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I reached 3,200 rolls, or sixty-four boxes, in my 10,000 roll journey. The pennies are Canadian unless otherwise identified. Here are the stats for rolls 3,101-3,200:

* 1942 - 1977: 424, or 8.48%.
* 1978 - 1979: 130, or 2.60%.
* 1980 - 1981: 214, or 4.28%.
* 1982 - 1996: 1235, or 24.70%
* U.S. pre-'82: 149, or 2.98%. These are all non-wheat, non-'82 coppers.
* "Keepers," or semi-numismatic coppers that a naive or sentimental collector would keep: 16, or 0.32%. Six (6) of them are wheaties.
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Total coppers: 2168, or 43.36%.

I'm back on the fair side of luck, for now: the mean percentage of coppers for all my rolls so far is approximately 42.4%. I hope the fair side lasts, although I'm fairly sure it won't.

Another tracking category of interest:
* U.S. pennies, '82 and after: 350, or 7.00%. (I dump away all '82s, so I have zero '82 coppers.)

$15.50 various rolls

388 Copper non-wheats (25.0%)
- 349 coppers
- 39 1982 Cu
9 Wheats - all 40/50s
2 Canadian copper - '64,'74

$25 Brinks box

659 Copper non-wheats (26.4%)
- 596 coppers
- 63 1982 Cu
5 Wheats - all 40/50s
1 Canadian copper - '82

$25 CWRs

Wheats:
6 - 1950s

Copper non-wheat (17.92%):
416 - Memorial 1959-1981
33 - Memorial 1982

Zinc:
28 - Memorial 1982
1826 - Memorial 1983-2008
54 - Anniversary 2009
140 - Shield 2010-2011

1 - U.S. clad dime

2 - Canada (1964, 1981)

$25 Brinks box

Wheats:
2 - older (1920, 1939)
2 - 1940s/1950s

Copper non-wheat (14.48%):
338 - Memorial 1959-1981
24 - Memorial 1982

Zinc:
24 - Memorial 1982
1822 - Memorial 1983-2008
41 - Anniversary 2009
246 - Shield 2010-2011

1 - Canada (1964)

$25 Brinks box

632 Copper non-wheats (25.3%)
- 570 coppers
- 62 1982 Cu
10 Wheats - 1919s, 1934 and 8 40/50s
3 Canadian copper - '80, '82, '84

Now up to 3,300 rolls, or sixty-six boxes, in my 10,000 roll journey. The pennies are Canadian unless otherwise identified. Here are the stats for rolls 3,201-3,300:

* 1942 - 1977: 388, or 7.76%.
* 1978 - 1979: 118, or 2.36%.
* 1980 - 1981: 171, or 3.42%.
* 1982 - 1996: 1097, or 21.94%
* U.S. pre-'82: 118, or 2.36%. These are all non-wheat, non-'82 coppers.
* "Keepers," or semi-numismatic coppers that a naive or sentimental collector would keep: 9, or 0.18%. Four (4) of them are wheaties.
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Total coppers: 1901, or 38.02%.

As I supected earlier, I've gone down in the luck again. Maybe next time...

Another tracking category of interest:
* U.S. pennies, '82 and after: 348, or 6.96%. (I dump away all '82s, so I have zero '82 coppers.)

I've gotten up to 3,400 rolls, or sixty-eight boxes, in my 10,000 roll journey. The pennies are Canadian unless otherwise identified. Here are the stats for rolls 3,301-3,400:

* 1942 - 1977: 463, or 9.26%.
* 1978 - 1979: 118, or 2.36%.
* 1980 - 1981: 197, or 3.94%.
* 1982 - 1996: 1513, or 30.26%
* U.S. pre-'82: 134, or 2.68%. These are all non-wheat, non-'82 coppers.
* "Keepers," or semi-numismatic coppers that a naive or sentimental collector would keep: 11, or 0.22%. Eight (8) of them are wheaties.
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Total coppers: 1992, or 48.72%.

Good luck came back in spades. It's the first time I ever got above 30% in the '82-'96 category. Of course that means the next run...

Another tracking category of interest:
* U.S. pennies, '82 and after: 247, or 4.94%. (I dump away all '82s, so I have zero '82 coppers.)

I'm now up to 3,500 rolls, or seventy boxes, in my 10,000 roll journey. The pennies are Canadian unless otherwise identified. Here are the stats for rolls 3,401-3,500:

* 1942 - 1977: 420, or 8.40%.
* 1978 - 1979: 121, or 2.42%.
* 1980 - 1981: 207, or 4.14%.
* 1982 - 1996: 1258, or 25.16%
* U.S. pre-'82: 119, or 2.38%. These are all non-wheat, non-'82 coppers.
* "Keepers," or semi-numismatic coppers that a naive or sentimental collector would keep: 17, or 0.34%. Nine (9) of them are wheaties.
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Total coppers: 2142, or 42.84%.

Yes, it was back to average; I knew the good luck couldn't last. Thankfully, the fates spared me from another nose-dive into a thirtysomething percentage.

Another tracking category of interest:
* U.S. pennies, '82 and after: 301, or 6.02%. (I dump away all '82s, so I have zero '82 coppers.)

$16.50 CWRs
505 Copper non-wheats (30.7%)
- 397 Nice coppers
- 63 Ugly Abes
- 46 1982's (ACE checked)
9 Wheats - Oldest 1945
1 Canadian copper - '63

2 -100.00 lots
11-3--12,,11-12--20

1959== 12, 16
60-67== 177, 188
68-74== 465, 429
75-81d== 677, 610
75-81p== 296, 282
82== 185, 170

wheat== 24 with 1 pre 40== 38p AND 2 INDIANS... 1904, 1907, out of the same 10.00
lot 2== 43 with 4 pre 40== 38p, 34p, 37p, 30p

cdn== 8 with 5 pre 97
lot 2== 5 with 4 pre 97

odds== a nickel, 43s, dime, a PGA CHARTER MEMBER PARTNERS CLUB TOKEN,,,,NO odds in lot 2

$25 - Brink's Box
594 Copper non-wheats (23.8%)
- 470 Nice coppers
- 71 Ugly Abes
- 53 1982's (ACE checked)
15 Wheats - Oldest 1942
3 Canadian copper - '80(2),'89

1 Copper with Connecticut Imprint - '75
1 Zincoln with Cross CutOut in center of coin - '94D

$25. Brinks box

713 Copper non-wheats, Non- Canadian (28.52%)
-579 Nice coppers
-66 Ugly copper Abes
-2 S-mint copper ( 68-74 )
-66 1982's copper (Scale checked)
19 1982 Zinc
18 Wheats Oldest Oldest 1911, 1927 and 16 others .
5 Canadian copper 1948, 78, 83, 87, 95.
1 Other 1980 Bermuda 1 Cent

$1 CWRs
24 Copper non-wheats (24.0%)
- 20 Nice coppers
- 2 Ugly Abes
- 2 1982's (ACE checked)
0 Wheats
0 Canadian copper

$25 - Brink's Box
558 Copper non-wheats (22.3%)
- 448 Nice coppers
- 63 Ugly Abes
- 47 1982's (ACE checked)
10 Wheats - 1925 and 9 others
1 Canadian copper - '65

2 $50 Bank bags searched. $100

2487 non-wheat/non-copper 1982's/non-copper canadian cents

+44 wheats (best 1909 ,1918,1920,1934,1935)
+253 copper 1982's (scale checked)
+24 canadian copper cents

other finds:

plastic play dime
1-1998 WAM(very nice example)
1-elongated penny (Discover Ohio)

I'm now up to 3,600 rolls, or seventy-two boxes, in my 10,000 roll journey. The pennies are Canadian unless otherwise identified. Here are the stats for rolls 3,501-3,600:

* 1942 - 1977: 445, or 8.90%.
* 1978 - 1979: 177, or 3.54%.
* 1980 - 1981: 186, or 3.72%.
* 1982 - 1996: 1358, or 27.16%
* 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: 12, or 0.24%. Eight (8) of them are wheaties.
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Total coppers: 2299, or 45.98%.

Once again, the penny deity has smiled on me. It'll be nice to see how long it lasts.

Another tracking category of interest:
* U.S. pennies, '82 and after: 309, or 6.18%. (I dump away all '82s, so I have zero '82 coppers.)

I've now reached 3,700 rolls, or seventy-four boxes, in my 10,000 roll journey. The pennies are Canadian unless otherwise identified. Here are the stats for rolls 3,601-3,700:

* 1942 - 1977: 488, or 9.76%.
* 1978 - 1979: 128, or 2.56%.
* 1980 - 1981: 205, or 4.10%.
* 1982 - 1996: 1333, or 26.66%
* U.S. pre-'82: 111, or 2.22%. These are all non-wheat, non-'82 coppers.
* "Keepers," or semi-numismatic coppers that a naive or sentimental collector would keep: 21, or 0.42%. Eight (8) of them are wheaties.
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Total coppers: 2286, or 45.72%.

I'm still on the lucky side of the mean percentage. There's a good chance my luck will change next round, but I'm enjoying what I've got while I can.

Another tracking category of interest:
* U.S. pennies, '82 and after: 216, or 4.32%. (I dump away all '82s, so I have zero '82 coppers.)

Another month, another slew of pennies. I'm now up to 3,800 rolls, or thirty boxes, in my 10,000 roll journey. The pennies are Canadian unless otherwise identified. Here are the stats for rolls 3,701-3,800:

* 1942 - 1977: 411, or 8.22%.
* 1978 - 1979: 139, or 2.78%.
* 1980 - 1981: 176, or 3.52%.
* 1982 - 1996: 1292, or 25.84%
* U.S. pre-'82: 135, or 2.70%. These are all non-wheat, non-'82 coppers.
* "Keepers," or semi-numismatic coppers that a naive or sentimental collector would keep: 14, or 0.28%. Eight (8) of them are wheaties.
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Total coppers: 2167, or 43.34%.

I'm not quite back to the mean, but I'm closing in. Been there, done that, in the process of doing it again.

Another tracking category of interest:
* U.S. pennies, '82 and after: 361, or 7.22%. (I dump away all '82s, so I have zero '82 coppers.)

$25 box (Loomis I think)
22% copper
4 Canadian coppers
1 Bahamas penny
13 Wheats
1951s
1944
1949s
1945
1939s
1952s
1957d
1934
1941
1946
1947s
1946d
1953d

I'm now up to 3,900 rolls, or thirty boxes, in my 10,000 roll journey. The pennies are Canadian unless otherwise identified. Here are the stats for rolls 3,801-3,900:

* 1942 - 1977: 407, or 8.14%.
* 1978 - 1979: 114, or 2.28%.
* 1980 - 1981: 177, or 3.54%.
* 1982 - 1996: 1197, or 23.94%
* U.S. pre-'82: 134, or 2.68%. 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%. Thirteen (13) of them are wheaties.
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Total coppers: 2047, or 40.94%.

A good wheatie haul, but otherwise below average.

Another tracking category of interest:
* U.S. pennies, '82 and after: 337, or 6.74%. (I dump away all '82s, so I have zero '82 coppers.)

40% gone. I'm now up to 4,000 rolls, or eighty boxes, in my 10,000 roll journey. The pennies are Canadian unless otherwise identified. Here are the stats for rolls 3,901-4,000:

* 1942 - 1977: 454, or 9.08%.
* 1978 - 1979: 140, or 2.80%.
* 1980 - 1981: 196, or 3.92%.
* 1982 - 1996: 1383, or 27.66%
* U.S. pre-'82: 109, or 2.18%. These are all non-wheat, non-'82 coppers.
* "Keepers," or semi-numismatic coppers that a naive or sentimental collector would keep: 14, or 0.28%. Eight (8) of them are wheaties.
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Total coppers: 2296, or 45.92%.

I'm still low in the keepers department, in part because I've been dumping some coins for which I have several duplicates, but the overall percentage puts me in the lucky zone. For now.

Another tracking category of interest:
* U.S. pennies, '82 and after: 208, or 4.16%. (I dump away all '82s, so I have zero '82 coppers.)

$25 - Brink's Box
615 Copper non-wheats (24.6%)
- 472 Nice coppers
- 88 Ugly Abes
- 55 1982's (ACE checked)
9 Wheats - 1937 and 8 others
3 Canadian copper - '62,'67,'92

baggerman wrote:$25 box (Loomis I think)
22% copper
4 Canadian coppers
1 Bahamas penny
13 Wheats
1951s
1944
1949s
1945
1939s
1952s
1957d
1934
1941
1946
1947s
1946d
1953d

I am assuming that you found 550 Coppers (22%). Please provide exact totals on your next post. Thanks...

Yes there were 550 coppers