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New Member
United States
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Hey all! I got my Ryedale today and put it to work right away after some small batch testing of a few handfuls and a full bag of cents.
I ran a full bag of cents through with a copper coin for a test coin. It ran smoothly and really efficient with the two extensions on the hopper.
I ran about 6000 cents through altogether, and ended up with about 910 copper cents, about 15.5% copper yield. I went through the copper pile in about 15-20 minutes and came away from 6 Canadian cents and 17 wheats! Next up is going through the zincoln pile to make sure some early date pre-1941 wheats didn't get sent over there.
Summary - Session 1
-6000 cents run
-910 copper
-6 Canadian
-17 Wheats
I have a lot of bags to check, so expect some more posts between now and the end of the month!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Nice. What dates/mintmarks were the wheats?
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Moderator
 United States
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Valued Member
United States
107 Posts |
Just a heads up, for your comparator coin try a few combos. Then also run some wheats/indians of different years through. I know my Ryedale lumps basically Zinc and Pennies before 1940 together. I ran about $600 through, and didn't even put it together why the only wheaties I found were 41-58. I had a Zinc as the comparator coin, and IH and the older wheats got lumped in with the Zincs. Makes me wonder what I missed in those 12 boxes. I did not check the sensitivity on the comparator, but it might not be all the way up.
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Valued Member
United States
107 Posts |
I didn't read your full post, guess you were aware. Have you tried tweaking the sensitivity?
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New Member
 United States
45 Posts |
I have not tried changing sensitivity yet. I have switched from copper tester to zinc coin and that did catch a couple more wheats that way. I ran the first catch of zinc through with a copper sample and picked up a few coppers and a wheat or two. I was surprised to catch a 1914 in with the copper. I expected that to go with the zincs. I did also find a BU 1957 wheat in my second run which was pretty cool. I did not catalog all my dates yet this week. I do know I have about 25-30 total from previous post and the last run I did.
I have done two additional bags this week, I did have less wheats in those bags but I expect some up and down results because of how I sorted (randomly) into all the bags which I am now going through. Also, I am having issues with temperature control, the machine like most does not like colder temps. I am going to get a garage heater to combat this.
I will also experiment after the holiday with sensitivity and such. For right now I will hand sort the copper and attempt to do the zincs also. Time will be the issue now along with volume. My business has generated at least 24 bags of pennies this month and this volume will be at or near this level in the foreseeable future.
I guess I will need that second Ryedale after all. :)
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New Member
United States
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I forgot - Summary Day 2
I ran about 7000 cents through. I averaged about the same with copper, about 850-900 copper.
I got about 10 more wheats but haven't checked the zinc yet. I also got at least 10 Canadian copper.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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New Member
United States
45 Posts |
I haven't checked all dates yet, most looked pretty common, I did get a 1957 BU, very nice. Also a 1914. I'll keep a lookout and report any good ones.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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What does it do with steelies?
Also... have you checked the Canadian dates? Any penny with King George VI is about equal in value to a common wheat... King George V is worth maybe 25 cents minimum.
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New Member
United States
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Summary of recent work.
I ran about 3-4 more bags worth through the Ryedale, outside of some gunk and lubrication it is running wonderfully. The wife also let me do it in the apartment, which was a shock. :)
I am averaging about 18-20% copper consistently. I am also switching copper and zinc test coins to try to check for copper/wheats mixed with the zincs.
I came across 80 wheats total, about 40-50 Canadian. Some better dates/conditions I found this week are:
1919 (a couple)
1910 (my first)
1921 (my first)
1914
1912
1932D
1918S
1952S (AU/AU+)
1958 (MS)
Steel cents would reject either way because of their content but I could check the piles with a rare earth magnet since they are magnetic.
I have been checking the dates on the Canadians, so far no G-5 or G-6s. I am aware they are worth a little bit and have been saving them also.
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