Who here saves there copper pennies?

[mws_1984]

How many of you here save your coppers? If so what is your reason behind doing so. Contemplating whether or not to save all the coppers I just pulled out of my recent penny box. Definitely saving the wheats too.

 

[FreedomUIC]

While it is illegal to melt Pennys and Nickels in the US (US Coinage), it is not in Canada. Has anybody actually made a hookup in
Canada to send Pennies across the border, sent to a smelter and then worked out a split between the two?

My mind wanders when it is not being kept busy at work.....

 

[Bigheed]

I have a couple hundred pounds (400ish) but I haven't ran my ryedale now in a few months......been searching for the holy grail of bagged pennies so I can ryedale and open halves at the same time.

 

[jrf30]

5,500 + lbs here at the moment.
I sell about 2 tons/yr.

good job. You are doing more than I am right now! good to hear.

 

[dossier]

5,500 + lbs here at the moment.
I sell about 2 tons/yr.

Wow! How do you sell them? All to one person? Or company? Do they pay 2x Face? That's a livable income just sorting and selling copper cents. How many hours would you say that takes up per week? I have never considered buying a sorter and doing pennies until now.

 

[n8dagr8345]

5,500 + lbs here at the moment.
I sell about 2 tons/yr.

Wow! How do you sell them? All to one person? Or company? Do they pay 2x Face? That's a livable income just sorting and selling copper cents. How many hours would you say that takes up per week? I have never considered buying a sorter and doing pennies until now.

I am interested in that as well- I have been thinking of a sorter, but do not know who to sell it to. Dont want to end up with a ton of copper that I have no buyer for
N8

 

[TxTim]

5,500 + lbs here at the moment.
I sell about 2 tons/yr.

Wow! How do you sell them? All to one person? Or company? Do they pay 2x Face? That's a livable income just sorting and selling copper cents. How many hours would you say that takes up per week? I have never considered buying a sorter and doing pennies until now.

That is what everyone would like to know. I had a local buyer and now I have a buyer 235 miles away. Average 1.7 X face. These were people that were referred to me by folks who know I have them. I sort about 1-1/2 hrs a night while watching TV & drinking beer.