I'm pulling this from a previous thread last week, basically where I started.
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It was a Brinks sealed box and I asked the teller if she could please open it for me to make sure they were not all new mint 2010's or '11's shields. She did and they were all plastic wrapped, I went ahead and picked up a roll and looked at the end, 1972, and though oh yeah were in business
Going through the box now and trying to fill a 1959 - 1998 book, I figured I might as well since i'll be looking through 2500 pennies. I also bought a '30 - '58 for wheats. I didn't get the 1909 - '30 because I though those years would be more difficult to find and fill.
I may start a new thread with my findings, pictures and statistics (I'm keeping track).
Ok, so here we go. I was unsure of what to keep track of but I recorded coppers, 1982's, wheats and foreigns.
Roll 1: Coppers: 5 - 82's: 1 - Wheats: 1951D, 1937
Roll 2: Coppers: 14 - 82's: 3
Roll 3: Coppers: 14 - 82's: 6
Roll 4: Coppers: 13 - 82's: 2 - Canadian: 1
Roll 5: Coppers: 13 - 82's: 1
Roll 6: Coppers: 14 - 82's: 0
Roll 7: Coppers: 9 - 82's: 3
Roll 8: Coppers: 13 - 82's: 2
Roll 9: Coppers: 7 - 82's: 1 - Wheats: 1955D
Roll10: Coppers: 13 - 82's: 3 - Canadian: 1
Roll11: Coppers: 8 - 82's: 1 - Wheats: 1909 - Canadian: 1
Roll12: Coppers: 14 - 82's: 1
Roll13: Coppers: 8 - 82's: 3 - Canadian: 1
Roll14: Coppers: 12 - 82's: 0 - Canadian: 1
Roll15: Coppers: 12 - 82's: 1
Roll16: Coppers: 10 - 82's: 3
Roll17: Coppers: 16 - 82's: 1 - Wheats: 1947D
Roll18: Coppers: 13 - 82's: 1
Roll19: Coppers: 11 - 82's: 0
Roll20: Coppers: 11 - 82's: 0 - Wheats: 1951
Roll21: Coppers: 13 - 82's: 3 - Wheats: 1946S
Roll22: Coppers: 12 - 82's: 1
Roll23: Coppers: 15 - 82's: 0
Roll24: Coppers: 13 - 82's: 0
Roll25: Coppers: 8 - 82's: 2
Roll26: Coppers: 8 - 82's: 1 - Canadian: 1 - 1880 INDIAN HEAD!
Roll27: Coppers: 9 - 82's: 1
Roll28: Coppers: 11 - 82's: 4
Roll29: Coppers: 11 - 82's: 4 - Canadian: 1
Roll30: Coppers: 10 - 82's: 0 - Wheats: 1940S
Roll31: Coppers: 11 - 82's: 0
Roll32: Coppers: 14 - 82's: 1
Roll33: Coppers: 16 - 82's: 0
Roll34: Coppers: 12 - 82's: 0
Roll35: Coppers: 14 - 82's: 1
Roll36: Coppers: 14 - 82's: 2
Roll37: Coppers: 11 - 82's: 5 - Canadian: 1
Roll38: Coppers: 12 - 82's: 2
Roll39: Coppers: 7 - 82's: 2
Roll40: Coppers: 5 - 82's: 1 - Wheats: 1956, 1945
Roll41: Coppers: 12 - 82's: 2
Roll42: Coppers: 9 - 82's: 1
Roll43: Coppers: 12 - 82's: 5
Roll44: Coppers: 13 - 82's: 2
Roll45: Coppers: 13 - 82's: 1 - Wheats: 1956D
Roll46: Coppers: 11 - 82's: 2
Roll47: Coppers: 10 - 82's: 0 - Wheats: 1949D
Roll48: Coppers: 13 - 82's: 0
Roll49: Coppers: 12 - 82's: 4
Roll50: Coppers: 13 - 82's: 1 - Wheats: 1950D
Sorry about the formatting but you get the idea, the first roll I got two wheats! and roll 26 a 1880
IHC, wow.
Don't really know why I was keeping the stats on 1982's I think it was a significant date and that's why, but there really was no reason to. Oh, and of the coppers I found a GOOD majority were mid 1970 coins.
Here is the Box breakdown:
566 Coppers - 22.64% of the box was copper
13 Wheats - .52% was Wheats
8 Canadian - .32% was Canadian
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IHCRoll Breakdown:
11.32 Coppers per roll
.26 Wheats per roll
.16 Canadians per roll
I figured you guys/gals would like some pic's so here are the 1909 and the 1880, both really worn. I also apologize for the images I cant get my camera to focus that close. If you want other pictures let me know and I'll post them.
Oh and here is a special bonus, as I was in the bank today to pick up my second box I asked the teller if they had any halves. She replied yeah we have $9.50 and I said I'll take them. On the way out I was looking at the edges and bingo saw a clean silver edge, a 1964.
Here it is.
What should I do with the half I know not to clean coins but its hard to tell the date because of the dirt/grime & tarnish? Can I clean the silver, do they even tarnish? This is my first silver coin so I'm pumped.
Lastly, before I start my second box any thoughts on what to keep track of other that what I have? Give me some ideas, or just leave it.
Posted 03/14/2012 6:00 pm
