Calling All Nickel Searchers *please Help*

I want me a henning lol just because I love the story-great info keep it coming I'm going to save this thread I have some jeffersons put aside now that I think I need to look over again

There are other advantages to nickels over pennies. They are harder and produce more cracks chips Cuds etc. They are harder than pennies and more durable over the years. They are larger and easier to search. I search so many I don't give the machines a percentage. The banks gives me wrappers. I put fewer nickels in each roll than pennies. I also get four times as much cash from each roll. The design on nickels is more searcher friendly. If it wasn't for Jefferson's contributions, Lincoln probably wouldn't have a country to be president for, and if he did there would be no USA west of the Mississippi. As long as we're searching the Monticello is rounded and prettier to look at than the Memorial, btw another contribution from Jefferson. It takes less time to search a nickel than a penny. If you drop one, it's easier to find. Nickels are easier to photograph, and to find in your pocket. I'd even rather have nickel spendables than pennies. On the flip side of the coin, there are just as many reasons to search pennies rather than nickels. I like them both.

Seal - our fellow enthusiasts covered it well. I also look for clashes and high grade 82/83 PD specimens. Also 88 and 92 if it suits me.

With cents you can pull modern DDRs until your fingers fall off. Much busier than finding keepers in nickels. I probably keep 10-15 nickels a box. A couple lower mintage dates/mms, 6 or so high grades and 5 or so error/variety nickels. DD coins in business strikes are harder to find especially worn. The 1939 DDR is an exception but I'm still looking. But the War Nickels have a ton of rpms, the 50s a few rpm/omm and a number of 60s DDRs. Much easier to detect when in high grades. And as you note the 70s forward are light. But finding high grade 70s and early 80s is a treat and tough to come by.

Sorry I noticed this late. Feel free to PM me if you like.

Here is another site that has some info on nickels

http://www2.briansvarietycoins.com/listings

For the Bar Nickel - I only see it for the 1960D over the 0 - are there others years/areas affected with this same issue?

Thanks for the invite Ocala, with 2 kids my weekends are pretty full. But I may be able to get there on Saturday. That would be a great experience, especially for a newbie like me.

Thanks Rackster, this post is great and I am learning a ton about nickels now. Most of what I research is on the Lincolns and with these new nickel discoveries (for me) I find my self a little rejuvenated. I have been doing more research and less posting lately. I am trying to learn what the DDO look is and the coin making process.

The bar over the zero is best, but still qualifies as a Bar Nickel over any digit in the date.