Decline in copper pennies

Dozer D · Mar 6, 2012

Over the past year+ ( 36 boxes of pennies) I'm starting to notice a drastic decline in copper cents. I have been running almost 30% copper, but the last 4 boxes have been 24-26%. I date sort my finds and can see the differences in those year ranges. Is anyone seeing a similar decline?

Your comments.

ramjet2187 · Mar 6, 2012

Your current averages are closer to reality, IMHO.

Thirty-six boxes isn't really a bit enough group to get accurate data for average copper per box. You probably just got some really hot boxes in the beginning, which skewed your percentages. I've got > 150 boxes through the Ryedale (shameless plug :laughing7:

) and my averages are right around 23%. Doesn't really vary too much. I'm in Tennessee, by the way.

jrf30 · Mar 7, 2012

I'm in Arizona, and run about 17% - 18% copper when I run my wonderful, wouldn't trade it for the world, Ryedale machine. (Okay, so maybe not AS shameless of a plug) And with rare exception I"m staying steady with that number in the last 2 years. (once in a while I get a box of someone's dumps, and run 0% copper, but I delete that from the records, as it is not accurate as to what I am getting)

I am seeing more 2011 pennies creep in though, and that must decrease the overall return in the next few months. No 2012 cents yet.