Skunked on a MWR box of pennies?

[SilverForBrains]

How in the heck does this happen? I average about 20 wheats per box around here and about 20 - 30% of all pennies are copper. I hit these averages just about everytime, or close to them.

Went through a box of pennies yesterday, NOTHING. no wheaties, 2 coppers out of the whole box. The funny thing is there were no 2012's, this was a solid mix of 1983's to 2011's. Even the 1982's were gone! I could see this out of customer wrapped rolls, but for a mint wrapped roll of pennies to be this skunked means someone dumped a HUGE amount of pennies all at once.

Finally got a good box of halves, I needed it after the bad luck I've been having. first box, 11 40%ers. dang I forgot how good that feels Second box looks to be skunk but I ain't done yet

 

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[Solid Rolls]

I've had that happen at least 4 times. Get a box of pennies and it's pure 1983 - Present. I'd put my money on a heavy copper hoarder dumping all his Zincolns somewhere upstream.

 

[Diver_Down]

The first time that happened to me was a couple of years ago. I hand sort cents. As I proceeded through the box, I couldn't believe not a single copper had turned up. Towards the end of the box, I was so flustered that I asked out loud, "What sort of freak keeps every copper cent?"

Then I realized, that I'm that sort of freak.

 

[Solid Rolls]

The first time that happened to me was a couple of years ago. I hand sort cents. As I proceeded through the box, I couldn't believe not a single copper had turned up. Towards the end of the box, I was so flustered that I asked out loud, "What sort of freak keeps every copper cent?"

Then I realized, that I'm that sort of freak.

LOL

 

[SilverForBrains]

hahahaha that's great

 

[db23]

I did a box last weekend that produced 119 coppers, balance was zinc.

 

[Codes]

I've been skunked twice on penny boxes.

20 Wheats per box is a great average though! I get about 9-10 per box here.

 

[Solid Rolls]

The Penny Box Skunk is by far the worst of all skunks.

 

[Yinzi50]

I got 3 or 4 boxes of those myself.

 

[sagittarius98]

The Penny Box Skunk is by far the worst of all skunks.

If you search for copper, a box will only take 5 min. to search. I don't . Still, a skunk penny box isn't bad, the worst is a skunk dime box (4 boxes for me).

 

[Eldar11]

Sagittarius98, do you date search the copper by hand? It definitely takes more than 5 minutes to do a box.

 

[dustywallen]

I hand sort boxes of pennies usually 2 boxes per week. I have never had this happen to me. Were they CWR'S?

 

[Diver_Down]

I hand sort boxes of pennies usually 2 boxes per week. I have never had this happen to me. Were they CWR'S?

In my case, it was a brinks box. It really is a surreal experience to hand sort every single cent and not find a single keeper.

 

[SilverForBrains]

yep I hand sort too. It takes awhile since I search for errors, probably about 3-4 hours. It's the pits man, I'm telling ya

 

[sagittarius98]

Sagittarius98, do you date search the copper by hand? It definitely takes more than 5 minutes to do a box.

I don't search for copper at all. I said if someone does, it could take about 5 (maybe 10) minutes to search. I hand search to look for wheats, IHs, and Canadian.

 

[The Jersey DEvil]

To properly search a box of pennies, it can take a couple hours. No way can it be done in 5 to 10 minutes. It takes time to hand sort, look for copper & other coins like Wheats, to roll up the copper, etc.. Of all coins, pennies are the most time consuming.

 

[sagittarius98]

To properly search a box of pennies, it can take a couple hours. No way can it be done in 5 to 10 minutes. It takes time to hand sort, look for copper & other coins like Wheats, to roll up the copper, etc.. Of all coins, pennies are the most time consuming.

I was talking about penny hoarders who just care about copper and use sorters. It takes several hours for me, too.

 

[Eldar11]

I don't search for copper at all. I said if someone does, it could take about 5 (maybe 10) minutes to search. I hand search to look for wheats, IHs, and Canadian.

I believe you estimate is off, you should sort a box of pennies by hand and time it. Then get back to everyone who has the experience.

I'm sorry for jacking the thread, I couldn't imagine being skunked on a box of pennies. That's a lot of effort to not have anything to show for it

 

[sagittarius98]

I believe you estimate is off, you should sort a box of pennies by hand and time it. Then get back to everyone who has the experience.

I'm sorry for jacking the thread, I couldn't imagine being skunked on a box of pennies. That's a lot of effort to not have anything to show for it

Let's keep this discussion aside and no longer hijack the thread.

 

[SilverForBrains]

I believe you estimate is off, you should sort a box of pennies by hand and time it. Then get back to everyone who has the experience.

I'm sorry for jacking the thread, I couldn't imagine being skunked on a box of pennies. That's a lot of effort to not have anything to show for it

Thank you all for feeling my pain! It is a lot of time and effort to search a full box for coppers, wheats, and errors by hand.