3 years of crh totals

[Spizzerinctum]

I did an assessment of what I have accumulated since starting to hunt almost 3 years ago. It's a little bit shocking when you realize your hoard of pre 82 copper cents is at almost 720,000! (I have put copper hoarding on hold waiting for prices to rise). I've found at least one of every Lincoln cent but for the '09s vdb, '10s, '12s, 14d, 14s and 24d. I have 23100 wheat cents, including 1288 that are pre '40. Also, 23 Indian head cents. I completed several full folders of Jefferson nickels and I'm on my 14th roll of war nickels, 4th roll of buffs. I've found too many proof cents and nickels to list. The only coins I search in other denominations are dimes and halves that are customer rolled. I have 7 rolls of dimes and 2 rolls of halves that are silver. 3 of the silver dime rolls are from one find. Other memorable finds were a hoard of steel cents (it was either $16 dollars or 16 rolls, can't quite remember) and recently a very nice condition '23 Canadian cent. Oh, yah, it was exciting to find a nice '31s cent! I found it the first month of searching and I was hooked. I have found numerous cud and other error coins that I usually trade my lcs for junk silver coins. I lot of time and gas but I would have wasted away rainy days some other way if not for this hobby. Good luck, everyone!

 

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[ThePt78Gamer]

So if my understanding is correct, you've found multiple 50-D jeffersons, over 400 war nickels, the elusive 1922 D cent, and even a 1909 s, and 1909 vdb? Those totals blow me away, as I also used to hunt mostly cents and nickels. Once I get proper bankroll again Ill continue on. Any key/semi key buffaloes?

 

[Spizzerinctum]

So if my understanding is correct, you've found multiple 50-D jeffersons, over 400 war nickels, the elusive 1922 D cent, and even a 1909 s, and 1909 vdb? Those totals blow me away, as I also used to hunt mostly cents and nickels. Once I get proper bankroll again Ill continue on. Any key/semi key buffaloes?

About a year a half ago I gave up on finding a 50d nickel so I took a small box full of foreign coins that I'd been tossing aside and traded them at my lcs for the 50d. Then within a few months I found 3 50ds, bam, bam, bam! Two of them had obviously come from collections. The cents you mentioned all were found in the first few months, probably from a collection as well. It seems I started searching at the perfect time. I don't think any of my buffs are anything to get excited about but I have found 4 liberty nickels, including a very nice 1883 (no cents) that I forgot to mention.

 

[SFBayArea]

About a year a half ago I gave up on finding a 50d nickel so I took a small box full of foreign coins that I'd been tossing aside and traded them at my lcs for the 50d. Then within a few months I found 3 50ds, bam, bam, bam! Two of them had obviously come from collections. The cents you mentioned all were found in the first few months, probably from a collection as well. It seems I started searching at the perfect time. I don't think any of my buffs are anything to get excited about but I have found 4 liberty nickels, including a very nice 1883 (no cents) that I forgot to mention.

Were those key dates from coin boxes (machine wrapped rolls) or from customer wrapped rolls?

 

[Spizzerinctum]

Were those key dates from coin boxes (machine wrapped rolls) or from customer wrapped rolls?

The nickels were in customer wrapped rolls. The key cents that I found right off the bat were in mwr, all from one bank but several different branches.

 

[SFBayArea]

The nickels were in customer wrapped rolls. The key cents that I found right off the bat were in mwr, all from one bank but several different branches.

Very Cool. I'm guessing you have a Ryedale to sort all those cents. I used to search cents when copper was high. I still think it's cool you got all those dates, I still have many holes in my wheat cent book. Unfortunately, I don't have the storage space for all the copper cents anymore so I've stopped searching.

There's a guy in my neck of the woods that had 14k in copper cents. His wife made him stop. I don't think he has a 09-S VDB either.

 

[scruggs]

Phenomenal for 3 years work! Congratulations! May the next 3 years be even better!!

 

[FormerTeller]

You're hoarding $7,200 worth of copper cents? How much room does that take up?

 

[baddbluff]

Impressive hoard! Too bad u didn't sell the coppers as you found them - coulda doubled yer money not long ago. Hopefully Cu prices go up again.

 

[Spizzerinctum]

You're hoarding $7,200 worth of copper cents? How much room does that take up?

Let's just say it's a good thing I don't need a lot of clothes.

 

[mxh5891]

Let's just say it's a good thing I don't need a lot of clothes.

I hope your closet is in the basement. That's a lot of weight to be supported by your floor in one spot.

 

[Pete_Iredale]

If my math is right, that's a little short of 5000 pounds of pennies, right? Good lord that's a lot.

 

[Captain Caveman]

Congratz! That's a nice list of good coins!

 

[maverick]

I totally commend you sir! That is quite the collection! I use to search penny's and nickels but found it ( for me at least) to be more cost effective to focus on halves. I do have 2 boxes of coppers, 1000 wheats and about half a nickel box full of Buffs to show for when I did search them though. HH, Maverick.

 

[maverick]

Congratz! That's a nice list of good coins!

I totally love your sig! One of my favorite cartoons growing up! HH, Maverick.

 

[tokameel]

Did you cherrypick all those cents for errors and varieties?

If coins are a hobby for you, you may have done that already. But if you haven't, I recommend The Cherrypicker's Guide. I think
that the '6th' is the latest edition.

https://www.collectons.com/shop/ite...of-United-States-Coins-Volume-I-Sixth-Edition

With that many coins, there must be a total of a few hundred dollars worth in errors and varieties.

Good Luck