Over the last 5 years I have sorted cents with my grandkids when then come to visit in Texas. Using my Ryedale, we’ve had a blast unrolling coins and feeding the sorter. One of my grandsons is currently 9 and has autism. It’s been loads of fun sorting coins with him. I am currently away from home visiting said grandson and his family. My grandson asked if we could sort pennies. I explained that I didn’t have my Ryedale with me. He suggested (insisted) that we get a box and do a hand sort. His twin sister volunteered to help us, so I was willing. We were able to pick up and box and it was very exciting. All the way home from the bank, he was talking about the ‘wow’ factor and who was going to get the highest ‘wow’ factor out of the box.
True story, we get set up and he rips open the first roll. There on the table lies an 1897 Indian Head cent!!
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The rest of the box was skimpy. He won the ‘wow’ factor and he gave himself a score of 10 out of 10. I have sorted out over a ton (yes 2000lbs) of copper and only found 1 IH. Very nice to share this memory with my grandson on the first roll of his first-hand sorted box.
Keep sorting!!
"Wow" is definitely cool. 
