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Bedrock of the Community
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Ok, so like I don't have enough to do this weekend, I went to my bank branch at lunch and picked up my first box of cents. Like the typical geek I will probably keep track/tally of what I find, separate the copper, wheaties, and other fun stuff.
Anyone have a guess as to what percentage of copper I'll find? Wheaties?
Is it sad that I'm excited about sifting through 15 pounds of cents?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Okay, I'll guess.... I say you find 20% copper, and you get lucky and find 5 wheaties!
Have fun with it. Have you thought about a system? When I search nickels, I like to sort by decade, then go back and sort by year. It's such a sad feeling finishing a box of coins.
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Valued Member
United States
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I'm betting you'll score about 22% coppers, and about 1% wheats. Most of your coins will be "D" Denver coins. Should be about 9 Denver coins to one Philly. Some of the coins will be absolutely filthy - be sure to wear a pair of white surgical gloves while sorting. If you decide to go without the gloves, definately don't pick your nose, stick fingers in mouth, or scratch around your eyes ! I got very sick once when I did not heed this advice...  As far as feeling strange about sorting Lincoln cents. You are now part of an elite fraternity!  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
524 Posts |
I guess 4 wheats 17% copper and one oddball coin like a counter stamp,woody or foreign.
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Valued Member
United States
397 Posts |
I'll guess 18% copper, 7 wheats and 3 foreign - probably Canadian.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
584 Posts |
Im going a little higher 26 percent copper, No wheats and 3 Canada. Ohh yea and something that looks like a penny but your just not sure. 1 in every box. I highly recommend taking LastGold's advise WEAR GLOVES or at least finger cots. I know I've seen them in a few acts that would make Hazmat suite more appropriate. They taste like that for a reason.  I think what your doing is great, make sure to post some pics. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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My wheat averages are good, from a certain bank.
SO I guess: 24% copper, 15 wheats.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Waredu you took my exact guess. so i'll change to 19% and 6 wheats.
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Bedrock of the Community
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12815 Posts |
This is fun. I'm excited to find out and report back. :)
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Moderator
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Good luck. Whatever you find, remember to post it here!  |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Good luck. Whatever you find, remember to post it here! Will do! I was also just doing a bit of thinking. Normally 2,500 of anything would be a great sample size and fairly representative of just about anything you might be trying to analyze. But with all the trillions of cents minted in the past 100+ years, I'm not so sure it is. On the other hand, many of the older ones are out of circulation and quite difficult to find (backed up by your 0-15 wheaties/2500 cents guesses), so perhaps this is indeed a fine sample size. I suppose the estimates of 17-26% copper are too. We'll see! LastGold - why do you say there will be far more D than P? |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I've noticed a decrease in wheats just in the last 6 months. I was pulling on average about 11 wheats a box. now my average per box is like 4. thats just from january to now.
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Valued Member
United States
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Cents do not circulate much. That means that coins on the East coast are mostly from Philadelphia. West coast states get mostly Denver coins. You are on the edge of the Denver coin region (I believe), because someone else from Texas reported that he got mostly Denver coins ... If I am wrong let me know... On a different note, I have found through the years, that "beginners luck" seems to have some validity. So I'm guessing you will probably find something unusual (maybe a blank planchet, or even a key date) Keep us posted! |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I wish I got 15 LWC's per box. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I will put in my guess at 22% copper and six wheats.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
12815 Posts |
Well...
As it turns out, I am the proud owner of 2,500 brand spankin' new 2011 shield cents. And yes, LastGold, they're D's.
* sigh *
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Posted 07/22/2011 4:17 pm
