Copper Pencentages

[avidbrandy]

So I just got back from Portland, Oregon. Was there visiting family with my wife for a week. While we were there we picked up a box of pennies. One box I'm sure isn't a great sample but it's all I could find I'm afraid. The percentage came out to exactly 27% copper. This is a fair bit more than the 15 or so percent I've been getting in Texas.

I was thinking about it, and I was wondering if the fact that Oregon has no sales tax might affect the percentages, as pennies get a lot less circulation in comparison to other places when your total comes out to random numbers due to sales tax.


On a nice side note, I was unable to find a bank to dump the rest of the box, so I went to a coinstar and went for an amazon gift card as I'll eventually spend it. The machine had some trouble though and instead gave me my cash receipt with no charge. Kind worked out nicely. I of course brought the bag of coppers back home with me.

[ed_vantage17]

Good to see Highroller4321 hasn't scooped up all the Cu in the great northwest.

[camtender]

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[schockergd]

I'm at around 23% in central Ohio.

[reddirtcoins]

Did 25% out of 250fv tonight... 2 stell wheats also

[misteroman]

Still around 25% here in wny. 30%+ if they are cwr's

[silverhedgehog]

Buffalo, New York 32% Copper Average YTD with 2.5% Wheats and 6.25% Canadian.
Lots of CWR rolls these days a sign of the times.

[68Camaro]

Seems like there is a line across the country - around the mason-dixon line. Above it, >25%. Below it, <25%

[Sheikh_yer_Bu'Tay]

It varies anywhere from a low of 16% up to 40% per box.

[gilpo]

Central Indiana:
Brinks plastic wrapped rolls: 25-30%
NF String: 30-35%
Customer wrapped: 35-40%

I know we're just talking about the wrapping paper, but my results are pretty consistent. Overall, I have a 30% average. I get about 6-10 wheats a box. Only found one indian so far and it was so corroded that you had to know what you were looking at to identify it.

[Rodebaugh]

26.5% in the mountain state from BWR

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5-8% for CWR

[highroller4321]

Good to see Highroller4321 hasn't scooped up all the Cu in the great northwest.

Not yet Soon though

[Cu Later]

20% seattle everett area

[Cu Later]

Next time your in Portland (stumptown), let me know and I will tell you where the dump banks are.

hello. new member here. ill be in portland next weeknd aug 13th and ill be bringin my ryedale. saw a post a few months back about a few guys on the east coast meeting up for a few beers and sorting. think it started from someone saying they had a car adapter and never had to leave the parking lot. lol. anyeways appreciate any help u can give me. ill be in the sw & downtown area. and if any1 want to meet up, wouldnt mind that either. does the portland mint have a place i can visit and see? any other tips 4 pdx is all good. thanks again.

[Chief]

String boxes...+/-30%. Omaha, NE