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billsattic
Penny Sorter Member
USA
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 Posted - 03/26/2008 : 04:54:26
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2.90 million (approx) copper pennies. Stopping at 3 million as I am going to silver now - Im hooked. For those curious, that will be 60 10 gallon flexible (not the clear ones) plastic totes filled - each weighing over 300 pounds - plan on downsizing to 5 gallon to prevent hernias. By the way, the copper percentages in Illinois have been between 26 to an incredible 33.5 percent from the last 400 boxes. So, there are plenty more out there :) gonna go through old 82s I pulled when I sorted by hand ( pre ryedale days) for zincs that I might have missed as I am sending them to a buyer. Good luck in your hunts...
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WilliamC
Penny Collector Member
USA
471 Posts |
Posted - 03/26/2008 : 05:42:12
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WOW! That's mighty impressive, especially since you mentioned many of those were done by eye.
I wish I could get 30% copper, I tend to run about 20%. Can't rightly say I'd be giving up on the sorting so long as there was that much copper out there, but if you are able to find silver in the half's then more power to you.
Have you sold any copper or have you kept all you sorted? |
Sorting In Northwest Mississippi |
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Ryedale
Administrator
USA
523 Posts |
 Posted - 03/26/2008 : 05:44:15
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WOW..........
Congratulations on your success. Good to hear theres plenty of copper in the heartland too.
Andy |
Ryedale
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PennyProspector
Penny Pincher Member
USA
212 Posts |
Posted - 03/26/2008 : 07:13:47
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Originally posted by billsattic
2.90 million (approx) copper pennies. Stopping at 3 million
May I ask...
Is that 2,900,000 sorted? or hoarded?
either way awsome job! |
Happy Prospecting! |
Edited by - PennyProspector on 03/26/2008 07:14:56 |
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CoinHunter53562
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
1805 Posts |
Posted - 03/26/2008 : 07:48:43
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| Wow...congrats on your success! |
My hobby: collecting real money 1 copper cent or nickel at a time.
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wheeler_dealer
Penny Collector Member
USA
402 Posts |
Posted - 03/26/2008 : 08:54:56
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WOW!
What type of hoarder class would this be! I want to be like billsattic.
Great job, how long have you been collecting to amass that kind of volume. |
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billsattic
Penny Sorter Member
USA
47 Posts |
Posted - 03/26/2008 : 17:46:36
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approx 10 million pennies sorted
2.9 million coppers found
hand sorted with helpers = 6 million
ryedale approx 4 million ( in 3 months time - thanks ryedale!)
These days my helpers take care of bring the boxes in, unwrapping rolls, AND disposing of zincs. NO BOXES, NO ZINCS, just copper - a hoarders dream I guess
I paid 1.40 cents per penny for hand sort - stopped when got ryedale.
I paid 1.25 cents with ryedale use.
I am not going to sell my ryedale as its been a real asset.
Due to economic conditions, I have decided to get into silver market, as I believe that commodity is underpriced significantly. Also, its good to have diversification in REAL assets (not just on paper). My predictions is that the penny's end is near... maybe 5 years left with the way things are going. So keep hoarding and good luck!
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Ant
Penny Hoarding Member
USA
894 Posts |
 Posted - 03/26/2008 : 17:52:14
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10,000,000 pennies! That's 200,000 rolls! That's the equivalent of a box a day for 4000 days!   Wow! |
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billsattic
Penny Sorter Member
USA
47 Posts |
Posted - 03/26/2008 : 18:02:50
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| yep... just made short video of my method of storing ... 70,000 coppers sorted last 7 working days alone! uploading video now and will post for your amusement soon! |
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billsattic
Penny Sorter Member
USA
47 Posts |
Posted - 03/26/2008 : 19:43:23
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| I get silver at several sources... not though sorting. Its too much work for silver clad. |
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Art Tatum
Penny Collector Member
USA
400 Posts |
Posted - 03/26/2008 : 21:52:28
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| Hoarding-you got a lot of work to do! |
my machine is running! |
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billsattic
Penny Sorter Member
USA
47 Posts |
Posted - 03/27/2008 : 07:01:44
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| Nope... I am stopping at 3 million . Should be no problem to top that with the sorters you have now a days - spoiled we all are. Some of you are crazier than me :) |
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HoardCopperByTheTon
Administrator
USA
6807 Posts |
Posted - 03/27/2008 : 10:43:10
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| At least Bill is stopping so the rest of us can catch up. You have set the bar high sir. |
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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Art Tatum
Penny Collector Member
USA
400 Posts |
Posted - 03/27/2008 : 11:35:25
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my machine is running! |
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HoardCopperByTheTon
Administrator
USA
6807 Posts |
Posted - 03/27/2008 : 12:16:54
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| Nah, just stack em higher |
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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TenBears
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
1021 Posts |
Posted - 03/27/2008 : 16:00:55
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| Fellas, that's $29,000.00 in pennies. That could soon turn in to be about $72,000.00 in copper. That will be a good day when the penny melt ban is lifted. Drinks will be on Bill, in his attic of course. |
"Rich," the Old Man said dreamily, "is not baying after what you can't have. Rich is having the time to do what you want to do. Rich is a little whiskey to drink and some food to eat and a roof over your head and a fish pole and a boat and a gun and a dollar for a box of shells. Rich is not owing any money to anybody, and not spending what you haven't got." Robert Ruark
there are too wild Indians...
there are too wild Indians...
there are too wild Indians...-----still taunted
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wolvesdad
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
2164 Posts |
Posted - 03/28/2008 : 09:56:52
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| Buy silver today!!! I hear it is down! Again, BUY, BUY, BUY!!! |
"May your percentages ever increase!" |
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