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Valued Member
United States
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Anyone finding less copper pennies in their change after making a purchase with cash in stores? Are more and more people hoarding copper now? Since it hard to find silver coins in rolls and boxes now?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
609 Posts |
I get about half and half, in north alabama. Where are you?
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Valued Member
 United States
50 Posts |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
609 Posts |
I keep all the coppers that I find, but I just started.
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Valued Member
United States
176 Posts |
The past week, I have been getting about half coppers in my change.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
687 Posts |
More people are hoarding copper but I doubt it has anything to do with silver. You'd be seeing less and less as time goes on anyway just due to attrition, regardless of whether or not people are hoarding.
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Valued Member
United States
384 Posts |
I am seeing fewer as well. I think every year it's gonna get lesser and lesser, with dilution from new coins and some hoarding.
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Valued Member
United States
212 Posts |
I bought a few $25 boxes from the banks a few months ago. Looking for Wheats, Toned and Coppers. Was averaging about 12 coppers per roll everytime. But as I said, that was months ago. Just bought another box yesterday, but have not started sorting it yet. Will post my findings.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1348 Posts |
I have been sorting for about 3 months now. I have gone through probably around $5000 in pennies. usually averaging about 20-25% coppers. I think it will be much less in the next 3 years
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Moderator
 United States
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I am still seeing copper in a (weakening) majority of my cent change, and the majority of that copper is from the 1970's.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
6326 Posts |
Avidly roll huntin Cents, I've seen no "change" as of yet.  |
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Valued Member
United States
296 Posts |
No change here either. In fact I am seeing more then ever.
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Valued Member
United States
50 Posts |
If your buying six boxes of pennies or buying a ton of rolls then yeah your going to find copper pennies. Right now most people are still focusing on hoarding silver coins.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
19935 Posts |
It will all eventually vanish!
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
2448 Posts |
I noticed a real reduction in pre-82 cents in the last rolls I searched. It normally ran 25-30% and the last 40 rolls it was down to about 17%. Finding fewer and fewer LWCs also. Sorry  , I'm in SE VA. Edited by carmykle
05/19/2011 4:12 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I weigh all my rolls before I open them...I then open the heaviest ones first...lol....Im the kid that used to shake their presents before they opened them...lol
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Posted 05/18/2011 9:02 pm
