Watch out, coin roll hunters!

[halfdime]

In July, I'll celebrate 5 years of metal detecting; in that time, I've managed to accumulate a significant number of dug wheat pennies. I've been thinking of something interesting to do with them; some of the holes in my boy's album have been filled, but there are at least a thousand common date wheat pennies that need a new home. I've thought about burying them in a plastic jar for a future detectorist to discover, but decided not to go that route. Recently, our community learned that our local park board had no money for two important items; in my mind, the most important was fireworks on July 4th. This event brings thousands into our little town and we have our own front row seat in the back yard. The day wouldn't be the same without fireworks. Citizens were enlisted to come up with ideas for fundraising; I suggested getting the word out and asking people to donate those jars of coins almost everyone has in their house. We created an organization to raise funds independently of borough and other official bodies, and my idea was received enthusiastically. Last week, the K-4 school up the street had a drive and raised over $1700 in coins! Once I opened my big mouth, I had to become part of the solution and it hit me: I have a stash of my own! Tomorrow, this pile of wheat pennies is going to the bank (managed, coincidentally, by another TNet member ), and whatever the total ends up being it'll go to the park. Now, I'll let you know tomorrow what the total ended up being, but why don't we make it interesting and see who can guess the amount before it's posted? Chances are these coins will start showing up in rolls all over the mid-Atlantic region .

 

[artzstuff1]

Now thats a pile of wheats!!!!! great idea for the school also,,,.

my quess is 1,295,,,, thanks,,,art

 

[LTfiredude]

575

 

[NY Digger & Little Digger]

1999

 

[halfdime]

I just got a PM offering 2 cents each, with a suggestion that someone else may up the ante. Any other interest?

 

[Goes4ever]

1201

 

[Buckeye Boy]

1432

 

[nebstater]

A very nice gesture on your part.

I'll guess 1313.

 

[JerV3]

Nice thing to do.

I'm gonna say close to 2,000. I would know. I've laid them out like that before. I'm gonna guess 1783.

HH Jer

 

[mlayers]

I guess it is 1242. And that is a lot of wheat....Matt

 

[drodda777]

I'll go three cents each as long as the money you raise is going to the park projects? I'll cover postage to me on top of that offer too.

 

[Sir Digs-A-Lot]

207,962 or something like that

 

[John987]

Wow! That's a lot of wheats!
My guess is 869.
HH

John

 

[halfdime]

I'll go three cents each as long as the money you raise is going to the park projects? I'll cover postage to me on top of that offer too.

Absolutely to park projects; I would hate to see a tradition lost because of apathy. I guess now that there are bidders, I won't be taking the coins to the bank!

 

[pepperj]

1138 pennies

 

[halfdime]

Okay, here is the tally: 1340. GatorsMoon guessed 1367, 27 over; nebstater guessed 1313, 27 under! Thanks for playing! That's a lot of wheats to dig in less than five years, and doesn't include what I've dug from the teens (maybe another hundred?). If the bids I've received are legit, the park should get at least $40. Not bad.

 

[nyiangelo]

I'll go .04 . It seems like a stretch but it's for a good cause. Besides I think I'm not the only one here who would of spent the money on something stupid this month. Now if I could only buy the other coins you've dug up for 3 cents over face value........

 

[halfdime]

I'll go .04 . It seems like a stretch but it's for a good cause. Besides I think I'm not the only one here who would of spent the money on something stupid this month. Now if I could only buy the other coins you've dug up for 3 cents over face value........

Hah! Even if you bought my other coins at 4x face, you'd be stealing them! It is for a good cause; let's see, what's the popular phrase? It's for the children....

 

[DrDetector]

Mr. Halfdime cleans the loose crud off of his dug Wheats, so running them through the counter most likely would not have damaged it. But I suppose we'll never know now!

It's really just the wet coins or heavily bent or damaged coins that tend to do damage to the rotating table pad and sensors of those coin counters. The corroded coins don't seem to cause it any problems. I have run my dug clad through the coin counter for years.

Incidentally, your dug Wheat totals put me to shame. I estimate I may have 1/3 to possibly 1/2 of your totals. I gotta get out more!

And lastly, I can vouch for Halfdime...that money is most definitely going to benefit the community.

 

[ugotit22]

awe
i was looking forward to diggin them in the rolls i hunt.
but like you gus sais its for a good cause

 

[nyiangelo]

I'll go .04 . It seems like a stretch but it's for a good cause. Besides I think I'm not the only one here who would of spent the money on something stupid this month. Now if I could only buy the other coins you've dug up for 3 cents over face value........

Hah! Even if you bought my other coins at 4x face, you'd be stealing them! It is for a good cause; let's see, what's the popular phrase? It's for the children....

So is that a no?

I'm just trying to slow Shake-N-Bake down for at least one day. He's a mad man.

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