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Newbie here in NC

PostPosted: Wed Jun 01, 2011 9:11 am
by Wheathead Saver
Hi everyone, I'm new to this board but have been hand sorting and hoarding for a year now...I have about $700.00 hoarded....and I ain't selling. Have enjoyed this board very much over the past year and I look foward to some great discussion. You guys are knowledgable, insightful and alot of fun to read your posts. Have a wife and kids so sorting is done in spare time, usually at night after the family goes to sleep. Anyone else from NC? I average about 21% per box here. Not knockin it out of the park, but every now and then come across some great finds.

Re: Newbie here in NC

PostPosted: Wed Jun 01, 2011 9:18 am
by shinnosuke
Hi WS, and welcome to the board. Are you hand-sorting? Lately I have been getting some sorting help from one of my sons, soon to be graduating from high school. It's a good time to discuss...life.

Best of luck in your hunting,

Re: Newbie here in NC

PostPosted: Wed Jun 01, 2011 9:30 am
by Wheathead Saver
Hi Shinnosuke! Yes I am hand sorting...and really enjoy it. Wife got on to me about drinking so have laid off the beer and piled into pennies. Have to admit, the hand sorting is as fun as a good beer buzz. Hard to tell what would happen if I mixed the beer with the sorting. Might end up trying to sort the beer cans.

Re: Newbie here in NC

PostPosted: Wed Jun 01, 2011 10:41 am
by slickeast
Welcome, there are several members from NC. There are even a few SC members as well.

Re: Newbie here in NC

PostPosted: Wed Jun 01, 2011 10:59 am
by Copper Catcher
Wheathead Saver wrote:Hi everyone, I'm new to this board but have been hand sorting and hoarding for a year now...I have about $700.00 hoarded....and I ain't selling. Have enjoyed this board very much over the past year and I look foward to some great discussion. You guys are knowledgable, insightful and alot of fun to read your posts. Have a wife and kids so sorting is done in spare time, usually at night after the family goes to sleep. Anyone else from NC? I average about 21% per box here. Not knockin it out of the park, but every now and then come across some great finds.


Welcome to the fun, I'm in eastern NC and there is plenty of pennies to be had by all. :D
If you really want to step it up you need to try the Ryedale. http://www.ryedalecoin.com/

It is a sweet but penny hungry machine! ;)

Re: Newbie here in NC

PostPosted: Wed Jun 01, 2011 11:27 am
by shinnosuke
Wheathead Saver wrote:Hi Shinnosuke! Yes I am hand sorting...and really enjoy it. Wife got on to me about drinking so have laid off the beer and piled into pennies. Have to admit, the hand sorting is as fun as a good beer buzz. Hard to tell what would happen if I mixed the beer with the sorting. Might end up trying to sort the beer cans.


HAHAHA. I admire your fortitude! Pennies instead of beer indeed. Just think...if the entire adult population of the United States would give up a little pleasure like that once a week and sort an equivalent dollar amount of pennies...

Like one of the big guys here always says...just sort more.

Re: Newbie here in NC

PostPosted: Wed Jun 01, 2011 11:58 am
by Rodebaugh
Wheathead Saver wrote:Hi Shinnosuke! Yes I am hand sorting...and really enjoy it. Wife got on to me about drinking so have laid off the beer and piled into pennies. Have to admit, the hand sorting is as fun as a good beer buzz. Hard to tell what would happen if I mixed the beer with the sorting. Might end up trying to sort the beer cans.


tried that once.....Human error went through the roof.....had to resort the whole batch later.

Welcome aboard. RC has a wealth of knowledge.

Re: Newbie here in NC

PostPosted: Wed Jun 01, 2011 12:02 pm
by Corsair
I have enough trouble trying to sort and drink a cherry Pepsi at the same time.

Welcome to Realcent, you'll love it.

Re: Newbie here in NC

PostPosted: Wed Jun 01, 2011 3:05 pm
by Verbane
Welcome! I'm in the Piedmont. Where are you? 21% for bank boxes is pretty close.

Re: Newbie here in NC

PostPosted: Wed Jun 01, 2011 3:45 pm
by daviscfad
I am also in nc. Welcome to the forum

Re: Newbie here in NC

PostPosted: Wed Jun 01, 2011 10:42 pm
by Centsation
Welcome to the board! Consider yourself fortunate with a 21% copper ratio. Out here in Utah, I'm only averaging 18%. I get jealous when members on here say that they're finding boxes with 20-35%. My best box to date has only been 22%! Happy sorting ;)

Re: Newbie here in NC

PostPosted: Wed Jun 01, 2011 10:57 pm
by John_doe
Cool, welcome to the board! 21% isn't too bad at all.

Re: Newbie here in NC

PostPosted: Wed Jun 01, 2011 11:03 pm
by adagirl
Welcome to realcent. Here in GA I am doing good if I hit 14%. 21% is excellent