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New member and interesting find
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Thu Nov 10, 2011 11:17 pmby MUTiger
I just found this group when Coinflation.com posted the link about iluc's Treasure Hunt book. I have been sorting small time for several months. I am picking it back up from the early 90's where I culled about a box of copper just from my change.
Last Saturday I got a box from one of my bank branches and took it home. It was assembled by the branch from 23 CWR and 27 plastic wrapped Brinks rolls. 10 of the CWRs were in similar wrappers so I opened one. Imagine my suprise when no penny in the roll was newer than 1974. I opend the rest of them. Five rolls 1974 or older 3 with 1975, 1 with 1977 and one with 1982 as the oldest date. It had about 9 1982 copper cents and the rest older. All of them had many examples of bright red AU-BU cents. The rest of the CWRs averaged about 23-25 % copper.
I am a hand sorter now but would like to get a Ryedale. I also like to collect lead (if you know what I mean) and use my Redding Model 2 beam balance set on 47 grains to weigh the 1982s. If the beam floats, copper. If it drops, zinc.
Re: New member and interesting find
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Thu Nov 10, 2011 11:26 pmby clarklsn2001
Where are you located at? I'm in Kansas City Missouri
Re: New member and interesting find
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Thu Nov 10, 2011 11:29 pmby MUTiger
I am a MU Tiger in Columbia.
Re: New member and interesting find
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Fri Nov 11, 2011 12:53 amby Subby
Welcome. So you're a handloader? What are your favorite weapons?
Sub
Re: New member and interesting find
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Fri Nov 11, 2011 2:25 amby Computer Jones
Not that you asked me, but here's my $0.02:
Colt 1911 .45 and a 870 12 Ga. (or 2) is a good start.
Toss in a .22 Marlin and any decent .360 with a scope, you should do just fine.
PS - I have to admit I have a fondness for for a stainless Ruger .357, but the .45 Colt will do if I only have to choose one.
Re: New member and interesting find
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Fri Nov 11, 2011 8:37 amby thesilvertiger
mutiger wrote:I am a MU Tiger in Columbia.
Welcome to the insanity MU Tiger, from an LSU Tiger! It isn't just a welcome to Realcent, welcome to the SEC! Lots of good people at both locations.
The Silver Tiger.
Re: New member and interesting find
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Fri Nov 11, 2011 8:40 amby MUTiger
Springfield XD 9
S&W 637
Some rifles, a shotgun etc.
Been looking for 1911.
MUTiger
Re: New member and interesting find
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Fri Nov 11, 2011 8:43 amby MUTiger
thesilvertiger wrote:mutiger wrote:I am a MU Tiger in Columbia.
Welcome to the insanity MU Tiger, from an LSU Tiger! It isn't just a welcome to Realcent, welcome to the SEC! Lots of good people at both locations.
The Silver Tiger.
I guess there will be a lot of Tigers in the SEC now (21%).
Re: New member and interesting find
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Fri Nov 11, 2011 8:58 amby cfnnb
Hey Mutiger, I live in Columbia too!
Re: New member and interesting find
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Fri Nov 11, 2011 9:13 amby thesilvertiger
mutiger wrote:thesilvertiger wrote:mutiger wrote:I am a MU Tiger in Columbia.
Welcome to the insanity MU Tiger, from an LSU Tiger! It isn't just a welcome to Realcent, welcome to the SEC! Lots of good people at both locations.
The Silver Tiger.
I guess there will be a lot of Tigers in the SEC now (21%).
Here's looking forward to new rivals being formed and stacks of metals growing taller and heavier!
Re: New member and interesting find
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Fri Nov 11, 2011 9:19 amby fasteddy
Yeah those finds are So-wheat...couple years ago same thing nuthin newer than 1978....ended up with nearly an entire box of 1960-1964 cents. Welcome to RC!
Re: New member and interesting find
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Fri Nov 11, 2011 5:20 pmby Greatwun
Welcome to the boards and great find! I once got a box that had 5 rolls of 70s pennies except for nomore than 5 early 80s.
Re: New member and interesting find
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Sat Nov 12, 2011 5:45 pmby twentybux
Ahhhhh, another show-me member. Welcome to the addiction!
Re: New member and interesting find
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Sat Nov 12, 2011 6:37 pmby everything
Welcome to realcent, have fun sorting. It's a great way to pass time, especially in the winter. Keep your eye out for those rare finds, makes it interesting.