Why You Should Be Hoarding Copper Pennies!!! Coin Roll Hunting For Copper!

I got hooked on pennies back in 1956-57 Our neighbor , Chuck Janes ,had a donut shop . He told me every time an Indian head penny crossed his counter, he tossed it into a cigar box. He also saved Barber dimes . He said he only saved coins that weren't worn slick. I found this out one evening when I showed him my meager Indian head collection. Him and his wife, Dot would play cards with my parents. I would go around the table looking for old pennies and Indian nickels. I think back then, everyone had a few Indian head pennies stashed in a drawer someplace, just like we have old copper pennies now, and they would eventually just spend them. But , as a kid I was shocked that he would still get them in his shop. He said , "Yes." like it was no big deal. So..... I set my target date at 1920. I would only save pennies from before that date. Years later, it was only pennies before 1940. Old Chuck Janes had a cigar box under his kitchen sink level to the top with Indians and another box of Barber dimes. That was the incentive that started me saving pennies. Never bought rolls or boxes from the bank. Only went through pocket change. It's a habit I've never been able to break. Chuck also collected stamps. Another obsession he helped launch me on. He'd give me envelopes of old United States stamps. He gave me his childhood arrow head collection too [ that I still have today] He also gave me my first Gilbert chemistry set. [The bottles were all made of wood] Everyone should have a neighbor like old Chuck Janes. I'm an old man myself, now. I try to start kids off collecting.... anything. It's a sad world we live in today and what's more wholesome than a kid collecting stuff that others shun, or think it's just junk. Just my thoughts tonight........ 9:30.... past my bedtime.

got all most 400 pounds,plus about 3 lbs. of indian heads,found about a lb. of those in an old house we demolished when i was a kid,some child i would imagin saved pennies by stuffing them behind the mop boards of this house,every room every wall...it was the coolest fun find ever!

It’s nice today I picked up from the bank 2 boxes full of customer wrapped rolls all from the 60s.

Yes, I heard copper pennies. I've got probably close to a 100 pounds. We'll continue to go through boxes and find more because copper prices will go up, especially when the dollar crashes.

I like the 95 copper, the wheat, the 98 maples. Have found 5 1959 D that look like they were preserved in time from a box, I keep wrapped up, very beautiful coins not worth a lot but cool . Also found a Panama penny 95 copper.

Crushed the like button! EXCELLENT video and thank you so much for sharing!

I have been hoarding copper pennies for at least 15 years, probably have well over 500 pounds, and most are separated by year.

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I work in a grocery store and every shift I get 2 rolls of Pennie’s in my drawer. First thing I do is break open each roll and look through them. I also bring a bunch of regular Pennie’s to swap them out with the copper ones

Perhaps we will see a day when copper coins will be used for small purchases again just like centuries past

Always good to hoard copper pennies! These days, banks don't like handing out coin, especially in large amounts so I'm glad I started sorting a decade or so ago. These days I just go through my change. If your bank is cool about it and aren't out of change all the time then I'd say go for it.

It's a fun hobby to have, especially if you have time on your hands like in between jobs or down time.

I bought my first box yesterday. I have been through 35 rolls so far and have recovered one dime, ten Wheaties, and one Canadian copper. I have yet to weigh my pre-82's to see my total copper. I have weighed all the 1982's so far to remove the copper ones (3.11 grams). Hoping for more Wheaties in the remaining rolls. Happy Hunting .....JackMaster

I've no doubt copper cents will be highly desirable and become the poor man's silver. There may be a day when Cosco begins stocking copper bars along side the gold and silver ones.

Good morning Captain! Good luck hunting! Hope all is well

Do you ever clean the dirty ones with olive oil in order to not harm the value of your coin? If you do clean them what do you clean them with?

How do i buy a box of pennies for $25.00 where do i go to purchase

I have 40 lbs of "trash" Cu pennies (ones that don't look AU condition or better). Locally, these days, I find coppers pose themselves at a rate of about 10-12%, and around 8 wheats/bx worth. I have a box from a bank in the Cherokee Nation I can't wait to get into, although I do have one local (Texas) box to peruse before that. Pretty good Cu % rate, not too shabby! Sounds like next time I'm up north, I should be picking up New England boxes.

so if it doesn't have a mint mark it's a philadelphia ?

I have been saving the copper pennies for at least 15 years. I just look for them in change. I don't go to the bank and buy rolls. I have around 3500 of them.