Are you new to CRH? How did you find out about it?

[Mr. Silver Stash]

Hi all new members! I am coming up on my one year mark of CRH, and was curious how the new hunters found this site and hobby? Post your story here. (any doomsday prepper mentions - I may have to boycott that show!) HH, Jonathan

 

[RedAmos]

The snow, ice, and frozen dirt up here in Minnesota forced me to mothball the metal detector for the winter. I was surfing around TNet trying to treasure hunt vicariously through other's pics and stories when I stumbled upon the CHR forum. I figured it wasn't too cold to pick up a few boxes of coins from the bank, so I gave it a try.

I've only been at it a little over a week but I'm processing 2-4 boxes of dimes a day and can't get enough.

Last summer it took me 5 months to find 3 silver coins metal detecting. I've pulled over 30 silver coins in 10 days of CRH.

I'm going to be torn on where to spend my time once spring comes.

Jeff

 

[Sleepy Holow]

I am taking an online economics class right now. One of the questions from the Week 1 assignment was this:

Owning to the rising cost of copper, in 1982 the U.S. Mint changed the composition of pennies from 95% copper (and 5% zinc) to 2.5% copper (and 97.5% zinc) to save money. Your favorite aunt has a collection of 5,000 pennies minted before 1982, and she intends on gifting the collection to you.

What is the collection's value based on metal content alone? Copper sells for $3.50 per pound and zinc for $1 per pound. It takes approximately 130 pre-1982 pennies to add up to one pound of total weight.
Answer
Selected Answer:
$129.81
Response Feedback:
Good job!

Each penny is worth about 2.6 cents for its metal content. The numismatic value of each coin is most likely much greater. Note: It is illegal to melt down coins.

Value of metal in collection = (5,000/130 lb)(0.95)($3.50/lb) + (5,000/130 lb)(0.05)($1.00/lb) = $129.81

The next day I googled as much as I could about this newly discovered notion. Here I am.

 

[Tnmountains]

I am taking an online economics class right now. One of the questions from the Week 1 assignment was this:

Owning to the rising cost of copper, in 1982 the U.S. Mint changed the composition of pennies from 95% copper (and 5% zinc) to 2.5% copper (and 97.5% zinc) to save money. Your favorite aunt has a collection of 5,000 pennies minted before 1982, and she intends on gifting the collection to you.

What is the collection's value based on metal content alone? Copper sells for $3.50 per pound and zinc for $1 per pound. It takes approximately 130 pre-1982 pennies to add up to one pound of total weight.
Answer
Selected Answer:
$129.81
Response Feedback:
Good job!

Each penny is worth about 2.6 cents for its metal content. The numismatic value of each coin is most likely much greater. Note: It is illegal to melt down coins.



Value of metal in collection = (5,000/130 lb)(0.95)($3.50/lb) + (5,000/130 lb)(0.05)($1.00/lb) = $129.81

The next day I googled as much as I could about this newly discovered notion. Here I am.

I like the way you think. Some good reading in the stickie threads and some helpful hunters here. Maybe not on location but on the how too. Good luck!

 

[MT_Joe]

I used to CRH as a kid in the 1970's and 80's. I did it to fill holes in my coin collection. Never even knew it was a hobby until I came across this forum awhile back. Might have to get back into it. I might have a chance to find some silver here in the middle of nowhere in North Dakota.

 

[Adjove]

Hi all, long time treasure hunter here. (Not much of a finder, lol). I started out metal detecting, and using this as a winter pastime. I am a disabled veteran with much time on my hands. This is a very cheap hobby, but I do believe it costs, not pays. I could be doing cent boxes and find a shiny 1989 penny and fall in love, but i tell myself it's not a keeper. What most amazes me is how some coins really stand the test of time and some look terrible only after a few years or a decade. Happy hunting!

 

[CoinFetcher]

I found a silver dime in a coinstar one year ago....here I am...buying about 1.5K of halfs a week - culled plenty

 

[ArkieBassMan]

I had always known about CRH as I had a great-Uncle that CRHed back when coins were still made of silver. However, it was this very forum that got me started doing it myself.

 

[silas1128]

I was at my grandfathers helping him roll quarters. Just as we were starting I mentioned how old coins used to be silver. And they right there, right on top, was a nice '42 silver quarter. So then I went home and was looking at my coins from when I was a kid. I had like $1 in face value silver. When I was researching the coins I just happened to stumble upon CRH. Then, I **** you not, the first thing I bought was like $200 in CWRs of quarters and there was a solid roll! I knew that it was basically a once in a life time find, but I couldn't believe my luck. Have been doing it ever since. I recently scored 2 '64 Kennedy's in $190 CWRs of halves.

 

[AdDicted2Ag]

The snow, ice, and frozen dirt up here in Minnesota forced me to mothball the metal detector for the winter. I was surfing around TNet trying to treasure hunt vicariously through other's pics and stories when I stumbled upon the CHR forum. I figured it wasn't too cold to pick up a few boxes of coins from the bank, so I gave it a try.

I've only been at it a little over a week but I'm processing 2-4 boxes of dimes a day and can't get enough.

Last summer it took me 5 months to find 3 silver coins metal detecting. I've pulled over 30 silver coins in 10 days of CRH.

I'm going to be torn on where to spend my time once spring comes.

Jeff

I forget who it was, but someone on this forum said "Metal Detecting=Quality / Roll hunting=Quantity.. That about sums it up for me.. I still absolutely love detecting... There is just nothing like walking up to an old virgin site and digging every old signal you stumble upon..

 

[fistfulladirt]

I forget who it was, but someone on this forum said "Metal Detecting=Quality / Roll hunting=Quantity.. That about sums it up for me.. I still absolutely love detecting... There is just nothing like walking up to an old virgin site and digging every old signal you stumble upon..

Hmmmm...great minds think alike!
I started roll hunting as a teen back in the '70's, maybe I read something on crh'ing in "Coinworld" at the time, all I remember is that the Hunt bros. craziness started and the shtf and silver went through the roof. I must admit though, twas this forum that got me back into the hobby.

 

[FloridaFinder]

I joined this forum to research metal detectors. One day while I was looking though the different sections of the forum, I noticed The CRH section and started reading. I thought it was too good to be true or old info, so I gave it a try last Nov. and was hooked. By Dec. started ordering boxes and was hooked even deeper. Thanks everyone for a great forum, I've found some great finds since then.

HH

 

[maverick]

I joined this forum to research metal detectors. One day while I was looking though the different sections of the forum, I noticed The CRH section and started reading. I thought it was too good to be true or old info, so I gave it a try last Nov. and was hooked. By Dec. started ordering boxes and was hooked even deeper. Thanks everyone for a great forum, I've found some great finds since then.

HH

So when's the last time you picked up that Minelab and swung it, lol. Maverick.

 

[FloridaFinder]

So when's the last time you picked up that Minelab and swung it, lol. Maverick.

In Miami in Nov/Dec. I got too caught up in CRH to use it around here. I have had some good finds up minus the last two weeks. Hehe

 

[sagittarius98]

I forget who it was, but someone on this forum said "Metal Detecting=Quality / Roll hunting=Quantity.. That about sums it up for me.. I still absolutely love detecting... There is just nothing like walking up to an old virgin site and digging every old signal you stumble upon..

That was me who said that.

 

[ArkieBassMan]

That was me who said that.

You and several others.