Comments on: A Gallon of Pennies http://quazen.com/recreation/collecting/a-gallon-of-pennies/ Mon, 22 Mar 2010 02:58:26 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Martha http://quazen.com/recreation/collecting/a-gallon-of-pennies/comment-page-1/#comment-182605 Martha Thu, 04 Mar 2010 16:12:11 +0000 http://quazen.com/recreation/collecting/a-gallon-of-pennies/#comment-182605 My husband has a 5 gallon paint bucket full of pennies. I decided this morning that I would start rolling them. After pouring a bowl full onto the kitchen table, and looking at a few of the different dates, etc, and wondering what some of them might be worth, I put them all back into the bucket. Wonder how many dollars worth is acutally in THAT container? My husband has a 5 gallon paint bucket full of pennies. I decided this morning that I would start rolling them. After pouring a bowl full onto the kitchen table, and looking at a few of the different dates, etc, and wondering what some of them might be worth, I put them all back into the bucket.
Wonder how many dollars worth is acutally in THAT container?

]]> By: Paul2KAD http://quazen.com/recreation/collecting/a-gallon-of-pennies/comment-page-1/#comment-158961 Paul2KAD Sat, 21 Nov 2009 11:15:12 +0000 http://quazen.com/recreation/collecting/a-gallon-of-pennies/#comment-158961 I don't know if it is the same in the US but here in the UK coin counting machines take about 5-7% of the coins as commission for the service. Consequently I get my kids to count the coins from my coin jar as it's good practice for them. I don’t know if it is the same in the US but here in the UK coin counting machines take about 5-7% of the coins as commission for the service. Consequently I get my kids to count the coins from my coin jar as it’s good practice for them.

]]> By: shanthu http://quazen.com/recreation/collecting/a-gallon-of-pennies/comment-page-1/#comment-158931 shanthu Sat, 21 Nov 2009 07:11:06 +0000 http://quazen.com/recreation/collecting/a-gallon-of-pennies/#comment-158931 great share...i liked it!!!!!!! great share…i liked it!!!!!!!

]]> By: ReggieLutz http://quazen.com/recreation/collecting/a-gallon-of-pennies/comment-page-1/#comment-158849 ReggieLutz Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:29:43 +0000 http://quazen.com/recreation/collecting/a-gallon-of-pennies/#comment-158849 classic classic

]]> By: shadlock http://quazen.com/recreation/collecting/a-gallon-of-pennies/comment-page-1/#comment-158839 shadlock Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:46:41 +0000 http://quazen.com/recreation/collecting/a-gallon-of-pennies/#comment-158839 I have jars and jars of coinage sitting around the garage, never thought how much they would be worth! I have jars and jars of coinage sitting around the garage, never thought how much they would be worth!

]]> By: thestickman http://quazen.com/recreation/collecting/a-gallon-of-pennies/comment-page-1/#comment-158713 thestickman Fri, 20 Nov 2009 03:23:44 +0000 http://quazen.com/recreation/collecting/a-gallon-of-pennies/#comment-158713 Years ago, a woman that I went to high school with and her husband's house burned down and the local town set-up collection canisters to help them 'get back on their feet' until the insurance came around. I donated a gallon jug of pennies and even bought a large sack of 'penny wrappers' (the semi-hard sided ones that are easy to load-up) and hoped that that the gift was well-received. Knowing now how many wrappers this would take, -I had vastly under-estimated the amount at the time... I thought that a gallon jug of pennies MIGHT come to $30.00-maybe... (and this jug had quite a few nickels, dimes & quarters in it) I had visions of 'the family' sitting around together on a rug somewhere, rolling pennies. Silly notion, but the gift was from my heart. -I could not fathom a house-fire where everything is lost except the occupants. That is all that really mattered though. Years ago, a woman that I went to high school with and her husband’s house burned down and the local town set-up collection canisters to help them ‘get back on their feet’ until the insurance came around.
I donated a gallon jug of pennies and even bought a large sack of ‘penny wrappers’ (the semi-hard sided ones that are easy to load-up) and hoped that that the gift was well-received. Knowing now how many wrappers this would take, -I had vastly under-estimated the amount at the time… I thought that a gallon jug of pennies MIGHT come to $30.00-maybe… (and this jug had quite a few nickels, dimes & quarters in it)

I had visions of ‘the family’ sitting around together on a rug somewhere, rolling pennies. Silly notion, but the gift was from my heart. -I could not fathom a house-fire where everything is lost except the occupants. That is all that really mattered though.

]]> By: lillyrose http://quazen.com/recreation/collecting/a-gallon-of-pennies/comment-page-1/#comment-158621 lillyrose Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:56:17 +0000 http://quazen.com/recreation/collecting/a-gallon-of-pennies/#comment-158621 I love doing the coin counting machines! I split the money between my children. I love doing the coin counting machines! I split the money between my children.

]]> By: Marie Antoinette http://quazen.com/recreation/collecting/a-gallon-of-pennies/comment-page-1/#comment-158611 Marie Antoinette Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:08:59 +0000 http://quazen.com/recreation/collecting/a-gallon-of-pennies/#comment-158611 We do this at home, and it adds up really nice! We do this at home, and it adds up really nice!

]]> By: Rinks Desai http://quazen.com/recreation/collecting/a-gallon-of-pennies/comment-page-1/#comment-158597 Rinks Desai Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:03:09 +0000 http://quazen.com/recreation/collecting/a-gallon-of-pennies/#comment-158597 nice one nice one

]]> By: martie http://quazen.com/recreation/collecting/a-gallon-of-pennies/comment-page-1/#comment-158587 martie Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:30:18 +0000 http://quazen.com/recreation/collecting/a-gallon-of-pennies/#comment-158587 they always say that a penny saved is a penny earned! they always say that a penny saved is a penny earned!

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