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coppernicus
Penny Collector Member
USA
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 Posted - 04/26/2008 : 19:17:34
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What is the largest copper penny hoard that is completely hand sorted? I am assuming that all of the multi ton hoards use ryedales
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coppernicus
Penny Collector Member
USA
383 Posts |
Posted - 04/26/2008 : 22:22:59
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| Ok, anybody hand sorted a hoard of over $500 face value? |
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misteroman
Administrator
USA
2565 Posts |
Posted - 04/26/2008 : 23:39:04
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Buying CU cents!!!! Paying 1.2 unlimited amounts wanted. Can pick up if near Ohio area. |
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eharrison
Penny Pincher Member
USA
234 Posts |
Posted - 04/26/2008 : 23:59:29
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| I'm at about $200 or so, and I only started a little over a month ago. |
Freedom is popular
That's why I voted
Ron Paul! |
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HoardCopperByTheTon
Administrator
USA
6807 Posts |
Posted - 04/27/2008 : 02:41:25
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| I actually hand sorted about 20 bags of copper prior to getting my Ryedale. |
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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eboyfudd
Penny Sorter Member
USA
47 Posts |
Posted - 04/27/2008 : 07:54:20
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| I've done quite a bit more than that - and still work hands only. But I am a collector, not strictly a copper miner - so getting my hands dirty is part of the fun. |
"Hello, my name is Eboyfudd, and I am a Coinaholic!" |
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Posted - 04/27/2008 : 08:12:35
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| well said eboyfudd-----same here |
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Centsearcher
Penny Pincher Member
USA
107 Posts |
Posted - 04/27/2008 : 09:18:06
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I'm in the same boat as scott and eboyfudd: collector turned hoarder. Hand sorting is actually working fairly well for me, since I can shoot through a box in under an hour. Surprisingly, the only problem I'm having is finding enough coins to sort.  |
--Misplaced Numismatist--
Democracy: The only system where any two idiots can out-vote a genius
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CoinHunter53562
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
1805 Posts |
Posted - 04/27/2008 : 10:08:54
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| Does it count if you go out and buy pennies as well as hand sorting? |
My hobby: collecting real money 1 copper cent or nickel at a time.
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CoinHunter53562
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
1805 Posts |
Posted - 04/27/2008 : 10:15:49
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| I am in the same group that collects and hoards. |
My hobby: collecting real money 1 copper cent or nickel at a time.
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coppernicus
Penny Collector Member
USA
383 Posts |
Posted - 04/27/2008 : 10:46:20
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| Yes it counts if you've bought some. I have sorted about $550 face value in the last couple of months. After hearing of people having multiple tons on this forum I was wondering if any of them actually did that by hand or if they all used ryedales. |
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Ant
Penny Hoarding Member
USA
894 Posts |
Posted - 04/27/2008 : 11:42:29
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| I have done more than $500 by hand. Until I found this forum, I never knew that there was any other way to sort pennies. (Or even than so many people sorted them!) |
Lovely dimes, the liveliest coin, the one that really jingles. --Truman Capote
Coins are the metallic footprints of the history of nations. --William H. Woodin |
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farmer
New Member
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Posted - 04/27/2008 : 13:55:03
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| I HAVE $405 IN COPPER-ALL HAND SORTED-I HAVE BEEN AT IT FOR ABOUT A YEAR AND DO 5-10 DOLLARS WORTH A NIGHT WHILE WATCHING TV-HERE IN SOUTHWEST VA WE RUN ABOUT 24% COPPER |
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Robarons
Penny Hoarding Member
USA
522 Posts |
Posted - 04/27/2008 : 14:01:22
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| Since I started in Sept. 2007 I sorted about $700-$800 copper face by hand. |
Robber Baron= Robarons |
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DesertTumbleweed402
Penny Pincher Member
USA
196 Posts |
Posted - 04/27/2008 : 15:59:34
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| I've been a lurker on here for a while now an finally decided to join. I sort in my spare time, but so far I have accumulated just under $100. |
I enjoy taking long walks off short piers. |
Edited by - DesertTumbleweed402 on 04/27/2008 16:00:20 |
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horgad
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
1641 Posts |
Posted - 04/27/2008 : 16:10:45
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| I sorted 500k pennies and hoarded 130k coppers pre-Ryedale, but I was using a home made sorter so it was not strictly hand sorting. |
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WilliamC
Penny Collector Member
USA
471 Posts |
Posted - 04/27/2008 : 19:25:57
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I think Billsattic sorted much of his hoard pre-Ryedale, and it was a few thousand dollars worth.
As for me I went through about $150 before my Ryedale. I don't know if I would go back to hand sorting if I didn't have it though, it is a bit tedious. |
Sorting In Northwest Mississippi |
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Frugi
Administrator
USA
627 Posts |
Posted - 04/27/2008 : 20:01:28
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I have hand sorted over 7 figures of US cents.
I sold about 2000 lbs of sorted US cents to a smelter before the ban,
I still have 6 five gallon bottles filled and capped, and 3 or so three gallon bottles.
I am not sorting as much as I used to, I am lucky if I get to do a couple of boxes a month.
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