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storing copper

Postby cb350f » Wed Sep 29, 2010 11:20 am

Hi guys, I'm a newbie. How do you guys store your copper cents? Do you roll them so that you know how many you have, or just throw them in a can?
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Re: storing copper

Postby aristobolus » Wed Sep 29, 2010 12:23 pm

Welcome. I store them either in twenty five dollar boxes (the ones they often come in from the bank), old sewn mint bags (increasingly hard to obtain at bank-I guess you can use the newer, plastic ones), or five gallon water containers (you can get them from water supply businesses- ask for "leakers" [these have small, insignificant cracks, holes, or usually I can't even see the imperfection] and they will either give them to you for free, or at a nominal charge.
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Re: storing copper

Postby MO-SILVER! » Wed Sep 29, 2010 12:48 pm

I roll my copper cents and keep them in coffee cans. I keep my nickels in a locked drawer. I like keeping them rolled because you can inventory them easier.
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Re: storing copper

Postby fasteddy » Wed Sep 29, 2010 3:23 pm

get a open head barrel(drum) and toss 'em in....a "barrel o pennies" be sure to put it somewhere so you will not have to move it later...it maybe a bit heavy.
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Re: storing copper

Postby Joogaler » Wed Sep 29, 2010 3:37 pm

fasteddy wrote:get a open head barrel(drum) and toss 'em in....a "barrel o pennies" be sure to put it somewhere so you will not have to move it later...it maybe a bit heavy.


This also makes them harder to steal! Can't steal it if you can't move it!
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Re: storing copper

Postby dakota1955 » Wed Sep 29, 2010 4:57 pm

I use canvas bag that I still get for some of the banks
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Re: storing copper

Postby mcsusanquilts » Wed Sep 29, 2010 7:02 pm

I just started storing my pennies 3 weeks ago. I make my own penny storage boxes and miniature money bags to store my pennies in. I like to recycle. Each box holds 8 miniature money bags. Which comes to a total of 2400 pennies per box. These boxes are small, so you can hide them almost anywhere. I have a double wide metal cabinet in which I put my boxes in. I love these cabinets; because you can lock them up. :P
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Re: storing copper

Postby rickygee » Wed Sep 29, 2010 7:09 pm

I've been using 1/2 gallon fruit and tomato juice jugs. I intend to tape them together to make them a little more theft resistant when I have more. Intend to have a hidden box cutter close by. When these are emptied they will be cut open. Not even going to try to pour cents out that small opening.
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Re: storing copper

Postby ZigMeister » Wed Sep 29, 2010 11:22 pm

Most of mine are rolled and placed back inside the $25 box they originally came in. That way they can be stacked and strored inside another larger box. I got a couple of Green Pepper boxes from the local supermarket and they hold 18 $25 boxes nicely. :)
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Re: storing copper

Postby commoncents » Thu Sep 30, 2010 12:50 am

Some people have stolen manhole covers to sell as scrap. (? 125 lb each ?) I doubt you can deter theft by the the weight of your hoard. You could store it loose in a container that would disintegrate if the thief tried to pick it up.
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Re: storing copper

Postby GA-Silver » Thu Sep 30, 2010 6:34 am

I keep mine in those old green army ammo cans. They are easy to stack, plus they have a good carry handle.
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Re: storing copper

Postby AGCoinHunter » Thu Sep 30, 2010 8:59 am

Store mine loose in the boxes they came in. Tape them up and stack them. Have put some in coin lock bags when I can get them from the bank.
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Re: storing copper

Postby chris819 » Fri Oct 01, 2010 1:00 pm

I roll and put back in the $25 box that i get from the bank. It is easy to see how much i have.
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Re: storing copper

Postby DirtyFingers » Fri Oct 01, 2010 1:07 pm

I used to take the time to roll my cents but after I retired I stepped up my handsorting by using coffee cans and then when I ramped up sorting even more I started using canvas bags. I store the bags in totes and then store the totes on skids in my garage.

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Re: storing copper

Postby oktyabyr » Fri Oct 01, 2010 1:15 pm

I store mine in bags in a kitty litter pail. Works wonders. Hidden, and easy to carry.
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