Hello From Socal. Need Some Guidance With My New Collection.

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ColdSteel New Member United States 2 Posts	Posted 01/26/2023 5:58 pm Hi there Ladies and Gents. I inherited my pop's collection which is about 500 lbs of mostly pennies mostly acquired in the 70s. Lots of old stuff in good condition. Anyone local who would be willing to let me pick their brain? Thank you! Report this Post to the Staff

Petespockets55 Pillar of the Community United States 5767 Posts	Posted 01/26/2023 8:02 pm Welcome to the forum. With this forum, everyone is "local". Ask your questions in the "Modern" forum since most of yours are cents. Are they in rolls, bags, boxes, or tubes? Try to keep each thread/post about one coin or type of coin at a time. Multiple coins in the same thread is a recipe for confusion. Please post a clear image of the obverse and reverse as well as any areas that might be the focus of any question. Have fun and we all try to help new members feel welcome. Words of encouragement are one of the major food groups. We need to consume them regularly to thrive and grow. Report this Post to the Staff
jack jeckel Pillar of the Community United States 5197 Posts	Posted 01/26/2023 9:21 pm Report this Post to the Staff
ijn1944 Bedrock of the Community United States 19113 Posts	Posted 01/26/2023 9:27 pm Five hundred pounds--that's a good place to start. Report this Post to the Staff
Dorado Bedrock of the Community Canada 24885 Posts	Posted 01/26/2023 9:34 pm To the Forum. Report this Post to the Staff
dsking Pillar of the Community United States 2365 Posts	Posted 01/26/2023 9:37 pm Report this Post to the Staff
134282 New Member United States 0 Posts	Posted 01/26/2023 9:53 pm A penny weighs two and a half grams, and there are roughly 453 grams in a pound - so 500 pounds of pennies is, like, $900. How did you transport such a load? Was it broken up in several containers, or is it just one huge water bottle? Report this Post to the Staff
Dorado Bedrock of the Community Canada 24885 Posts	Posted 01/26/2023 9:55 pm @ 134282 To the Forum. Report this Post to the Staff
134282 New Member United States 0 Posts	Posted 01/26/2023 10:23 pm Thank you, Dorado! Report this Post to the Staff
Dorado Bedrock of the Community Canada 24885 Posts	Posted 01/26/2023 10:28 pm Quote: Thank you, Dorado! My pleasure Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 01/27/2023 04:57 am Copper cents weigh 3.11 grams and copper plated zinc core weigh 2.5 grams. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 187654 Posts	Posted 01/28/2023 10:30 pm to the Community! Your post was moved to the appropriate forum for the proper attention. If you have not seen it already, a good place to start is clicking on the link created when you type inherited. Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
ColdSteel New Member United States 2 Posts	Posted 01/31/2023 4:24 pm Thanks guys. Theyre in coffee cans and bank bags in big heavy duty tubs. I can pick up 100 lbs without much of a struggle, so that's how I went about the count. Lots of struggling when moving them.. Ha. Report this Post to the Staff
ColdSteel New Member United States 2 Posts	Posted 01/31/2023 5:15 pm Anyone in SoCal with a coin sorting machine I can rent/pay to use? Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 94728 Posts	Posted 01/31/2023 9:47 pm Quote: @134282 A penny weighs two and a half grams, and there are roughly 453 grams in a pound - so 500 pounds of pennies is, like, $900. You may want to recalculate at 3.11 grams as the OP stated the cents were mostly collected in the 70's That would make the majority of the cents copper not zinc. Collecting since 1972. Learning from then on "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin 7070 type set coin count: 51/76 Uncirculated American Silver Eagles My American Silver Eagle Proof Collection Sacagawea Dollars Innovation Dollars Eisenhower-Dollars Kennedy-Half Dollars Washington-Quarters Roosevelt-Dimes Buffalo-Nickels 1938-2005 Jefferson-Nickels Lincoln-Cents Report this Post to the Staff
nickelsearcher Moderator United States 15388 Posts	Posted 02/01/2023 05:10 am to the CCF to both newcomers Take a look at my other hobby ... http://www.jk-dk.art Report this Post to the Staff
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