just saw 100 million cents

ibzman350 · December 10, 2007 8:59AM

on the evening news

Herb

BECOKA · December 10, 2007 9:01AM

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SilverEagles92 · December 10, 2007 9:08AM

What, no pictures?

+1

edix2001 · December 10, 2007 9:25AM

http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2007/12/10/making-cents-for-children-at-rockefeller-center/

jessewvu · December 10, 2007 9:30AM

Do you think it is "need a penny, take a penny"

tigermaroo · December 10, 2007 9:31AM

The picture looks like more than 100 million. Here is what it would look like if it were neatly stacked!!!

TwoSides2aCoin · December 10, 2007 9:36AM

A cherrypicker's nightmare.

tjkillian · December 10, 2007 9:39AM

That is very close to the U.S. Mint's production of indian cents in 1907. I can just imagine 100,000,000 nice, red, new 1907 indian cents there. I could just see PCGS's face when they receive all those for grading.

Russ · December 10, 2007 9:39AM

You can see piles of millions of cents any time you want. Just check eBay and look for auctions titled GIANT UNSEARHED HOARD OF WHEAT CENTS COLLECTED FOR 50 YEARS BY IOWA FARMER FOUND BURIED AND MOVED TO BANK VAULT LOCATION SEE PICTURE OF VAULT AND OLD GEEZER.

Russ, NCNE

coinsarefun · December 10, 2007 9:40AM

<< <i>A cherrypicker's nightmare. >>

You can say that again

tigermaroo · December 10, 2007 9:43AM

The US Mint estimates there are 200 billion cents in circulation today. Since the beginning of Cents production there have been approximately 300 billion cents produced. If I did my math right, that means there are 100 billion cents that are stashed away or just lost!!!
By the way here is a picture of 200 billion cents-Two cubes, each measuring 127 x 127 x 127 feet
Look at the 6ft. tall person at about the 50 yard line!

GrumpyEd · December 10, 2007 9:44AM

I'd go blind from searching!
Just imagine what varieties are in the pile.

ricko · December 10, 2007 9:44AM

It would be a nightmare for anyone... unsortable in a lifetime.... disposition would be difficult at best. Cheers, RickO

MajorDuty · December 10, 2007 9:47AM

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Are these pennies in rolls or just stacked on top of each other? How do they keep the wind from blowing them over? Oh, it must be in an indoor stadium.

JJM · December 10, 2007 9:52AM

Russ · December 10, 2007 9:59AM

Here you go:

MASSIVE COLLECTION OF WHEAT CENTS FOUND IN NORTH DAKOTA

Russ, NCNE

BECOKA · December 10, 2007 10:23AM

<< <i>Here you go:

MASSIVE COLLECTION OF WHEAT CENTS FOUND IN NORTH DAKOTA

Russ, NCNE >>

Wow there were already 4 takers with ratings of 0 and 1.

TwoSides2aCoin · December 10, 2007 10:24AM

And from what I've gathered from news reports, it's probably being added to, by the thousands, as we speak.

edix2001 · December 10, 2007 10:27AM

Make a wish!

Pistareen · December 10, 2007 11:00AM

I'm going to head over there tomorrow, schlepping Ye Olde Penny Jar to increase the pile by a couple of hundred.

Anyone think I should toss a scudzy large cent in too, just for funsies?

just saw 100 million cents

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