.2%
3 wheat
1 canadian copper |
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Tourney64
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
1035 Posts |
Posted - 11/23/2007 : 18:44:09
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Sorting Report Brinks Box #1
750 Coppers 30% exactly
10 Wheats (Not included in 750)
6 Canadians |
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Tourney64
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
1035 Posts |
Posted - 11/23/2007 : 18:45:41
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Sorting Report Brinks $25 Box #2
734 Coppers 29.4% exactly
6 Wheats (Not included in Coppers)
5 Canadians |
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Tourney64
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
1035 Posts |
Posted - 11/23/2007 : 20:15:19
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Sorting Report Brinks $25 Box #3
735 Coppers 29.4%
7 Wheats (Not included in Coppers)
7 Canadians
1 Dime |
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Tourney64
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
1035 Posts |
Posted - 11/23/2007 : 20:16:33
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Sorting Report Brinks $25 Box #4
723 Coppers 28.9%
6 Wheats (Not included in coppers)
4 Canadians
2 Dimes |
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Tourney64
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
1035 Posts |
Posted - 11/23/2007 : 20:19:02
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| Horgad...That was me. |
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MormonMetal
Penny Pincher Member
USA
150 Posts |
Posted - 11/24/2007 : 10:49:32
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11-21-07
$32.00 sorted
348 copper
1 wheat
2 Canada
10.875 copper (about 5 percent below average)
but still
more than I had before |
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Frugi
Administrator
USA
627 Posts |
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Epaphras
Penny Collector Member
USA
382 Posts |
Posted - 11/24/2007 : 19:12:44
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Sorting analysis Nov 24
$20.00 in cents. CWR
1 dimes
0 Wheats
4 Canadian
0 others
25% copper cents
75% zinc cents |
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horgad
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
1641 Posts |
Posted - 11/25/2007 : 07:04:55
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quote:
Originally posted by Tourney64
Horgad...That was me.
 Probably not that time. That guy didn't have nearly enough coins to be a hoarder, but if you ever hit a credit union with a almost full coin machine think of me. 
Seriously I've always wondered how close we may have come to bumping into to each other. Every once in a while I get a bank teller telling me how somebody else just bought a bunch of pennies or returned a bunch. I'm definitely not the only guy giving the tellers in town something to wonder about... |
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Tourney64
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
1035 Posts |
Posted - 11/25/2007 : 08:36:28
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| I send my wife in with the pennies. She has been going to the Forum Credit Union in Avon. I've only gone with her once. She has the account there not me. I hope we aren't crapping in your supply. |
Edited by - Tourney64 on 11/25/2007 08:39:25 |
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