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ScottyTX
Penny Hoarding Member
USA
508 Posts |
 Posted - 06/05/2008 : 22:53:48
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Just wanted to share my good fortune with the rest of you fellas. Was at work the other day with my co-workers and they were poking a bit of fun with my about my penny habit. Well the sales woman that we work with happened to be nearby and asked if I wanted to come get rid of a jug of pennies at her house that her sons filled up between 1982-1993. Wow, I said "when can I come and how do you want the cash". She replied, "I don't want the money just get rid of it!!!!" Here's what I pulled out of it. I'm a hand sorter so it took a bit.
4603 copper memorial
142 wheat pennies (3 steel and a 1914 in decent shape)
2576 zincers
1 silver war nickle
15.30 in dimes and nickles
64.8% copper
Man best part of it was, it was 100% free.
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HoardCopperByTheTon
Administrator
USA
6807 Posts |
Posted - 06/05/2008 : 22:58:14
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That is fantastic Scotty! 
I think that is one of the best deals ever reported here. |
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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nckt
Penny Collector Member
USA
304 Posts |
Posted - 06/05/2008 : 23:28:40
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| A family friend that came over today, we are very close to him, he said he has about $200 face of wheat pennies, and Indian head cents he inherited from his father, and he would give them to me for free, he just needs to find them. Wow if he finds that i might be rich. |
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snappy
Penny Collector Member
USA
301 Posts |
Posted - 06/05/2008 : 23:30:51
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| if it were me, the next time I saw her I would toss her the cash or at least a 50 and a 20 just to say thanks. You never know she might tell her friends you paid for it and maybe more people will come to you with simular offers. |
Selling Ryedale sorted USA cents
1.5 each + shipping over 500fv 1.5 each +1/2 shipping
If you pick up 1.35 each
located MT/ND boarder.
after Ryedale sorting they are hand sorted to remove canadian then rechecked with Ryedale to insure all copper and count out $50 FV then placed in cloth bags and sealed with #1 copper wire. |
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Bluegill
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
1964 Posts |
Posted - 06/06/2008 : 15:47:34
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Originally posted by snappy
if it were me, the next time I saw her I would toss her the cash or at least a 50 and a 20 just to say thanks. You never know she might tell her friends you paid for it and maybe more people will come to you with simular offers.
I absolutely agree. 
Sweet deal Scotty.  |
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ScottyTX
Penny Hoarding Member
USA
508 Posts |
Posted - 06/06/2008 : 17:18:33
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| I already tried to offer her money on several occasions but she refused every time. Believe she is pretty well off to worry about a bit of change. |
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fb101
Administrator
USA
2856 Posts |
Posted - 06/06/2008 : 17:43:12
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jadedragon
Administrator
Canada
3788 Posts |
Posted - 06/06/2008 : 20:54:33
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"The most recent public opinion study by the Canadian Mint, released last fall, suggests 63 per cent of small retailers and 42 per cent of consumers favour getting rid of the penny." The ones that are not in favor of getting rid of the penny are worried about price increases. So maybe that is why people will give away thier pennies - total lack of respect for them!
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TXTim
Penny Hoarding Member
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Posted - 06/06/2008 : 21:51:29
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Good for you!
Great score! |
Beer is my currency. |
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Wow my best find yet
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