October 2011 Copper Penny Handsorter Tracking

[Rosco]

$25 box ?? Tan paper wrappers 50 Pennies only print what type Box ?? Gurda armor
598 Copper 23.9%
14 82s
3 Canadian
6 Wheat's 48

[silverhedgehog]

I try to keep it simple and post here once a month
OCTOBER 2011 Totals for Silverhedgehog
21,650 -SEARCHED MIX OF CWR & STRING
6,012 -COPPER PENNIES (NON-WHEATS, NON-CANADIANS)
294 -CANADIAN COPPER PENNIES
99 -WHEAT PENNIES
463 -1982 COPPER PENNIES
1926 -OLDEST WHEAT
1932 -OLDEST CANADIAN
27.77 -PERCENTAGE OF COPPERS NON-WHEATS, NON-CANADIANS
554.67 -COPPER SEARCHER SCORE
4.59 -PERCENTAGE CANADIAN COPPERS

[Country]

$25 String Box

1002 non wheat/canadian (40.08%)

78 82cu

16 wheat

5 Canadian cu

1 1990 Bahama 1c

I cheated a little on this box. I weighed all the rolls out of two boxes, and sorted the heaviest ones. Going to do the same on my next two boxes, and return the light rolls to the bank. I'm wondering if this is going to work out well or not.

Since you are filtering out the best rolls, you are returning sight unseen the other rolls. If so, this kind of warps your stats for your 2 $25 boxes. While it's a good idea for you, it places your stats at an unfair advantage to everyone else. For now, I'm not going to include these in your stats. Sorry.

[RichardPenny43]

Since you are filtering out the best rolls, you are returning sight unseen the other rolls. If so, this kind of warps your stats for your 2 $25 boxes. While it's a good idea for you, it places your stats at an unfair advantage to everyone else. For now, I'm not going to include these in your stats. Sorry.

Ok, I don't want to be unfair, so I will sort the light rolls and not return them. I guess I lost sight of the point of this thread is to give accurate numbers of what is out there

[RichardPenny43]

$25 String Box

550 non wheat/canadian (22.00%)

46 82cu

8 wheat 1913d w/ a hole in it

3 Canadian cu

This box was the "light" rolls I picked out of my last box. I will list my next two boxes together because I "cherry picked" the rolls on them also.

[crazypennyguy]

Finally completed my first 1000 rolls, or twenty boxes. I'm now a tenth of the way through my 10,000 roll journey. Nice to see copper's recovering.

The pennies itemized below are Canadian unless otherwise identified. Here are the stats for rolls 901-1000:

* 1942 - 1977: 617, or 12.34%.
* 1978 - 1979: 94, or 1.88%.
* 1980 - 1981: 193, or 3.86%.
* 1982 - 1996: 1110, or 22.20%
* U.S. pre-'82: 109, or 2.18%. These are all non-wheat, non-'82 coppers.
* "Keepers," or semi-numismatic coppers that a naive or sentimental collector would keep: 89, or 1.78%. Twelve (12) of them are wheaties, and a few have early dates.
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Total coppers: 2212, or 44.24%.

What's surprising about this last batch is the jump in the number of pre-'78 Canadians I'm getting. For some reason, earlier dates are now easier to come by.

Another tracking category of interest:
* U.S. pennies, '82 and after: 270, or 5.40%. (I dump away all '82s, so I have zero '82 coppers.)

[crazypennyguy]

Now up to 1100 rolls, or twenty-two boxes, in my 10,000 roll journey. The pennies are Canadian unless otherwise identified. Here are the stats for rolls 1001-1100:

* 1942 - 1977: 448, or 8.96%.
* 1978 - 1979: 125, or 2.50%.
* 1980 - 1981: 179, or 3.58%.
* 1982 - 1996: 1169, or 23.38%
* U.S. pre-'82: 121, or 2.42%. These are all non-wheat, non-'82 coppers.
* "Keepers," or semi-numismatic coppers that a naive or sentimental collector would keep: 20, or 0.40%. Eight (8) of them are wheaties.
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Total coppers: 2062, or 41.24%.

Still on the good side of 40%, but the last box of these two had far fewer. I might be crossing paths with the echoes of a dump bank.

Another tracking category of interest:
* U.S. pennies, '82 and after: 263, or 5.26%. (I dump away all '82s, so I have zero '82 coppers.)

[appjoe]

$25. Brinks box

709 Copper non-wheats, Non- Canadian (28.36%)
-571 Nice coppers
-84 Ugly copper Abes
-6 S-mint copper ( 68-74 )
-48 1982's copper (Scale checked)
12 1982 Zinc
18 Wheats Oldest Oldest 1923, 36D and 16 others .
5 Canadian copper 1943, 74, 75, 76, 79.
1 Other 2000 WAM

[TwoAndAHalfCents]

$25 CWRs

Wheats:
8 - 1940's/1950's

Copper non-wheat (17.56%):
418 - Memorial 1959-1981
26 - Memorial 1982

Zinc:
37 - Memorial 1982
1764 - Memorial 1983-2008
44 - Anniversary 2009
232 - Shield 2010-2011

The percentages for these rolls weren't great but several were over in their count. The total was $25.29.

[TwoAndAHalfCents]

$25 Brinks box

Wheats:
6 - 1940's/1950's

Copper non-wheat (17.75%):
415 - Memorial 1959-1981
29 - Memorial 1982

Zinc:
22 - Memorial 1982
1706 - Memorial 1983-2008
49 - Anniversary 2009
272 - Shield 2010-2011

2 - Canadian (1970, 1981)

[TwoAndAHalfCents]

$25 Brinks box

Wheats:
1 - older (1910)
5 - 1940's/1950's

Copper non-wheat (17.12%):
394 - Memorial 1959-1981
34 - Memorial 1982

Zinc:
27 - Memorial 1982
1729 - Memorial 1983-2008
43 - Anniversary 2009
267 - Shield 2010-2011

[thunter]

MTD totals

2250 Searched
524 CU
7 Canada CU
10 Wheats

541 Total Cu

[crazypennyguy]

Now up to 1200 rolls, or twenty-four boxes, in my 10,000 roll journey. The pennies are Canadian unless otherwise identified. Here are the stats for rolls 1101-1200:

* 1942 - 1977: 482, or 9.64%.
* 1978 - 1979: 137, or 2.74%.
* 1980 - 1981: 169, or 3.38%.
* 1982 - 1996: 1159, or 23.18%
* U.S. pre-'82: 124, or 2.48%. These are all non-wheat, non-'82 coppers.
* "Keepers," or semi-numismatic coppers that a naive or sentimental collector would keep: 23, or 0.46%. Five (5) of them are wheaties.
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Total coppers: 2094, or 41.88%.

I'm still above 40%, although more than half of them are '82-96. I was recently sobered by the thought that, had Canada dumped copper in '82, my percentages would be 15-20%.

Another tracking category of interest:
* U.S. pennies, '82 and after: 296, or 5.92%. (I dump away all '82s, so I have zero '82 coppers.)

[crazypennyguy]

Made it to 1,300 rolls, or twenty-six boxes, in my 10,000 roll journey. The pennies are Canadian unless otherwise identified. Here are the stats for rolls 1201-1300:

* 1942 - 1977: 397, or 7.94%.
* 1978 - 1979: 127, or 2.54%.
* 1980 - 1981: 177, or 3.54%.
* 1982 - 1996: 1157, or 23.14%
* U.S. pre-'82: 135, or 2.70%. These are all non-wheat, non-'82 coppers.
* "Keepers," or semi-numismatic coppers that a naive or sentimental collector would keep: 13, or 0.26%. Five (5) of them are wheaties.
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Total coppers: 2006, or 40.12%.

I barely made 40% with these hundred rolls, and the number of keepers has plummeted. Maybe my luck's running out.

Another tracking category of interest:
* U.S. pennies, '82 and after: 288, or 5.76%. (I dump away all '82s, so I have zero '82 coppers.)

[RichardPenny43]

2 String Boxes ($50.00)

1538 non wheat/canadian (30.76%)

119 82 cu

29 wheat (1911,1919)

11 Canadian (1932 KGV)

2006 Bahama 1c, 2006 Poland 5 groszy, 1 dime

I suppose weighing my rolls is more time consuming then it's worth if I can average near 30% most of the time. I was also thinking of all the little treasures that could slip right past me.

[appjoe]

$25. Brinks box

722 Copper non-wheats, Non- Canadian (28.88%)
-572 Nice coppers
-77 Ugly copper Abes
-7 S-mint copper ( 68-74 )
-66 1982's copper (Scale checked)
16 1982 Zinc
25 Wheats Oldest 1925D, 1926 and 23 others .
4 Canadian copper 1953, 81, 83, 92.
Other

[crazypennyguy]

Reached 1,400 rolls, or twenty-eight boxes, in my 10,000 roll journey. The pennies are Canadian unless otherwise identified. Here are the stats for rolls 1,301-1,400:

* 1942 - 1977: 459, or 9.18%.
* 1978 - 1979: 122, or 2.44%.
* 1980 - 1981: 158, or 3.16%.
* 1982 - 1996: 1184, or 23.68%
* U.S. pre-'82: 93, or 1.86%. These are all non-wheat, non-'82 coppers.
* "Keepers," or semi-numismatic coppers that a naive or sentimental collector would keep: 21, or 0.42%. Four (4) of them are wheaties.
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Total coppers: 2037, or 40.74%.

Still a dearth of keepers, with the overall percentage getting close to 40%. Can't win 'em all, I see.

Another tracking category of interest:
* U.S. pennies, '82 and after: 271, or 5.42%. (I dump away all '82s, so I have zero '82 coppers.)

[TwoAndAHalfCents]

$25 Brinks box

Wheats:
7 - 1940's/1950's

Copper non-wheat (16.21%): <-- This is my lowest yet
393 - Memorial 1959-1981
12 - Memorial 1982

Zinc:
27 - Memorial 1982
1545 - Memorial 1983-2008
37 - Anniversary 2009
473 - Shield 2010-2011 <-- No solid rolls either. They were well mixed with the rest but this is nearly 1/5th of the total!

5 - Canada (1946, 1967, 1978, 1987, 2001)

[TwoAndAHalfCents]

$25 CWRs

Wheats:
1 - older (1918)
5 - 1940's/1950's

Copper non-wheat (17.43%):
415 - Memorial 1959-1981
23 - Memorial 1982

Zinc:
28 - Memorial 1982
1859 - Memorial 1983-2008
41 - Anniversary 2009
129 - Shield 2010-2011

2 - U.S. clad dimes

8 - Canada (1938, 1976, 1977, 1982, 1988, 2001 x3)

1 - Great Britain 1 penny (1993)

1 - Zambia 1 ngwee (1983)

[RichardPenny43]

$25 String Box

755 non wheat/canadian (30.20%)

65 82cu

4 wheat

5 Canadian cu

1 1979 Panama 1c, 1 2008 w/ Free Mason's stamp over the date

[TheJonasCollegeFund]

1 cent searched and plundered from the gas station's "give a penny/take a penny" cup. I did not replace with a zincer! My theory is that someone carelessly threw down their unwanted pennies and in the process, this one bounced all the way up onto the counter and into the penny cup.

1-wheat (1958D) AU

[RichardPenny43]

$25 String Box

749 non wheat/canadian (29.96%)

70 82cu

1 wheat

7 Canadian cu

[RichardPenny43]

$25 String Box

712 non wheat/canadian (28.48%)

63 82cu

10 wheat

3 Canadian cu

[RichardPenny43]

$25 String Box

702 non wheat/canadian (28.08%)

65 82cu

20 wheat (19s,20,35d)

7 Canadian

[Country]

Please post your November 2011 COPPER finds in the new thread: November 2011 Copper Penny Handsorter Tracking.

If you post before mid-night forum time on October 31, your find counts for October. If you post November 1 mid-night or later forum time, your post will count for November.