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Posted Nov 09, 2009, 02:01:16 pm |
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I did 200 dollars worth of pennies today and around here the coppers are running about 24.9% of the total.
That is, 75.1% are the zinc pennies.
Is that about average?
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Left Coast
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Reply To This Topic #1 Posted Nov 09, 2009, 02:05:36 pm |
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I did 200 dollars worth of pennies today and around here the coppers are running about 24.9% of the total. That is pretty good. In So CA my average was about 18-19% |
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Reply To This Topic #2 Posted Nov 09, 2009, 03:01:35 pm |
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With just over 3.8 million pennies searched in 2009 my average is about 21% + or - 1%
Happy Hunting,
Jason
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Wheats 22,368
IH cent 25
Flying Eagle 2
V-Nickels 0
Buffalo 11
"War" Nickels 429
pre 65 Dimes 32
Silver Canadian 1
pre 65 Quarters 0
Franklin Halves 0
1964 Kennedy 8
40% Halves 93
Blank Planchets 5
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Reply To This Topic #3 Posted Nov 09, 2009, 03:30:24 pm |
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I've got about 600 $ worth of copper and I'm averaging right around 26% copper so I'd say those are good results
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Reply To This Topic #4 Posted Nov 09, 2009, 06:33:40 pm |
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I've been down below 15% copper for the last 500,000 pennies. But was at 16.8% before that.
Both well below what you are talking about.
If it gets below 8% I'd quit using the Ryedale and close shop. And if I had the numbers of back east ... I'd be doing more. :-)
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The Burgh PA
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Reply To This Topic #5 Posted Nov 09, 2009, 06:52:49 pm |
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Yea, thats alot better than my average. I usually pull between 16%-21%, A few times alot more, and couple of times alot less. These numbers come from handrolled though.  |
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Reply To This Topic #6 Posted Nov 09, 2009, 07:13:06 pm |
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19.6% avg. here.
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Reply To This Topic #7 Posted Nov 10, 2009, 12:56:55 am |
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I average about 9% per box. How do you guys get really detailed percentages like 19.6
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Reply To This Topic #8 Posted Nov 10, 2009, 05:45:37 am |
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I use a speedsheet. If I search a box (2500) and get 599 coppers I log the numbers and the speedsheet tells me the results. 23.96% in this example. The spreedsheet keeps running totals so I could search millions and know the perscentages at any given point.
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Reply To This Topic #9 Posted Nov 10, 2009, 05:39:25 pm |
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Hi,
My percentage is 17.17% for 50 boxes this year. Anything above 20%, I would say is excellent.
SilverMiser
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Reply To This Topic #10 Posted Nov 10, 2009, 07:29:30 pm |
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I average about 9% per box. How do you guys get really detailed percentages like 19.6
If you sort a lot of copper, it becomes apparent after the first few million. Keep track for for few hundred boxes/bags with a spreadsheet and you should be able to predict wheats, 60's, 70's, 80's, canadians, IH's & copper %. You should also be able to guess how many $ your penny dumps will be - accurate within $2 or so. Pennies are pretty consistent compared to other coins. |
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Reply To This Topic #11 Posted Nov 10, 2009, 07:53:19 pm |
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Is anyone here still selling? I can't find many bidders on the bay.
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Wheats 247
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War Nic 6
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Upstate NY
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Reply To This Topic #12 Posted Nov 12, 2009, 03:38:46 pm |
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i bought $16 in hand wrapped rolls from my bank.......half of the rolls were pure copper!! A good start to my hoard.....only have 14.5 lbs so far, but plan on building that up over the winter!!
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War Nickels - 0
Merc's - 1
Roosies - 5
Washingtons - 0
Franklins - 0
90% Kens - 1
40% Kens - 11
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Reply To This Topic #13 Posted Nov 13, 2009, 06:33:36 am |
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I just got done sorting through a box over the last couple days and was able to re-roll 21 rolls of copper pennies.That comes out to about 42% copper pennies though my average has been consistently around 33% in previous rolls.
I sincerely doubt many people around here are hoarding copper or collecting coins at all.
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