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If you put a Lincoln Cent of every date and mintmark into a burlap sack...

CoinstartledCoinstartled Posts: 10,135 ✭✭✭✭✭
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And you pulled out just one...what are the chances that it would be a 1937-D?

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    GRANDAMGRANDAM Posts: 8,378 ✭✭✭✭✭

    1 in however many coins are in the bag. ;)

    GrandAm :)
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    ParadisefoundParadisefound Posts: 8,588 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November 21, 2018 8:25PM

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    because the odd is against me >:)

    :D

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    BarndogBarndog Posts: 20,460 ✭✭✭✭✭

    not good with math or coins, but that would make for a formidable weapon!

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    topstuftopstuf Posts: 14,803 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Odds favor it would be a 1972.
    This is pretty sure.

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    BuffaloIronTailBuffaloIronTail Posts: 7,413 ✭✭✭✭✭

    With the luck I have I would pull a rabbit out.

    Pete

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    1Mike11Mike1 Posts: 4,414 ✭✭✭✭✭

    .003 ?

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    BillJonesBillJones Posts: 33,487 ✭✭✭✭✭

    There is a merchant on eBay who is selling a set of 235 circulated Lincoln cents from 1909 to 2006 with 12 missing. I did a quick calculation. It looks like 235 + 12 + 36 = 283. 12 years times 3 = 36. There are probably more, but was my guess. So the chances are 1 / 283.

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    rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    If it happened that way, then there are no odds... it is what it is... Now, if you are asking BEFORE you pulled the coin...then it is one in however many coins were in the sack. Was the date stipulated before the coin was pulled?? If so, and you pulled that date... get out and buy a lottery ticket. ;) Cheers, RickO

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    blitzdudeblitzdude Posts: 5,464 ✭✭✭✭✭

    1 in 263 if just talking basic circulation strikes

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    lusterloverlusterlover Posts: 1,256 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November 22, 2018 9:07AM

    @1Mike1 said:
    .003 ?

    The Lincoln and math geeks in me had to try. I agree with Mike. Technically, .003268. 1/306 OP didn't specify BS or PR. Not including varieties, types, off metals, errors, etc,

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    privatecoinprivatecoin Posts: 3,190 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Don't forget the 2009 Lincoln cents had 4 varieties.

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    KyleKyle Posts: 1,821 ✭✭✭✭✭

    50/50 - You either pull a 1937-D or you don't. ;)

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    BryceMBryceM Posts: 11,737 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Does it have to be a sack made of burlap??

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    CoinstartledCoinstartled Posts: 10,135 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Muslin is fine.

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    Type2Type2 Posts: 13,985 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Try it and let us know the out come.



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