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TXBullion
Penny Collector Member
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 Posted - 05/11/2010 : 11:23:32
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How did Highroller get as many tons as he has? What was the process to obtain this amount? I think from looking at historical posts, it has to be around 60 tons....
Also this should maybe go in the nickels section, but whats the source on those?
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fasTTcar
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harley1
Penny Pincher Member
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Posted - 05/11/2010 : 12:11:47
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| i agree,perhaps PM adam.he and jim are great guys |
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beauanderos
1000+ Penny Miser Member
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highroller4321
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
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Posted - 05/11/2010 : 16:16:10
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Originally posted by beauanderos
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Originally posted by baczekj
How did Highroller get as many tons as he has?
High stakes poker? 
Something like that |
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highroller4321
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
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Posted - 05/11/2010 : 16:18:22
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Originally posted by baczekj
How did Highroller get as many tons as he has? What was the process to obtain this amount? I think from looking at historical posts, it has to be around 60 tons....
Also this should maybe go in the nickels section, but whats the source on those?
Yes, it is actually a little more than 60.
Not going to go into great details but The Portland Mint has hooked up with a company than can suppply basically limitless amounts of pennies. We than run the pennies through a few industrail sorters and pull out the copper. |
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hobo finds
Penny Hoarding Member
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chris6084
Penny Collector Member
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Posted - 05/11/2010 : 18:06:26
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Since Highroller owns a business, he can have the armored trucks deliver and pick up directly with him. No dealing with lazy tellers. No limit on coins, just have to pay the armored truck fees.
Hope I didnt spill the beans... |
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jadedragon
Administrator
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Posted - 05/12/2010 : 11:49:24
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| The nickels really are from high stakes poker. And yes, the Portland Mint is real. |
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beauanderos
1000+ Penny Miser Member
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highroller4321
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
2648 Posts |
Posted - 05/12/2010 : 12:42:06
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Originally posted by beauanderos
would you have to own a business to contract with someone like Brinks? And what would they charge for drop offs and pick ups? Anyone know? 
Anyone can have coins delivered to almost anywhere. It just costs a lot of money to do it that way. Basically you would have to set up a contract for them to deliver 1-7 times a week and than depending how the contract is set up you would have to pay for each item delivered and each item sent away. It is very costly to do this so thats why my operation is set up differntly. |
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Copper Catcher
Administrator
USA
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Posted - 05/12/2010 : 13:01:56
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baczekj basically to sort the volume you are talking about you need to have a secure location, storage facility, the equipment and most importantly the capital to hold the coin for as long as needed.
A sidebar note: Most armored car companies that I am aware of only deliver to commercial locations, so as they say on T.V.
Don’t try this at home, leave it to the professionals! :-)
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chris6084
Penny Collector Member
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Posted - 05/12/2010 : 19:33:20
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Originally posted by highroller4321
Anyone can have coins delivered to almost anywhere. It just costs a lot of money to do it that way. Basically you would have to set up a contract for them to deliver 1-7 times a week and than depending how the contract is set up you would have to pay for each item delivered and each item sent away. It is very costly to do this so thats why my operation is set up differntly.
Well, I would not say anyone...I did call two armored truck companies in my city a while back asking about how to get deliveries. One simply hung up on me, the other laughed at me and then hung up. There are security issues that they have to consider, so they will not deliver to a persons house, it would have to be a business of some sort. |
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3Saints
Penny Sorter Member
USA
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Posted - 05/14/2010 : 13:26:31
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Not going to go into great details but The Portland Mint has hooked up with a company than can suppply basically limitless amounts of pennies. We than run the pennies through a few industrail sorters and pull out the copper.
What is the sort rate on the industrial sorters and are they more accurate that Ryedales as far as pulling all the Wheat/Indians? |
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poordriver
New Member
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Posted - 05/16/2010 : 02:49:59
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60 tons mined or sold off
how do they get the coins |
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NotABigDeal
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
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Posted - 05/16/2010 : 10:22:41
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What is this? An inquisition? Some of these things you guys are asking is none of your business. This is his job. Production figures, coin aquisition, amount sold, these things do not concern anybody outside the company. highroller4321 has been gracious enough to answer tons of questions. Leave it alone.
What's next? Asking for the business address, or how about his home address? Man....
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slickeast
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
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Posted - 05/16/2010 : 12:57:45
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Hey Deal, he stores his coppers on the moon. Getting them there is rough, but they are safe from thieves.
He is just sorting whats in HCBTT's surplus pile. |
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Fatboy
Penny Sorter Member
USA
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Posted - 05/16/2010 : 14:53:48
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Originally posted by NotABigDeal
What is this? An inquisition? Some of these things you guys are asking is none of your business. This is his job. Production figures, coin aquisition, amount sold, these things do not concern anybody outside the company. highroller4321 has been gracious enough to answer tons of questions.
At times, curosity and/or jealousy can be terrible things.
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HoardCopperByTheTon
Administrator
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Posted - 05/16/2010 : 15:07:23
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| It's simple, really.. they "just sort more." |
If your percentages are low.. just sort more. If your percentages are high.. just sort more.
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twentybux
Penny Pincher Member
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Posted - 05/16/2010 : 15:19:11
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| I agree. Curiousity killed the cat. No offense HCBTT. :) |
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beauanderos
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
2408 Posts |
Posted - 05/16/2010 : 15:43:12
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Originally posted by NotABigDeal
What is this? An inquisition? Some of these things you guys are asking is none of your business. This is his job. Production figures, coin aquisition, amount sold, these things do not concern anybody outside the company. highroller4321 has been gracious enough to answer tons of questions. Leave it alone.
What's next? Asking for the business address, or how about his home address? Man....
Deal
I can't put words in anyone else's mouth, but I for one am not prying for details as to his operation. I was just curious if there might not be a simpler way to accumulate from a source, even if one had to pay an armored carrier to supply the coin. We're all proud that Portland Mint is making a go of it, in a sense he represents the ultimate dream of most sorters. Curiosity is natural... if he feels the questions are too personal or intrusive he only needs to hint at that. Now... to avoid further pesky questions... you guys figure it out yourselves. To obtain 60 tons of pure copper... you've all seen the percentages others obtain. This is the end result of sorting probably 300 tons or mixed. The percentages of wheaties and Indian heads found doesn't seem to differ markedly from one part of the country to another... except that those of you who sort on a smaller scale will likely have found better percentages, since you have time to sift the zinc piles... which most likely a pro wouldn't waste the time doing. JMHO  |
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jadedragon
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Posted - 05/16/2010 : 15:52:32
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Originally posted by slickeast
Hey Deal, he stores his coppers on the moon. Getting them there is rough, but they are safe from thieves.
The coins are safe until the Chinese get to the moon and melt them for infrastructure. You must be logged in to see this link. |
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slickeast
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
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Posted - 05/16/2010 : 16:46:02
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Originally posted by jadedragon
quote:
Originally posted by slickeast
Hey Deal, he stores his coppers on the moon. Getting them there is rough, but they are safe from thieves.
The coins are safe until the Chinese get to the moon and melt them for infrastructure. You must be logged in to see this link.
Nobody is supposed to know about the deal he made with them to supply them with the copper they need to start building on the moon. |
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beauanderos
1000+ Penny Miser Member
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TXBullion
Penny Collector Member
374 Posts |
Posted - 05/17/2010 : 00:51:57
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Deal,
Its asking questions to perhaps learn a better methodology, not prying. Obviously he does something different than most people by seeing his stash. To me it seems stupid not to ask? Maybe there is a a sorter that Ryedale is holding out on  |
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daviscfad
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
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Posted - 05/17/2010 : 01:49:49
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| well regardless of how high roller gets his pennies we all know where to get 60 ton if we need it |
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