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Interesting mix here is SE Michigan. 118 Canadian Cents, 9 Wheaties, pretty even mix between 70's, 80's, 90's and 00's. Nothing special found thus far however.
Well finished the first 5000 and that pretty much sums it up.
Edited by Jamez
11/29/2007 5:11 pm
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I just sent in my results for the second 50$. the bank I got it from gave me a cloth bag filled with change before they put it in the roller. as a result I got a cincinnati zoo elongated cent, and 19 dimes. I also had 19 illegible cents, 14 canadian and 22 wheats, the oldest being a 1919s 1920p and a 28p. I also had several interestingly toned cents like Sheepy's(pics later) and have started a Memorial cent set, I kept the best from each year by eye appeal, not grade, since I figure it will be a cheap set to finish and upgrade for when cash is tight. |
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I just counted the first 20 rolls of my first box last night. I didn't find much, only 4 wheaties: 1917 G, and 1953S, 1956D, 1957D (all 3 in VG). Will update my find latter.
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Just finished my second run of 5000. Nothing special except for the unplated 92D listed here in the error section. Wheat Cents ran about 10 per $50.00 searched earliest was a 1920 in AG. Canadian Cents were higher than I thought they would be, 263 per $50.00. Did find one dime.
Thats my story from SE Michigan and I am sticking to it.
Almost forgot, Did notice the lack of 82 Small Dates (zinc and copper). Don't know if anyone else is seeing that.
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Pillar of the Community
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I also had very few 1982 small dates in both $50 lots I've been through
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Finished my third run of 5000. Interesting that I found 5 US Dimes in this batch! Weee... 114 Canadian, 17 Wheaties including a 43 Steel. Again the 82 Small Date cents are far and few between. As are the 70S small dates.
This is actually getting to be fun.
Is everyone holding the results until after the 15th?
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I am taking a short break, ( to clear my desk), so I can get another $50.00 checked. I don't have any more room!
Dick
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I think CC said to submit results to him by email by the end of January, but he probably won't respond because he's moving across country.
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Pillar of the Community
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Just opened a roll of cents and it has 7 dimes in it. Weeeee. Party tonite..
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Jamez, where did you say your bank was?
Dick
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What's the latest on the Cent Project? Hadn't heard anything in awhile
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Hello penny people, Doesn't look like there's been any activity here for a couple of weeks. I only started reading up on the cent project just recently. It's really caught my attention. Sounds like you guys have had alot of fun at it! I've been doing just a little coin roll searching lately. I know it's too late to participate in this but I'd like to learn more about what the results have been. Anyone know where I can go to see the final results, or are you not done yet? I've also been joining in over on coppernickeldaddy's nickel project. My best two finds so far in that are a 1955 and a '38D nickel. But you guys don't want to hear about that here. So, I'll share my best cent find recently. On the same day I found the '38D nick I also found an 1897 Indian cent! Very cool, and by far the oldest coin I've personally found in circulation. Enough to make any cent lover happy! I don't know much about grading coins yet but I would estimate it to be in at least VG condition. Everythng on the coin is clearly legible. |
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There has not been much activity because right after I started the project my life took a huge turn-around, and I am still trying to get settled in. I started this project in October, and was offered a job in Florida in early November. I traveled back and forth to and from Florida during November and December, and moved here in January. I still have boxes to unpack, but am getting settled in and have been entering the completed data into the database. I should have something published by the end of March, which is only a couple of weeks past the original deadline.
As for current searches and numbers - I plan to open the project back up to volunteers for the 2008 count some time in July, after I get used to being here for a while. Last year's count was abbreviated by the move, by the fact that I came up with the idea and started the count too late in the year, and a number of other minor factors....like an overwhelming number of emails on the subject. This year should work out to be much better.
If you want to volunteer for this year's count, keep watch on the site, thecentproject.com, for a start date and how to volunteer. Once I get ready for it I will update the site again.
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Valued Member
United States
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Thanks coppercoins. I'll keep an eye on thecentproject.com for your updates. Sounds like a fun project to be in on. Besides, it would be easier to give my wife an excuse for my searching coins if I were involved in an "important cent survey project"  ! What area of FL did you move to? I lived in the Naples area for 10 years. Not much I miss about it except for the fresh tropical fruit year-round. I now live a bout 1,000 miles form there in west KY. So, I can relate to what a big move like that can do to your world! |
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120 miles north - Sarasota. At least I'm north of something...
I kinda miss my winters. Other than that, the lakes, forests, real trees, fresh air, cold air, real grass, my family, everything else I know. I'm not a Floridian and probably never will be, but the money is good and there aren't too many really bad things about it.
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