I've sorted about $50 of it. Copper percentage has only been about average (10%-ish). Have only found 4 wheats.
Hopes raised and then dashed on the rocks.
The Emotional Rollercoaster
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The Emotional Rollercoaster
by Doctor Steuss » Tue May 22, 2012 4:03 pm
I got a phonecall from my CU on Friday of last week. They said those magic words, "an old lady came in and dropped off $85 in pennies."
I've sorted about $50 of it. Copper percentage has only been about average (10%-ish). Have only found 4 wheats.
Hopes raised and then dashed on the rocks.
I've sorted about $50 of it. Copper percentage has only been about average (10%-ish). Have only found 4 wheats.
Hopes raised and then dashed on the rocks.
"Deferential, glad to be of use, Politic, cautious, and meticulous; Full of high sentence, but a bit obtuse; At times, indeed, almost ridiculous— Almost, at times, the Fool." ~Eliot
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Re: The Emotional Rollercoaster
by Morsecode » Tue May 22, 2012 5:46 pm
Old ladies aren't as reliable as they used to be 
Having your hopes dashed is still painful, however.
Having your hopes dashed is still painful, however.
From hence ye beauties undeceived, know one false step is ne'er retrieved
and be with caution bold.
Not all that tempts your wandering eyes and heedless hearts is lawful prize,
nor all that glistens gold.
- Thomas Gray, 1747
and be with caution bold.
Not all that tempts your wandering eyes and heedless hearts is lawful prize,
nor all that glistens gold.
- Thomas Gray, 1747
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Re: The Emotional Rollercoaster
by reddirtcoins » Tue May 22, 2012 5:56 pm
Heck I was in the CU today and the vault teller told me, "you just missed it". A guy was in and dumped silver halves. I did try and get at the bag but their policy does not allow it. Hopefully I get it back in boxes in a few weeks.
"Truth, like gold, is to be obtained not by its growth, but by washing away from it all that is not gold."- Leo Tolstoy
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Re: The Emotional Rollercoaster
by John_doe » Tue May 22, 2012 6:32 pm
Morsecode wrote:Old ladies aren't as reliable as they used to be
Having your hopes dashed is still painful, however.
no pain, no gain. gotta get burned a few times in this game, to make you appreciate the good moments.
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"You can't control the wind, but you can adjust your sails."
-Albert Einstein
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Re: The Emotional Rollercoaster
by Doctor Steuss » Tue May 29, 2012 9:00 am
I need to repent to the old lady gods for murmuring against them.
I had two rolls left that I wasn't in any hurry to sort given the lackluster performance of the other $84 in pennies. In the second to last roll, there was a XF 1903 Indian Head cent.
Old ladies be praised.
I had two rolls left that I wasn't in any hurry to sort given the lackluster performance of the other $84 in pennies. In the second to last roll, there was a XF 1903 Indian Head cent.
Old ladies be praised.
"Deferential, glad to be of use, Politic, cautious, and meticulous; Full of high sentence, but a bit obtuse; At times, indeed, almost ridiculous— Almost, at times, the Fool." ~Eliot
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Re: The Emotional Rollercoaster
by sparechange » Tue May 29, 2012 9:36 am
Interesting how a lowly copper can at times create such humility in many of us, like bending down to pick one up, searching give a penny TAKE a penny tray, etc., etc. 
Always drink upstream from politicians, they tend to foul things up.
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Re: The Emotional Rollercoaster
by Doctor Steuss » Tue May 29, 2012 11:14 am
sparechange wrote: like bending down to pick one up
Ah, yes... the Hoarder Genuflect.
"Deferential, glad to be of use, Politic, cautious, and meticulous; Full of high sentence, but a bit obtuse; At times, indeed, almost ridiculous— Almost, at times, the Fool." ~Eliot
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Re: The Emotional Rollercoaster
by Derek.Sheriff » Tue May 29, 2012 6:33 pm
Maybe she had a really smart grandson who did some super quick hand sorting before she went to the bank
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Re: The Emotional Rollercoaster
by jacer333 » Tue May 29, 2012 11:14 pm
'Grats on the late IH!!
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