coppernickel wrote:Recently all the coins available from the bank now read, LOOMIS.
Rarely can I get any in the plastic enabled rolls. The banks around here refuse to take rolls so customer wrapped rolls are VERY rare anymore.
When I restarted a few months ago, the averages I was getting was about 10%. The last run of $50 netted 47¢ total, and the last few have been about that.
I am wondering if I have cleared all copper from the region? Is that even possible?
Banks around here that don't have a counter will only take rolled coin. I was told "they have to accept it"
As far as clearing out a region, I guess its possible, but I wouldn't think it's likely. It's probably a combination of you, other sorters, and all the new zincs. This coupled with the existing low percentages, 10% really isn't all that far from zero. (10% to 0% is a much bigger drop than 30% to 20%) if you know what I mean.
My Experience:
I took a 2 month break from sorting this spring, when I came back to the bank, all they had were Loomis boxes (Southeast US). I found one branch way out that gave me 2 boxes (1 Loomis and 1 String). Besides that one string box, for the last 2 months or so its been 100% Loomis.
In comparison against the String boxes, I have found the Loomis rolls much harder to break open (Waiting for HCBTT's RC 5000 comment). With string rolls, you smack 2 together and the both break in the center and all is well. With Loomis that method lasted 2 seconds and now I'm ripping off each end with pliers. Also no Peekaboo holes so you can't do a swap on the spot for all zincs unless you open each box right there.
Also with Loomis (Which never happened with any of my string boxes) I have found 3 dimes and 2 silver foreign.
Copper Percentages:
String Boxes 2014 (22.9%)
Loomis Boxes 2014 smaller sample size (22.4%) *Not significantly different, also need more data points
My opinion overall echos what silverflake said. Keep stacking (Even if it's unsorted cents) I'm going to go full steam ahead until all the banks cut me off. I ran into my first sourcing issues about a month ago (about 5 branches and got $40 total) and ever since I have been trying to "stock up". No only get while the gettings good, but get while you still can get at all. Good luck folks.