5 gallon water cooler bottle full of lincolns-PICS ADDED
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wowsier where to begin
My current boss has a 5 gallon jug of lincolns. his father started filling it in 1964 before he died. the bottle was continued to be filled uptil early 1985 when it topped out (you cannot get one more in it)
fast forward to august of this year-this jug sat next to my desk haunting me everyday, oh how i wanted to pick thru what was in it. I asked my boss who is also a childhood friend if he would sell it to me. I was told it was his kids and he was going to roll the contents and cash em in at the bank. so I let it go, but they recently moved to a new location and the jug cracked in the move. the kid has started rolling them, so I told him to watch for certain coins, to which he replied he has "no interest". Took me a day or two, but i have gotten him to agree to sell all rolls to me instead of bringing to the bank.
One can only imagine what could be in it, as these guys do not look at change, it gets tossed into jugs and forgotten-quick scan of the jug shows extreme 70's concentration, and alot of wheats-very few post 82's
ANY GUESS AS TO HOW MANY ROLLS WILL COME FROM THIS JUG?
WILL MY EYESIGHT SURVIVE?
edited to add pics of the jug, the jug sits where it cracked (jug is plastic, couldnt hold weight- and the other photos are what broke out of the jug, we placed them in a 5 gallon pail-
My current boss has a 5 gallon jug of lincolns. his father started filling it in 1964 before he died. the bottle was continued to be filled uptil early 1985 when it topped out (you cannot get one more in it)
fast forward to august of this year-this jug sat next to my desk haunting me everyday, oh how i wanted to pick thru what was in it. I asked my boss who is also a childhood friend if he would sell it to me. I was told it was his kids and he was going to roll the contents and cash em in at the bank. so I let it go, but they recently moved to a new location and the jug cracked in the move. the kid has started rolling them, so I told him to watch for certain coins, to which he replied he has "no interest". Took me a day or two, but i have gotten him to agree to sell all rolls to me instead of bringing to the bank.
One can only imagine what could be in it, as these guys do not look at change, it gets tossed into jugs and forgotten-quick scan of the jug shows extreme 70's concentration, and alot of wheats-very few post 82's
ANY GUESS AS TO HOW MANY ROLLS WILL COME FROM THIS JUG?
WILL MY EYESIGHT SURVIVE?
edited to add pics of the jug, the jug sits where it cracked (jug is plastic, couldnt hold weight- and the other photos are what broke out of the jug, we placed them in a 5 gallon pail-
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Looking for alot of crap.
Some deja vu thing is nagging me to say maybe $700 worth of
cents...?
WILL MY EYESIGHT SURVIVE? Yes! just dont do them all at once
But it sure would be fun
AL
Worry is the interest you pay on a debt you may not owe.
Have fun!
are pretty high.
Good Luck!
987.19 rolls of cents,assuming no air gaps and exactly 5 gallons.
493.69 dollars
one cent displaces .023400 cubic inches
5 gallons of water diplaces 1,155 cubic inches which should equal 49,369 cents !
THAT was just WRONG !
<< <i>Very anal !
987.19 rolls of cents,assuming no air gaps and exactly 5 gallons.
493.69 dollars
one cent displaces .023400 cubic inches
5 gallons of water diplaces 1,155 cubic inches which should equal 49,369 cents !
THAT was just WRONG ! >>
And some people don't like math. Look how useful it is!
The only fault I see is your main assumption: "assuming no air gaps". I'm betting there's probably a gallon or more worth of air-gap. Solid objects don't pack as well as we sometimes assume.
We also need to assume its not a 6 Gallon Bottle !
I have a six gallon one i make BEER in !
First person to guess how much 45,000 cents weight wins the fabulous prize of " NOTHING "
There's a lot to be on the watch for, but one thing's certain. If you pull out all of the red unc coins I'll buy them from you for double face plus shipping.
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<< <i>First person to guess how much 45,000 cents weight wins the fabulous prize of " NOTHING " >>
304 pounds.
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do the math !
I should add that i am amazed you did not have the answer on the top o yur head !
Proof
Thanks for the chance in this awesome giveaway
let me address some comments
1) the kid is rolling them now, im taking them for face, and as for the coinstar comment, thats their exact destination once i poke thru them. this is a very cheap form of entertainment for me, and Ive been begining to take a interest in copper, I kind of feel like i did when I began to notice jefferys
2) tommy is dead on with the math comment-I wouldnt have a clue how to do that
the comment of a gallon of air is in reff to the water bottle being full five gallons id assume, the cents before the move were to the very top, you could not even balance another on top without it falling out.
3)im mainly looking to hopefully find the following:
1982 cents-I hoard them, dont ask why
1983 & 1984-for obvious reasons
1972 cents
1995 but that error is kinda hard to see 30x
anything else you can add I would find interesting? I have found by my looking thru so many cents (been doing so on a small scale lately, as interest has been peaked) I can pick out certain dates, and their strike is very distinct (1972 cents) just by picking up rev side first, which again peaks my interest.
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i make it 308.536 lbs assuming no zinc crap !
when it got full we had a household contest. closest guess...winner take all.
wife won with a $65.00 guess........
so i would say your five gallon has approx $325 in it
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Thanks Bill !
<< <i>Actually that was a nice exercise !
Thanks Bill ! >>
no i thank everyone-Ive had to curb expenses on collecting, and really wanted to find the most interesting but affordable way of occupying time and hobby interests-im finding that I am liking this new venture
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save those, as people on eBay pay ;ots for the
100proof1957 your math exercise lacks merit
3.11 grams as minted unless 1943 or 1982 zinc or later
those are initial mint specifications - worn one cent pieces weigh less
coppercoins answer probably is closer than yours
have you ever weighed 1000 circulated cents?
Coin's for sale/trade.
Tom Pilitowski
US Rare Coin Investments
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<< <i>I have a water cooler in my garage with a dead gold fish in it!
>>
fromt what mint?
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<< <i>The only fault I see is your main assumption: "assuming no air gaps". I'm betting there's probably a gallon or more worth of air-gap. Solid objects don't pack as well as we sometimes assume. >>
Correctamundo. This is what I call the "settling factor". An easy way to measure this is to put a large number of coins into a fixed size container, shake it up, and then top off the container with water. Pour the whole thing through a strainer and measure how much water comes out the bottom. You should find that about 20%-30% of the total space is "air gaps". This proportion will slightly change depending on what denomination you are using (if I recall correctly, the smaller the coin the better the "fill rate").
<< <i>Sounds like a lifetime of fun! >>
A single water jug full would take me less than two weeks to view through a microscope....yes, every coin, obverse and reverse.
The Lincoln cent store:
http://www.lincolncent.com
My numismatic art work:
http://www.cdaughtrey.com
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<< <i>Sounds like a lifetime of fun! >>
It's also a neat home accessory
Coin's for sale/trade.
Tom Pilitowski
US Rare Coin Investments
800-624-1870
<< <i>A single water jug full would take me less than two weeks to view through a microscope....yes, every coin, obverse and reverse. >>
How long after that until you regain your sanity? I love going through OBW rolls but I go nuts by about the 40th coin!
GTS
1969 S DDO
1941 DDO
1972 DDO
1960 sm/lg dates
1983 DDR and all the varieties of 1982
1984 DDO
1955 DDO... the list goes on
Coppercoins, now you are a serious one! That is a lot of pennies for anyone to check in two weeks, both front and back (obv/rev), plus separating them into a manageable asset (collectibles vs. commons). However, when coins are all that one does, I believe it could be done. When I first read this thread yesterday, I wanted to first say that while it is exciting to be able to have the opportunity to buy someone's "hoard", the serious work can cost you your vision. It would be more fun to have a party for the neighbor kids and make a contest where they can put them in piles according to dates. Then separate them by mint mark, etc etc... but hey, in the meantime it's just dead weight lying around.
As for how I keep my sanity when going through a bag of coins....who said I was sane to begin with??
new thread started with more specific searching information - I don't want to hijack this thread.
The Lincoln cent store:
http://www.lincolncent.com
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http://www.cdaughtrey.com
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<< <i>By 1964 nearly all of the good Lincolns had been pulled out of circulation. The late-50's and early 60's were the last great period of circulation finds. The market collapsed in May of 1964. There may not be much of interest in your lot unless you are willing to get out your high power magnifying glass and check the coins for die varieties. You probably will find some of those. >>
That depends completely upon what you're looking for...and a high power magnifier isn't required for dozens of different die varieties - unless you consider 5X a high power glass. Many nice die varieties are out there waiting for a person who wants to educate themselves in the field and grab some coins to look through. 1964 itself has a very nice naked-eye doubled die reverse that brings close to $100 in uncirculated grades. 1970S small dates are still out there. 1971 doubled dies aren't too tough to find, and in today's market they sell for $50 in AU, and far higher in BU.
I wouldn't scoff at the idea of finding nice die varieties, and certainly wouldn't disclude them from any search through the coins. The days of just going through a pile of pocket change for 1909S VDB, 1914D and 1931S cents is indeed over...but there is FAR more out there to be discovered for the self-educated.
The Lincoln cent store:
http://www.lincolncent.com
My numismatic art work:
http://www.cdaughtrey.com
USAF veteran, 1986-1996 :: support our troops - the American way.
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merz2
Date Posted: May/10/2001 8:38 PM
Bill
I think this is a 1922 die 3 weak D.I THINK THE OTHER IS A 1909-S.Under magnification it looks like IMHO !!!!
merz2
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