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Pillar of the Community
Canada
1723 Posts |
Poll Question
So I'm curious on how many people are going through Canadian boxes of pennies and pulling the copper ones out hoping that they will be allowed to melt for their metal values? I am finding that, In my boxes that I search for my album, 45% of them are copper. Thats a lot of pennies to stack away in hopes of.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4333 Posts |
The only reason I'm not pulling copper cents is because I find 10X the amount scrapping, and I can sell that immediately.
When I listen to LED ZEPPELIN...so do my neighbors...
Roll hunting since '77
Dirt fishing since '72
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Valued Member
Canada
135 Posts |
I hoping to be able to sell it as fractional bullion should they lift a melting ban. lol.
Mini-Maples will be all the rage lol.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
538 Posts |
I pull copper from my Lincoln cents, roll it and sell it on ebay between face and spot. Then use that to fund other purchases or more CRH. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
965 Posts |
I have quite a few jars full of copper that I have saved.  |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
1354 Posts |
I'm keeping aside any copper I find. It wont hurt, and you never know.
I wish I had gotten on the silver train when it was low.
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Pillar of the Community
 Canada
1723 Posts |
I find it weird that so many are keeping all copper from boxes, thats a lot of pennies to hold onto! Thats like 1200 pennies per box! Wow.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
530 Posts |
Iv got about 200$ face copper, plus maybe another 100-200 in wheats, and a nice stash of indian heads, probually got 10-20 in canadian also. I dont do pennys rarely anymore, but if I do or get an old stash, Ill sit on the copper.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
1723 Posts |
Im the same as you half hunter. I have a big jar that looks like will hold maybe $200 in pennies. I think I will pull all copper until that is full from my box searches then I will just add what I get from change. I figure, if I get to melt them then I could double my $200 and if not, then I only have $200 I need to roll and bring to the bank.
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Valued Member
Canada
409 Posts |
I haven't been pulling copper for the sake of copper. I do see value of doing that though. I personally don't have the funds or the space for that, instead I just hold onto pre 1970's. In Canada it is even more ineteresting as they stopped making the penny so now the question is do we collect all pennies, just copper or what? I haven't decided yet, I think what I can afford to do will ultimately dictate that.lol
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
1723 Posts |
started trying to get together all penny dates. Working on the 1920 to date. Probably going to have to buy everything from 1858 to 1919 if I want to have a complete set, which sux, but would be nice to have all years. Anyone know how much the large cent (Canada) set is going for in just g to vg condition?
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
1354 Posts |
I have seen large pennies go for $1 a piece
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Valued Member
United States
396 Posts |
I've got a gallon bottle nearly full. Problem is, I threw in a few zincs as well and need to eliminate them to have just coppers.
If copper prices start to really take off, or cents stop being minted, I think I'll start hording them. But they take up space and are a pain to move around.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
610 Posts |
I keep all I find,only up to 1979.1980 to 1996 has less copper content and I found I was hoarding too much (Took all the rolls 1980 and later to the bank)
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Pillar of the Community
United States
543 Posts |
I have roughly 15,000 copper pennies. I have been saving them the last six years.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1450 Posts |
I just surpassed the $1200 mark in copper cents. They stack nicely rolled and boxed . Makes a nice stack 8 boxes wide by 6 boxes high.
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Posted 08/05/2012 10:39 am
