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BIG TIME

PostPosted: Mon Sep 05, 2011 6:26 pm
by HoldingAg
Hello everyone,

I was looking at my little cent sorting operation, you know, ryedale, table, chair, little folding pocket knife, a couple 5 gallon buckets, a couple 4 gallon square containers, a trash bag filled with strictly coin wrappers, some ear plugs for the sorting, a bunch of $25 empty boxes, a loupe, a copy of the red book, ect. ect. This is what my little sorting station is made up of. I got to thinking that I know that there has to be some guys on here that are doing things, BIG. I am really interested to see or hear some stories of your serious cent sorting centers. I imagine guys with multiple Ryedales, pallets of unsorted $50 bags, bank style heavy duty counter/wrapping machines, 55 gallon drums of coppers/large spaces filled with coppers. Can you guys make my dream a reality and post some pics/video of your BIG TIMER hoards? This is for both those of us who hoard and sell cu. I know there might be some hesitation at first, but you can e-mail pix anonymously and I will post them up without any of your info. I am a trustworthy dude. e-mail is: oldsilvercoins at g mail dot com I just want to see some serious cu, and I know most of you do too!

Thanks,
HoldingAg

Re: BIG TIME

PostPosted: Mon Sep 05, 2011 7:56 pm
by HoardCopperByTheTon
OK, I'll go first.
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I use a BIG knife! :mrgreen:

Re: BIG TIME

PostPosted: Wed Sep 07, 2011 12:48 pm
by CoolRide
"stories of your serious cent sorting centers. " Whew say that 3 times real fast.

We have only 4 banks so to date We have only sorted about 5 boxes. Good thing we mark our rolls or we would would have searched a lot more lol.
Going to open an account in an hour that "claims" IF we open an account there, just the most basic (free) we can order as many pennies as we want. Well, that what they told us anyway.
We were clear we wanted 10 to 12 boxes a week and they said no problem, so maybe if we have the same luck at the other banks (not our current one, they are the LEAST help, so guess who will be getting all my deposits in pennies from now on) maybe I can get back ahold of Mr. Ryedale and give him the go head and get so pictures for you.
Until then tho, :oops:

Re: BIG TIME

PostPosted: Wed Sep 07, 2011 12:54 pm
by Nickelmeister
Not sure if this fit's your request, but here's an artist's rendition of me taking inventory at my shop:

http://insurance-boss.com/wp-content/up ... mcduck.jpg

Re: BIG TIME

PostPosted: Wed Sep 07, 2011 1:49 pm
by creshka46
Nickelmeister wrote:Not sure if this fit's your request, but here's an artist's rendition of me taking inventory at my shop:

http://insurance-boss.com/wp-content/up ... mcduck.jpg


:lol: :lol: :lol:

Re: BIG TIME

PostPosted: Wed Sep 07, 2011 2:13 pm
by fasteddy
HoldingAg...you may not get your BIG TIME pics...most here are bashful....although I see Nickelmeister did share with us his shop...I can believe that...@ Coolride...keep working it, the coin and the equipment will come around...


And @ NIckelmeister...A hug BIG TIME thankyou for the cool air ya'll sent us this weekend...finally has cooled us off here in TX...now if we can get some rain it will put the fires out.

So-wheat...keep on keepin on.

Re: BIG TIME

PostPosted: Wed Sep 07, 2011 4:34 pm
by Rodebaugh
Reminds me of the artist rendition of my automated sorter at work.

Re: BIG TIME

PostPosted: Wed Sep 07, 2011 5:07 pm
by slickeast
What is all this talk about pennies? Why are ya'll sorting them? Aren't they all copper?

Re: BIG TIME

PostPosted: Thu Sep 08, 2011 12:36 am
by HoardCopperByTheTon
slickeast wrote:What is all this talk about pennies? Why are ya'll sorting them? Aren't they all copper?

Well.. back in the day when I started sortin' 'em, they were. :mrgreen:

Re: BIG TIME

PostPosted: Fri Sep 09, 2011 12:51 pm
by HoardCopperByTheTon
INCOMING :mrgreen:
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Re: BIG TIME

PostPosted: Fri Sep 09, 2011 1:00 pm
by slickeast
HCBTT,

Really? That pic again?

Re: BIG TIME

PostPosted: Fri Sep 09, 2011 1:06 pm
by Cu Penny Hoarder
HoldingAg wrote:Hello everyone,

I was looking at my little cent sorting operation, you know, ryedale, table, chair, little folding pocket knife, a couple 5 gallon buckets, a couple 4 gallon square containers, a trash bag filled with strictly coin wrappers, some ear plugs for the sorting, a bunch of $25 empty boxes, a loupe, a copy of the red book, ect. ect. This is what my little sorting station is made up of.


You just described my basement to a T ! :D

To HCBTT... you are one sick mo-fo :P

Re: BIG TIME

PostPosted: Fri Sep 09, 2011 1:20 pm
by Lemon Thrower
who was the guy who did this big time in canada i think by the semitruck load prior to the melt ban? am i remembering that story right?

Re: BIG TIME

PostPosted: Fri Sep 09, 2011 1:30 pm
by HoardCopperByTheTon
Lemon Thrower wrote:who was the guy who did this big time in canada i think by the semitruck load prior to the melt ban? am i remembering that story right?

That was MaDeuce.. and he did it with Canadian nickels. I almost bought one of his machines.

Slick.. you know it's one of my favorite pics.. Some of the newbies might not have seen it. I hate when I get a week behind. If only I could keep things neatly stacked like that now. Funny thing about that pic.. when the old gf saw that stack of pennies she said "OMG, there must be a thousand dollars there!" :mrgreen:

Re: BIG TIME

PostPosted: Fri Sep 09, 2011 1:58 pm
by Nickelmeister
Not copper, but...

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Re: BIG TIME

PostPosted: Fri Sep 09, 2011 3:33 pm
by fasteddy
There we go a new pic...thanks Marc...and Chuck...that pic is SOOO old its getting blurry vision...come on man...at least use the one with the motorcycle in it. Who was the cat that had all the pics in his basement of stacks and stacks of pennie boxes I think I counted at least $4k worth of boxes....nevermind all the buckets he had.

Re: BIG TIME

PostPosted: Sun Sep 11, 2011 11:31 am
by HoldingAg
Alright! Now you guys are getting this thread cookin'! Post some more PICS!!! Loving those stacks!

Re: BIG TIME

PostPosted: Sun Sep 11, 2011 12:09 pm
by HoardCopperByTheTon
You squeeze in a little stack wherever you can. :mrgreen:
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Re: BIG TIME

PostPosted: Sun Sep 11, 2011 4:31 pm
by adagirl
You guys are sick....I love it! :mrgreen:

Hoard I knew you couldn't be married with you sorting at the levels you do. :D

Is it still possible to get unsorted $50 bags? I have not had any luck with 3 banks.

Re: BIG TIME

PostPosted: Sun Sep 11, 2011 4:43 pm
by HoardCopperByTheTon
Sometimes it does cause a little agitation in the household.. even if a guy isn't married.

There are always unsorted bags or copper or wheat cents available. :mrgreen:

Re: BIG TIME

PostPosted: Sun Sep 11, 2011 7:27 pm
by CU Baker
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Still along ways to go to catch the big boys :lol:

Re: BIG TIME

PostPosted: Sun Sep 11, 2011 7:29 pm
by NotABigDeal
adagirl wrote:You guys are sick....I love it! :mrgreen:

Hoard I knew you couldn't be married with you sorting at the levels you do. :D

Is it still possible to get unsorted $50 bags? I have not had any luck with 3 banks.


Yep. I don't usually do this. But here is an old picture of $950 in unsorted bags. One day's worth of pickups.

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Deal

Re: BIG TIME

PostPosted: Sun Sep 11, 2011 7:39 pm
by henrysmedford
NotABigDeal wrote:
adagirl wrote:You guys are sick....I love it! :mrgreen:

Hoard I knew you couldn't be married with you sorting at the levels you do. :D

Is it still possible to get unsorted $50 bags? I have not had any luck with 3 banks.


Yep. I don't usually do this. But here is an old picture of $950 in unsorted bags. One day's worth of pickups.

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Deal

My son Franklin who is the sorter looked at your photo and said dad it looks like a lot of zinc! :D When I asked why he said they were to shiny to be copper.

Re: BIG TIME

PostPosted: Sun Sep 11, 2011 7:51 pm
by NotABigDeal
Hehe. About 70% zinc. I average 30% or so out of my bags. He would be surprised how many of the shiny ones are actually copper. Most of the grungiest ones are zinc.

Deal

Re: BIG TIME

PostPosted: Sun Sep 11, 2011 7:57 pm
by Copper Catcher
HoardCopperByTheTon wrote:INCOMING :mrgreen:
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INCOMING :mrgreen: :mrgreen:
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