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kieblera5
Penny Hoarding Member
USA
859 Posts |
 Posted - 05/22/2008 : 23:31:01
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| I started at 15. I just turned 17 a couple of days ago. Really, I collect wheat pennies, but I did sort copper for a while and have a bunch of rolls. I also have a bunch of silver coins. My collection of silver coins is valued in the thousands (yes, I really am 17 and I buy my own stuff). For wheat pennies, the other day I spent 300 bucks on this giant box of 7500 "unsearched". Yes, they are unsearched. I know, a rarity right? The dealer near me buys from people who are just looking for some quick cash by selling their grandfather's collection. I get all of the goodies for 4 cents each. I have found many, many 09's and 09 VDBs, 22D and many other semi-keys. I probably have well over 12,000-13,000 wheats. |
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copperpennies
Penny Pincher Member
USA
222 Posts |
Posted - 05/25/2008 : 19:56:58
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| I am 14 years old and i have gone over and sold/hoarded $245 so far. |
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NotABigDeal
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
3890 Posts |
Posted - 05/25/2008 : 21:26:17
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Originally posted by copperpennies
I am 14 years old and i have gone over and sold/hoarded $245 so far.
Most excellent. Young and with some brains. Keep up the good work!
Deal |
Live free or die.
Plain and simple.
"If you love wealth more than liberty, the tranquility of servitude better than the animating contest of freedom, depart from us in peace. We ask not your council or your arms. Crouch down and lick the hand that feeds you. May your chains rest lightly upon you and may posterity forget that you were our countrymen."
- Samuel Adams |
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AGgressive Metal
Administrator
USA
1937 Posts |
Posted - 12/14/2008 : 20:11:33
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| Almost 25 and just got started - have sorted almost $200 in pennies so far and have about 50 canadian, 35 wheats, one dime, and one Indian to show for it. I want to go looking for halves at my local branch bank tommorow. I also plan to buy a metal detector for a more adventurous style of "buffalo hunting". |
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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highroller4321
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
2648 Posts |
Posted - 12/14/2008 : 20:38:51
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Wow im shocked at the number of 14 and 15yr olds here.... GREAT GOING GUYS!!
I myself am only 20 |
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Kurr
1000+ Penny Miser Member
2906 Posts |
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cwgii
Penny Hoarding Member
USA
924 Posts |
Posted - 12/15/2008 : 10:58:53
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| 49 in april |
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daviscfad
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
1664 Posts |
Posted - 12/15/2008 : 11:06:54
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| just turned 25 |
Inquiring minds want to know |
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Computer Jones
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
1112 Posts |
Posted - 12/15/2008 : 20:07:51
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| Almost able to grab Social Security unless they up the age for bennies again. |
There's profit if you melt things!!
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PreservingThePast
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
1572 Posts |
Posted - 12/16/2008 : 07:59:41
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I turned 53 one month ago. It is great to see such a wide range of ages that are so dedicated to this hobby.
I am supposed to hoard what I sort??? 
Have fun.
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PennySaved
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
1720 Posts |
Posted - 10/19/2009 : 14:19:01
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SELLING COPPER PENNIES 1.4X FACE SHIPPED......“I sincerely believe that banking establishments are more dangerous than standing armies, and that the principles of spending money to be paid by posterity, under the name of funding, is but swindling futurity on a large scale” Thomas Jefferson |
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dakota1955
1000+ Penny Miser Member
2212 Posts |
Posted - 10/19/2009 : 14:24:42
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| just a young 54 |
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fasteddy
Penny Collector Member
USA
298 Posts |
Posted - 10/19/2009 : 16:21:24
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| 47 and still working on my first barrel o pennies... |
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beauanderos
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
2408 Posts |
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slickeast
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
2533 Posts |
Posted - 10/19/2009 : 22:54:30
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| I noticed I didn't post my age. Well I am 37. |
You don't have to be the BEST you just have to be.......SLICK
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Megaman
Penny Pincher Member
USA
173 Posts |
Posted - 10/20/2009 : 00:09:38
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| I'm, 14 :O, I've only sorted $114 to date haha. Although I've also sorted roughly $200 in nickels with no Ag, or Buffs yet haha. I seem so unexperienced compared to everyone else. |
Must hoard more...... |
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PreservingThePast
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
1572 Posts |
Posted - 10/20/2009 : 09:03:49
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Originally posted by dakota1955
just a young 54
It was a very good year...my singing voice is pretty bad this morning. OK, every morning. 
Lots of good things happened in 1955! 
Enjoy.
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ZigMeister
Penny Pincher Member
USA
229 Posts |
Posted - 10/20/2009 : 12:10:03
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| 67 years young...I hope I'm not the oldest Grandaddy here. |
Edited by - ZigMeister on 03/24/2010 15:27:54 |
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Gr33nday43
New Member
Uzbekistan
10 Posts |
Posted - 10/20/2009 : 12:30:11
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| I'm 14, I started hoarding at 13. I've accumulated about 1/5 of a ton of copper, and I sold some a long the way... |
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Posted - 10/20/2009 : 12:53:13
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25 here, and only at 10 lbs, copper.
Although, being just 50 miles from the Canadian border, I have the advantage of grabbing up a large quantity of Canadian pre-1996. And I plan on doing just that!
My question is, how do you convince your wives to store 4 tons of pennies? |
I support gun control,
that's why I hold mine with both hands. |
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rainsonme
Penny Pincher Member
USA
183 Posts |
Posted - 10/20/2009 : 23:16:11
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| I am shocked at the distribution skewed to the lower age groups. I would have guessed over 50% above 56, mostly paranoid old men like me. The younger members here are VERY wise to be getting into tangible assets. In my view, this is a long term prospect. It may not pay off in the next 2 years, but it is VERY likely to pay off within 20. I tell my kids, who are disgusted by my silver/copper habit, that if all goes well, they will split the silver and pass it on to their kids. And if all does not go well, the copper and silver will keep us going for at least a little while. I guess for those looking for a quick $$ or two, buying 2 cents worth of copper for 1 cent is just obvious. For me, it is a longer term insurance. |
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HoardCopperByTheTon
Administrator
USA
6807 Posts |
Posted - 10/21/2009 : 01:40:14
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Originally posted by Meestabeck
25 here, and only at 10 lbs, copper.
Although, being just 50 miles from the Canadian border, I have the advantage of grabbing up a large quantity of Canadian pre-1996. And I plan on doing just that!
My question is, how do you convince your wives to store 4 tons of pennies?
That's easy.. you just stack it up and don't tell her. She might not even be able to accurately estimate how much you have sitting there. Careful though.. one member's wife decided to help him out by hauling several bags down to the Coinstar and cashing them in for him. She called him on the cell phone while they were being counted.. he could hear the CoinStar eating his hoard in the background. 
Just tell her you got the 4 tons on sale. Ladies understand sales. I can make you a heck of a deal on 4 tons. |
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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AgMan
New Member
23 Posts |
Posted - 10/21/2009 : 12:18:11
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I just started about a month ago. I am 32, married, and have two kids.
To date, I have slightly over 40 pounds of copper. At this rate, it will take me over 4 years of handsorting to achieve 1 ton. My personal goal is 500 pounds. Once I hit that, I'll see if I still feel like doing this anymore.
73 Wheats (1920-P earliest), 31 Canadian CU, 5 dimes (1 silver), 1 Euro Penny, 1 Bahaman Penny, 1 Plastic Penny, and 12 Canadian Post-CU. |
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Country
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
3121 Posts |
Posted - 03/23/2010 : 19:02:44
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| 63 years young - enjoying being retired after a long IT career. I can still lug the half dollar boxes around as I go bank to bank searching for SILVER. |
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Jason
Penny Pincher Member
USA
138 Posts |
Posted - 03/23/2010 : 20:03:57
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| My age group (19-25) is actually in the number two position right now. If you haven't voted yet young people vote!!! We gotta overtake all those middle aged old farts, lol. J/K |
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