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Valued Member
United States
369 Posts |
For those of you who roll search cents, and who pull out the copper, I was wondering how the percentages vary from state to state. Also, how often do you find wheaties? I'm in East Texas, and have only been recording my copper for about three months. So far, no wheaties and 21% copper. You can also put your best find(s), etc...if you want. Mine would be a 1998 Wide AM. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3098 Posts |
Silicon Valley/West SJ Area
30% Coppers
Last box of 25 yielded 20 Wheaties, a few Canadians, and a dime.
Best IMHO is a F 1918 Cent.
And are Wide AMs really rare? I've been lurking around the forums and seeing lots of discussions about wide/narrow AMs
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Valued Member
 United States
369 Posts |
Someone of the forum searches tons of cents, and said they had never found a Wide AM. I don't remember who, though. I think they're all P mint also, which are hard for me to find anyways. I've also found two Canadians and three dimes:) |
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United States
2224 Posts |
I find about 25% copper on average. I only average about 5-7 Wheats per box, probably lower than most people. Found an 1892 Indian last week, and first week of December three Indians in one box (1898,1903,1906). Oldest Wheat was a 1911, with a barely readable date. As far as Wide AM's are concerned, have found 3 1998, 1 1999, and 13 2000's. Have found 2 1995 DDO-001, one 1997 DDO-001, one 2001 DDO-001, and 4 2006 DDO-017 (double die designations from coppercoins.com), and a handful of minor " Cuds". As far as Wide and Narrow AM's are concerned, The 1998 Wide is scarce, the 1999 Wide is rare, the 2000 wide is tough to find, the 1992 Narrow is very rare, and I believe the 1992D Narrow is either one or two known. |
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Valued Member
United States
393 Posts |
Here in east TN I don't think there are as much as 25% copper left. I've not actually counted, but it seems that way. Also the amount of copper left in circulation seems to be vanishing quickly.
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New Member
United States
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East Coast-Charleston, SC area 23% copper, average 10 wheats per box. Have been searching boxes now for 4 years. Best finds so far has been, 1917 XF with Mint Lustre 1974 Large Cud1998 Wide AM (2) 1999 Wide AM (1) 2000 Wide AM (3) 1988 RDV-006 |
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United States
3077 Posts |
dumb question (i did look in the glossery first) what is a Wide AM? |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
19930 Posts |
I get about 25-30% copper in Ohio.
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Valued Member
United States
67 Posts |
I average about 25% copper and 18 wheats per box.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2661 Posts |
North Carolina here. I average 20-25% copper and 8-10 wheats, and 5 or 6 Canadian cents. Nothing really good so far but I did find a 1920 plain wheat today.
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Valued Member
United States
184 Posts |
Eastern Ct. I search dirty rolls from banks copper varies widely roll to roll (100% to 0%) averaging roughly 40%, wheats and canadian one every three to four rolls.
Best finds
1) 70 rolls wheats just turned in to the bank
2) 7 dimes in one roll (all bu)
3) 1914S in F/VF (from the 70 rolls)
4) 1940 canadian in VF
I've been doing this for about 10 months
Kie
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
10982 Posts |
Strictly an estimate but I see about 30% copper in eastern Iowa.
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 United States
16677 Posts |
Not too bad in So. Ca. Mostly D's. I received a 1944-S LWC in change last week! swcoin.ecrater.com
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2373 Posts |
South East Virginia I find about 20% copper to include 5 wheats per box and 2 Canadians. No Wide AM's as of yet Best find was a 1972 DDO |
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United States
7629 Posts |
About 15% in South Florida. I expect that just as much of this is from simple old-age attrition as from people hoarding brass cents. 1982 was over a quarter century ago. Cents were made to last - well - 25 years. According to the mint's plans, all of them should be out of change by now.
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United States
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Cents were made to last - well - 25 years is that 25 years of constant circulation? because most pennies (yes I say pennies)spend a lot of time in change jars and piggy banks. Southern Maryland here: 25% copper 8-12 wheats per box 5-6 Canadians per box My best finds have been 2 1999 Wide AM's an AU 1931-D Wheatie and a half dozen or so Indians. I've also found several small Cuds, clips and a few that were struck through a capped die. I also save all of the counter-punched ones that I find like JFK, the Liberty Bell and the assorted States. |
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