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 Posted - 06/16/2008 : 16:18:13
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Well, I'd like to say that I've been bit by the penny hoarding bug too! I picked up my first box and a half today. My credit union only had $25 of rolls (no box), do I picked those up, and the Webster branch downtown told me I had to have an account with them to buy a box at a time. I was told that I even need an account with them to drop off the pennies I don't want. This was even after I told them the box of pennies was for a summer project for my 8 year old to start a penny collection... I mean really, how hard would have it been for them to sell me one box of pennies, the teller said they had pleanty in the vault too.... untilthe head teller came by ;-(
But, they did sell me $10 worth of CWR, so I was happy to get that, and somehow they wound up giving me change for a $25 bill instead of a $20 bill... Found that out later when I went to eat with my 8year old (whom is also excited to sort the pennies!). So I guess I'm already ahead of the game ;-)
so here I am introducing myself, and my 8 year old son, to fellow hoaders. Looks like we're among some good people here ;-)
I found out about this forum from "lasersteve's" gold reclaiming forum... Yah, you should see my garage, it's full of old computer cases waiting to be hauled off tot he scrap yard ;-)
Mike B
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TenBears
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
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Posted - 06/16/2008 : 16:24:15
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| Welcome to penny sorting/hoarding and to our little copper forum. |
"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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misteroman
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Posted - 06/16/2008 : 17:08:56
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Welcome Ex,
Sit down and stay awhile ya thief |
Buying CU cents!!!! Paying 1.2 unlimited amounts wanted. Can pick up if near Ohio area. |
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fb101
Administrator
USA
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Posted - 06/16/2008 : 17:18:01
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| It is a requirement upon joining that you either get into the Indian head thread or the Rational thinkers club. Poke around and find those. |
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TenBears
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
1021 Posts |
Posted - 06/16/2008 : 17:42:09
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Originally posted by fb101
It is a requirement upon joining that you either get into the Indian head thread or the Rational thinkers club. Poke around and find those.
I think those Indian Head guys exclude Texans. Not very PC if you ask me. |
"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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Ant
Penny Hoarding Member
USA
894 Posts |
Posted - 06/16/2008 : 18:57:28
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Welcome to the board and the wonderful world of penny hoarding! 
Eight year old hands are remarkably nimble at unwrapping plastic rolls. My son loves the chance to use the x-acto knife.  |
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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NotABigDeal
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
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Posted - 06/16/2008 : 19:04:25
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Welcome to the site. Post well and post often.
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."
- Samuel Adams |
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HoardCopperByTheTon
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Posted - 06/16/2008 : 19:25:48
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We would include Texans, but none of them ever find Indians.. LOL.
Welcome to the forum Exibar. Better hurry up and get those computer cases hauled down to the scrap yard.. You are going to need the garage space to store you hoard of copper. |
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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CoinHunter53562
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
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Posted - 06/16/2008 : 19:28:52
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| Welcome aboard! By the way, I am in Wisconsin and still have yet to find an Indian head. :( |
My hobby: collecting real money 1 copper cent or nickel at a time.
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Flbandit
Penny Hoarding Member
USA
851 Posts |
Posted - 06/16/2008 : 20:11:49
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| Welcome. I'm still mad cause the teller at the bank found an Indian, and I didn't! |
Are you throwing that out? |
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Kurr
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ScottyTX
Penny Hoarding Member
USA
508 Posts |
Posted - 06/16/2008 : 20:32:19
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| Welcome to the board, still looking for those wild indians here in texas as well, it does seem that we may have domesticated all of them already. Tried to fool myself once and accidentally knocked one into the sort bag, but gee I knew he looked awefully familiar. |
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TXTim
Penny Hoarding Member
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Posted - 06/16/2008 : 21:15:37
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Welcome Exibar!
Where do you live?
and...
Am I the only Texan in the IH club??? |
Beer is my currency. |
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knibloe
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
1066 Posts |
Posted - 06/16/2008 : 21:30:59
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| Eight year old boys are also known as "zinc slaves" on this sight. The come in mighty handy. Mine is most useful in sharing my enthusiasm for sorting and finding when my wife has run our of it. |
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NDFARMER
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
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Posted - 06/16/2008 : 21:51:28
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| Welcome aboard Mike, You may have to open several accounts. A couple accounts for dump banks and a couple for supply banks. What works well for me is to put in an order every week with my supply banks. That way they can order pennies for me and they don't have to worry about depleting their supply. Be honest with your banks. Tell them when you open the account that you want to order 4 or 6 boxes or how ever many you want to order each week, and tell your dump banks that you search pennies and will be depositing large amounts of pennies each week. |
COPPER - the "poormans" precious metal!!!
SELLING - $100.00 face copper shipped to you for $189.00 machine rolled or bagged - PM me if your interested. |
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NDFARMER
1000+ Penny Miser Member
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Posted - 06/16/2008 : 21:53:28
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Originally posted by ScottyTX
Welcome to the board, still looking for those wild Indians here in Texas as well, it does seem that we may have domesticated all of them already. Tried to fool myself once and accidentally knocked one into the sort bag, but gee I knew he looked awfully familiar.
That is kind of like cheating at solitaire isn't it? |
COPPER - the "poormans" precious metal!!!
SELLING - $100.00 face copper shipped to you for $189.00 machine rolled or bagged - PM me if your interested. |
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TenBears
1000+ Penny Miser Member
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1021 Posts |
Posted - 06/17/2008 : 07:39:10
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Am I the only Texan in the IH club???
Have you posted your finds before? How could I have missed that!! |
"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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Posted - 06/17/2008 : 18:22:47
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Well thank you very much for the warm welcome! :-) I knew I was among friends here!
We've already found 2 wheaties too! Still have $25 of pennies to go through, we're hoping for the elusive Indian Head :-)
oh, I'm in Rochester, Mass too.
Mike B |
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TenBears
1000+ Penny Miser Member
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Posted - 06/17/2008 : 19:07:46
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we're hoping for the elusive Indian Head :-)
texcattlerancher: Those don't exist.
tenbears: Yes they do, I just haven't found one yet.
texcattlerancher: You haven't found one because they don't exist in the wild.
tenbears: I bet you don't believe in Santa Clause either.
texcattlerancher: No, I don't.
tenbears: Scrooge. |
"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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ScottyTX
Penny Hoarding Member
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Posted - 06/17/2008 : 19:38:04
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Originally posted by NDFARMER
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Originally posted by ScottyTX
Welcome to the board, still looking for those wild Indians here in Texas as well, it does seem that we may have domesticated all of them already. Tried to fool myself once and accidentally knocked one into the sort bag, but gee I knew he looked awfully familiar.
That is kind of like cheating at solitaire isn't it?
Well not if I didn't notice it IMO, would've been kinda like the question, if a tree fell in the woods with nobody around did it make a noise?? |
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HoardCopperByTheTon
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Posted - 06/17/2008 : 19:46:07
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| Is that like the question.. "If a man says something in the presence of a woman, is he still automatically wrong?" |
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 - 06/17/2008 : 20:57:55
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Originally posted by HoardCopperByTheTon
Is that like the question.. "If a man says something in the presence of a woman, is he still automatically wrong?"
If this question is posed to a woman, Yes. |
"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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myfundsarelow
Penny Collector Member
USA
388 Posts |
Posted - 06/17/2008 : 21:43:28
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| Exibar go back to the bank that over paid your change of $5.00. if you know the person he will be glad as they have to make up any shotages if you cant find this person check with the head teller it pays to be honest as they will remember you as the nice guy that comes in for rolls of CWR they are glad to get rid of all the extra coins that they have to store, worked for me now they call me when they get a load of coins in. a batch of cookies or candy works like a charm. also take your son along to see he has an honest father this lesson is well worth the $5.00 you return WELCOME TO the club PEACE! |
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kavajava
Penny Collector Member
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Posted - 06/17/2008 : 22:32:58
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| Welcome! And I agree with myfundsarelow--be honest and make a good impression on them and they have no excuse not to be extra nice to you in the future... |
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