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Investin Cents
Penny Pincher Member
USA
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 Posted - 08/29/2010 : 04:59:25
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Poll Question:
OK, my Credit Union just switched to the new plastic bags from using the cloth bags. I have $50 in loose cents in a sealed cloth bag from the fall of 2009 & now I just picked-up a another bag this last week in sealed plastic.
The poll question is - which one should I keep for historical purposes, and why? I'd like to open one & sort it, but which one & why? The cloth bag weighs 30.0 lbs (gross - includes bag weight) vs 30.6 for the plastic, so the plastic should in theory have more copper. (How much does a plastic bag weigh? I know a cloth bag weighs about .4 lbs.)
Thanks all for your opinions! 
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Most recent book I've read: "Meltdown" by Thomas E. Woods Jr. Current book: "I.O.U.: Why Everyone Owes Everyone & No One Can Pay" by John Lanchester |
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dakota1955
1000+ Penny Miser Member
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Posted - 08/29/2010 : 07:36:43
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| open them and you can always put the cents back in the cloth bag |
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Copper Catcher
Administrator
USA
2092 Posts |
Posted - 08/29/2010 : 07:54:53
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| I use canvas bags to store pennies in...If you have a bunch you want to get rid of and they are blank and in decent shape let me know! |
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rodebaugh
Penny Collector Member
USA
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mauk13r
Penny Sorter Member
USA
60 Posts |
Posted - 08/30/2010 : 12:13:39
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| Open them up keep the cloth for copper. |
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Investin Cents
Penny Pincher Member
USA
129 Posts |
Posted - 08/30/2010 : 15:47:05
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To clarify, the idea was to keep one bag "sealed" - "as-is" & unsearched - for future searching, say grand-kids, etc.
The cloth bag is more "old-school" but does it keep the cents free of moisture? The plastic is nice since you can peek before you search the bag, but is more "sterile" looking & doesn't look "historic".
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Most recent book I've read: "Meltdown" by Thomas E. Woods Jr. Current book: "I.O.U.: Why Everyone Owes Everyone & No One Can Pay" by John Lanchester |
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HoardCopperByTheTon
Administrator
USA
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Posted - 08/31/2010 : 23:59:53
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The cloth will allow moisture to seep in. The plastic will degrade and probably has PVC.  |
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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commoncents
New Member
USA
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Posted - 09/01/2010 : 00:11:43
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| Any moisture already in the plastic bag is trapped there. The cloth bag allows internal moisture to exit. Pennies are not generally harmed by simple moisture - unless from salt water. |
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Sheikh_yer_BuTay
Penny Pincher Member
USA
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Posted - 09/01/2010 : 06:28:31
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If your purpose is to keep one bag for posterity (grandkids), keep the cloth bag. It will give them a greater sense of ancestry. "Gosh, Grandpa Investin Cents, they really printed the bank name on bags back then?!"
To help the cloth bag live that long... place it in a non-PVC, food grade, plastic bucket with a large moisture absorbing silicone bag, then seal tightly with a lid. The silicone bags are available at gun shops and I don't think the cloth will have a negative reaction to the plastic.
But if it were mine... I would just sort those suckers!
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Cloth or Plastic bag - which to keep?
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