December 2011 Copper Penny Handsorter Tracking

[Country]

$25 Brink's Box
529 Copper non-wheats (21.2%)
- 393 Nice coppers
- 87 Ugly Abes
- 49 1982's (ACE checked)
6 Wheats - Oldest 1944
5 Canadian copper - '65,'68,'72,'82,'83

1 COPPER with JFK bust imprinted to the right of Lincoln - '73D

1 clad dime - '00P

1 INDIAN HEAD - 1905
(I waited 163 boxes to find this one. )

[crazypennyguy]

Made it to 5,500 rolls, or one hundred and ten boxes, in my 10,000 roll journey. The pennies are Canadian unless otherwise identified. Here are the stats for rolls 5,401-5,500:

* 1942 - 1977: 422, or 8.44%.
* 1978 - 1979: 160, or 3.20%.
* 1980 - 1981: 238, or 4.76%.
* 1982 - 1996: 1519, or 30.38%
* U.S. pre-'82: 133, or 2.66%. These are all non-wheat, non-'82 coppers.
* "Keepers," or semi-numismatic coppers that a naive or sentimental collector would keep: 13, or 0.26%. Eight (8) of them are wheaties.
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Total coppers: 2485, or 49.70%.

Boy, did I luck out with this batch. It even gave me hope that the new normal will again be displaced by the old normal

Another tracking category of interest:
* U.S. pennies, '82 and after: 273, or 5.46%. (I dump away all '82s, so I have zero '82 coppers.)

[tractorman]

$25 Brinks box

569 Copper non-wheats (22.8%)
- 508 Cu 1959-81
- 61 Cu 1982

30 Wheat - 1910, 1936-S and 28 1940/50
1 Canadian Cu - 1982
1 Canadian non-Cu - 2005

[TwoAndAHalfCents]

$25 CWRs - (2513 coins total)

Wheats:
1 - older (1916-D)
8 - 1940s/1950s

Copper non-wheat (19.90%):
465 - Memorial 1959-1981
35 - Memorial 1982

Zinc:
25 - Memorial 1982
1775 - Memorial 1983-2008
40 - Anniversary 2009
159 - Shield 2010-2011

3 - U.S. clad dimes

2 - Canada (1972, 1981)

[crazypennyguy]

I'm reached 5,600 rolls, or one hundred and twelve boxes, in my 10,000 roll journey. The pennies are Canadian unless otherwise identified. Here are the stats for rolls 5,501-5,600:

* 1942 - 1977: 478, or 9.56%.
* 1978 - 1979: 179, or 3.58%.
* 1980 - 1981: 262, or 5.24%.
* 1982 - 1996: 1542, or 30.84%
* U.S. pre-'82: 234, or 4.68%. These are all non-wheat, non-'82 coppers.
* "Keepers," or semi-numismatic coppers that a naive or sentimental collector would keep: 8, or 0.16%. Five (5) of them are wheaties.
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Total coppers: 2703, or 54.06%.

My best batch yet, by far. It's the first time I've ever gotten over 50%. An outlier, but a welcome one.

Another tracking category of interest:
* U.S. pennies, '82 and after: 401, or 8.02%. (I dump away all '82s, so I have zero '82 coppers.)

[Investin Cents]

crazypennyguy - nice finds for Canada! Unfortunately I don't see many Canadian cents where I sort.

But the other day I did find a rare (for me) George VI 1949 in my $50 bag of cents. Nice to see a "King" mixed in with all my Abe's!

Also then found one of your avatar - is it called a Rock Dove? Very pretty coin.

Will sort more and post here later!

[crazypennyguy]

I'm now up to 5,700 rolls, or one hundred and fourteen boxes, in my 10,000 roll journey. The pennies are Canadian unless otherwise identified. Here are the stats for rolls 5,601-5,700:

* 1942 - 1977: 420, or 8.40%.
* 1978 - 1979: 113, or 2.26%.
* 1980 - 1981: 178, or 3.56%.
* 1982 - 1996: 1308, or 26.16%
* U.S. pre-'82: 128, or 2.56%. These are all non-wheat, non-'82 coppers.
* "Keepers," or semi-numismatic coppers that a naive or sentimental collector would keep: 13, or 0.26%. Four (4) of them are wheaties.
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Total coppers: 2160, or 43.20.

A nice total, one slightly above the mean. My stroke of good fortune couldn't last, and it didn't.

Another tracking category of interest:
* U.S. pennies, '82 and after: 357, or 7.14%. (I dump away all '82s, so I have zero '82 coppers.)

[crazypennyguy]

I'm now up to 5,800 rolls, or one hundred and sixteen boxes, in my 10,000 roll journey. The pennies are Canadian unless otherwise identified. Here are the stats for rolls 5,701-5,800:

* 1942 - 1977: 404, or 8.08%.
* 1978 - 1979: 144, or 2.88%.
* 1980 - 1981: 169, or 3.38%.
* 1982 - 1996: 1140, or 22.80%
* U.S. pre-'82: 113, or 2.26%. These are all non-wheat, non-'82 coppers.
* "Keepers," or semi-numismatic coppers that a naive or sentimental collector would keep: 18, or 0.36%. Eight (8) of them are wheaties.
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Total coppers: 1988, or 39.76%.

Once again, from good to not-so good. Maybe the next batch will be better.

Another tracking category of interest:
* U.S. pennies, '82 and after: 374, or 7.48%. (I dump away all '82s, so I have zero '82 coppers.)

[plus1hdcp]

$25 Strings Box

419 non-wheat/non-copper 1982's/non-copper canadian copper cents
+4 wheats (41, 46, 46D, 55)
+51 copper 1982's
+ 2 copper canadian (64x2)

[TwoAndAHalfCents]

$55 CWRs

Wheats:
2 - older (1919-S, 1935)
11 - 1940s/1950s

Copper non-wheat (18.21%):
935 - Memorial 1959-1981
69 - Memorial 1982

Zinc:
57 - Memorial 1982
3786 - Memorial 1983-2008
109 - Anniversary 2009
534 - Shield 2010-2011

2 - US clad dimes

5 - Canada (1962, 1973, 1979, 1986, 2001)

1 - Bahamas 1 cent (2006)
1 - Italy 1 euro cent (2002)
1 - Italy 2 euro cent (2006)

[crazypennyguy]

Now up to 5,900 rolls, or 118 boxes, in my 10,000 roll journey. The pennies are Canadian unless otherwise identified. Here are the stats for rolls 5,801-5,900:

* 1942 - 1977: 463, or 9.26%.
* 1978 - 1979: 137, or 2.74%.
* 1980 - 1981: 182, or 3.64%.
* 1982 - 1996: 1385, or 27.70%
* U.S. pre-'82: 116, or 2.32%. These are all non-wheat, non-'82 coppers.
* "Keepers," or semi-numismatic coppers that a naive or sentimental collector would keep: 17, or 0.38%. Nine (9) of them are wheaties.
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Total coppers: 2300, or 46.00%.

Nice bounceback. Again, the bob and weave have temporarily favoured me.

Another tracking category of interest:
* U.S. pennies, '82 and after: 238, or 4.76%. (I dump away all '82s, so I have zero '82 coppers.)

[tractorman]

$18.50 CWR

468 Copper non-wheats (25.3%)
- 417 Cu 1959-81
- 51 Cu 1982

6 Wheat - all 1940/50
3 Canadian Cu - 1976, 1977, 1984
2 Canadian non-Cu - 1999, 2001

[crazypennyguy]

I've made it to the 6,000 roll milestone in my 10,000 roll journey. The pennies are Canadian unless otherwise identified. Here are the stats for rolls 5,901-6,000:

* 1942 - 1977: 450, or 9.00%.
* 1978 - 1979: 160, or 3.20%.
* 1980 - 1981: 225, or 4.50%.
* 1982 - 1996: 1378, or 27.56%
* U.S. pre-'82: 145, or 2.90%. These are all non-wheat, non-'82 coppers.
* "Keepers," or semi-numismatic coppers that a naive or sentimental collector would keep: 15, or 0.30%. Nine (9) of them are wheaties.
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Total coppers: 2373, or 47.46%.

Nice.

Another tracking category of interest:
* U.S. pennies, '82 and after: 302, or 6.04%. (I dump away all '82s, so I have zero '82 coppers.)

[dpwozney]

40 rolls of pennies, 2000 pennies total sorted

610 (30.5%) brass pennies total, broken down as follows:

117 (5.85%) Canadian dated 1942-1977 (98% copper, 0.5% tin, 1.5% zinc);

455 (22.75%) Canadian dated 1978-1996 (98% copper, 1.75% tin, 0.25% zinc); and,

38 (1.9%) American dated 1909-1981 (95% copper, 5% zinc).

[sparechange]

$25 Box

527 coppers non wheat(21%)
332 nice coppers
141 uglys
54 82's
5 wheats
1 cu canadian
5 clad dimes

[Country]

$25 Brink's Box
570 Copper non-wheats (22.8%)
- 408 Nice coppers
- 98 Ugly Abes
- 64 1982's (ACE checked)
6 Wheats - Oldest 1944
3 Canadian copper - '74,'75,'89

[TheJonasCollegeFund]

Just finished off 7 bags! $350 searched!

8811 non-wheat/non-copper 1982's/non-canadian copper cents
+150 wheats(best 1916,1917D,1918,1919sx2,1921,1925,1929,1935,1937,1938s)
+859 copper 1982's(scale checked)
+88 canadian copper cents(best 1947 King George VI)

Other finds:

6-dimes
327-nickels....yep....327!
3-1998 WAM'S
1-2000 WAM

20 newer canadian cents
1-1986 India 25 paise

[Whinstone]

$2 4rolls ....CRW

72 cu memorials

no wheats or Canadians

25 1982's

21 cu and 4 zinc weighed

[Whinstone]

1 $25 brink box

647 cu memorials

wheat pennies

13 oldest "1916"

cu Canadians

6 oldest "1978

74 1982's

57 cu & 17 zinc weighed

[agmoose]

$25 Brinks box

478 - coppers 1959-1981 (19%)
+ 65 - coppers 1982
+ 6 - wheats (oldest 1919)
+ 3 - Canadian (60, 71, 00)
+1 - Panama (90)
+1 - Bahamas (88)

+ 1 - 1998 WAM in AU condition. Nice and shiny, just a couple of nicks.

[sparechange]

$25 Box

465 Coppers-Non wheat(18.6%)
--291 Nice Cu's
--124 Ugly Abes
---50 1982's
----9 Wheats
----1 Cu Canadian

[TwoAndAHalfCents]

$25 Brinks box

Wheats:
1 - older (1909 V.D.B.)
9 - 1940s/1950s

Copper non-wheat (18.52%):
438 - Memorial 1959-1981
25 - Memorial 1982

Zinc:
20 - Memorial 1982
1682 - Memorial 1983-2008
44 - Anniversary 2009
278 - Shield 2010-2011

3 - Canada (1969, 1991, 2006)

[tractorman]

$8.14 from my parents' jar

237 Copper non-wheats (29.1%)
- 220 Cu 1959-81
- 17 Cu 1982

5 Wheat - all 1940/50
3 Canadian Cu - 1981x2, 1983

[tractorman]

$24.50 CWR

579 Copper non-wheats (23.6%)
- 527 Cu 1959-81
- 52 Cu 1982

6 Wheat - all 1940/50
2 Canadian Cu - 1967, 1979 (the '67 with the bird is a cool coin)
1 - 1984 "One Penny" - I assume its British, it doesn't say.
1 - clad dime

[TwoAndAHalfCents]

$25 Brinks box

Wheats:
2 - older (1928, 1936-D)
6 - 1940s/1950s

Copper non-wheat (19.52%):
462 - Memorial 1959-1981
26 - Memorial 1982

Zinc:
22 - Memorial 1982
1675 - Memorial 1983-2008
53 - Anniversary 2009
249 - Shield 2010-2011

5 - Canada (1955, 1964, 1981, 1998, 1999)