Results of 25,000 pennies searched

[scotto]

Met my goal today of searching 25,000 pennies. That is 20 boxes worth. Took a while, and since I had to roll every one of them back up, imagine how long that took! :P

Found 4,228 coppers, which is approx. 17%. At todays value, it is approx. $97.00.

Found 47 wheaties, which is approx. .19% (poor I think)

Found 10 Roosevelt dimes

Found 4 Canadian cents (rather low I think)

and got 2 Euro 2 cent coins.

Not one Indian head penny, but I didn't really think I'd find one anyway.

 

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[LJ]

Congrats Scott!!! That is alot of pennies buddy and alot of pre 82's as well. Glad you met your goal. Nice profit too.

So what is your next goal?

 

[GMan00001]

FYI. 25,000 pennies is only 10 boxes worth.

I have been averaging around 8-10 wheaties per 2500 pennies searched this year. Last year I was averaging around 12 per 2500 pennies searched. I think my numbers last year were a result of 2 -3 really good boxes (50+ wheaties). I haven't had a box like that yet this year.

 

[fiatboy]

You certainly searched a lot of pennies, scotto. I am very impressed. But I am also very surprised you didn't find more wheaties. Are they really starting to become that rare? 47 out of 25,000! I remember when they were so common I wouldn't even bother to pull them. Sounds like you just got unlucky. Nevertheless, big kudos. I'd hate to see how dirty your hands must get searching all those pennies. Again, well done. Oh yeah, aren't those dimes in the cent rolls such a nice surprise?

 

[MalteseFalcon]

Keep up the search! Never know what lies in that next box!

 

[scotto]

So what is your next goal?

Hmmm....not sure, guess I need to set one.

Oh yeah, aren't those dimes in the cent rolls such a nice surprise?

Sure are, wish at least one would have been silver!