Wassup ??

[VAB2013]

Get ready Viv. Here comes a 2017 P Doubled Die out of one of your bricks.

Awww thank you Tom! I sure hope you are right!!! Today's find so far... a 2016 Die 3 in the door of my son's car! 1-3/4 bricks to go tho! See what people do to our cents!?

[TJ1952]

This is interesting if you haven't already seen. Just type in your zip code and you'll see what portion of the eclipse will hit your area.

http://time.com/4882923/total-solar-eclipse-map-places-view/?xid=time-amp-fbshare

[jfines69]

I just read a post from Jim on the "1957 D w/ some weird stuff going on..." thread, where he said "rail road rim".

It reminded me of something I haven't thought about in YEARS. Have you guys ever put coins in a railroad track? I have vivid memories of putting penny's (cents ) on the train tracks with friends and waiting in the bushes for the train to arrive. We did it last week after work, it was so cool! Only kidding, Only Kidding!!

We must have been 10-13 years old. I can still remember it vividly. It kind of reminds me of the movie Stand By Me. There were four of us. We were on like a search and destroy mission. Not get caught, not get killed and get the penny's flatten! Those were the good-old-days!

I never could find my pennies after wards... I think they stuck to the wheels Tried it a couple times with my train set but the trains always derailed so I quit

[silver1985]

TJ1952: This is interestng, also.
My son sent this to me last night.

[Petespockets55]

This is interesting if you haven't already seen. Just type in your zip code and you'll see what portion of the eclipse will hit your area.

http://time.com/4882923/total-solar-...me-amp-fbshare

It got awful quiet on here today during the eclipse!
Hope everyone enjoyed it safely.
Sunny and 80% blocked here in So. Fla. and it just looked a little hazey. No darkness per se. No solar glasses so I looked through a pinhole to the shadow created on a sheet of paper.

[VAB2013]

Briefly saw part of the eclipse through a welding helmet! It was pretty cool but it didn't get very dark here like I expected from a .9 magnitude total solar eclipse. Just a tad dark like before a rain for a few minutes. The shadows it cast were pretty cool looking, not tall shadows like from a normal sun, short and squatty LOL!

Just finished a work project that has been consuming all of my spare time! These Lincoln's are calling my name.....

[TJ1952]

Question for all you brick searchers, (new nick name.....The Masons ) I'm sure this question has been asked here before but let me ask again. I'm just to lazy to search for the answer. I've only searched five Cent bricks over the past year or so. I have an avg. number in my head. Let me run it past you guys. On average, how many "wheat cents" do you guys think you find in an avg. brick?

Maybe I should have started a new thread. Although, a reply from Viv on this will probably answer my question.

[jfines69]

Question for all you brick searchers, (new nick name.....The Masons ) I'm sure this question has been asked here before but let me ask again. I'm just to lazy to search for the answer. I've only searched five Cent bricks over the past year or so. I have an avg. number in my head. Let me run it past you guys. On average, how many "wheat cents" do you guys think you find in an avg. brick?

Maybe I should have started a new thread. Although, a reply from Viv on this will probably answer my question.

In a 5c brick probably none Sorry but I just couldn't resist

[VAB2013]

Question for all you brick searchers, (new nick name.....The Masons ) I'm sure this question has been asked here before but let me ask again. I'm just to lazy to search for the answer. I've only searched five Cent bricks over the past year or so. I have an avg. number in my head. Let me run it past you guys. On average, how many "wheat cents" do you guys think you find in an avg. brick?

Maybe I should have started a new thread. Although, a reply from Viv on this will probably answer my question.

Tom, for me it varies so much, sometimes no wheats, sometimes less than 10 wheats per brick, very rarely any more than that. So I would guess an average of 3-4. Curious to know what everyone else's average is.

[Petespockets55]

Tom, for me it varies so much, sometimes no wheats, sometimes less than 10 wheats per brick, very rarely any more than that. So I would guess an average of 3-4. Curious to know what everyone else's average is.

Larry's (Joel) fantastic results would skew any graph or bell curve into some funky roller coaster ride!

[makecents]

I only go through about 20 rolls in a week but seem to come up with 1/2 dozen or so, usually 40's.

[VAB2013]

Searched about a half brick yesterday, have 6 "may be somethings" soaking in mineral oil! Have 1-1/2 bricks to go, gettin' after it today! Have a great day

[TJ1952]

Tom, for me it varies so much, sometimes no wheats, sometimes less than 10 wheats per brick, very rarely any more than that. So I would guess an average of 3-4. Curious to know what everyone else's average is.

That about right. Out of only five bricks I've searched, I avg. 4 or 5 wheat's per box. One box I had zero and another box I had 8.

[TJ1952]

I know there are worse or more important things to think and worry about at this time for our fellow Americans down in the hurricane/flood hit area of Texas but man, that is a back environment for coins. I wonder what kind of preparation coin collectors took to protect their coins.

[Petespockets55]

I know there are worse or more important things to think and worry about at this time for our follow Americans down in the hurricane/flood hit area of Texas but man, that is a back environment for coins. I wonder what kind of preparation coin collectors took to protect their coins.

Being in Florida I've given it some consideration and think one of the best things is a five gallon bucket with the airtight lid. (There is a little rubber gasket around the inside of the lid) Maybe even a small packet of moisture remover. If you do it while the coins have been in the AC (to remove the humidity), the coins inside will stay dry even if submerged. It may not be practical for all collections/collectors but it will help in the case of extended power outages where humidity levels can really climb. White drywall buckets work well and you might even get them for free if you ask around.