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And this slump just gets worse. Finished a box last night, 4 Lincolns (oldest 1952), no keeper quality BU reds, don't keep copper and nothing else.  I have noticed recently that there is a diminishing number of 60s and 70s in the boxes. Don't know if this is just coincidence or the result of copper being hoarded. Jim 
Edited by Jim1953 05/11/2010 09:09 am
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Jim - I noticed the same thing with my last couple of boxes. I started picking up customer rolls and things picked up. I got a number of 1960D small dates as well as a magnetic 2004 Canadian in the last $10.00 I got.
Matt
Edited by StJoeBlues 05/11/2010 7:30 pm
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Quote: I am going through two $25 boxes of copper brinks cents. I mentioned earlier in this thread that my dad got them from his bank. the latest coin found in 1982 with most of those in the 80-82 range being BU or AU coins. Also averaging about 1 wheat per 2 rolls. The only thing I can think of is that these set in a vault somewhere since 1982. Lots of fun searching these. Will post some pictures later. I opened one roll out of a box and it contained 3 wheat cents. One was a choice au 1953. I've decided that I only have about 70 rolls left and am only going to open 1-2 rolls a month to stretch it out. Once they are gone I don't imagine I will ever find this again. The neat part is this is the same time period I used to search as a kid and find quite a few wheats. Between these and the BU 1980 rolls I got from the bank recently I feel like I discovered a time machine....until I look in the mirror!
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Searched one roll and found another 1998 Wide AM. So far 1998=3 2000=5. Still looking for the elusive 1999. I have over three boxes to search maybe today will be the day...
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i found a 1969 s in some change and last week a 1968 s.
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went through 10 dollars CWR and found some decent finds. 28% Cu rate isn't bad either
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alright so I'm new here and this is my first ever post yeah me ahah but I have been collecting now for about 6 months pennies and nickels to start now I'm doing almost every coin I can find I have a full set of canadian pennies going back to 37 with the first small king george up to 2010 (from buffalo Ny I get a lot of canadian coinage) I have a great deal of wheaties I have the 2 whitman folders and am only missing a few coins from the second book including s mints 55,54,51,49, 47,44,43,42,41 and D mints 41,43,and 49 I found my first steal wheatie a few days ago I hit up all the banks I drove by went into the inner city. I didnt even have accounts at any of the banks besides like 2 I stopped at. At one bank I got really old looking wrappers that the coins were in. Opened them first when I got home. They had like at least 20 wheat pennies a pop! I went back to that bank immediately when I finished opening them from that bank and asked for anymore they had wrapped like that (they had an address on them too) teller gave me 15 dollars more I got in the car and noticed some had more then just adresses some had dates 1940's 1950' 40's-50's 50s-60's yeah the ones labeled 40's were capped with steal cents GREAT FINDS no Indian cents yet but I found a really nice cameo proof 1969s it's definitely a proof too the back of the coin is like a mirror Anyone have any luck finding an 84 double ear and also what kind of a magnification device should I get too look for errors like double dies on the 72 pennies and other minting mistakes
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also I forgot I am putting together a roll of each date and each mintmark from the 60's (and 59) I was wondering if this is a really dumb idea? I know collecting is about your personal interest but I thought it would be kind of neat to get a roll of every date and mint of the memorial cents instead of just one of each Once I finish the 60's we're onto the 70's
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I'm going to do the year and mm thing too slash112. Right now I'm focused on years/mm for pre 1970. I'm leaving all of the 71-81's in the copper bin. I have separate tubes for AU/BU coins. Speaking of AU/BU coins, I just finished a decent box. Pic is of a few of the nice BU's including one of 5 similar 1970-S's. (top left).  27 Wheats - oldest was 1913 in VG, also a 1919S and a 1929S. 3 Canadians - oldest was 1959. Coppers were right at 11 p/roll. 1 2010 Shield and 1 2009 LP4. No WAMS/CAMS.
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Me ... the second dump box in a row  not a pre 82 cent in TWO boxes in a row now   .
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Jim, I know a lot of copper is being pulled from circulation lately. With inflation on the rise, expect it to get worse. One good thing about cents are that millions of people have hundreds of cents just sitting around in their house. As the economy gets worse more is going to get put back in circulation. I am one of those copper hoarders and the finds have been good so far but am anticipating that CU will really disappear in the next several years. Once the melt ban is lifted and/or the cent is sent off into obsolescence expect these little guys to get melted by the truckloads.
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Quote: also found a guy selling BU 82-P small date coppers for $4.95 a roll I had to buy one GREAT deal! I think I would have cleaned him out at that price if they are all BU. I believe these to be the rarest 1982 cent. In all my searching, I think I've maybe found 10-15 in circulated condition.
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Here is what I found. I also had a roll of mixed 70's from the same dump. Thad, yep they are all BU's. I thank I will buy more now I know what they look like. 1940 x2 1940-s 1941-d 1941-s 1942-d x2 1944 x3 1944-s x5 1945 x2 1945-s x3 1946 1946-s x3 1946-d 1947-d 1947-s x2 1950-d x3 1951-s x3 1952-d x4 + 1 roadkill 1952-s 1953-s x5 1953-d 1954-s x3 1955-d x4 1956-d x9 1957-d x11 1958-d x11 other roll 1969-s 1970-s x2 1971-s x12 bu 1972-s bu 1974-s bu 1973-d x2 bu 1983-p x2
Edited by coindexter 05/14/2010 4:30 pm
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Here is my best roll find.. 
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