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AGgressive Metal
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 Posted - 04/10/2010 : 11:38:58
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I've opened three rolls of pennies out of a CWR box and so far only three zincs. 
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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 |
Edited by - AGgressive Metal on 04/10/2010 11:39:12 |
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AGgressive Metal
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Posted - 04/10/2010 : 11:45:35
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| OK in four rolls I have found 15 zincs, none newer than 1987. Looks like someone had a change jar tucked away that they stopped feeding in 87 or 88. |
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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dakota1955
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Posted - 04/10/2010 : 11:46:53
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| that is nice stuff to come across |
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AGgressive Metal
Administrator
USA
1937 Posts |
Posted - 04/10/2010 : 12:10:34
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11 rolls yeild:
$1.04 in post 82 zincs
$0.56 mixed 82s
$0.02 Canadian Cu
1951D Wheat
Remainder 59-81 Copper
Thats 80%+ Cu! |
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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Country
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
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Posted - 04/10/2010 : 12:35:43
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Nice find!!  |
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coppernicus
Penny Collector Member
USA
383 Posts |
Posted - 04/10/2010 : 13:31:23
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| I just got back from the credit union and the teller told me there was an old guy who brought in a lot of old coins. She put them all in one bag. I put the bag on a scale and it weighs 34 lbs 4 ounces. I think I just got $50 presorted copper:) |
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wiper
Penny Sorter Member
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Posted - 04/10/2010 : 18:07:04
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makes up for my first ever box from a bank..probably 10% with like 5 or 6 rolls all zinc and several more only 1-2 copper.
Hope it's not like this all the time or I ran into someones dump bank!
I know, I know..'if your percentages are low, keep sorting!' |
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HoardCopperByTheTon
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USA
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Posted - 04/10/2010 : 18:14:18
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| If some of those 87 zincers are BU they are certainly keepers. |
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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penny bubba
Penny Sorter Member
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Posted - 04/10/2010 : 18:18:51
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| Great Find |
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totalcount
Penny Sorter Member
USA
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Posted - 04/10/2010 : 20:38:47
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Originally posted by AGgressive Metal
11 rolls yeild:
Thats 80%+ Cu!
That's nice, I haven't gotten anything like that. |
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AGgressive Metal
Administrator
USA
1937 Posts |
Posted - 04/11/2010 : 00:12:52
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| I stopped halfway through; still running about 75% copper. You gotta love CWRs. |
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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PreservingThePast
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
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Posted - 04/11/2010 : 12:43:59
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That's what I would call a very nice, interesting find!
Continued success to one and all.
Enjoy your coin searches, everyone. |
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wolvesdad
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
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Posted - 04/12/2010 : 12:38:22
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| May your percentages ever increase!! :D |
"May your percentages ever increase!" |
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Zyll
Penny Pincher Member
USA
214 Posts |
Posted - 04/13/2010 : 13:12:17
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| I'm scoring a hoard this week...who knows what % Ag/Cu I'll get but I will keep y'all updated... |
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beauanderos
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USA
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Zyll
Penny Pincher Member
USA
214 Posts |
Posted - 04/14/2010 : 19:45:43
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Originally posted by beauanderos
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Originally posted by Zyll
I'm scoring a hoard this week...who knows what % Ag/Cu I'll get but I will keep y'all updated...
Umm Chuck? Is there something you aren't telling us? I'll bet you're really cute when you dress up
Uhhhh.... Ugh. Yikes.
So this was the church's coin can drive results, and I only got the tail end of it, face value $1,689. I've gone through the Quarters, Dimes, and Nickels so far.
$997 in quarters, skunked except for a cool Swiss coin dated 1956 that is the same size and shape as a quarter.
$320 in dimes, 5 silver Roosies cherrypicked.
$112 in nickels, 2 wartime nicks picked.
$260 in pennies, 1 wild Indian picked, 1906 with a hole at 12:00; and a 1935 wheatie...so far.
Among the cans was a six-pack coleman cooler full of pennies...the Cu% looked really high as I was going through it. Also some really interesting foreign coins in there.
I'll give another update as I start Ryedaling the pennies. |
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beauanderos
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USA
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AGgressive Metal
Administrator
USA
1937 Posts |
Posted - 04/14/2010 : 22:16:31
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"except for a cool Swiss coin dated 1956 that is the same size and shape as a quarter"
So either 20 Rappen cupro-nickel or 1 Franc silver. Inquiring minds want to know... |
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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Zyll
Penny Pincher Member
USA
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Posted - 04/15/2010 : 09:42:52
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Originally posted by AGgressive Metal
"except for a cool Swiss coin dated 1956 that is the same size and shape as a quarter"
So either 20 Rappen cupro-nickel or 1 Franc silver. Inquiring minds want to know...
Shoot, I don't have it with me...okay I just looked in the SCWC 1901-2000 book...it's definitely a 20 Rappen. It didn't have the luster of silver nor the ring, so I put it in my "other foreign" Tootsie Roll bank. *SKUNK* |
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