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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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When I started putting together my penny album, I pulled the copper of about 2 dozen boxes or so. I have only been keeping the coppers. I have searched about 4 dozen boxes(Hand sorted) to date. They have been sorted into 2 piles only...pre 1970 and post 1970. Although I'm thinking of trying to hold onto more non coppers and make some more albums. As it stands now, I have about 215 lbs of copper pennies (1996 - 1970) in hopes of a future investment gain of post 1970 and only about 35 rolls of pre 1970 ((1969 - older)not for a lack of trying to have more either.
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01/01/2013 11:11 am
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Valued Member
 Canada
73 Posts |
When I coin roll hunt pennies I seperate them into 5 piles. The first one for 1982-1996, then 1980-1981, 1965-1979, 1953-1964, 1937-1952, and 2012& nicely toned and any rare varieties. The reason I don't have a pile for 1936 and older is because I have never found one before.
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Valued Member
Canada
333 Posts |
@1945V, thanks for info on sorting.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
1354 Posts |
I organize mine the following way...
1996-1982
1981-1980
1979-1960
Then for 1959 and earlier I put them in there individual rolls.
But like samsnate mentioned.. I think I'm going to keep non copper as well.
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Valued Member
United States
449 Posts |
crap, I have always thrown my canadien pennies back into circulation, so they are going away? I guess I will start keeping them!
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Valued Member
Canada
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CrazyforATB, on february fourth, the government is going to collect all the pennies and nelt them for their metals.
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Valued Member
Canada
73 Posts |
CrazyforATB, on february fourth, the government is going to collect all the pennies and nelt them for their metals.
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Valued Member
Canada
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"215 lbs of copper pennies" wow more copper than my brother in law has- and he is an electrician! |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
592 Posts |
As an American, I can honestly say I'd love to have an opportunity to obtain a box of Canadian pennies. At the moment I just have what I find in my rolls of American pennies. Hope I can get my hands on a 2012 Canadian penny or two (ideally one magnetic, one non-magnetic) in the future before they start disappearing to hoarders and Canadian smelters.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Thats actually 215 lbs of copper pennies that I've pulled and put into jars. I also have a box of canadian 1960 -1969 rolls and a box of pre 1982 american. Not sure what I'm going to do with everything yet.
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Valued Member
Canada
189 Posts |
You should try and keep the rarer circulation dates as they would become more valuable quicker. I keep all pre 1960, 1990, and 2012 pennies. The rest of them had too many minted so, it will be a while before they become rare.
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Valued Member
Canada
271 Posts |
If we hoard them, they will never be worth anything. But I suppose if we don't, there won't be any left...
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Valued Member
Canada
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Oddcoins has a point. I think everybody should have a collection or two of 1960-2012 pennies incase one of the dates become scarce.
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United States
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Valued Member
Canada
478 Posts |
I can't see the 2012 penny (magnetic or non-magnetic) ever being worth anything other than face value or the price of the material its made from. It has been hoarded by the case the moment it was produced
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