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1st Bank Bag

Postby Morsecode » Tue Apr 19, 2011 8:45 pm

Finally found a nearby branch at TD that will sell $50 bags. From the first handful the first coin I looked at was a wheat...I thought, 'this is going to be good'

Turned out to be average, which is fine. 1250 coppers not counting the '82s, and 31 wheats. The nice thing is having the branch manager tell me I'm doing them a favor, and to come in any Tuesday for another one, or two.
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Re: 1st Bank Bag

Postby TheJonasCollegeFund » Tue Apr 19, 2011 11:18 pm

Morsecode wrote:Finally found a nearby branch at TD that will sell $50 bags. From the first handful the first coin I looked at was a wheat...I thought, 'this is going to be good'

Turned out to be average, which is fine. 1250 coppers not counting the '82s, and 31 wheats. The nice thing is having the branch manager tell me I'm doing them a favor, and to come in any Tuesday for another one, or two.


1250 coppers = 25% + 82's? I usually get 100 to 150 copper 82's in my bags om average. So, if you got another 150 82's, that'll push you up to 28%. I bet alot of guys here would love 28%!

Your 31 wheats....better than my 18 in my last bag!
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Re: 1st Bank Bag

Postby John_doe » Wed Apr 20, 2011 3:14 am

Morsecode wrote:Finally found a nearby branch at TD that will sell $50 bags. From the first handful the first coin I looked at was a wheat...I thought, 'this is going to be good'

Turned out to be average, which is fine. 1250 coppers not counting the '82s, and 31 wheats. The nice thing is having the branch manager tell me I'm doing them a favor, and to come in any Tuesday for another one, or two.


you typically find a lot of older coins, but wash your hands well. People empty their ashtrays into those machines. Also if you use a ryedale sift the coins thoroughly to rid them ofall the trash that will jam the machine.
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Re: 1st Bank Bag

Postby Number21 » Wed Apr 20, 2011 3:19 am

That's interesting, I just got done sorting $50 and got about 26% copper...but only 3 wheats! (and about 5 canadians)
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Re: 1st Bank Bag

Postby TheJonasCollegeFund » Wed Apr 20, 2011 5:13 am

Number21 wrote:That's interesting, I just got done sorting $50 and got about 26% copper...but only 3 wheats! (and about 5 canadians)


It's the same deal with boxes....being at the right place at the right time! Three bags ago I got 107 wheats with 20+ being pre-1940's. The next two bags together got me a total of 38.

Luck plays a part..........but............

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Re: 1st Bank Bag

Postby Roadrunner » Wed Apr 20, 2011 9:27 am

I can't get bags, but oooooooh boy I loved sorting through some Brinks rolls last night with about 30-35% copper.
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Re: 1st Bank Bag

Postby PennyPauper » Wed Apr 20, 2011 10:21 am

John_doe wrote:
Morsecode wrote:Finally found a nearby branch at TD that will sell $50 bags. From the first handful the first coin I looked at was a wheat...I thought, 'this is going to be good'

Turned out to be average, which is fine. 1250 coppers not counting the '82s, and 31 wheats. The nice thing is having the branch manager tell me I'm doing them a favor, and to come in any Tuesday for another one, or two.


you typically find a lot of older coins, but wash your hands well. People empty their ashtrays into those machines. Also if you use a ryedale sift the coins thoroughly to rid them ofall the trash that will jam the machine.


The world seems so much kinder once you can find bags to sort :)

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