Dozer D
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Copper vs zinc ratios '82
Was going through my copper hoard (secondary sort) on the 1982's: copper vs zinc, lg & small dates; 7-varieties.
Been running about a 5-to-1 copper in the lead vs zinc. Is anyone else seeing the same ratio?
When I do my searching on cents, I go through three stages of sorting when getting a box or bag
not all at the same sitting but probably weeks apart).
#1 SORT - is a major sort by year groups: wheaties by themselves, (coppers - keeping only the better ones & stacking rejects)59-64, 65-70, 71-75, 76-81, 82(by themselves only becuz of the copper/zinc 7-var), then pulling the better of the zincs (dump to bank the rejects)as : 83-89, 90-99, 00-08, 2009's (by themselves for further sorting of the four var), 2010-14.
#2. SORT - is sorting by individual years within each of the major groups(keeping the better looking ones, stacking the lesser looking coppers & dumping to bank more reject zincs).
#3. SORT - is looking within each individual year and keeping only the Best Of The Best, to be used for my 12-grandkids folders or makeup of full rolls of P D or S., stack more reject coppers or dump more zincs.
Ya, it sounds like a lot of work just for pennies, BUT being retired at age 68(going on 69) with a lot of time on my hands especially in winter, I enjoy this hobby. After all, it's not costing me anything except Face Value that can be converted back to cash. I don't smoke or drink, so this might be the only vice I have.
BESIDES, I still CRH silver dimes and stack as much as possible, as a small time investment later when AG goes up & up. HH
Was going through my copper hoard (secondary sort) on the 1982's: copper vs zinc, lg & small dates; 7-varieties.
Been running about a 5-to-1 copper in the lead vs zinc. Is anyone else seeing the same ratio?
When I do my searching on cents, I go through three stages of sorting when getting a box or bag
not all at the same sitting but probably weeks apart).#1 SORT - is a major sort by year groups: wheaties by themselves, (coppers - keeping only the better ones & stacking rejects)59-64, 65-70, 71-75, 76-81, 82(by themselves only becuz of the copper/zinc 7-var), then pulling the better of the zincs (dump to bank the rejects)as : 83-89, 90-99, 00-08, 2009's (by themselves for further sorting of the four var), 2010-14.
#2. SORT - is sorting by individual years within each of the major groups(keeping the better looking ones, stacking the lesser looking coppers & dumping to bank more reject zincs).
#3. SORT - is looking within each individual year and keeping only the Best Of The Best, to be used for my 12-grandkids folders or makeup of full rolls of P D or S., stack more reject coppers or dump more zincs.
Ya, it sounds like a lot of work just for pennies, BUT being retired at age 68(going on 69) with a lot of time on my hands especially in winter, I enjoy this hobby. After all, it's not costing me anything except Face Value that can be converted back to cash. I don't smoke or drink, so this might be the only vice I have.
BESIDES, I still CRH silver dimes and stack as much as possible, as a small time investment later when AG goes up & up. HH
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