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Canadian_Nickle
Penny Hoarding Member
Canada
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 Posted - 04/14/2007 : 01:13:48
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Well, here we are. The US mint melt ban has expired, and I have yet to hear if it has been refreshed or not. Keep those percentage reports and buying reports coming, and post anything you see/hear about the melt ban too, if you like.
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HoardCopperByTheTon
Administrator
USA
6807 Posts |
Posted - 04/14/2007 : 01:19:33
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Sorting Percentages for today:
20 rolls Customer wrapped pennies
194 Copper
4 wheat
1 US dime
19.4%
Buying Report for today:
Washington Mutual - Livermore
47 Rolls Customer wrapped pennies + a Free Bank Bag!
"Preserving coinage.. 2 tons at a time"
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Posted - 04/14/2007 : 09:35:29
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The original docomeent initiating the ban indicates that any extension would be published in the Federal Register (You must be logged in to see this link.). I see no such thing! Time for me to start buying pennies by the box, and start contacting local scrap dealers.
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horgad
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
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Posted - 04/14/2007 : 13:22:46
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I just got a new scale in the mail today and tackled a stack of 82's that came out of 5+ $25 boxes of pennies. The end results were 9 rolls copper 82's and 2.5 rolls zinc 82's. This was a real surprise to me because I thought the zinc to copper ratio would be close to 50/50.
Also I can wiegh whole rolls now and tell almost to the penny how many coppers are in a roll without opening it (rolls with 51 or 49 pennies really throw me off). By the way the scale was <$20 new including shipping. |
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Posted - 04/14/2007 : 21:36:22
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20 Rolls......My #'s are up a little on this go
around !
242 Copper
2 Wheat
3 Canadian
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To the informed, an investment." |
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HoardCopperByTheTon
Administrator
USA
6807 Posts |
Posted - 04/15/2007 : 00:15:34
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quote:
Originally posted by horgad
I just got a new scale in the mail today and tackled a stack of 82's that came out of 5+ $25 boxes of pennies. The end results were 9 rolls copper 82's and 2.5 rolls zinc 82's. This was a real surprise to me because I thought the zinc to copper ratio would be close to 50/50.
Also I can wiegh whole rolls now and tell almost to the penny how many coppers are in a roll without opening it (rolls with 51 or 49 pennies really throw me off). By the way the scale was <$20 new including shipping.
Congrats on getting the new scale. Sounds like you got it at a great price. You can also weigh the zinc rolls you are taking back to the bank to be sure you stuffed the right number of Zincolns in the roll. I am not surprised at your copper to zinc ratio on the 82's.. I think the copper ones have much better survivability.
"Preserving coinage.. 2 tons at a time"
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HoardCopperByTheTon
Administrator
USA
6807 Posts |
Posted - 04/15/2007 : 01:42:09
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Sorting Percentages for today:
20 rolls
202 Copper
1 Wheat
1 Canadian
3 US dimes
20.2%
"Preserving coinage.. 2 tons at a time"
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aloneibreak
Penny Hoarding Member
USA
672 Posts |
Posted - 04/15/2007 : 17:14:14
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one of my taco bell friends brought me 8 rolls today
300 zinc
89 coppers
11 1982's
0 wheats
0 canadians
89/400 = 22.25% |
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HoardCopperByTheTon
Administrator
USA
6807 Posts |
Posted - 04/15/2007 : 17:52:27
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quote:
Originally posted by aloneibreak
one of my taco bell friends brought me 8 rolls today
300 zinc
89 coppers
11 1982's
0 wheats
0 canadians
89/400 = 22.25%
Wish I had some Taco Bell friends. Isn't great when friends and family feed our addiction? Would that make your friend an enabler?
"Preserving coinage.. 2 tons at a time"
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HoardCopperByTheTon
Administrator
USA
6807 Posts |
Posted - 04/16/2007 : 03:03:19
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Sorting percentages for today:
20 rolls
230 Copper
4 Wheat
1 Canadian
1 US Dime
23%
I opened one box and it had 20 rolls of the ugliest pennies I have ever seen. Solid rolls of nasty green pennies. What causes this.. being at the bottow of a wishing well or fish pond?
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"Preserving coinage.. 2 tons at a time"
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Cerulean
Penny Hoarding Member
USA
993 Posts |
Posted - 04/16/2007 : 21:45:39
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Box of pennies from 7 April 2007:
1867 zincs (1982-2007) 74.6%
615 coppers (1959-1982) 24.6%
16 wheats (1920-1958)
5 Canadian (1968-1995)
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2503 coins
1982 breakdown:
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61 copper (83.6%)
12 zinc (16.4%)
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987 zincs (1982-2006) 77.7%
283 coppers (1959-1982) 22.3%
23 wheats (1920-1958)
6 Canadian (1968-1995)
1 dime (2004) |
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HoardCopperByTheTon
Administrator
USA
6807 Posts |
Posted - 04/17/2007 : 02:57:21
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Sorting Percentages for today:
40 rolls coin condom wrapped (Brinks wrap) pennies
481 Copper
8 Wheat
3 Canadian
24.05%
"Preserving coinage.. 2 tons at a time"
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Frugi
Administrator
USA
627 Posts |
Posted - 04/17/2007 : 15:09:14
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April 17, 2007
United States Mint Limits Exportation & Melting of Coins
Final Rule Maintains Policy Established in December
WASHINGTON — The United States Mint today announced a final rule to limit the exportation, melting, or treatment of one-cent (penny) and 5-cent (nickel) United States coins, to safeguard against a potential shortage of these coins in circulation.
United States Mint Director Edmund C. Moy had approved an interim rule on December 12, 2006, to be in effect for 120 days. Enactment of the final rule was pending public comment, solicited during a 30-day period from the date of the interim rule’s publication in the Federal Register on December 20, 2006.
“The new rule safeguards the integrity of U.S. coinage and protects taxpayers from bearing the costs to replace coins withdrawn from circulation,” said Director Moy.
The rising commodity prices of copper, nickel and zinc have increased the value of the metal in both pennies and nickels so that the content of these coins now exceeds their face value. There is concern that speculators could remove pennies and nickels from circulation and sell them as scrap for profit.
The United States Mint has received inquiries from the public over the past several months concerning the metal value of these coins and whether it is legal to melt them. Widespread withdrawal of pennies and nickels from circulation could cause coin shortages, and it would be extremely costly to replenish them, given prevailing metal prices and production costs.
Specifically, the newly enacted final regulation prohibits, with certain exceptions, the exportation, melting or treatment of one-cent and 5-cent coins. Some of the exceptions allow for small amounts of these coins to be exported as pocket change, and for recreational and numismatic purposes. Other exceptions include the treatment of minor quantities of these coins for educational, amusement, novelty, jewelry and similar purposes. However, the public should review the regulation for precise terms and limitations of the exceptions.
The new regulation authorizes a fine of not more than $10,000, or imprisonment of not more than five years, or both, against a person who knowingly violates the regulation. In addition, by law, any coins exported, melted, or treated in violation of the regulation shall be forfeited to the United States Government.
The new rule, and public comments received on the interim rule, appear on the United States Mint website at You must be logged in to see this link.
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Frugi
Administrator
USA
627 Posts |
Posted - 04/17/2007 : 15:12:36
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20 FED paper lincoln cent rolls.
1000 Cents:
600 Zn
396 Cu
4 Cu Canadian
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Posted - 04/17/2007 : 20:16:49
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20 Rolls
225 Copper
2 Wheat
1 Canadian
HoardCopperByTheTon "Solid rolls of nasty green pennies"
I read somewhere ( maybe here ) that you can soak the
greenies in white vinegar......and can say...IT WORKS !
Just dont soak overnight they turn black. LOL !
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To the informed, an investment." |
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aloneibreak
Penny Hoarding Member
USA
672 Posts |
Posted - 04/17/2007 : 22:53:36
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todays $10 worth
690 zinc
259 coppers
42 1982's
5 wheats
4 canadians
259/1000 = 25.90%
one of the wheats was a steel 1943-d
first time ive ever found one searching rolls like this |
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thebeave
Penny Sorter Member
USA
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Posted - 04/19/2007 : 14:06:07
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Just got a nice surprise in the mail today !
$25.00 box of pre 1982 U.S. Pennies sorted and rolled (paid $30.00)
138 Canadian Nickels (paid 1.8xFace) and 1,189 Canadian Pennies(1942-1979)(paid 1.3xFace)
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aloneibreak
Penny Hoarding Member
USA
672 Posts |
Posted - 04/19/2007 : 21:34:34
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sorted $10 today
677 zinc
282 coppers
35 1982's
5 wheats
1 canadian
282/1000 = 28.2%
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thebeave
Penny Sorter Member
USA
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HoardCopperByTheTon
Administrator
USA
6807 Posts |
Posted - 04/20/2007 : 03:20:42
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Today's Sorting Percentages:
40 Customer wrapped rolls pennies
404 Copper
3 wheat
9 US dimes - I Love the way this cheap ass sorter counts pennies!
20.2%
Buying Report for today:
Washington Mutual - Livermore
80 Rolls Customer wrapped pennies
Comerica - Danville
12 Boxes Bank wrapped pennies
Bank of the West - Danville
80 Rolls customer wrapped pennies
1 really cute little stuffed bear for March of Dimes drive
Loomis Coin Drop at work
6 Rolls Bank wrapped pennies
5 Rolls shiny new nickels
"Preserving coinage.. 2 tons at a time"
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Frugi
Administrator
USA
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aloneibreak
Penny Hoarding Member
USA
672 Posts |
Posted - 04/20/2007 : 22:42:41
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todays $25 box
1652 zinc
772 coppers
70 1982's
3 wheats
3 canadians
772/2500 = 30.88%
one of the wheats was a 1943-d - my second one this week. it was in the same roll as a plastic play penny. thought i got shorted but it was an extra.
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HoardCopperByTheTon
Administrator
USA
6807 Posts |
Posted - 04/21/2007 : 02:20:20
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Sorting Percentages for today:
20 Rolls Bank wrapped pennies
156 Copper
4 Wheat
2 Canadian
15.6%
Coin Buying Report for today:
Washington Mutual - Livermore
100 Rolls Customer wrapped nickels
Bank of America - Livermore
3 Boxes and 10 Rolls Brinks wrapped pennies
12 Rolls Shiny new Dollars
Loomis Coin Drop at work
3 Rolls of Shiny new Nickels
2 Rolls bank wrapped pennies
"Preserving coinage.. 2 tons at a time"
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Posted - 04/21/2007 : 08:40:46
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20 Rolls
223 Copper
2 Canadian
Found that oil also works on the greenies !
A little dab will do ya !
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To the informed, an investment." |
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Canadian_Nickle
Penny Hoarding Member
Canada
938 Posts |
Posted - 04/22/2007 : 00:42:52
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Skunked!
A friend of mine picked up 6 boxes of nickels today,l and 4 of them had already been searched by somone! Starting to bumpo up against another hoarder.
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"A nickel's nothing to scoff at."
C. Montgomery Burns
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