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lukeownzu
Penny Collector Member
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 Posted - 03/16/2008 : 16:20:42
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This is my first time of penny sorting. The results are for about a weeks worth of pennies, and it takes me about 3 minutes to unwrap, sort, and re-wrap a roll.
Pennies 25,835
Zinc 21,720 (84.07%)
Copper 3,721 (14.4%)
Wheats 41 (00.161%)
82's 291 (01.126%)
Cu Canadian 57 (.221%)
Dimes 3
Indian Head 1
and one Kuwait coin ;)
Looks like my percentages aren't so good, hopefully they will improve.
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WilliamC
Penny Collector Member
USA
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Posted - 03/16/2008 : 16:55:13
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That's pretty good work for a week, fast sort5ing Luke.
And a great selection of off coins too, I've found Canadian and Bahamian pennies and once I found 3 dimes in some rolls I got at a drive by bank.
But Kuwait? Indian? That's passing strange.
edit: I've got a strong desire to break open one of the boxes waiting for the Ryedale and start sorting, am I going through some sort of penny withdrawal?
Today I picked out a couple of copper pennies from a change jar at a store and replaced them with zinc. My 9 year old son was embarressed to be with me!
Somebody stop me 
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Edited by - WilliamC on 03/16/2008 18:11:30 |
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lukeownzu
Penny Collector Member
364 Posts |
Posted - 03/16/2008 : 16:56:36
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Originally posted by WilliamC
That's pretty good work for a week, fast sort5ing Luke.
And a great selection of off coins too, I've found Canadian and Bahamian pennies and once I found 3 dimes in some rolls I got at a drive by bank.
But Kuwait? Indian? That's passing strange.
Let me correct that. Indian Head. |
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CoinHunter53562
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
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Posted - 03/16/2008 : 18:08:01
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Today I picked out a couple of copper pennies from a change jar at a store and replaced them with copper. My 9 year old son was embarressed to be with me!
I told a buddy of mine about my little penny adventure and he is going to try it too. He did the same thing you did, but he went through the whole thing, took out all the coppers and replaced it with a dime. I thought that was hilarious. |
My hobby: collecting real money 1 copper cent or nickel at a time.
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HoardCopperByTheTon
Administrator
USA
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 Posted - 03/16/2008 : 23:30:29
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Wow, that's some awesome sorting Luke. Over 10 boxes! You are outsorting some guys that have machines. Way to go!
I think NotABigDeal has something in his signature line about trading a dime for a bunch of pennies in those trays. Every time I see one of those trays I think of him. |
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. |
Edited by - HoardCopperByTheTon on 03/16/2008 23:32:34 |
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NotABigDeal
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
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Posted - 03/17/2008 : 06:24:31
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Those take-a-penny jars are great for coppers around here. I ALWAYS look in them....
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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."
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aboxaweek
Penny Collector Member
USA
326 Posts |
Posted - 03/17/2008 : 17:02:19
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| Wow already found an indian head. That makes up for the bad percentages i'd hope. Is it in good shape? |
*HUCKABEE*
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lukeownzu
Penny Collector Member
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Posted - 03/17/2008 : 17:32:23
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Originally posted by aboxaweek
Wow already found an indian head. That makes up for the bad percentages i'd hope. Is it in good shape?
Looks like it. |
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Cody8404
Penny Hoarding Member
USA
602 Posts |
Posted - 03/17/2008 : 17:43:04
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| I've picked up a copper or two from a take a penny jar before. |
Awake, O kings of the earth! Come ye, O, come ye, with your gold and your silver, to the help of my people, to the house of the daughters of Zion, to the help of the people of the God of this Land even Jesus Christ. |
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lukeownzu
Penny Collector Member
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Posted - 03/17/2008 : 18:05:34
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Originally posted by Cody8404
I've picked up a copper or two from a take a penny jar before.
I would, but don't want people to think I'm stealing. |
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NotABigDeal
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
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Posted - 03/17/2008 : 19:03:49
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Its not stealing. People leave them there. I USUALLY replace with a dime or zincs if I have them. I have never had anyone say anything to me, even if I don't replace them. Remember, to most people, it's just a penny.
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."
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