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eharrison
Penny Pincher Member
USA
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Posted - 05/01/2008 : 00:50:29
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sorted 602 1982s
519 copper 86.7%
if only that % was for my $25 boxes....  |
Freedom is popular
That's why I voted
Ron Paul! |
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 Posted - 05/01/2008 : 14:10:31
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New Forum Member here....Been reading for some weeks and appreciate all of the insight.
Sorted my first $25 Brinks box plastic wrapped rolls...
22.56% total copper-
549 coppers
15 wheats
8 Canadians
Lets hope this urban jungle has some good copper mine pits left....
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HoardCopperByTheTon
Administrator
USA
6807 Posts |
Posted - 05/01/2008 : 19:17:41
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| Welcome to the jungle/forum NYUrbanMiner. Looks like you got a good first box. That's a couple of percent higher than I usually get out here on the left coast. |
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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Posted - 05/01/2008 : 22:05:13
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| Wombat here from Toledo area, and I have a problem. Well problem is probably the wrong word but I come across a 1943 copper the other day while sorting. I have tested it against 1943 Steels and it rejects 50% of the time as well as 1942 coppers where it rejects 50% of the time. I have read that there were fakes produced to hock at coin shows but it looks pretty sound to me. Any ideas or suggestions? |
Who is General Failure, and why is he reading my disk? |
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HoardCopperByTheTon
Administrator
USA
6807 Posts |
Posted - 05/01/2008 : 22:25:41
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First test is the magnet test. Put a refrigerator magnet up to it and see if it sticks.
Next, look at the date with a magnifying glass. Could be an altered 1948.
Next, put it on a digital scale. A real one should weigh about 3.1 grams. |
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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Tourney64
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
1035 Posts |
Posted - 05/02/2008 : 20:53:43
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Total Pennies 5,000
Start Count 449,902
End Count 451,399
Zinc Rejects 5
Not Run 4
Non Zinc 1,496
Canadian CU 8
Canadian Other 2
Wheats 10
Dimes -
Indian Head 1
Other Foreign -
Copper-Including Wheats 1,485
% 29.7%
Coin Report
Sorted 3 - $25 Brinks Boxes-Sealed
Date Inspected by Weight
31-Mar 45 14.65
31-Mar 45 14.60
1485 Copper-Including Wheats 29.7 %
8 Canadian CU 1943 King George
2 Canadian Other
10 Wheats 1919 - 2
0 Dimes
1 Indian Head 1880
0 Other Foreign |
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eharrison
Penny Pincher Member
USA
234 Posts |
Posted - 05/03/2008 : 00:43:28
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Bought Friday-$25 from main supply Credit union
$80 drivebys in "the country" (next town, 10 min north)
Sorted First brinks box (sealed) $25
486 copper 19.84%(not counting wheats)
080 (or so) 82 will sort later
003 wheat
001 canadian
$10 from RBC
202 copper 20.2%
002 wheat
002 canadian
001 british 2007 one penny
001 dime
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Freedom is popular
That's why I voted
Ron Paul! |
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ScottyTX
Penny Hoarding Member
USA
508 Posts |
Posted - 05/03/2008 : 08:30:56
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Hello everybody, this is my first post on here so here we go. I've been reading through the forum for 4-6 months now and get myself worked up quite a bit while reading. I'm 45 miles north of houston in case anybody was wondering Anyways hand sorted through 25.00 brinks last night
10 wheats
450 coppers
3 canadian
copper percentage 18.4%
not too bad usually average 14-18
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NotABigDeal
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
3890 Posts |
Posted - 05/03/2008 : 08:59:01
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Welcome ScottyTX. Kinda low percentages down there. Keep plugging away at it though.
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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HoardCopperByTheTon
Administrator
USA
6807 Posts |
Posted - 05/03/2008 : 09:05:52
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| Welcome to the forum ScottyTX. Glad you finally decided to join. Looks like a pretty good box. |
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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Epaphras
Penny Collector Member
USA
382 Posts |
Posted - 05/03/2008 : 09:48:48
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First sort for the month of May.
Batch 1--$125 ($25 CWR)
2191 coppers=17.53%
11 dimes (2 rolls had 4 each)
Down .53% from last sort
Batch 2--$50
937 coppers=18.74%
1 dime
Up 1.21% from last sort. |
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Posted - 05/03/2008 : 10:52:34
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I love finding dimes in my rolls. I had 2 spare rolls that I had forgotten in my closet from a $10 buy the other day (citibank in manhattan) and I found 2 dimes in each. So I got $1.37 for $1.
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TenBears
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
1021 Posts |
Posted - 05/03/2008 : 14:23:48
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| 19% on the weekend sort. A little below average when counting 82s now that I have a Ryedale. |
"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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HoardCopperByTheTon
Administrator
USA
6807 Posts |
Posted - 05/03/2008 : 14:56:41
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Have to work today, but I managed to swing by and pick up 24 boxes this morning at one of my regular banks and another box at a drive buy near work. Haven't scaled em for duds yet, but I am cautiously optomistic.
Congrats on finally getting a Ryedale texcattlerancher.. it's about time. Welcome to the dark side. |
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 - 05/03/2008 : 15:44:10
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Originally posted by HoardCopperByTheTon
Congrats on finally getting a Ryedale texcattlerancher.. it's about time. Welcome to the dark side.
Yes, finally broke down. The sound of "clack, clack, clackety, clack" is now strangely comforting. I doubt I ever do more than $100 a week or so. But, the Ryedale saves mucho time. Congratulations on becoming a moderator. And, thank you for letting me continue to post. |
"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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Epaphras
Penny Collector Member
USA
382 Posts |
Posted - 05/03/2008 : 16:12:13
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| I did not even notice HCBTT became a mod (I try to be very observate). Congratulations. |
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c140cessna
Penny Collector Member
USA
419 Posts |
Posted - 05/03/2008 : 23:15:53
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Record Sort Week = $3760...have not sorted for the past month.
Saturday 3 May 2008
US Copper
Sorted $2700
Hoarded $836
Cu Weight Added to Hoard = 565 lbs.
Cu % = 31%
US Cu Total = 6515 lbs = 964,000
Canadian Copper
Sorted $1060
Hoarded $451
Cu Weight Added to Hoard = 275 lbs.
Cu % = 42%
CAN Cu Total = 3166 lbs = 519,000
Total Copper = 9681 lbs = 1,483,000
Ryedale(s) Total Count = 7.247 Million |
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CoinHunter53562
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
1805 Posts |
Posted - 05/03/2008 : 23:21:04
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Wow Cessna...you are getting very close to hitting that first million in US Copper cents!
I did a $25 box today:
783 1959-82 Cu cents 31.32%
8 Wheat cents
6 Candian cents
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My hobby: collecting real money 1 copper cent or nickel at a time.
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WheatieFan
Penny Pincher Member
USA
106 Posts |
Posted - 05/04/2008 : 00:44:11
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Sorted a few boxes from different sources and still hover around 18% copper.
Finally got to sorting some 1982s:
941 Total
097 Zinc
844 Copper
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89% Copper
When I get a few thousand more I'll actually sort out all the varieties.
WheatieFan
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eharrison
Penny Pincher Member
USA
234 Posts |
Posted - 05/04/2008 : 01:49:15
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From the "country"-drive bys:
$25 box (CWR)
502 copper 20%
1 wheat
$10 NF String..
170 copper 17% (down 1% from average)
031 1892 (sort later)
003 Wheat
002 CAN.
$10 CWR/Shotgun
207 copper 20.7% (up 2% from average)
034 1982
004 wheat
002 CAN. (one '53
$25 box left to sort.....Tomorrow? |
Freedom is popular
That's why I voted
Ron Paul! |
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topeka
Penny Pincher Member
160 Posts |
Posted - 05/04/2008 : 08:56:59
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5/3 sorted 25,000
one 10.5% dud box skewed up my percentages
23.72% copper
83 wheats |
Silver..poor mans gold
Copper..peasant silver |
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CoinHunter53562
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
1805 Posts |
Posted - 05/04/2008 : 15:36:31
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Weird box today...started off with 3 wheat cents in the first two rolls, and ended up with 5 total. Also had some rolls that hit over 40% while others hit less than 10%.
708 1959-82 Cu cents
5 Wheat cents
4 Canadian cents
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My hobby: collecting real money 1 copper cent or nickel at a time.
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Tourney64
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
1035 Posts |
Posted - 05/04/2008 : 21:05:37
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Coin Report
Sorted 2 - $25 Brinks Boxes-Sealed
Date Ins by Weight
31-Mar 45 14.55
31-Mar 45 14.55
1480 Copper-Including Wheats 29.6 %
8 Canadian CU
4 Canadian Other
10 Wheats 1936-S (XF)
0 Dimes
0 Indian Head
0 Other Foreign |
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cyberdan
Penny Collector Member
USA
289 Posts |
Posted - 05/05/2008 : 09:55:52
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Picked up two bags at my penny bank. The vault teller told me she set one aside for me because it was full of old pennies. Also got $40 in a drive by.
Good thing this teller doesn't know coins or she might be competition. The bag was over 50% "POND PENNIES" I heard someone use that phrase and now I know what it means. Many looked like gray steel cents except it had the memorial on the back. But I did get a higher then usual CU % from that bag.
POND PENNY BAG 35% CU
I didn't keep track of the other bag and the loose $40 in rolls but average for all was pretty good, for my area.
$32.18 copper + 37 wheats out of $140 = 23%
Also got a Chinese penny 7 dimes and 1 nickel and a "Lucky Penny" A smashed penny from Las Vegas. (the last two items were in a bag) |
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TenBears
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
1021 Posts |
Posted - 05/05/2008 : 16:30:35
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| One box sorted with a yield of 502 coppers, four of which were wheat. 1952 was the oldest. Right at 20%. |
"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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