a very disappointing penny box... _*~picture_*~

[BuffaloBoy]

hey folks, i just went through a penny box that turned out to be my worst, and most unusual penny box. not a single coin older then 1982, likely a CRH'ers zinc rejects, not that i keep copper pennies or anything, but NO wheats. I know my averages are pretty bad for wheats compared to others in my general area, but jeez, over half the box had MARKED PENNIES!! now, i can understand marking half dollars, but marking pennies seems a bit crazy. here's a picture of the various marks in the skunk penny box, all from the same person i am assuming due to the one color.
i also for one of those counterstamped pennies, i don't know why i save them, but i find them interesting, though they are only worth a penny.
hh
buff

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[Solid Rolls]

Don't go all tkessler on us with your penny box rage.

 

[CoinFetcher]

I got a annoying half dump.

WHO MARKS THE EAR OF JFK BLUE? Who the hell marks hundreds of coins in this manner?

haha, no issue, but it seems like a time burn.

 

[MrSchulz]

Oh dang. I mark my pennies(: I use blue and white marker. Sometimes i've done X's and lines, and "a" and spray painted them(:

 

[mountainman 2]

Might be worth going through them and separating out all the 98,99, and 2000 cents and checking for the wide AM.

 

[goldencoin]

I've been getting a lot of non half marked coins...including pennies. I've only picked up a few zinc dumps

HH
-GC

 

[CoinFetcher]

I have said it before - but I am considering compiling an 'Americana Marked Coin Set' as a conversation piece.

 

[Easy]

I have said it before - but I am considering compiling an 'Americana Marked Coin Set' as a conversation piece.

I think I figured out why the "flamethrower" burns his coins. He kills two birds wit one stone this way. Let's say you have a box of paper wrapped coins. You don't even need to open the box let alone each annoying little paper wrapper. Just throw your unopened boxs in a pile, add lighter fluid. Drop match and wait 20 minutes. Wha-lah! All coins opened and marked.
Now if your doing halves your going to need to date check. If your running dimes through a Ryedale it won't effect your results.

 

[BuffaloBoy]

i can honestly say this is the first time i've seen marked pennies in the last 5 years. i don't see how people can sit down and mark THOUSANDS of pennies either, not going tskelar on anybody, just gets my mind thinking, i caan't come to the conclusion on how effective it is to mark pennies, there are 256,711,666,817 zinc pennies out there from 1983-2008, why must one mark pennies, LOL. i was curious on that number so i might as well share it with y'all
hh
buff

 

[maverick]

The weirdest ( most time consuming) marks I've recieved on halves was 3 marks on each coin. green, red and purple marks on each coin and half, if not more, of the box was marked this way, Toooo time consuming to sit there and do that, IMO. Maverick.

 

[TimZim]

You can mark 100.000 in 30 sec not a big deal!! any coins any color.

 

[BuffaloBoy]

yes, with spraypaint. these were marked by hand, LOL
how's the search going tim?

You can mark 100.000 in 30 sec not a big deal!! any coins any color.

 

[sheepdog_tx]

I got a annoying half dump.

WHO MARKS THE EAR OF JFK BLUE? Who the hell marks hundreds of coins in this manner?

haha, no issue, but it seems like a time burn.

yeah i dont understand why people dont mark the wrap instead. As soon as that coin gets dumped and put into the hopper the marking is useless but permanent. Marking the wrap is enough to show that the unit in question is already searched.

 

[Mrs.CRH]

We mark wrappers...not coins

 

[Canadian hunter]

Man, I feel your pain. That stuff only twice happened to me, and those were only a quarter boxes.
I hope that I will never come across such a penny box, though a solid 2012 box will be an exception to that.

 

[BuffaloBoy]

yeah, have you been finding many 2012 pennies, CH?