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About 150 copper pennies per pound will make your hoard about 3000 pennies to explore!!
There are people on this Forum for whom that's an average week.  |
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That is definitely not an average week for me, SsDd! But, I'm going to have fun with it. To be clear, these coins do not belong to me. I was asked to look them over for the owner, fill their Dansco with the best of the bunch, and will get to keep any extras. This will probably take me until Christmas to finish if I maximize my after work time. Hope there is something special in the pile.
"Nummi rari mira sunt, si sumptus ferre potes." - Christophorus filius Scotiae
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The very worst that will come of this is, you will sharpen your searching skills, and train your eyes' muscle memory to the scanning process. Or, you'll reach the limit of your endurance and walk away from numismatics forever. No, that's not an option.  |
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Bump will definitely take the first option.  |
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Bedrock of the Community
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Lucky dog! |
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United States
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Sounds like you have your work cut out for you. I'm sure you'll have a blast. :)
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Pillar of the Community
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wow!
Lucky you!!
I start by grouping by decade, then break it down from that point...
Hopefully you have ample spare jars to sort pennies in! - and put aside any nice ones with original mint luster!
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Thanks for the encouragement and suggestions. Unruh, I do have some containers ready to parcel them out. I'm still working on the OTHER pile of coins right now (generic world coins and notes, lots of US prez dollars, State Quarters and halves) but plan to start separating in the morning. Sleeting and possible snow here, good day to stay indoors.  "Nummi rari mira sunt, si sumptus ferre potes." - Christophorus filius Scotiae
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12/08/2017 6:13 pm
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Bedrock of the Community
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 Makes me want to go to the bank and get a couple boxes of cents to go through to help with the jealousy.  Seriously hoping you have some great finds in this endeavor.  |
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United States
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Where did the Red Flip come from. I haven't seen them in a long time
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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First report from the stash: I've found six 1943 steelies, one looks UNC, one AU and one XF. No MMs on any of them so far. We'll call this the "Cyndi Hoard" after the owner. Still separating this morning and having a blast! "Nummi rari mira sunt, si sumptus ferre potes." - Christophorus filius Scotiae
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We're counting on you to dig deep here! |
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About halfway through the Cyndi Hoard. My suspicion is that this was a group of cents that was pulled together in an attempt to complete a set. I'm seeing a good variety of dates and MMs. Lots of teens and twenties. Very few S mints, though.
The sad thing is the state of the coins. Many of the early coins have been harshly cleaned. And, they have been exposed to moisture. Lots of the dreaded green crud. The coins apparently came out of Florida years ago. I've counted about 50 steel cents and most of them are rusty. But there are still nice coins in the group, including a half dozen AU steelies and a few teens in VF to XF range.
"Nummi rari mira sunt, si sumptus ferre potes." - Christophorus filius Scotiae
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Ouch.  |
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