Posted 12/05/2014 9:30 pm
Hello Jean 
Not sure how long you have been at the CRH thing, but the numbers of LWCs varies quite a bit. I think though that it has been trending downwards over the past year. Average yield from a box is around 10-12 these days. Keep in mind that LMCs were minted in very large numbers relative to the LWCs so there is a scarcity of them as a result (just a flood of LMCs and more recently, LSC). Then there are copper hoarders out there taking copper without regard to them being LWCs. Obsolescence of the LWCs is inevitable and we are bearing witness to it as we search rolls for older prizes. Some of us here have trended towards error/variety hunting to expand the hobby. And honestly, the more valuable finds amongst the common coin are these coins. It slows down the CRH event, but if you aren't doing this now, you may want to look into it. Good luck on the hunt!
Not sure how long you have been at the CRH thing, but the numbers of LWCs varies quite a bit. I think though that it has been trending downwards over the past year. Average yield from a box is around 10-12 these days. Keep in mind that LMCs were minted in very large numbers relative to the LWCs so there is a scarcity of them as a result (just a flood of LMCs and more recently, LSC). Then there are copper hoarders out there taking copper without regard to them being LWCs. Obsolescence of the LWCs is inevitable and we are bearing witness to it as we search rolls for older prizes. Some of us here have trended towards error/variety hunting to expand the hobby. And honestly, the more valuable finds amongst the common coin are these coins. It slows down the CRH event, but if you aren't doing this now, you may want to look into it. Good luck on the hunt!
