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Aristobolus
Penny Sorter Member
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 Posted - 06/25/2010 : 23:43:04
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I have been storing my copper pennies in 5 gallon water dispenser jugs. Do any of you use the same method of storage? If so, how many pennies fit in one jug?
BTW, these make great storage containers; and you can oftentimes get what is called "leakers" (with minor pinholes or know discernable problem but being ugly for free or a lost cost at your local Water Supply company.
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TheJonasCollegeFund
Penny Collector Member
USA
381 Posts |
Posted - 06/26/2010 : 00:00:33
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| Makes a great storage container until you decide to move it or empty it. I didn't have mine 1/4 full and it was a pain in the but to move/pick up and to empty out. It will work for the long haul but may not for the short term. By the way, I had about $100 at the 1/5 mark. |
MD Totals: Started Aug16th.(Updated Sept10th) 819 clad/cu coins/$41.13
Quarters-78
Dimes-122+1 silver roosie (1957)
Nickels-81 (56d,53d)
Copper Pennies-147
Zinc Pennies-386
Wheats-5 (36,36,46,46d,50d) |
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Computer Jones
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
1112 Posts |
Posted - 06/26/2010 : 00:09:23
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I rolled a 5 gallon water jug of quarters for an office mate about 10 years ago.
It needed a friend to move it to my house, it was HEAVY.
It took a little over 3 days to count and roll, I found 19 silver quarters and had just over $5000 in rolled coin to give back for the effort.
I don't know what that would be in Cent coins, but I'd bet it's more than you'd think it would be.
I'll never store coin in those big jugs, unless I have a forklift!
I use 1/2 gallon plastic milk jugs to store my hoard. |
There's profit if you melt things!!
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Edited by - Computer Jones on 06/26/2010 00:12:58 |
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brian0918
Penny Collector Member
USA
315 Posts |
Posted - 06/26/2010 : 05:26:38
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| It's at least 6,000 pennies a gallon, so over 30,000 for your jugs. |
"The man who speaks to you of sacrifice, speaks of slaves and masters. And intends to be the master." -- Ayn Rand
Searched: $2230 Nickels; Liberty: 1; Buffalo: 4; War: 20; 2009: 2; 2010D: 8 |
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bsno2865
Penny Sorter Member
USA
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Posted - 06/26/2010 : 11:42:10
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quote:
Originally posted by Computer Jones
I rolled a 5 gallon water jug of quarters for an office mate about 10 years ago.
It needed a friend to move it to my house, it was HEAVY.
It took a little over 3 days to count and roll, I found 19 silver quarters and had just over $5000 in rolled coin to give back for the effort.
I don't know what that would be in Cent coins, but I'd bet it's more than you'd think it would be.
I'll never store coin in those big jugs, unless I have a forklift!
I use 1/2 gallon plastic milk jugs to store my hoard.
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bsno2865
Penny Sorter Member
USA
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Posted - 06/26/2010 : 11:43:29
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| Profit if you melt round thigs? That quote kills me..... |
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slickeast
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
2533 Posts |
Posted - 06/26/2010 : 12:05:29
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| Go to your local donut shop or store bakery and ask for the frosting buckets. The 2 1/2 gal are great for moving around. They weigh 75-80 lbs full. The 5 gallon ones are good for long term storage. Get a good handtruck to move them around. |
You don't have to be the BEST you just have to be.......SLICK
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Aristobolus
Penny Sorter Member
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Posted - 06/26/2010 : 13:46:45
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| Thanks for the input. I have moved 2x in the past few years, and a good dolly was sufficient to move these beasts! But for some it would be a bit much. |
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Kurr
1000+ Penny Miser Member
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uthminsta
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
1872 Posts |
Posted - 06/26/2010 : 14:29:25
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| Before I was a copper sorter, I took one full and one around 2/3 full to the bank to pay for my honeymoon. It was over $500. So as a REAL ROUGH estimate, it sounds like $300. That would be around 200 pounds if all copper, right? |
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Nickelless
Administrator
USA
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Common Cents
Penny Sorter Member
82 Posts |
Posted - 06/26/2010 : 16:08:07
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| The first container I filled was a 5 gallon water jug. After seeing how much it weighed, I switched to smaller containers. I now use half gallon plastic juice bottles, which hold $30 face or about 20 lbs. of pennies. The 5 gallon jug will hold well over 30,000 pennies and better than 200 lbs. |
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uthminsta
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
1872 Posts |
Posted - 06/26/2010 : 17:11:06
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| When I took mine to the bank, I had to cut a big area out of the side to get them out. I put them in 10 to 12 smaller containers and took them in two at a time to the bank. Their faces went from amused to surprised to confused to holy cow... |
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misteroman
Administrator
USA
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Posted - 06/27/2010 : 21:07:55
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| I store all my CU's in 5 gallon buckets. Thankfully I don't have to move them but that might be in the near future. Thought they held $200 though. might have more CU then I thought |
Buying CU cents!!!! Paying 1.2 unlimited amounts wanted. Can pick up if near Ohio area. |
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scaryman
New Member
USA
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Posted - 06/28/2010 : 19:28:43
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| I store my coppers loose in the Brinks boxes the rolled coins come in. My bank is happy to give me empty penny, nickel, dime and quarter boxes. I weight each box and record the weight on the top. Any bigger containers and they are just too unwieldy. I carry the rejects to my dump bank in canvas mint bags three or four at a time. I try to keep these at 15 to 20 lbs. or less so the teller girls can handle them. |
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Nickelless
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misteroman
Administrator
USA
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Posted - 06/29/2010 : 08:59:19
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are you smiting your enemies
now Chad? |
Buying CU cents!!!! Paying 1.2 unlimited amounts wanted. Can pick up if near Ohio area. |
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