I was headed to bed ...

[tractorman]

My bank is regional and has branches in the small towns around here. Today, I found myself in the towns with the 2 largest branches. I stopped in and got 2 $25 boxes from each one. Both of them handed me 2 used Brinks boxes taped closed with clear packing tape. I was curious, thinking maybe I got someone's re-rolled dump, so I checked one box from each branch and they were both full of red and white crimped bank rolls. Tonight, I hand sorted one of the opened boxes. I haven't counted them, but the takes seems like a normal 23% or so. Only 3 wheats, which stunk.

This of course is not why I'm posting right now. I got curious and decided to do a test run of the other open box. I opened 2 rolls and got 100 cents all dated between 1951 and 1981. How do I go to sleep now?!?!?!?!?

[Cent1225]

Sort, then post your results, Then Sleep !

[tractorman]

It looks like that's what's going to happen. I think I'll stick with it a bit longer.

The next 2 rolls dashed my hopes at a 100% box with..

1 - 1988
1 - 1987
2 - 1984
7 - 1983
1 - 1982 Zn
8 - 1982 Cu
78 - 1959-1981
1 - 1946 wheatie
1 - 1935 wheatie

[tractorman]

The newest ender in the rest of the box is a 1982! Weeeeeee!!!!!

[bseballdude11]

It looks like that's what's going to happen. I think I'll stick with it a bit longer.

The next 2 rolls dashed my hopes at a 100% box with..

1 - 1988
1 - 1987
2 - 1984
7 - 1983
1 - 1982 Zn
8 - 1982 Cu
78 - 1959-1981
1 - 1946 wheatie
1 - 1935 wheatie

Oh what a disaster! ahaha... sweet box!

[jacer333]

Nice chunk of copper you stumbled upon there, makes for efficient sorting

[everything]

I sleep just as good knowing I've got good rolls to go through the next day. I just got an extra $50 today from my main place, weighed up one box of rolls, and it was not as good as it's been, felt lucky to get them anyways.

[tractorman]

OK, here are the results of this box ...

2127 - 1959-1981 Cu
114 - 1982 Cu
256 - 1982-1990 Zn
3 - Wheat 1935,1945d,1946

What a haul!!

I peeked in the other 2 boxes ... one of them is actually a regular Brinks box with the plastic tubes, the other is another box of BWRs and the enders look a lot like this box.

[fb101]

And you're giving up for the night?

[tractorman]

And you're giving up for the night?

Nope. I sorted the Brinks box. It looks like a regular 22-24%. 10 wheats or so. I wanted to sort the other "good" box, but I need to upgrade my current storage system. I've filled up my huge jar (probably 5 gal) and don't want to deal with another $20 FV with no good home. I'll get a clean 5 gal bucket tomorrow.

Over the past several months I've been a very small-time hand sorter. No more than a few boxes per month. I've read the reports of the super-sorters running in other parts of the country and I've been ramping it up. I'm happy with the 22-24% I usually get and I'm gonna get it while I can. Hitting a score like a 90% box is just amazing. Too much to hope for really, but you never know. They're out there!!

[Chaboo]

OK, here are the results of this box ...

2127 - 1959-1981 Cu
114 - 1982 Cu
256 - 1982-1990 Zn
3 - Wheat 1935,1945d,1946

What a haul!!

I peeked in the other 2 boxes ... one of them is actually a regular Brinks box with the plastic tubes, the other is another box of BWRs and the enders look a lot like this box.

Simply amazing!