5 Gallons of Copper Cents

[tnspro]

- It took about a year and a half to fill. It is a 5 gallon container full of copper cents. I still have to weight it and then calculate how many cents are in it.

[Maineman750]

I'd guess about $250 FV

[georoxx]

I'll say $448.16

[coincollectingenterprises]

Fun! And definitely a good feeling of accomplishment to finally fill up!

[BadThad]

Nice copper hoard!

[Roller]

I decided I did not need to keep coppers and took about $500 worth back to the bank the other week. Would have filled two of those jugs. Still have an other $500 in the closet.

[georoxx]

I quit keeping the coppers too. I just got to be too much.

-George

[coincollectingenterprises]

Took the copper back to the bank? If you don't have any issues using craigslist, will guarantee that you could unload them there for over face value.

[furryfrog02]

Took the copper back to the bank? If you don't have any issues using craigslist, will guarantee that you could unload them there for over face value.

Not where I live. I had $200 F/V and couldn't unload it for anything. Ended up dumping it.

[Roller]

Not where I live. I had $200 F/V and couldn't unload it for anything. Ended up dumping it.

Likewise. I put $50 on the list to see what would happen. Result; NADA.

[coincollectingenterprises]

Really? That's pretty crazy. Having trouble keeping up with demand from a bulk standpoint.

[liveandievarieties]

I've had the same experience- a couple of weeks ago I sold $100 face in copper on eBay for $109 at auction... WITH free shipping. I lost about $15 compared to if I had taken it to the bank.

I've got another $100 face that'll be seeing my credit union this week.

[tnspro]

ya, but my 5 gallons is unsearched

[liveandievarieties]

yeah, but I pulled out over $1000 in treasure from mine!

[Roller]

ya, but my 5 gallons is unsearched

How did you manage to not search? I assumed you separated the copper as you searched.