52 Boxes and counting, my ironic skunk streak.

[maverick]

So it was a couple of weeks ago that I finally decided to start selling all my finds ( as I posted here) to start making extra payments on our mortgage and as luck would have it I am in the midst of a 52 box skunk streak! This is my longest ever! My longest streak was 36 boxes a couple of years ago. I found 1 90% in a box last night but that is it and it was obviously missed by another hunter , so since the 5th of February I am at 1 90...... I'm sure you see my irony. I will keep you posted on this weeks finds, I REALLY hope to get past this soon! HH, Maverick.

 

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[maverick]

I have 4 more boxes to search tonight but I checked about 5 rolls in each box yesterday and nothing....didn't have time to do the complete boxes till everyone goes to bed tonight, I could wined up at 56 boxes before the night is over. HH, Maverick.

 

[mxh5891]

So it was a couple of weeks ago that I finally decided to start selling all my finds ( as I posted here) to start making extra payments on our mortgage and as luck would have it I am in the midst of a 52 box skunk streak! This is my longest ever! My longest streak was 36 boxes a couple of years ago. I found 1 90% in a box last night but that is it and it was obviously missed by another hunter , so since the 5th of February I am at 1 90...... I'm sure you see my irony. I will keep you posted on this weeks finds, I REALLY hope to get past this soon! HH, Maverick.

I'm confused, you found a 90% last night. So shouldn't your skunk streak be over?

 

[maverick]

I'm confused, you found a 90% last night. So shouldn't your skunk streak be over?

I guess you could look at it like that, but after 51 boxes of nothing finding 1 keeper that was missed by someone else doesn't really make it over for me and if there is nothing in these last 4 i'm going to still consider it as a streak.

 

[mxh5891]

I guess you could look at it like that, but after 51 boxes of nothing finding 1 keeper that was missed by someone else doesn't really make it over for me and if there is nothing in these last 4 i'm going to still consider it as a streak.

Yeah I think the CRH gods are playing a cruel trick on you after they got wind of your plan. I hope these last 4 boxes change your unlucky streak.

 

[CardsNCoins]

The bright side is that your 52 box skunk streak only encompasses 2 weeks instead of 3 months like it would for most hunters. It'll turn, keep digging.

 

[BuffaloBoy]

Hey maverick, sorry to hear about the skunk streak, hopefully things improve for you real soon!
Hh
Buff

 

[Zero]

Yeah...sorry for the tough break. I also had a skunk streak over the last 2.5 weeks with 9-skunks. My last two boxes each had 1 keeper, a 51 Ben and a 67 Ken. It could be some kind of post Christmas silver blues.

 

[port ewen ace]

reminds me of Homer Simpson falling off a cliff and hitting every rock---that could leave a mark on the psyche, OUCH!!. GET WELL SOON :-)

 

[maverick]

Well, I finished the last 4 late last night, four more skunks.... I start getting boxes for this week tomorrow, should be 18 boxes tomorrow if everything goes as it should, my fingers are crossed. HH, Maverick.

 

[SilverLunker]

Wow 18 boxes in 1 day is a hell of a workout. Good luck on killing that skunk

 

[Tommybuckets]

Ugh, sorry to hear. That's a rough stint. Are you picking up from only one coin sorting facility / delivery courier? I buy boxes from different banks (and couriers etc) when possible to see what is going on out there. I assume BOA uses Brinks and they are the most skunky marked up coins out of any type of bank around here. I may get an account there just to dump where everyone else is dumping. I would give up on boxes if they looked like BOA or yours. I do a box a week plus what I find CWR / loose so that would be an epic year long streak for me. Its just too much dumping at a higher volume. Now if I had found this when I was unemployed lol... You are inspiring me to order from a different bank and see if the results are better or worse.

 

[SFBayArea]

Just my opinion and I really don't know your area but I can only speak for my own personal experience.

I've noticed that in the past, the more boxes I search the less I find. I could do a ton of boxes a week. I have the funds to do so but I won't for that reason. When I did more and more boxes years ago when silver prices were higher, I found I got less on average. I didn't really get it. CRHing just wasn't as fun and it turned into a job.

I'm only guessing it's because the coins get recycled. If I was the main person going through the coins, the process would recycle and I would get my same dump coins again. I mark my coins so every so often I will get my dumps back. I do however keep my dump and order banks as separate.

Have you tried giving it a break for a month and going back to it later? It's worked for me before. I'm guessing it's like metal detecting, you've hunted an entire park for change.. it's dry.. may have to wait for the park to replenish itself.

Just my thoughts only.

 

[maverick]

Wow 18 boxes in 1 day is a hell of a workout. Good luck on killing that skunk

Tuesday is my heaviest day, I have dedicated Tues to just CRHing, this is my second job if you will. I dump at three banks ( left overs from the previous week) and pick up at 3 banks today, I drive just over 100 miles every Tuesday. HH, Maverick.

 

[maverick]

Ugh, sorry to hear. That's a rough stint. Are you picking up from only one coin sorting facility / delivery courier? I buy boxes from different banks (and couriers etc) when possible to see what is going on out there. I assume BOA uses Brinks and they are the most skunky marked up coins out of any type of bank around here. I may get an account there just to dump where everyone else is dumping. I would give up on boxes if they looked like BOA or yours. I do a box a week plus what I find CWR / loose so that would be an epic year long streak for me. Its just too much dumping at a higher volume. Now if I had found this when I was unemployed lol... You are inspiring me to order from a different bank and see if the results are better or worse.

My system is pretty tight, I really don't have time to try another carrier, I have always searched Brinks and dump to Gaurda/ Dunbar ect.. HH, Maverick.

 

[maverick]

SFBay

I stay the same amount every week pretty much about 28 boxes now. I have searched more in the past and had the same result as you, more skunks....I can't give it a break as this is what I do for my second/third job, plus the week that I give it a break you know that dream box will get away lol. I'm getting ready to head out the door now to make my rounds, I'll report my finds later on today. HH, Maverick.

 

[SFBayArea]

Tuesday is my heaviest day, I have dedicated Tues to just CRHing, this is my second job if you will. I dump at three banks ( left overs from the previous week) and pick up at 3 banks today, I drive just over 100 miles every Tuesday. HH, Maverick.

I hope you're driving 100 miles as you're running other errands or work. Otherwise, those skunks can definitely take a hit on the gas. Good Luck. I don't think I'm at a level to make it a 2nd/3rd job. I hope luck turns around for you.

 

[Iamrussell]

Well you're half way there to my record

 

[unroller]

Hey Maverick. Your boxes will improve! We talked awhile back about a 100 box skunk streak I had. I almost quit boxes. Glad I did not.

 

[maverick]

Well the streak ended yesterday at 62 boxes, the first bank I stopped at to pick up my 4 boxes were all skunks, my next bank that I pick up 8 boxes at had some silver in them! So 18 boxes yesterday yielded 14 40 and 9 90 . Man that was a brutal two weeks. HH, Maverick.