Allow me to introduce myself

[ed_vantage17]

Hello all. I've been lurking for a couple of months and finally decided to jump in to the forum. I've actually been a CU hoarder since the mid to late 80's. Mind you I was a kid at the time, but my mom told me about the switch to zinc when it happened and she started saving her CU and I did the same. She remembered the silver craziness of the early 80's when it was near $50 per oz and she believed it would happen to copper someday too. I have no idea how much she has saved in nearly the 30 years since the switch, but I imagine it's a lot. As for me I gave up the hoarding back in '06. I was hurting for cash, copper was around $2.00 per pound and I didn't see it as ever being worth the space and back breaking to keep moving boxes of pennies every time I moved. So I cashed in nearly $1000 in all copper to a local bank for greenbacks. OOPS.

Anyways a few months ago I was going through eBay and I saw that CU cents wee selling for almost 2X FV. After kicking my own rear end for selling out five years too soon, I jumped in. I've hand sorted a few boxes and getting about 28% right now. Sold a couple of 10 lb lots on the bay and netted between 1.4 and 1.5 after fees and shipping. Got an order in for a comparator. I'm going to build a ryedale like machine and I hope to be sorting a couple hundred a week within the next few months. Not gonna quit my day job, but if anyone wants to pay me $1.50 for something I can get for $1.00, I'm all about it.

Just thought I'd say hi and I look forward to learning by doing.

[Roadrunner]

Entertaining story. You have a good mom!

Welcome!

[Sheikh_yer_Bu'Tay]

Welcome ed_vantage17!

Almost everyone here uses a Ryedale. Llke you, I am working on my own little invention.

Welcome to the club!

[TXBullion]

welcome, feel free not to sell yourself short at 1.50. Some people like to pay more than that for copper that is worth 3 cents

[twentybux]

Welcome! If you have been lurking for a while, you know there is alot of smart folks here. My advice...soak it up! Time is of the essence! Good luck in your finds!

[VWBEAMER]

Don't sell all your copper too soon again. Sell only enough to keep your own hoard growing. 1.5 face is just the beginning.

[sparechange]

Welcome! Sounds as if you'll have the $1000FV back in no time. Hope the hoard grows quickly & should at that %.

[newton7]

Welcome Aboard!!

[misteroman]

welcome and I wish my parents told me to hoard coins when I was younger!

[PreservingThePast]

Welcome to the madness.......ed_vantage17. It is nice to hear about someone listening to their mom.

Enjoy your coin searches, everyone.

[hejira11]

Hi!!!!