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Valued Member
United States
271 Posts |
Last 100,000 cents searched has yeilded no WAM's. I'm getting the feeling that these are all but out of curculation now. Either that, or I'm hitting a dry spell. Coppers are down to about 15% per box now too. I get the feeling they are being pulled from circulation now like silver was back in the day. Two years ago I was pulling 30% plus from boxes. The copper is disappering fast. Anyone else seeing simular numbers? |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3640 Posts |
The WAMS are getting scarcer. I found a half dozen of 2000's over the years, one 98 and 0 99's. I live in new england also. Mass. Nothing lately.
My copper in bank roll's is about 20/25% now.
I find more copper with my metal detector. That rate
is 50/50 copper/zinc.
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Valued Member
United States
126 Posts |
Found one 2000 a few weeks back, but that was just by chance. Went to the market and asked for a roll of pennies up here in Alaska. Before that hundreds of rolls and nothing.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
8515 Posts |
I have no clue how many boxes I've gone through but I've yet to find a wammy much less a cammy. Ryedale miners are really depleting the coppers.
Oregon coin geek.....*** GO BEAVS ! ! ! ***
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Rest in Peace
United States
3039 Posts |
I've noticed the same things here in south Florida. I'm in a real dry spell for WAMs. The coppers are dwindling also. I did find a nice 1941 DDO #002 yesterday that's posted on this forum Prior to that nothing good for too long a time. |
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Valued Member
United States
55 Posts |
I've noticed I find more WAMs in the home rolls instead of the bank rolls.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1193 Posts |
I love how you guys can use "dry spell" and " WAM" in the same sentence! LOL... I have dedicated all my attention to completing a trio by looking for the 98 and 00, already have the 99... by just searching countless boxes for just those two! LOL NOT ONE! hahahaa |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2651 Posts |
There is a reason why they are worth a premium....because they are rare. If you found one every box they would be as collectible.
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Valued Member
United States
55 Posts |
I am looking for the elusive 96 WAM for my collection. Any day now.........right! |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2295 Posts |
Where did you hear about a 96 WAM? Variety Vista doesn't list one. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
7629 Posts |
The only 1996 wide-AM ever reported was a fake. There has never been a verifiable example found.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3640 Posts |
If anything, the 93 would be the logical choice to show up
as the earliest. Not a one found. Yet :)
No harm to check 93 through 2008 (besides the 3 others) while your busy at it anyway.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1590 Posts |
I honestly get the excitement of searching through rolls and rolls for an elusive coin. But honestly, just by chance I saw an auction ending with two 2000 wams and bought them for $4.25..with free shipping.
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Posted 06/10/2012 11:39 am
