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Searching Through 1 Million Pennies. What Do You Guys Think I Will Find?

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 Posted 02/08/2020  3:20 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Scott_holmes to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Sorry for the delay! One of the banks mis-ordered and I wasn't able to get any coins until yesterday. Here is the most recent update. I found 36 wheats in a batch of $100 in pennies, a number I can't complain about. Also wanted to mention that I found a 1923-S Lincoln Cent a few boxes ago, which is actually a better date coin and sells for $5-$7 on ebay. You never know what you might find coin roll hunting! Speaking of which, its been a while since I found an Indian Head cent, so hopefully I'm due for one soon!

So far: 279,450 pennies searched through
To go: 720,550

Finds
United States coinage
Total Wheat Cents: 1174 (36)
50's pennies: 634 (22)
40's pennies: 422 (11)
30's pennies: 66 (2)
20's pennies: 33
10's pennies: 17 (1)
09 pennies: 2

Indian Head cents: 4 (1896, 1897, 1901, 1905)

Proof Cents: 2 (1979-S, 1990-S)
Philadelphia mint proof token: 1 (no date on it even though it's uncirculated)

Foreign Coins
Canadian 1 cent: 713 (6) total
Post 1965: 637 (5)
Young Head (1953-1964): 66 (1)
King George VI type II (1948-1952): 6
Kinge George VI type I (1937-1947): 12 (oldest: 1939)

2 Euro: 2
Bermuda 1 cent: 2
½ New Penny: 1
1 New Penny: 1
Un Centismo de Balboa: 7
Commonwealth of the Bahamas-one cent: 3
10 francs: 1
10 centavos: 1
1 Chinese Jiao: 1
Belize 1 cent: 1
South Africa 1 cent: 1

Unknown
Game token: 1

Dimes
Roosevelt: 27


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 Posted 02/10/2020  11:44 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Coinfrog to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Always interested in your updates!
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 Posted 02/12/2020  6:35 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Scott_holmes to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Another $75 in pennies down and 23 wheats added to the collection, including a couple early ones, which is always nice. There should be more updates this weekend. Thanks for the support and totals below as always!

So far: 286,950 pennies searched through
To go: 713,050

Finds
United States coinage
Total Wheat Cents: 1197 (23)
50's pennies: 650 (16)
40's pennies: 427 (5)
30's pennies: 67 (1)
20's pennies: 34 (1)
10's pennies: 17
09 pennies: 2

Indian Head cents: 4 (1896, 1897, 1901, 1905)

Proof Cents: 2 (1979-S, 1990-S)
Philadelphia mint proof token: 1 (no date on it even though it's uncirculated)

Foreign Coins
Canadian 1 cent: 717 (4) total
Post 1965: 640 (3)
Young Head (1953-1964): 66
King George VI type II (1948-1952): 7 (1)
Kinge George VI type I (1937-1947): 12 (oldest: 1939)

2 Euro: 2
Bermuda 1 cent: 2
½ New Penny: 1
1 New Penny: 1
Un Centismo de Balboa: 7
Commonwealth of the Bahamas-one cent: 3
10 francs: 1
10 centavos: 1
1 Chinese Jiao: 1
Belize 1 cent: 1
South Africa 1 cent: 1

Unknown
Game token: 1

Dimes
Roosevelt: 27


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 Posted 02/12/2020  7:38 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add hfjacinto to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
I love this thread! I look forward to your posts!
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 Posted 02/22/2020  01:57 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Scott_holmes to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
I am very sorry for the large gap between my posts. I have been dealing with a lot lately, and haven't found time to get to the bank. I do plan on going tomorrow, so look out for more updates. Below are the updates results after a recent $25 penny hunt. Thanks for the support!

So far: 289,450 pennies searched through
To go: 710,550

Finds
United States coinage
Total Wheat Cents: 1209 (12)
50's pennies: 657 (7)
40's pennies: 432 (5)
30's pennies: 67
20's pennies: 34
10's pennies: 17
09 pennies: 2

Indian Head cents: 4 (1896, 1897, 1901, 1905)

Proof Cents: 2 (1979-S, 1990-S)
Philadelphia mint proof token: 1 (no date on it even though it's uncirculated)

Foreign Coins
Canadian 1 cent: 718 (1) total
Post 1965: 641 (1)
Young Head (1953-1964): 66
King George VI type II (1948-1952): 7
Kinge George VI type I (1937-1947): 12 (oldest: 1939)

2 Euro: 2
Bermuda 1 cent: 2
½ New Penny: 1
1 New Penny: 1
Un Centismo de Balboa: 7
Commonwealth of the Bahamas-one cent: 3
10 francs: 1
10 centavos: 1
1 Chinese Jiao: 1
Belize 1 cent: 1
South Africa 1 cent: 1

Unknown
Game token: 1

Dimes
Roosevelt: 27


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 Posted 02/22/2020  08:05 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add T-BOP to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
''Searching through one million pennies , what do you think I will find ? ''
Dirty fingers unless you where gloves .
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 Posted 02/22/2020  7:11 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Scott_holmes to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
A dissapointing box, but its still good to go through something. Also wanted to correct a previous error. My last post had a total of 34 1920's wheat cents. It actually should have been 33 in my last post and 34 in this post after the 1923-P cent I just pulled from a roll. Thanks for the support! I have $125 in pennies coming in on tuesday, so look out for updates then. Totals are below as always.

So far: 291,950 pennies searched through
To go: 708,050

Finds
United States coinage
Total Wheat Cents: 1213 (4)
50's pennies: 659 (2)
40's pennies: 433 (1)
30's pennies: 67
20's pennies: 34 (1)
10's pennies: 17
09 pennies: 2

Indian Head cents: 4 (1896, 1897, 1901, 1905)

Proof Cents: 2 (1979-S, 1990-S)
Philadelphia mint proof token: 1 (no date on it even though it's uncirculated)

Foreign Coins
Canadian 1 cent: 718 total
Post 1965: 641
Young Head (1953-1964): 66
King George VI type II (1948-1952): 7
Kinge George VI type I (1937-1947): 12 (oldest: 1939)

2 Euro: 2
Bermuda 1 cent: 2
½ New Penny: 1
1 New Penny: 1
Un Centismo de Balboa: 7
Commonwealth of the Bahamas-one cent: 3
10 francs: 1
10 centavos: 1
1 Chinese Jiao: 1
Belize 1 cent: 1
South Africa 1 cent: 1

Unknown
Game token: 1

Dimes
Roosevelt: 27


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 Posted 02/23/2020  08:43 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add hfjacinto to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Question? After the million cent search what are you going to do with the keepers?
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 Posted 02/28/2020  7:31 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Scott_holmes to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Wow!! What a box. 38 wheats in $25 in pennies is a record for sure. In total, 99 wheat cents for $125 in pennies is definitely a good amount. The totals are listed below. Thanks for the support!


So far: 304,450 pennies searched through
To go: 695,550

Finds
United States coinage
Total Wheat Cents: 1312 (99)
50's pennies: 708 (49)
40's pennies: 466 (33)
30's pennies: 73 (6)
20's pennies: 35
10's pennies: 18 (1)
09 pennies: 2

Indian Head cents: 4 (1896, 1897, 1901, 1905)

Proof Cents: 2 (1979-S, 1990-S)
Philadelphia mint proof token: 1 (no date on it even though it's uncirculated)

Foreign Coins
Canadian 1 cent: 726 (8) total
Post 1965: 649 (8)
Young Head (1953-1964): 66
King George VI type II (1948-1952): 7
Kinge George VI type I (1937-1947): 12 (oldest: 1939)

2 Euro: 2
Bermuda 1 cent: 2
½ New Penny: 1
1 New Penny: 1
Un Centismo de Balboa: 7
Commonwealth of the Bahamas-one cent: 3
10 francs: 1
10 centavos: 1
1 Chinese Jiao: 1
Belize 1 cent: 1
South Africa 1 cent: 1

Unknown
Game token: 1

Dimes
Roosevelt: 27


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 Posted 02/29/2020  1:33 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Scott_holmes to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
hfjacinto I intend to write a small book documenting my finds in detail as well as the journey to 1 million pennies. If I end up having enough coins, I might try to put together a full Wheat cent collection , but I'm not sure yet.
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 Posted 03/03/2020  11:49 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Scott_holmes to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Knocked out another $50 in pennies today. Thanks for all the support! Totals are posted below. I should have more updates in the next few days.

So far: 309,450 pennies searched through
To go: 690,550

Finds
United States coinage
Total Wheat Cents: 1326 (14)
50's pennies: 717 (9)
40's pennies: 469 (3)
30's pennies: 74 (1)
20's pennies: 36 (1)
10's pennies: 18
09 pennies: 2

Indian Head cents: 4 (1896, 1897, 1901, 1905)

Proof Cents: 2 (1979-S, 1990-S)
Philadelphia mint proof token: 1 (no date on it even though it's uncirculated)

Foreign Coins
Canadian 1 cent: 731 (5) total
Post 1965: 653 (4)
Young Head (1953-1964): 67 (1)
King George VI type II (1948-1952): 7
Kinge George VI type I (1937-1947): 12 (oldest: 1939)

2 Euro: 2
Bermuda 1 cent: 2
½ New Penny: 1
1 New Penny: 1
Un Centismo de Balboa: 7
Commonwealth of the Bahamas-one cent: 3
10 francs: 1
10 centavos: 1
1 Chinese Jiao: 1
Belize 1 cent: 1
South Africa 1 cent: 1

Unknown
Game token: 1

Dimes
Roosevelt: 27


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 Posted 03/15/2020  1:08 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Scott_holmes to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
After a week and a half of no updates due to spring break, I am finally back and getting to it. My school has been canceled and is now online for at least the next month due to the corona virus, so I will be much more active here. I hope to do $200-$300 a week. Anyway, I picked up $100 in pennies and ended up with 53 wheats! Definitely happy with the results. thanks for the support. Totals below as always.

So far: 319,450 pennies searched through
To go: 680,550

Finds
United States coinage
Total Wheat Cents: 1379 (53)
50's pennies: 748 (31)
40's pennies: 487 (18)
30's pennies: 76 (2)
20's pennies: 37 (1)
10's pennies: 19 (1)
09 pennies: 2

Indian Head cents: 4 (1896, 1897, 1901, 1905)

Proof Cents: 2 (1979-S, 1990-S)
Philadelphia mint proof token: 1 (no date on it even though it's uncirculated)

Foreign Coins
Canadian 1 cent: 737 (6) total
Post 1965: 659 (6)
Young Head (1953-1964): 67 (1)
King George VI type II (1948-1952): 7
Kinge George VI type I (1937-1947): 12 (oldest: 1939)

2 Euro: 2
Bermuda 1 cent: 2
½ New Penny: 1
1 New Penny: 1
Un Centismo de Balboa: 7
Commonwealth of the Bahamas-one cent: 3
10 francs: 1
10 centavos: 1
1 Chinese Jiao: 1
Belize 1 cent: 1
South Africa 1 cent: 1

Unknown
Game token: 1

Dimes
Roosevelt: 27


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