Searching Through 1 Million Pennies. What Do You Guys Think I Will Find?

Canada FTW! Goooooo team Canada! LOL

Canadian cents are giving Wheaties a run for their money!

I would take out any and all 2009 one cent coins.

My results after 56 boxes of pennies:

1950's Wheaties 256
1940's Wheaties 212
1930's Wheaties 29
1920's Wheaties 14
1910's Wheaties 9
Pre 1960 Canadians 19
Pre 1960 foreign coins (not Canadian) 1

56 boxes = 140,000 pennies searched

I don't know what methodology you employed. but your initial prediction as to how many wheaties you expected to find seems pretty much on target. For all decades, you estimated 6,000. If your current rate holds up, you should end up with 7,200.

On the other hand, my thought that you might find some Panamanian coinage would appear to be totally off-base.

Given the use of Ryedale sorters to rake copper Memorial cents out of circulation, I would have guessed that you would find 850,000+ Zincolns.

T-Bop, what I did was estimate that I would find between 15 and 18 wheat pennies every box. I decided to guess on the lower side so that I didn't get my hopes up.

Well, Another $50 in pennies down and another 5000 pennies closer to my goal! A little disappointed with the turnout, but I've got another $50 sitting next to me, and I'm hoping to have better luck with these. I should be posting the results later tonight! Thanks for everyone's support!

So far: 19,300 pennies searched through
To go: 980,700

Finds
United States coinage
Total Wheat Cents: 130 total
50's pennies: 67
40's pennies: 47
30's pennies: 12
20's pennies: 2
10's pennies: 2

Indian Head cents: 1 (1897)

Foreign Coins
Canadian 1 cent: 112 total
Post 1965: 100
Young Head (1953-1964): 7
King George VI type II (1948-1952): 1
Kinge George VI type I (1937-1947): 4

Bermuda 1 cent: 1
½ New Penny: 1

Dimes
Roosevelt: 8

Well, I can't say that I am happy with these results in the least. 15 wheat pennies over two boxes has to be an all-time low for me. In one of the boxes, I found 110 canadian cents but only 2 wheat cents. To be fair, I am currently 5 miles south of the Canadian border and these were customer wrapped rolls, so it is expected. Anyway, I'm going to try a different bank tommorow and see if I can do any better. I'm hoping to do another two rounds of $50 tommorow, so a total of $100.


So far: 24,300 pennies searched through
To go: 975,700

Finds
United States coinage
Total Wheat Cents: 145 total
50's pennies: 77
40's pennies: 52
30's pennies: 12
20's pennies: 2
10's pennies: 2

Indian Head cents: 1 (1897)

Philadelphia mint proof token: 1 (no date on it even though it's uncirculated)

Foreign Coins
Canadian 1 cent: 227 total
Post 1965: 212
Young Head (1953-1964): 10
King George VI type II (1948-1952): 1
Kinge George VI type I (1937-1947): 4

Bermuda 1 cent: 1
½ New Penny: 1

Dimes
Roosevelt: 8