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Pillar of the Community
United States
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You are both right, of course. I can relate with fistful: finding a coin in the ground or in a roll that has been overlooked for decades is great fun. The challenge of building a circulated set of anything can be exciting as long as you keep a reasonable perspective. The time spent sifting through a sea of coins without finding much can be discouraging at times, but for the most part, it's a relaxing hobby with an occasional spot of excitement. I'd rather be doing that than getting drawn into the 'idiot box' (aka TV as my grandfather called it). Undoubtedly there are coins that we will never find sifting the sea. For those, doing the research and finding alternate channels is important (Coinfrog). I'm lucky; the LCS I go to has a bid board where other hobbyists post coins for sale and if you're the top bidder, you collect a nice specimen usually for a fraction of what you would on ebay. If you post a few of your own/extras, you can fund your purchases to some extent. A fun way to do it! Others though will need to be purchased from dealers (or at shows, the 'bay, etc.). So do the research and pay the lowest accepted offer. Some have the means to buy, and some don't. Yet nobody is left out of the hobby; we make it what it is for ourselves. So sift the sea or spend the time researching a buy. Do what works for you. Good luck folks!! |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
858 Posts |
Luck and volume. I've found a bunch pre1900 nickels and pennies in last 5 years...
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4932 Posts |
I do about 130,000 cents a year on average, my friend does about 912,500 a year (a penny box a day, he's 69)
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Moderator
 United States
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The time I spend CRHing cents is well spent IMHO. I am not in this hobby to make a profit.John1  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
811 Posts |
i try to do a box of pennies a day got more new 2015 solid boxes this year than ever before.im up to 894 wheats pulled out of boxes this year.seems like my average is 5 wheats per box
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Valued Member
 United States
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It's a myth that LWC's are disappearing, as soon as someone pulls one from circulation, someone else spends another. How do you think we still find those things? |
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Valued Member
United States
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ah yeh--I found a 1911 wheat--that was sweet. I purposely threw standing liberty and seated and a barber Quarter---in the TOLL Booth-------So I'm sure another felt that rare luck*
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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I have found 4 IHC as well as a V nickel (dateless) as well as a French 50 centime from 1800's ( size of a dime) and a dateless Victoria dime (1860-1901) I am found these all in Canadian rolls and I hunt between $2000 and $3000 dimes /week |
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i have done about a dozen boxes and have about 4 rolls of wheats. the trick to finding older coins is looking through LOTS of coins and being in the right place to get the right box/bag/roll at the right time.
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United States
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Quote: It's a myth that LWC's are disappearing, as soon as someone pulls one from circulation, someone else spends another. How do you think we still find those things? Do not confuse disappearing with disappeared. The fact that I am finding them less often than in the past tells me that they are disappearing. The fact that I still find them tells me that they have not disappeared.  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Do not confuse disappearing with disappeared. The fact that I am finding them less often than in the past tells me that they are disappearing. The fact that I still find them tells me that they have not disappeared. Get them while you can. Amirite or amirite? |
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United States
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You are right.  I still get excited when I find one in change. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Im waiting for my first.  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1191 Posts |
I found 2 1882 Indian heads last week. I guess it's just luck.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
858 Posts |
Just found a nice 1910 V nickel in a box this morn.... They are out there. |
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